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Box Office Performance for R-Rated Movies in 2004

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RankMovieRelease
Date		 Theatrical
Distributor		Genre2004 GrossTickets Sold
1 The Passion of the Christ Feb 25, 2004 Newmarket Films Drama $370,274,604 59,625,540
2 Troy May 14, 2004 Warner Bros. Action $133,298,577 21,465,149
3 Fahrenheit 9/11 Jun 23, 2004 Lionsgate Documentary $119,114,517 19,181,081
4 Collateral Aug 6, 2004 Dreamworks SKG Action $100,170,152 16,130,459
5 Man on Fire Apr 23, 2004 20th Century Fox Thriller/Suspense $77,906,816 12,545,380
6 Kill Bill: Volume 2 Apr 16, 2004 Miramax Action $66,207,920 10,661,500
7 The Manchurian Candidate Jul 30, 2004 Paramount Pictures Thriller/Suspense $65,948,711 10,619,760
8 Dawn of the Dead Mar 19, 2004 Universal Horror $58,990,765 9,499,318
9 The Butterfly Effect Jan 23, 2004 New Line Thriller/Suspense $57,924,679 9,327,645
10 Saw Oct 29, 2004 Lionsgate Horror $55,153,403 8,881,385
11 Cold Mountain Dec 25, 2003 Miramax Drama $51,895,392 8,356,745
12 Resident Evil: Apocalypse Sep 10, 2004 Sony Pictures Horror $50,740,078 8,170,704
13 Blade: Trinity Dec 8, 2004 New Line Action $48,079,939 7,742,341
14 Exorcist: The Beginning Aug 20, 2004 Warner Bros. Horror $41,814,863 6,733,472
15 Bridget Jones: The Edge Of … Nov 12, 2004 Universal Romantic Comedy $39,877,945 6,421,569
16 The Ladykillers Mar 26, 2004 Walt Disney Black Comedy $39,692,139 6,391,648
17 Mystic River Oct 8, 2003 Warner Bros. Drama $35,834,806 5,770,500
18 Eternal Sunshine of the Spo… Mar 19, 2004 Focus Features Comedy $34,366,518 5,534,060
19 Monster Dec 24, 2003 Newmarket Films Drama $34,013,362 5,477,191
20 Alexander Nov 24, 2004 Warner Bros. Action $34,000,304 5,475,089
21 The Punisher Apr 16, 2004 Lionsgate Action $33,664,370 5,420,993
22 Team America: World Police Oct 15, 2004 Paramount Pictures Comedy $32,749,828 5,273,724
23 Taking Lives Mar 19, 2004 Warner Bros. Thriller/Suspense $32,682,342 5,262,857
24 Open Water Aug 6, 2004 Lionsgate Horror $30,500,882 4,911,575
25 Closer Dec 3, 2004 Sony Pictures Drama $27,460,754 4,422,021
26 Garden State Jul 28, 2004 Fox Searchlight Drama $26,754,251 4,308,252
27 Twisted Feb 27, 2004 Paramount Pictures Thriller/Suspense $25,195,050 4,057,173
28 Sideways Oct 22, 2004 Fox Searchlight Drama $22,404,206 3,607,762
29 The Last Samurai Dec 5, 2003 Warner Bros. Action $21,093,238 3,396,656
30 Life of Brian Aug 17, 1979 Warner Bros. Comedy $19,904,244 3,205,192
31 Harold & Kumar Go to White … Jul 30, 2004 New Line Comedy $18,225,165 2,934,809
32 Eurotrip Feb 20, 2004 Dreamworks SKG Comedy $17,718,223 2,853,176
33 Seed of Chucky Nov 12, 2004 Focus/Rogue Pictures Horror $17,016,190 2,740,127
34 The Motorcycle Diaries Sep 24, 2004 Focus Features Drama $15,724,900 2,532,190
35 The Life Aquatic with Steve… Dec 10, 2004 Walt Disney Comedy $14,794,828 2,382,419
