2004 Weekly Box Office Records
This chart shows the highest-grossing weeks at the domestic box office for 2004.
| Rank | Date | Movie | Weekly Gross | Theaters | Per-Theater Average | Total Gross | Days in Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 2, 2004 | Spider-Man 2 | $147,002,059 | 4,152 | $35,405 | $211,257,583 | 9 |
| 2 | May 21, 2004 | Shrek 2 | $143,790,172 | 4,163 | $34,540 | $164,735,354 | 9 |
| 3 | Jun 4, 2004 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner… | $123,064,649 | 3,855 | $31,923 | $123,064,649 | 7 |
| 4 | Feb 27, 2004 | The Passion of the Christ | $119,304,050 | 3,043 | $39,206 | $160,641,939 | 9 |
| 5 | May 28, 2004 | Shrek 2 | $111,856,132 | 4,223 | $26,487 | $276,591,486 | 16 |
| 6 | May 28, 2004 | The Day After Tomorrow | $100,609,179 | 3,425 | $29,375 | $100,609,179 | 7 |
| 7 | Dec 24, 2004 | Meet the Fockers | $96,322,845 | 3,518 | $27,380 | $120,719,585 | 9 |
| 8 | Nov 5, 2004 | The Incredibles | $93,004,485 | 3,933 | $23,647 | $93,004,485 | 7 |
| 9 | Jul 23, 2004 | The Bourne Supremacy | $74,662,180 | 3,165 | $23,590 | $74,662,180 | 7 |
| 10 | Jul 16, 2004 | I, Robot | $73,395,224 | 3,420 | $21,461 | $73,395,224 | 7 |
| 11 | Mar 5, 2004 | The Passion of the Christ | $71,737,292 | 3,170 | $22,630 | $232,379,231 | 16 |
| 12 | Jul 30, 2004 | The Village | $69,143,720 | 3,730 | $18,537 | $69,143,720 | 7 |
| 13 | Jul 9, 2004 | Spider-Man 2 | $66,254,849 | 4,166 | $15,904 | $277,512,432 | 16 |
| 14 | May 7, 2004 | Van Helsing | $64,367,790 | 3,575 | $18,005 | $64,367,790 | 7 |
| 15 | Jun 25, 2004 | Spider-Man 2 | $64,255,524 | 4,152 | $15,476 | $64,255,524 | 2 |
| 16 | May 14, 2004 | Troy | $62,035,449 | 3,411 | $18,187 | $62,035,449 | 7 |
| 17 | Nov 12, 2004 | The Incredibles | $58,027,148 | 3,933 | $14,754 | $151,031,633 | 14 |
| 18 | Oct 1, 2004 | Shark Tale | $56,019,976 | 4,016 | $13,949 | $56,019,976 | 7 |
| 19 | Nov 19, 2004 | National Treasure | $55,113,958 | 3,017 | $18,268 | $55,113,958 | 7 |
| 20 | Dec 31, 2004 | Meet the Fockers | $55,080,125 | 3,524 | $15,630 | $175,799,710 | 16 |
| 21 | Jun 4, 2004 | Shrek 2 | $53,424,911 | 4,131 | $12,933 | $330,016,397 | 23 |
| 22 | Feb 13, 2004 | 50 First Dates | $51,309,168 | 3,591 | $14,288 | $51,309,168 | 7 |
| 23 | Aug 13, 2004 | AVP: Alien Vs. Predator | $50,552,611 | 3,395 | $14,890 | $50,552,611 | 7 |
| 24 | Dec 10, 2004 | Ocean’s Twelve | $50,400,379 | 3,290 | $15,319 | $50,400,379 | 7 |
| 25 | Jun 11, 2004 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner… | $49,833,138 | 3,855 | $12,927 | $172,897,787 | 14 |
| 26 | Oct 22, 2004 | The Grudge | $48,867,029 | 3,245 | $15,059 | $48,867,029 | 7 |
| 27 | Jun 18, 2004 | Dodgeball: A True Underdog St… | $48,670,726 | 2,694 | $18,066 | $48,670,726 | 7 |
| 28 | Dec 17, 2004 | Lemony Snicket’s A Series of … | $46,799,490 | 3,620 | $12,928 | $46,799,490 | 7 |
| 29 | Mar 12, 2004 | The Passion of the Christ | $43,713,636 | 3,221 | $13,571 | $276,092,867 | 23 |
| 30 | Jul 9, 2004 | Anchorman: The Legend of Ron … | $43,106,943 | 3,091 | $13,946 | $43,106,943 | 7 |
| 31 | Feb 20, 2004 | The Passion of the Christ | $41,337,889 | 3,006 | $13,752 | $41,337,889 | 2 |
