#1 of 93 #1 movie of October 2004
2004 · Comedy, Animation
$374.6M worldwide · 23% of the chart's total
$160.9M US & Canada · 43% $213.7M elsewhere · 57%
Box office · October 2004
October 2004 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing October Releases
Shark Tale (2004) is the highest-grossing movie released in October 2004, with $374.6M worldwide, ahead of The Grudge (2004) at $187.3M and Shall We Dance? (2004) at $170.1M. 93 films released in October 2004 report a worldwide gross, $1.6B in all, 50% of it from the US & Canada. 7 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 86% on September 2004, whose releases took $862.9M. By genre, Comedy leads with $864M across 31 releases.
- October 2004 releases with a gross
- 93
- combined worldwide
- $1.6B
- films crossed $100M
- 7
- vs September 2004
- +86%
#1 of 93 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of October 2004?
Shark Tale (2004) leads with $374.6M, 23% of the total. The top 5 together took $965.7M, 60% of what all 93 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Release of October 2004, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 93. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in October 2004.
- 1 Oct 1, 2004 US and Canada: $160.9M Rest of the world: $213.7M Worldwide: $374.6M
- 2 Oct 22, 2004 US and Canada: $110.4M Rest of the world: $76.9M Worldwide: $187.3M
- 3 Oct 15, 2004 US and Canada: $57.9M Rest of the world: $112.2M Worldwide: $170.1M
- 4 Oct 29, 2004 US and Canada: $75.3M Rest of the world: $48.6M Worldwide: $124M
- 5 Oct 22, 2004 US and Canada: $71.5M Rest of the world: $38.2M Worldwide: $109.7M
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Oct 29, 2004 US and Canada: $56M Rest of the world: $48M Worldwide: $104M - 7
Oct 1, 2004 US and Canada: $74.5M Rest of the world: $26M Worldwide: $100.6M - 8
Oct 6, 2004 US and Canada: $36.9M Rest of the world: $34.4M Worldwide: $71.3M - 9
Oct 8, 2004 US and Canada: $61.3M Rest of the world: $694.8K Worldwide: $62M - 10
Oct 15, 2004 US and Canada: $32.8M Rest of the world: $18M Worldwide: $50.8M - 11
Oct 30, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $46.6M - 12
Oct 29, 2004 US and Canada: $5.1M Rest of the world: $18.8M Worldwide: $23.9M - 13
Oct 1, 2004 US and Canada: $12.8M Rest of the world: $7.3M Worldwide: $20.1M - 14
Oct 6, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19M - 15
Oct 22, 2004 US and Canada: $11.7M Rest of the world: $3.5M Worldwide: $15.1M - 16
Oct 8, 2004 US and Canada: $10.4M Rest of the world: $4.5M Worldwide: $14.9M - 17
Oct 15, 2004 US and Canada: $7.7M Rest of the world: $6.6M Worldwide: $14.3M - 18
Oct 10, 2004 US and Canada: $3.8M Rest of the world: $9.5M Worldwide: $13.3M - 19
Oct 22, 2004 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $7.1M Worldwide: $8.2M - 20
Oct 6, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.1M - 21
Oct 2, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7M - 22
Oct 1, 2004 US and Canada: $6.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.9M - 23
Oct 30, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7M - 24
Oct 14, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3M - 25
Oct 9, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1M - 26
Oct 6, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M - 27
Oct 15, 2004 US and Canada: $551.3K Rest of the world: $2.7M Worldwide: $3.2M - 28