36 The Girl Next Door Apr 9, 2004 20th Century Fox Romantic Comedy $14,589,444 2,349,346
37 Soul Plane May 28, 2004 MGM Comedy $13,922,211 2,241,901
38 Shaun of the Dead Sep 24, 2004 Focus/Rogue Pictures Comedy $13,542,874 2,180,817
39 Alfie Nov 5, 2004 Paramount Pictures Comedy $13,386,312 2,155,605
40 Lost in Translation Sep 12, 2003 Focus Features Drama $12,998,892 2,093,219
41 I Heart Huckabees Oct 1, 2004 Fox Searchlight Comedy $12,596,975 2,028,498
42 21 Grams Nov 21, 2003 Focus Features Drama $8,976,536 1,445,496
43 Suspect Zero Aug 27, 2004 Paramount Pictures Horror $8,712,564 1,402,989
44 House of Sand and Fog Dec 19, 2003 Dreamworks SKG Drama $7,621,822 1,227,346
45 Woman Thou Art Loosed Oct 1, 2004 Magnolia Pictures Drama $6,879,730 1,107,847
46 Kinsey Nov 12, 2004 Fox Searchlight Drama $6,734,321 1,084,431
47 Maria Full of Grace Jul 16, 2004 New Line Drama $6,529,624 1,051,469
48 The Cooler Nov 26, 2003 Lionsgate Drama $6,407,656 1,031,828
49 Before Sunset Jul 2, 2004 Warner Independent Drama $5,792,822 932,821
50 The Clearing Jul 2, 2004 Fox Searchlight Drama $5,763,875 928,160
51 Never Die Alone Mar 26, 2004 Fox Searchlight Thriller/Suspense $5,644,575 908,949
52 Club Dread Feb 27, 2004 Fox Searchlight Comedy $5,001,655 805,419
53 Birth Oct 29, 2004 New Line Drama $4,763,525 767,073
54 Touching the Void Jan 23, 2004 IFC Films Documentary $4,593,598 739,709
55 Spartan Mar 12, 2004 Warner Bros. Thriller/Suspense $4,357,745 701,730
56 A Day Without a Mexican May 14, 2004 Televisa Cine Comedy $4,180,870 673,247
57 Good Bye, Lenin! Feb 27, 2004 Sony Pictures Cla… Comedy $4,063,859 654,405
58 The Door in the Floor Jul 14, 2004 Focus Features Drama $3,835,551 617,641
59 Being Julia Oct 15, 2004 Sony Pictures Drama $3,555,620 572,563
60 Les invasions barbares May 9, 2003 Miramax Drama $3,501,357 563,825
61 Bad Santa Nov 26, 2003 Miramax/Dimension Black Comedy $3,150,732 507,364
62 Monsieur Ibrahim Feb 13, 2004 Sony Pictures Cla… Drama $2,824,365 454,809
63 Cidade de Deus Jan 17, 2003 Miramax Drama $2,770,844 446,190
64 Un long dimanche de fiançai… Nov 26, 2004 Warner Bros. Drama $2,653,129 427,234
65 Bom yeoreum gaeul gyeoul ge… Apr 2, 2004 Sony Pictures Cla… Drama $2,380,788 383,379
66 Vera Drake Oct 10, 2004 Fine Line Drama $2,122,643 341,810
67 Confidences trop intimes Jul 30, 2004 Paramount Vantage Drama $2,106,677 339,239
68 Love Actually Nov 7, 2003 Universal Romantic Comedy $2,042,363 328,882
69 We Don't Live Here Anymore Aug 13, 2004 Warner Bros. Drama $2,037,545 328,107
70 Coffee and Cigarettes May 14, 2004 MGM Comedy $1,971,135 317,413
71 Io non ho paura Apr 9, 2004 Miramax Drama $1,615,118 260,083
72 Dogville Mar 26, 2004 Lionsgate Drama $1,530,386 246,438
73 Gothika Nov 21, 2003 Warner Bros. Horror $1,363,734 219,602
74 Festival Express Jul 23, 2004 ThinkFilm Concert/Perfor… $1,174,079 189,062
75 Tae Guik Gi: The Brotherhoo… Sep 3, 2004 IDP Distribution Drama $1,110,186 178,773