| 32 | Nov 19, 2004 | SpongeBob SquarePants: The Mo… | $40,948,838 | 3,212 | $12,749 | $40,948,838 | 7 |
| 33 | Oct 8, 2004 | Shark Tale | $40,698,935 | 4,070 | $10,000 | $96,718,911 | 14 |
| 34 | Nov 19, 2004 | The Incredibles | $39,682,123 | 3,683 | $10,774 | $190,713,756 | 21 |
| 35 | Jun 25, 2004 | Fahrenheit 9/11 | $38,933,041 | 868 | $44,854 | $39,091,363 | 9 |
| 36 | Jun 4, 2004 | The Day After Tomorrow | $37,997,409 | 3,444 | $11,033 | $138,606,588 | 14 |
| 37 | Nov 26, 2004 | National Treasure | $37,994,420 | 3,243 | $11,716 | $93,108,378 | 14 |
| 38 | Jan 16, 2004 | Along Came Polly | $36,910,990 | 2,984 | $12,370 | $36,910,990 | 7 |
| 39 | Aug 6, 2004 | Collateral | $36,386,211 | 3,188 | $11,413 | $36,386,211 | 7 |
| 40 | Jul 16, 2004 | Spider-Man 2 | $35,940,459 | 4,058 | $8,857 | $313,452,891 | 23 |
| 41 | Jan 2, 2004 | The Lord of the Rings: The Re… | $35,881,255 | 3,703 | $9,690 | $298,157,765 | 23 |
| 42 | Jul 30, 2004 | The Bourne Supremacy | $35,551,340 | 3,180 | $11,180 | $110,213,520 | 14 |
| 43 | Mar 5, 2004 | Starsky & Hutch | $35,482,630 | 3,185 | $11,141 | $35,482,630 | 7 |
| 44 | Mar 26, 2004 | Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleas… | $34,958,044 | 3,312 | $10,555 | $34,958,044 | 7 |
| 45 | Jun 11, 2004 | Shrek 2 | $34,664,916 | 3,843 | $9,020 | $364,681,313 | 30 |
| 46 | Aug 13, 2004 | The Princess Diaries 2: Royal… | $33,982,425 | 3,472 | $9,788 | $48,166,175 | 9 |
| 47 | Mar 19, 2004 | Dawn of the Dead | $33,545,000 | 2,745 | $12,220 | $33,545,000 | 7 |
| 48 | Dec 24, 2004 | Lemony Snicket’s A Series of … | $33,230,036 | 3,623 | $9,172 | $80,029,526 | 14 |
| 49 | Jun 11, 2004 | The Chronicles of Riddick | $33,083,325 | 2,757 | $12,000 | $33,083,325 | 7 |
| 50 | May 21, 2004 | Troy | $32,613,318 | 3,411 | $9,561 | $94,648,767 | 14 |
| 51 | Apr 16, 2004 | Kill Bill: Volume 2 | $32,551,645 | 2,971 | $10,956 | $32,551,645 | 7 |
| 52 | Jul 23, 2004 | I, Robot | $31,288,622 | 3,494 | $8,955 | $104,683,846 | 14 |
| 53 | Jun 11, 2004 | Garfield: The Movie | $31,016,766 | 3,094 | $10,025 | $31,016,766 | 7 |
| 54 | Jun 11, 2004 | The Stepford Wives | $30,254,248 | 3,057 | $9,897 | $30,254,248 | 7 |
| 55 | Apr 2, 2004 | Hellboy | $30,004,042 | 3,028 | $9,909 | $30,004,042 | 7 |
| 56 | Jul 2, 2004 | Fahrenheit 9/11 | $29,998,741 | 1,725 | $17,391 | $69,090,104 | 16 |
| 57 | Apr 23, 2004 | Man on Fire | $29,242,911 | 2,979 | $9,816 | $29,282,816 | 7 |
| 58 | Nov 12, 2004 | The Polar Express | $28,490,939 | 3,650 | $7,806 | $35,796,659 | 9 |
| 59 | Feb 6, 2004 | Barbershop 2: Back in Business | $28,473,625 | 2,711 | $10,503 | $28,473,625 | 7 |
| 60 | Apr 30, 2004 | Mean Girls | $28,397,210 | 2,839 | $10,003 | $28,397,210 | 7 |
| 61 | Sep 10, 2004 | Resident Evil: Apocalypse | $28,374,671 | 3,284 | $8,640 | $28,374,671 | 7 |
| 62 | Oct 1, 2004 | Ladder 49 | $27,920,643 | 3,260 | $8,565 | $27,920,643 | 7 |
| 63 | Jun 18, 2004 | The Terminal | $27,904,976 | 2,811 | $9,927 | $27,904,976 | 7 |
| 64 | Dec 17, 2004 | Ocean’s Twelve | $27,798,670 | 3,290 | $8,449 | $78,199,049 | 14 |
| 65 | Jun 25, 2004 | White Chicks | $27,616,871 | 2,726 | $10,131 | $35,120,262 | 9 |
