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Box office · Week 44 · Oct 24–30, 2004

Box Office Week 44, 2004: Highest-Grossing Releases of Oct 24–30

Ray (2004) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 44 of 2004 (Oct 24–30), with $124M worldwide, ahead of Saw (2004) at $104M and Be with You (2004) at $46.6M. 20 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $309.7M in all, 44% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 4% on Week 43, 2004, whose releases took $321.9M. By genre, Drama leads with $204.3M across 12 releases.

week 44 releases with a gross
20
combined worldwide
$309.7M
films crossed $100M
2
vs Week 43, 2004
−4%
Ray (2004) movie poster #1 of 20
#1 movie of Week 44, 2004

Ray (2004)

2004 · Biography, Drama

$124M worldwide · 40% of the chart's total

$75.3M US & Canada · 61% $48.6M elsewhere · 39%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 44 of 2004?

Ray (2004) leads with $124M, 40% of the total. The top 5 together took $304.3M, 98% of what all 20 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Ray (2004) movie poster Number 1
    $124M Ray (2004)
    $75.3M US & Canada · 61% $48.6M elsewhere · 39%
  2. Saw (2004) movie poster Number 2
    $104M Saw (2004)
    $56M US & Canada · 54% $48M elsewhere · 46%
  3. Be with You (2004) movie poster Number 3
    $46.6M Be with You (2004)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Birth (2004) movie poster Number 4
    $23.9M Birth (2004)
    $5.1M US & Canada · 21% $18.8M elsewhere · 79%
  5. University of Laughs (2004) movie poster Number 5
    $5.7M University of Laughs (2004)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 44 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 44 of 2004 (Oct 24–30).

  1. 1 Ray (2004) movie poster
    Ray (2004) Oct 29, 2004 · English · Biography, Drama $124M worldwide
    Oct 29, 2004 US and Canada: $75.3M Rest of the world: $48.6M Worldwide: $124M
  2. 2 Saw (2004) movie poster
    Saw (2004) Oct 29, 2004 · English · Mystery, Thriller $104M worldwide
    Oct 29, 2004 US and Canada: $56M Rest of the world: $48M Worldwide: $104M
  3. 3 Be with You (2004) movie poster
    Be with You (2004) Oct 30, 2004 · Japanese · Fantasy, Drama $46.6M worldwide
    Oct 30, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $46.6M
  4. 4 Birth (2004) movie poster
    Birth (2004) Oct 29, 2004 · Drama, Mystery $23.9M worldwide
    Oct 29, 2004 US and Canada: $5.1M Rest of the world: $18.8M Worldwide: $23.9M
  5. 5 University of Laughs (2004) movie poster
    University of Laughs (2004) Oct 30, 2004 · Japanese · Drama, Comedy $5.7M worldwide
    Oct 30, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7M
  6. 6 Enduring Love (2004) movie poster
    Enduring Love (2004) Oct 29, 2004 · English · Drama, Thriller $1.9M worldwide
    Oct 29, 2004 US and Canada: $358.4K Rest of the world: $1.5M Worldwide: $1.9M
  7. 7 Unstoppable (2004) movie poster
    Unstoppable (2004) Oct 30, 2004 · Action, Adventure $1M worldwide
    Oct 30, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
  8. 8 Colour Blossoms (2004) movie poster
    Colour Blossoms (2004) Oct 28, 2004 · Cantonese · Romance $581.1K worldwide
    Oct 28, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $581.1K
  9. 9 It's All About Love (2004) movie poster
    It's All About Love (2004) Oct 29, 2004 · Sci-Fi, Drama $479K worldwide
    Oct 29, 2004 US and Canada: $6.1K Rest of the world: $472.9K Worldwide: $479K
  10. 10 Beyond Our Ken (2004) movie poster
    Beyond Our Ken (2004) Oct 30, 2004 · Cantonese · Drama, Romance $475.8K worldwide
    Oct 30, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $475.8K
  11. 11 Malevolence (2004) movie poster
    Malevolence (2004) Oct 29, 2004 · English · Mystery, Thriller $258.8K worldwide
    Oct 29, 2004 US and Canada: $127.3K Rest of the world: $131.5K Worldwide: $258.8K
  12. 12 The Sky Turns (2004) movie poster
    The Sky Turns (2004) Oct 27, 2004 · Spanish · Documentary $243.1K worldwide
    Oct 27, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $243.1K
  13. 13 Fjorton suger (2004) movie poster
    Fjorton suger (2004) Oct 29, 2004 · Swedish · Drama, Romance $121.2K worldwide
    Oct 29, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $121.2K
  14. 14 Sons of Provo (2004) movie poster
    Sons of Provo (2004) Oct 30, 2004 · English · Comedy, Music $120.5K worldwide
    Oct 30, 2004 US and Canada: $120.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $120.5K
  15. 15 Zee-Oui (2004) movie poster
    Zee-Oui (2004) Oct 28, 2004 · Thai · Horror, Thriller $90.2K worldwide
    Oct 28, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $90.2K
  16. 16 Little Sky (2004) movie poster
    Little Sky (2004) Oct 24, 2004 · Spanish · Drama $66.9K worldwide
    Oct 24, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $66.9K
  17. 17 Voices of Iraq (2004) movie poster
    Voices of Iraq (2004) Oct 29, 2004 · Arabic · War, Documentary $58K worldwide
    Oct 29, 2004 US and Canada: $58K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $58K
  18. 18 The Passage (2004) movie poster
    The Passage (2004) Oct 24, 2004 · Chinese · Drama $28.1K worldwide
    Oct 24, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.1K
  19. 19 A Silent Love (2004) movie poster
    A Silent Love (2004) Oct 29, 2004 · English · Drama, Comedy $14.4K worldwide
    Oct 29, 2004 US and Canada: $14.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.4K
  20. 20 Home of the Brave (2004) movie poster
    Home of the Brave (2004) Oct 27, 2004 · English · Documentary $4.9K worldwide
    Oct 27, 2004 US and Canada: $4.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.9K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 44 of 2004?