76 Nicotina Aug 20, 2004 Arenas Entertainment Black Comedy $1,109,100 178,599
77 The Station Agent Oct 3, 2003 Miramax Drama $1,097,765 176,773
78 The Mother May 28, 2004 Sony Pictures Drama $1,062,253 171,055
79 A Home at the End of the World Jul 23, 2004 Warner Independent Drama $1,029,017 165,703
80 Silver City Sep 17, 2004 Newmarket Films Black Comedy $1,017,376 163,828
81 The Machinist Oct 22, 2004 Paramount Vantage Thriller/Suspense $1,004,511 161,757
82 The Matrix Revolutions Nov 5, 2003 Warner Bros. Action $976,482 157,243
83 Bright Young Things Aug 20, 2004 ThinkFilm Comedy $933,637 150,344
84 Criminal Sep 10, 2004 Warner Bros. Drama $929,233 149,634
85 Intermission Mar 19, 2004 IFC Films Comedy $889,857 143,294
86 Zatoichi Jul 23, 2004 Miramax Action $853,718 137,474
87 Latter Days Jan 30, 2004 TLA Releasing Drama $833,118 134,157
88 The Missing Nov 26, 2003 Sony Pictures Western $778,532 125,367
89 Stage Beauty Oct 8, 2004 Artisan Drama $776,691 125,071
90 Donnie Darko Oct 26, 2001 Newmarket Films Drama $753,147 121,279
91 Fade to Black Nov 5, 2004 Paramount Vantage Documentary $728,802 117,359
92 The Saddest Music in the World Apr 30, 2004 IFC Films Drama $669,128 107,750
93 Japanese Story Dec 31, 2003 IDP Distribution Drama $614,355 98,929
94 Mean Creek Aug 20, 2004 Paramount Vantage Drama $603,951 97,254
95 Touch of Pink Jul 16, 2004 Sony Pictures Cla… Romantic Comedy $564,535 90,907
96 Love Me If You Dare May 19, 2004 Paramount Vantage Romantic Comedy $548,707 88,358
97 Facing Windows Jun 18, 2004 Sony Pictures Drama $541,682 87,227
98 The Last Shot Sep 24, 2004 Walt Disney Comedy $463,730 74,674
99 The Statement Dec 12, 2003 Sony Pictures Thriller/Suspense $444,556 71,587
100 Kill Bill: Volume 1 Oct 10, 2003 Miramax Action $443,078 71,349
101 Knafayim Shvurot Mar 12, 2004 Sony Pictures Cla… Drama $405,818 65,349
102 Head in the Clouds Sep 17, 2004 Sony Pictures Drama $398,179 64,119
103 Highwaymen Feb 13, 2004 New Line Horror $367,027 59,102
104 How to Get the Man's Foot O… May 28, 2004 Sony Pictures Cla… Comedy $365,248 58,816
105 She Hate Me Jul 30, 2004 Sony Pictures Comedy $365,134 58,797
106 I'll Sleep When I'm Dead Jun 18, 2004 Paramount Vantage Thriller/Suspense $358,804 57,778
107 Enduring Love Oct 29, 2004 Paramount Vantage Thriller/Suspense $349,117 56,218
108 The United States of Leland Apr 2, 2004 Paramount Vantage Drama $343,816 55,364
109 Zelary Sep 17, 2004 Sony Pictures Cla… Drama $329,723 53,095
110 Ju-On: The Grudge Jul 23, 2004 Vitagraph Films Horror $325,661 52,441
111 Bukowski: Born Into This May 28, 2004 Magnolia Pictures Documentary $311,431 50,149
112 Mayor of the Sunset Strip Mar 26, 2004 First Look Documentary $257,315 41,435
113 The Reckoning Mar 5, 2004 Paramount Vantage Drama $256,620 41,323
114 Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself Mar 12, 2004 ThinkFilm Comedy $233,053 37,528
115 Carandiru May 14, 2004 Sony Pictures Drama $213,954 34,453