| 66 | Jun 25, 2004 | Dodgeball: A True Underdog St… | $27,583,698 | 3,020 | $9,134 | $76,254,424 | 14 |
| 67 | Jul 30, 2004 | The Manchurian Candidate | $27,438,906 | 2,867 | $9,571 | $27,438,906 | 7 |
| 68 | Jun 18, 2004 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner… | $27,392,349 | 3,805 | $7,199 | $200,290,136 | 21 |
| 69 | Oct 29, 2004 | The Grudge | $27,213,141 | 3,348 | $8,128 | $76,080,170 | 14 |
| 70 | Mar 19, 2004 | The Passion of the Christ | $26,465,937 | 3,250 | $8,143 | $302,558,804 | 30 |
| 71 | Nov 19, 2004 | The Polar Express | $26,295,383 | 3,650 | $7,204 | $62,092,042 | 16 |
| 72 | Sep 24, 2004 | The Forgotten | $26,264,790 | 3,104 | $8,462 | $26,264,790 | 7 |
| 73 | Nov 26, 2004 | The Incredibles | $26,129,235 | 3,453 | $7,567 | $216,842,991 | 28 |
| 74 | Oct 29, 2004 | Ray | $25,996,785 | 2,006 | $12,960 | $25,996,785 | 7 |
| 75 | Oct 15, 2004 | Shark Tale | $25,955,278 | 3,948 | $6,574 | $122,674,189 | 21 |
| 76 | Oct 8, 2004 | Friday Night Lights | $25,602,575 | 2,667 | $9,600 | $25,602,575 | 7 |
| 77 | May 14, 2004 | Van Helsing | $25,596,890 | 3,580 | $7,150 | $89,964,680 | 14 |
| 78 | Jan 2, 2004 | Cheaper by the Dozen | $25,420,935 | 3,307 | $7,687 | $89,396,493 | 15 |
| 79 | Apr 23, 2004 | 13 Going On 30 | $25,184,437 | 3,438 | $7,325 | $25,184,482 | 7 |
| 80 | Feb 20, 2004 | 50 First Dates | $24,809,066 | 3,612 | $6,869 | $76,118,234 | 14 |
| 81 | Nov 26, 2004 | Christmas with the Kranks | $24,516,004 | 3,393 | $7,225 | $33,763,349 | 9 |
| 82 | Dec 17, 2004 | Meet the Fockers | $24,396,740 | 3,518 | $6,935 | $24,396,740 | 2 |
| 83 | Oct 29, 2004 | Saw | $24,301,242 | 2,315 | $10,497 | $24,301,242 | 7 |
| 84 | Aug 20, 2004 | Exorcist: The Beginning | $24,085,989 | 2,803 | $8,593 | $24,085,989 | 7 |
| 85 | Mar 5, 2004 | Hidalgo | $23,773,768 | 3,063 | $7,762 | $23,773,768 | 7 |
| 86 | Aug 27, 2004 | Jet Li’s Hero | $23,722,503 | 2,031 | $11,680 | $23,722,503 | 7 |
| 87 | Aug 6, 2004 | The Village | $23,561,352 | 3,733 | $6,312 | $92,705,072 | 14 |
| 88 | Mar 12, 2004 | Secret Window | $23,510,795 | 3,018 | $7,790 | $23,510,795 | 7 |
| 89 | Jul 23, 2004 | Catwoman | $23,330,515 | 3,117 | $7,485 | $23,330,515 | 7 |
| 90 | Nov 26, 2004 | The Polar Express | $23,259,205 | 3,650 | $6,372 | $85,351,247 | 23 |
| 91 | Aug 13, 2004 | Collateral | $23,178,840 | 3,205 | $7,232 | $59,565,051 | 14 |
| 92 | Dec 24, 2004 | Fat Albert | $23,149,557 | 2,674 | $8,657 | $23,149,557 | 6 |
| 93 | Feb 6, 2004 | Miracle | $23,040,074 | 2,605 | $8,845 | $23,040,074 | 7 |
| 94 | Jul 9, 2004 | King Arthur | $22,519,350 | 3,086 | $7,297 | $30,949,201 | 9 |
| 95 | Jul 23, 2004 | Spider-Man 2 | $22,374,010 | 3,753 | $5,962 | $335,826,901 | 30 |
| 96 | Jan 23, 2004 | The Butterfly Effect | $22,178,784 | 2,605 | $8,514 | $22,178,784 | 7 |
| 97 | Jun 18, 2004 | Shrek 2 | $21,884,770 | 3,306 | $6,620 | $386,566,083 | 37 |
| 98 | Jul 16, 2004 | A Cinderella Story | $21,774,484 | 2,625 | $8,295 | $21,774,484 | 7 |
| 99 | Mar 12, 2004 | Starsky & Hutch | $21,587,062 | 3,185 | $6,778 | $57,069,692 | 14 |
| 100 | Jun 25, 2004 | The Notebook | $21,311,553 | 2,303 | $9,254 | $21,311,553 | 7 |