Of the top 10, Ray (2004) earned the biggest share at home (61% in the US & Canada), while It's All About Love (2004) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 20 films, $137.1M (44%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Ray (2004) $124M
    $75.3M US & Canada · 61% $48.6M elsewhere · 39%
  2. 2 Saw (2004) $104M
    $56M US & Canada · 54% $48M elsewhere · 46%
  3. 3 Be with You (2004) $46.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Birth (2004) $23.9M
    $5.1M US & Canada · 21% $18.8M elsewhere · 79%
  5. 5 University of Laughs (2004) $5.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Enduring Love (2004) $1.9M
    $358.4K US & Canada · 19% $1.5M elsewhere · 81%
  7. 7 Unstoppable (2004) $1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Colour Blossoms (2004) $581.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 It's All About Love (2004) $479K
    $6.1K US & Canada · 1% $472.9K elsewhere · 99%
  10. 10 Beyond Our Ken (2004) $475.8K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many Week 44 of 2004 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

2 of 20 films crossed $100M and took $228M between them, 74% of the total. 16 films, 80% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $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 2 films, 10% of the list $228M · 74% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 2 films, 10% of the list $70.5M · 23% of the gross
  • Under $10M 16 films, 80% of the list $11.2M · 4% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 44 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 44 releases took $309.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 45 (Oct 31–Nov 6) with $708.9M, led by The Incredibles (2004).

  1. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 12–18 Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) $172.3M Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)
  2. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 19–25 The Forgotten (2004) $257.3M The Forgotten (2004)
  3. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 26–Oct 2 Shark Tale (2004) $525.9M Shark Tale (2004)
  4. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 3–9 Taxi (2004) $191.5M Taxi (2004)
  5. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 10–16 Shall We Dance? (2004) $263.7M Shall We Dance? (2004)
  6. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 17–23 The Grudge (2004) $321.9M The Grudge (2004)
  7. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 24–30 Ray (2004) $309.7M Ray (2004)
  8. Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 31–Nov 6 The Incredibles (2004) $708.9M The Incredibles (2004)
  9. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 7–13 Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004) $541M Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004)
Earlier years