116 The Yes Men Sep 24, 2004 MGM Documentary $198,975 32,041
117 The Woodsman Dec 24, 2004 Newmarket Films Drama $197,623 31,823
118 Code 46 Aug 6, 2004 MGM $197,148 31,746
119 Around the Bend Oct 8, 2004 Warner Independent Drama $193,571 31,170
120 P.S. Oct 15, 2004 Newmarket Films Drama $175,408 28,246
121 Stateside May 21, 2004 IDP Distribution Drama $174,318 28,070
122 When Will I Be Loved Sep 10, 2004 IFC Films Drama $159,429 25,672
123 The Gatekeeper Jul 18, 2003 $137,225 22,097
124 Undertow Oct 22, 2004 MGM Drama $124,171 19,995
125 Love, Sex and Eating the Bones Mar 5, 2004 $116,869 18,819
126 The Merchant of Venice Dec 29, 2004 Sony Pictures Cla… Drama $103,260 16,628
127 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Oct 17, 2003 New Line Horror $101,910 16,410
128 Riding the Bullet Oct 15, 2004 Innovation Film G… Horror $101,107 16,281
129 A Slipping Down Life May 14, 2004 Lionsgate Drama $95,436 15,368
130 Mou gaan dou Sep 24, 2004 Miramax Drama $89,594 14,427
131 Seeing Other People May 7, 2004 Lantern Lane Ente… Romantic Comedy $87,923 14,158
132 Ned Kelly Mar 26, 2004 Universal Multiple Genres $86,959 14,003
133 Aileen: Life and Death of a… Jan 9, 2004 Lantern Lane Ente… Documentary $85,992 13,847
134 Decoys Feb 27, 2004 Horror $84,733 13,644
135 Warriors of Heaven and Earth Sep 3, 2004 Sony Pictures Action $82,382 13,266
136 Malevolence Sep 10, 2004 Painted Zebra Rel… Horror $81,250 13,083
137 Underworld Sep 19, 2003 Sony Pictures Action $78,026 12,564
138 Yossi & Jagger Sep 24, 2003 Drama $75,378 12,138
139 Eulogy Oct 15, 2004 Artisan Comedy $70,527 11,357
140 Cachorro Nov 5, 2004 TLA Releasing Comedy $66,096 10,643
141 Cavale Jan 30, 2004 Magnolia Pictures Thriller/Suspense $64,796 10,434
142 The Mudge Boy May 7, 2004 Strand Releasing Drama $62,544 10,071
143 Proteus Jul 30, 2004 Strand Releasing Documentary $62,031 9,988
144 The Assassination of Richar… Dec 29, 2004 ThinkFilm Drama $55,255 8,897
145 Born Into Brothels: Calcutt… Dec 8, 2004 ThinkFilm Documentary $55,045 8,863
146 Twist May 21, 2004 Strand Releasing Drama $50,968 8,207
147 Ônibus 174 Oct 8, 2003 ThinkFilm Documentary $48,818 7,861
148 Lana's Rain Feb 27, 2004 ISA Releasing Drama $44,287 7,131
149 A Love Song for Bobby Long Dec 29, 2004 Lionsgate Drama $41,771 6,726
150 What Alice Found Dec 5, 2003 Castle Hill Produ… Drama $38,452 6,191
151 The Animation Show Sep 5, 2003 The Animation Sho… Multiple Genres $36,709 5,911
152 Dirty Pretty Things Jul 18, 2003 Miramax Drama $36,553 5,886
153 A Tale of Two Sisters Dec 3, 2004 Tartan Films Horror $35,710 5,750
154 Last Life in the Universe Aug 6, 2004 Comedy $31,747 5,112
155 Chooch Aug 27, 2004 Artistic License Comedy $30,792 4,958
156 Bubba Ho-Tep Sep 19, 2003 Vitagraph Films Comedy $29,865 4,809
157 Gypsy 83 Apr 16, 2004 Small Planet Drama $29,367 4,728
158 Hearts and Minds Jan 1, 1974 Rialto Pictures Documentary $28,287 4,555
