#1 of 16 #1 movie of Week 21, 2004
2004 · Adventure, Fantasy
$932.5M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
$445M US & Canada · 48% $487.6M elsewhere · 52%
Box office · Week 21 · May 16–22, 2004
Box Office Week 21, 2004: Highest-Grossing Releases of May 16–22
Shrek 2 (2004) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 21 of 2004 (May 16–22), with $932.5M worldwide, ahead of Love Me If You Dare (2004) at $8.6M and Control Room (2004) at $2.7M. 16 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $949M in all, 47% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 71% on Week 20, 2004, whose releases took $556M. By genre, Comedy leads with $944.1M across 6 releases.
- week 21 releases with a gross
- 16
- combined worldwide
- $949M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 20, 2004
- +71%
#1 of 16 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 21 of 2004?
Shrek 2 (2004) leads with $932.5M, 98% of the total. The top 5 together took $946.7M, almost all of what the 16 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 Week 21 of 2004, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in week 21 of 2004 (May 16–22).
- 1 May 19, 2004 US and Canada: $445M Rest of the world: $487.6M Worldwide: $932.5M
- 2 May 21, 2004 US and Canada: $553.5K Rest of the world: $8.1M Worldwide: $8.6M
- 3 May 21, 2004 US and Canada: $2.6M Rest of the world: $135.2K Worldwide: $2.7M
- 4 May 21, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M
- 5 May 21, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
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May 20, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $660.2K - 7
May 22, 2004 US and Canada: $331.2K Rest of the world: $236.6K Worldwide: $567.7K - 8
May 21, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $284.8K - 9
May 20, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $201.8K - 10
May 21, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $183.8K - 11
May 21, 2004 US and Canada: $174.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $174.3K - 12
May 22, 2004 US and Canada: $14K Rest of the world: $93.3K Worldwide: $107.3K - 13
May 22, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $57.7K - 14
May 21, 2004 US and Canada: $47.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $47.4K - 15
May 19, 2004 US and Canada: $22.6K Rest of the world: $944 Worldwide: $23.6K - 16
May 18, 2004 US and Canada: $3.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 21 of 2004?
Of the top 10, Control Room (2004) earned the biggest share at home (95% in the US & Canada), while Love Me If You Dare (2004) made 94% of its gross abroad. Across all 16 films, $448.7M (47%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Shrek 2 (2004) $932.5M $445M US & Canada · 48% $487.6M elsewhere · 52%
- 2 Love Me If You Dare (2004) $8.6M $553.5K US & Canada · 6% $8.1M elsewhere · 94%
- 3 Control Room (2004) $2.7M $2.6M US & Canada · 95% $135.2K elsewhere · 5%
- 4 The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004) $1.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Breaking News (2004) $1.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Thunderstruck (2004) $660.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Yuva (2004) $567.7K $331.2K US & Canada · 58% $236.6K elsewhere · 42%
- 8 The Rage in Placid Lake (2004) $284.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Post Coitum (2004) $201.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Alexandria… New York (2004) $183.8K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many Week 21 of 2004 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 16 films crossed $100M and took $932.5M between them, 98% of the total. 15 films, 94% of the list, earned under $10M.
98%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 1 film, 6% of the list $932.5M · 98% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- Under $10M 15 films, 94% of the list $16.5M · 2% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 21 releases took $949M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 21 (May 16–22) with $949M, led by Shrek 2 (2004).
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 4–10 Johnson Family Vacation (2004) $153.1M Johnson Family Vacation (2004)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 11–17 Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) $262.4M Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 18–24 Man on Fire (2004) $260.4M Man on Fire (2004)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 25–May 1 Mean Girls (2004) $353.4M Mean Girls (2004)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 2–8 Van Helsing (2004) $353.2M Van Helsing (2004)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 9–15 Troy (2004) $556M Troy (2004)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 16–22 Shrek 2 (2004) $949M Shrek 2 (2004)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 23–29 The Day After Tomorrow (2004) $633.8M The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 30–Jun 5 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) $844.9M Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
Earlier years
How Does Week 21 of 2004 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 21, 1999 earned the most: $1B from 4 films, led by Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999). Week 21, 2004 took $949M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 21, 1995 May 21–27 6 films | 6 | $544.9M | – | Casper (1995) $288.1M |
| Week 21, 1996 May 19–25 3 films · −11% | 3 | $485.3M | −11% | Mission: Impossible (1996) $457.7M |
| Week 21, 1997 May 18–24 3 films · +35% | 3 | $655.9M | +35% | The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) $618.6M |
| Week 21, 1998 May 17–23 7 films · −35% | 7 | $427M | −35% | Godzilla (1998) $379M |
| Week 21, 1999 May 16–22 4 films · +145% | 4 | $1B | +145% | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) $1B |
| Week 21, 2000 May 14–20 5 films · −50% | 5 | $527.1M | −50% | Dinosaur (2000) $349.8M |
| Week 21, 2001 May 20–26 4 films · −14% | 4 | $450.8M | −14% | Pearl Harbor (2001) $449.2M |
| Week 21, 2002 May 19–25 23 films · −29% | 23 | $321.6M | −29% | Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002) $122.6M |
| Week 21, 2003 May 18–24 13 films · +63% | 13 | $523.6M | +63% | Bruce Almighty (2003) $484.6M |
| Week 21, 2004 May 16–22 16 films · +81% | 16 | $949M | +81% | Shrek 2 (2004) $932.5M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in Week 21 of 2004?