How Does Week 44 of 2004 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 44, 2001 earned the most: $931.1M from 13 films, led by Monsters, Inc. (2001). Week 44, 2004 took $309.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 44, 1995 Oct 29–Nov 4 8 films 8 $44.3M – Home for the Holidays (1995) $17.5M
Week 44, 1996 Oct 27–Nov 2 8 films · +272% 8 $164.6M +272% Romeo + Juliet (1996) $147.6M
Week 44, 1997 Oct 26–Nov 1 6 films · −65% 6 $57.6M −65% An American Werewolf in Paris (1997) $26.6M
Week 44, 1998 Oct 25–31 6 films · +9% 6 $63M +9% American History X (1998) $23.9M
Week 44, 1999 Oct 24–30 12 films · +62% 12 $102.4M +62% House on Haunted Hill (1999) $42.6M
Week 44, 2000 Oct 22–28 16 films · −5% 16 $96.8M −5% Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 (2000) $47.7M
Week 44, 2001 Oct 28–Nov 3 13 films · +862% 13 $931.1M +862% Monsters, Inc. (2001) $579.8M
Week 44, 2002 Oct 27–Nov 2 14 films · −71% 14 $268.1M −71% The Santa Clause 2 (2002) $172.9M
Week 44, 2003 Oct 26–Nov 1 9 films · −85% 9 $40M −85% The Human Stain (2003) $23M
Week 44, 2004 Oct 24–30 20 films · +674% 20 $309.7M +674% Ray (2004) $124M
Genres & languages

Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in Week 44 of 2004?

Drama took $204.3M across 12 films, 66% of the total, ahead of Thriller ($131.7M) and Mystery ($128.2M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $230.2M across 7 films, 74% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language films ($52.3M) and Cantonese-language films ($1.1M).

Week 44 of 2004 Box Office by Genre

  1. Drama $204.3M
    12 films · #1 Ray (2004)
  2. Thriller $131.7M
    7 films · #1 Saw (2004)
  3. Mystery $128.2M
    3 films · #1 Saw (2004)
  4. Music $124.1M
    2 films · #1 Ray (2004)
  5. Biography $124M
    1 film · #1 Ray (2004)
  6. Horror $104.4M
    3 films · #1 Saw (2004)
  7. Crime $104.3M
    2 films · #1 Saw (2004)
  8. Romance $72.2M
    6 films · #1 Be with You (2004)
  9. Fantasy $46.6M
    1 film · #1 Be with You (2004)
  10. Comedy $5.9M
    3 films · #1 University of Laughs (2004)

Week 44 of 2004 Box Office by Language

  1. English $230.2M
    7 films · #1 Ray (2004)
  2. Japanese $52.3M
    2 films · #1 Be with You (2004)
  3. Cantonese $1.1M
    2 films · #1 Colour Blossoms (2004)
  4. Spanish $310K
    2 films · #1 The Sky Turns (2004)
  5. Swedish $121.2K
    1 film · #1 Fjorton suger (2004)
  6. Thai $90.2K
    1 film · #1 Zee-Oui (2004)
  7. Arabic $58K
    1 film · #1 Voices of Iraq (2004)
  8. Chinese $28.1K
    1 film · #1 The Passage (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).

FAQ

Box Office Week 44 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 20 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 44 of 2004 (Oct 24–30)?

Ray (2004) leads with $124M worldwide, $75.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Saw (2004) at $104M and Be with You (2004) at $46.6M.

How much did movies released in week 44 of 2004 (Oct 24–30) earn?

20 films released in week 44 of 2004 (Oct 24–30) report a worldwide gross, $309.7M in all, or $15.5M per film on average. Week 43, 2004 releases took $321.9M.

How many movies released in week 44 of 2004 (Oct 24–30) made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Ray (2004) with $124M.

How much of the Week 44, 2004 box office came from the US and Canada?

$137.1M of the $309.7M total, or 44%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 10 films of the 20 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 44, 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 44 of 2004 (Oct 24–30). 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 44, 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.