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Box office · May 2004

May 2004 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing May Releases, Page 2

Shrek 2 (2004) is the highest-grossing movie released in May 2004, with $932.5M worldwide, ahead of The Day After Tomorrow (2004) at $552.6M and Troy (2004) at $497.4M. 62 films released in May 2004 report a worldwide gross, $2.5B in all, 40% of it from the US & Canada. 4 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 76% on April 2004, whose releases took $1.4B. By genre, Adventure leads with $1.8B across 4 releases.

May 2004 releases with a gross
62
combined worldwide
$2.5B
films crossed $100M
4
vs April 2004
+76%
Shrek 2 (2004) movie poster #1 of 62
#1 movie of May 2004

Shrek 2 (2004)

2004 · Adventure, Fantasy

$932.5M worldwide · 37% of the chart's total

$445M US & Canada · 48% $487.6M elsewhere · 52%
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Every Release of May 2004, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 51 to 62 of 62. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in May 2004.

  1. 51 A Foreign Affair (2004) movie poster
    A Foreign Affair (2004) May 7, 2004 · English · Drama, Comedy $28.9K worldwide
    May 7, 2004 US and Canada: $28.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28.9K
  2. 52 A Children’s Story (2004) movie poster
    A Children’s Story (2004) May 14, 2004 · Italian · Crime, Drama $28.1K worldwide
    May 14, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.1K
  3. 53 Superstar in a Housedress (2004) movie poster
    Superstar in a Housedress (2004) May 5, 2004 · Biography, Documentary $28K worldwide
    May 5, 2004 US and Canada: $28K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28K
  4. 54 S21: The Khmer Rouge Death Machine (2004) movie poster
    S21: The Khmer Rouge Death Machine (2004) May 19, 2004 · Khmer · History, War $23.6K worldwide
    May 19, 2004 US and Canada: $22.6K Rest of the world: $944 Worldwide: $23.6K
  5. 55 Frankie and Johnny Are Married (2004) movie poster
    Frankie and Johnny Are Married (2004) May 26, 2004 · English · Comedy $22.9K worldwide
    May 26, 2004 US and Canada: $22.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.9K
  6. 56 Off the Lip (2004) movie poster
    Off the Lip (2004) May 7, 2004 · English · Adventure, Sport $15.2K worldwide
    May 7, 2004 US and Canada: $15.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.2K
  7. 57 The 24th Day (2004) movie poster
    The 24th Day (2004) May 14, 2004 · English · Thriller $14.5K worldwide
    May 14, 2004 US and Canada: $14.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.5K
  8. 58 Earth and Ashes (2004) movie poster
    Earth and Ashes (2004) May 13, 2004 · Pashto · Drama $9.5K worldwide
    May 13, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.5K
  9. 59 With All Deliberate Speed (2004) movie poster
    With All Deliberate Speed (2004) May 14, 2004 · English · History, Documentary $7.7K worldwide
    May 14, 2004 US and Canada: $7.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.7K
  10. 60 Wake (2004) movie poster
    Wake (2004) May 28, 2004 · English · Drama $7.2K worldwide
    May 28, 2004 US and Canada: $7.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.2K
  11. 61 The President’s Barber (2004) movie poster
    The President’s Barber (2004) May 5, 2004 · Korean · Drama, History $5.2K worldwide
    May 5, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2K
  12. 62 Calvaire (2004) movie poster
    Calvaire (2004) May 18, 2004 · French · Horror $3.3K worldwide
    May 18, 2004 US and Canada: $3.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.3K
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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).