Oct 16, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M - 29
Thérèse: The Story of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux (2004)Oct 1, 2004 US and Canada: $2.6M Rest of the world: $128.3K Worldwide: $2.8M
Oct 1, 2004 · English · Biography, Drama $2.8M worldwide - 30
Oct 1, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M - 31
Oct 8, 2004 US and Canada: $782.4K Rest of the world: $1.5M Worldwide: $2.3M - 32
Oct 29, 2004 US and Canada: $358.4K Rest of the world: $1.5M Worldwide: $1.9M - 33
Oct 8, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 34
Oct 8, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 35
Oct 15, 2004 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M - 36
Oct 7, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 37
Oct 30, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M - 38
Oct 6, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $984.1K - 39
Oct 2, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $873.8K - 40
Oct 14, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $769.5K - 41
Oct 22, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $662.5K - 42
Oct 6, 2004 US and Canada: $592K Rest of the world: $46.5K Worldwide: $638.5K - 43
Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry (2004)Oct 1, 2004 US and Canada: $614.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $614.1K Oct 1, 2004 · English · Biography, History $614.1K worldwide - 44
Oct 28, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $581.1K - 45
Oct 8, 2004 US and Canada: $193.6K Rest of the world: $385.7K Worldwide: $579.4K - 46
Oct 8, 2004 US and Canada: $424.8K Rest of the world: $120.7K Worldwide: $545.4K - 47
Oct 15, 2004 US and Canada: $215.6K Rest of the world: $279.6K Worldwide: $495.3K - 48
Oct 29, 2004 US and Canada: $6.1K Rest of the world: $472.9K Worldwide: $479K - 49
Oct 30, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $475.8K - 50
The Nutcracker and the Mouseking (2004)Oct 12, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $422.9K Oct 12, 2004 · English · Fantasy, Animation $422.9K worldwide
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in October 2004?
Of the top 10, Friday Night Lights (2004) earned the biggest share at home (99% in the US & Canada), while Shall We Dance? (2004) made 66% of its gross abroad. Across all 93 films, $806.6M (50%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Shark Tale (2004) $374.6M $160.9M US & Canada · 43% $213.7M elsewhere · 57%
- 2 The Grudge (2004) $187.3M $110.4M US & Canada · 59% $76.9M elsewhere · 41%
- 3 Shall We Dance? (2004) $170.1M $57.9M US & Canada · 34% $112.2M elsewhere · 66%
- 4 Ray (2004) $124M $75.3M US & Canada · 61% $48.6M elsewhere · 39%
- 5 Sideways (2004) $109.7M $71.5M US & Canada · 65% $38.2M elsewhere · 35%
- 6 Saw (2004) $104M $56M US & Canada · 54% $48M elsewhere · 46%
- 7 Ladder 49 (2004) $100.6M $74.5M US & Canada · 74% $26M elsewhere · 26%
- 8 Taxi (2004) $71.3M $36.9M US & Canada · 52% $34.4M elsewhere · 48%
- 9 Friday Night Lights (2004) $62M $61.3M US & Canada · 99% $694.8K elsewhere · 1%
- 10 Team America: World Police (2004) $50.8M $32.8M US & Canada · 65% $18M elsewhere · 35%
Gross bands
How Many October 2004 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
7 of 93 films crossed $100M and took $1.2B between them, 73% of the total. 75 films, 81% of the list, earned under $10M.