Comedy took $944.1M across 6 films, 99% of the total, ahead of Adventure ($932.5M) and Animation ($932.5M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $935.5M across 7 films, 99% of the total, ahead of French-language films ($8.6M) and Arabic-language films ($2.9M).
Week 21 of 2004 Box Office by Genre
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Comedy $944.1M6 films · #1 Shrek 2 (2004) -
Adventure $932.5M1 film · #1 Shrek 2 (2004) -
Animation $932.5M1 film · #1 Shrek 2 (2004) -
Family $932.5M1 film · #1 Shrek 2 (2004) -
Fantasy $932.5M1 film · #1 Shrek 2 (2004) -
Drama $12.1M8 films · #1 Love Me If You Dare (2004) -
Romance $10.6M3 films · #1 Love Me If You Dare (2004) -
Documentary $2.7M2 films · #1 Control Room (2004) -
Crime $1.6M2 films · #1 Breaking News (2004) -
Action $1.1M1 film · #1 Breaking News (2004)
Week 21 of 2004 Box Office by Language
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English $935.5M7 films · #1 Shrek 2 (2004) -
French $8.6M2 films · #1 Love Me If You Dare (2004) -
Arabic $2.9M2 films · #1 Control Room (2004) -
Cantonese $1.1M1 film · #1 Breaking News (2004) -
Hindi $567.7K1 film · #1 Yuva (2004) -
Czech $201.8K1 film · #1 Post Coitum (2004) -
Japanese $107.3K1 film · #1 Marebito (2004) -
Khmer $23.6K1 film · #1 S21: The Khmer Rouge Death Machine (2004)
Archive
Box Office in 2004, Week by Week
53 weeks of 2004 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 21 (May 16–22) with $949M, led by Shrek 2 (2004).
- Week 1 $4.3M
- Week 2 $49.3M
- Week 3 $247.5M
- Week 4 $56M
- Week 5 $88.4M
- Week 6 $212.2M
- Week 7 $242.8M
- Week 8 $134.5M
- Week 9 $773.5M
- Week 10 $327.1M
- Week 11 $163.5M
- Week 12 $258.1M
- Week 13 $325.6M
- Week 14 $388.3M
- Week 15 $153.1M
- Week 16 $262.4M
- Week 17 $260.4M
- Week 18 $353.4M
- Week 19 $353.2M
- Week 20 $556M
- Week 21 $949M
- Week 22 $633.8M
- Week 23 $844.9M
- Week 24 $478.2M
- Week 25 $528M
- Week 26 $530M
- Week 27 $883.2M
- Week 28 $332.7M
- Week 29 $454.3M
- Week 30 $425.2M
- Week 31 $561.3M
- Week 32 $302.6M
- Week 33 $368.6M
- Week 34 $194.2M
- Week 35 $98.2M
- Week 36 $199.8M
- Week 37 $224M
- Week 38 $172.3M
- Week 39 $257.3M
- Week 40 $525.9M
- Week 41 $191.5M
- Week 42 $263.7M
- Week 43 $321.9M
- Week 44 $309.7M
- Week 45 $708.9M
- Week 46 $541M
- Week 47 $535.1M
- Week 48 $358.9M
- Week 49 $217.2M
- Week 50 $546M
- Week 51 $837.5M
- Week 52 $624M
- Week 53 $92.3M
FAQ
Box Office Week 21 of 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 16 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 21 of 2004 (May 16–22)?
Shrek 2 (2004) leads with $932.5M worldwide, $445M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Love Me If You Dare (2004) at $8.6M and Control Room (2004) at $2.7M.
How much did movies released in week 21 of 2004 (May 16–22) earn?
16 films released in week 21 of 2004 (May 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $949M in all, or $59.3M per film on average. Week 20, 2004 releases took $556M.
How many movies released in week 21 of 2004 (May 16–22) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Shrek 2 (2004) with $932.5M.
How is the week 21, 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 week 21 of 2004 (May 16–22). 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 week 21, 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.