159 Emerald Cowboy Sep 19, 2003 Indican Pictures Drama $28,048 4,516
160 AKA Dec 12, 2003 Empire Pictures Drama $27,655 4,453
161 A Fish Without a Bicycle Oct 22, 2004 Newmark/Echelon Ent. Comedy $26,642 4,290
162 Shade Apr 9, 2004 Thriller/Suspense $25,032 4,030
163 A Fond Kiss Nov 26, 2004 Castle Hill Produ… Drama $23,339 3,758
164 Frankie & Johnny Are Married May 28, 2004 IFC Films Comedy $22,900 3,687
165 Easy Nov 26, 2004 Magic Lamp Romantic Comedy $21,589 3,476
166 The Burial Society May 28, 2004 Regent Releasing Thriller/Suspense $20,580 3,314
167 The Human Stain Oct 31, 2003 Miramax Drama $19,777 3,184
168 Stander Aug 6, 2004 Drama $19,067 3,070
169 Fabled Dec 10, 2004 Indican Pictures Horror $18,224 2,934
170 Purple Butterfly Nov 26, 2004 Palm Pictures Drama $16,051 2,584
171 The Hebrew Hammer Dec 19, 2003 Cowboy Pictures $14,942 2,406
172 Off the Lip May 7, 2004 Hannover House Comedy $14,773 2,378
173 Reeseville May 7, 2004 Innovation Film G… Thriller/Suspense $14,496 2,334
174 The 24th Day May 14, 2004 Screen Media Films Drama $14,107 2,271
175 Big Ain't Bad Apr 16, 2004 Drama $12,288 1,978
176 Party Monster Aug 29, 2003 ContentFilm Comedy $11,511 1,853
177 The Singing Detective Oct 24, 2003 Paramount Pictures Comedy $9,142 1,472
178 Evil Remains Oct 22, 2004 Screen Media Films Horror $8,396 1,352
179 Imagining Argentina Jun 11, 2004 Arenas Entertainment Drama $7,951 1,280
180 Wasabi Tuna May 7, 2004 Indican Pictures Comedy $7,950 1,280
181 The Holy Land Jul 11, 2003 CAVU Releasing Drama $7,903 1,272
182 The Intended Jun 25, 2004 IFC Films Drama $7,522 1,211
183 Love Object Feb 13, 2004 Horror $6,028 970
184 It's All About Love Oct 29, 2004 Strand Releasing Drama $5,494 884
185 Imaginary Heroes Dec 17, 2004 Sony Pictures Cla… Drama $4,696 756
186 Demonlover Sep 19, 2003 Palm Pictures Thriller/Suspense $4,391 707
187 Bandido Dec 10, 2004 IFG Western $4,064 654
188 Stella Street Oct 22, 2004 Strand Releasing Comedy $2,574 414
189 The Green Butchers Dec 10, 2004 Newmarket Films Comedy $2,483 399
190 Artworks Oct 29, 2004 Panorama Entertai… Drama $2,186 352
191 Nine Dead Gay Guys Oct 17, 2003 TLA Releasing Comedy $2,143 345
192 The Flower of Evil Oct 10, 2003 $1,749 281
193 What Boys Like Feb 27, 2004 Comedy $955 153
194 800 balas Oct 29, 2004 TLA Releasing Comedy $866 139
195 The Hillside Strangler Sep 24, 2004 Tartan Films Horror $306 49
Total Gross of All Movies$2,118,735,686
Total Tickets Sold341,181,180

Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 2004. It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 2004. For example, a movie released over Thanksgiving in 2010 will most likely earn money in 2010 and 2011. Click on the individual movie to see its total gross over all the years in which it played.

Inflation-adjusted figures are based ticket sale estimates, and may not be precise due to rounding errors.

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