73% 22%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 7 films, 8% of the list $1.2B · 73% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 11 films, 12% of the list $351.3M · 22% of the gross
- Under $10M 75 films, 81% of the list $81.5M · 5% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of October 2004 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 40 (Sep 26–Oct 2) took $516.3M, led by Shark Tale (2004). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 26–Oct 2 Shark Tale (2004) $516.3M Shark Tale (2004)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 3–9 Taxi (2004) $191.5M Taxi (2004)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 10–16 Shall We Dance? (2004) $263.7M Shall We Dance? (2004)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 17–23 The Grudge (2004) $321.9M The Grudge (2004)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 24–30 Ray (2004) $309.7M Ray (2004)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 31–Nov 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does October 2004 Compare With October in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, October 2003 earned the most: $1.6B from 88 films, led by Brother Bear (2003). October 2004 took $1.6B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1995 27 films | 27 | $438.2M | – | Get Shorty (1995) $115.1M |
| October 1996 30 films · +12% | 30 | $489.5M | +12% | Sleepers (1996) $165.6M |
| October 1997 30 films · +28% | 30 | $628.6M | +28% | The Devil's Advocate (1997) $152.9M |
| October 1998 34 films · +39% | 34 | $872.1M | +39% | Life Is Beautiful (1998) $230.1M |
| October 1999 52 films · −27% | 52 | $639.9M | −27% | Three Kings (1999) $107.8M |
| October 2000 48 films · +32% | 48 | $842.7M | +32% | Meet the Parents (2000) $330.4M |
| October 2001 71 films · −11% | 71 | $751.8M | −11% | Training Day (2001) $104.9M |
| October 2002 88 films · +40% | 88 | $1.1B | +40% | The Ring (2002) $249.3M |
| October 2003 88 films · +57% | 88 | $1.6B | +57% | Brother Bear (2003) $250.4M |
| October 2004 93 films · −3% | 93 | $1.6B | −3% | Shark Tale (2004) $374.6M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in October 2004?
Comedy took $864M across 31 films, 54% of the total, ahead of Drama ($728M) and Thriller ($509.2M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $1.3B across 47 films, 80% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language films ($63.4M) and French-language films ($30M).
October 2004 Box Office by Genre
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Comedy $864M31 films · #1 Shark Tale (2004) -
Drama $728M47 films · #1 Shall We Dance? (2004) -
Thriller $509.2M21 films · #1 The Grudge (2004) -
Romance $404.1M23 films · #1 Shall We Dance? (2004) -
Family $390.1M5 films · #1 Shark Tale (2004) -
Animation $375M2 films · #1 Shark Tale (2004) -
Mystery $327M7 films · #1 The Grudge (2004) -
Horror $308.1M12 films · #1 The Grudge (2004) -
Action $291M7 films · #1 Ladder 49 (2004) -
Crime $200.1M10 films · #1 Saw (2004)
October 2004 Box Office by Language
- English $1.3B47 films · #1 Shark Tale (2004)
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Japanese $63.4M6 films · #1 Be with You (2004) -
French $30M4 films · #1 The Corsican File (2004) -
Cantonese $5.4M3 films · #1 Yesterday Once More (2004) -
Italian $5M2 films · #1 The Card Player (2004) -
Spanish $3.7M8 films · #1 Hipnos (2004) -
Thai $1.3M3 films · #1 Pattaya Maniac (2004) -
Dutch $769.5K1 film · #1 Snowfever (2004) -
Korean $225.6K1 film · #1 This Charming Girl (2004) -
Arabic $58K1 film · #1 Voices of Iraq (2004)
Archive
Box Office in 2004, Month by Month
The months of 2004 with their totals: June leads with $3.2B, led by Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004).
- January $445.5M #1 Along Came Polly (2004)
- February $1.4B #1 The Passion of the Christ (2004)
- March $1.1B #1 Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004)
- April $1.4B #1 Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
- May $2.5B #1 Shrek 2 (2004)
- June $3.2B #1 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
- July $1.8B #1 I, Robot (2004)
- August $963.8M #1 Collateral (2004)
- September $862.9M #1 Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004)
- October $1.6B #1 Shark Tale (2004)
- November $2.1B #1 The Incredibles (2004)
- December $2.3B #1 Meet the Fockers (2004)
FAQ
Box Office October 2004: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 93 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in October 2004?
Shark Tale (2004) leads with $374.6M worldwide, $160.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Grudge (2004) at $187.3M and Shall We Dance? (2004) at $170.1M.
How much did movies released in October 2004 earn?
93 films released in October 2004 report a worldwide gross, $1.6B in all, or $17.2M per film on average. September 2004 releases took $862.9M.
How many movies released in October 2004 made $1 billion?
None. 7 films crossed $100 million, led by Shark Tale (2004) with $374.6M.
How is the October 2004 box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in October 2004. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the October 2004 box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.