2004 in film

Top grossing films

Please note that these are the top grossing films that were first released in 2004; because they may have made most of their income in a later year, they may not be the top-grossing films for calendar year 2004.

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The controversial film, The Passion of the Christ, helmed by Mel Gibson became the first blockbuster motion picture of 2004. Taking only eight days, Spider-Man 2 became the fastest film to reach $200 in North American gross box office sales while Shrek 2 and Fahrenheit 9/11 became the highest-grossing animated film and documentary in history, respectively. These are the top 10 grossing estimates:

Related Topics:
The Passion of the Christ - Mel Gibson - Blockbuster motion picture - Spider-Man 2 - Shrek 2 - Fahrenheit 9/11

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International and U.S. & Canada combined box office gross figures are listed in U.S. dollars, UK results in Great Britain pounds and Australian results in Australian dollars.

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So far worldwide, 51 films released in 2004 grossed more than $100 million, reaching blockbuster status. Of that group, 21 grossed more than $200 million, 13 more than $300 million, eight more than $400 million, six films grossed more than $500 million, five films grossed more than $600 million, three films more than $700 million and one film more than $900 million.

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For a complete list of 2004's top-grossing films, follow these links:

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• Worldwide: http://boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?view2=worldwide&yr=2004&p=.htm
• North America: http://boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?yr=2004&p=.htm
• United Kingdom: http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/statistics/boxoffice/
• Australia: http://www.moviemarshal.com/boxoffice.html