| 1 | Shrek 2 (DreamWorks) | $611,749,000 | $149,792,000 | $49,931,000 | May 19, 2004 |
| 2 | Spider-Man 2 (Sony / Columbia) | $517,882,000 | $122,226,000 | $40,742,000 | Jun 30, 2004 |
| 3 | The Passion of the Christ (Newmarket) | $514,081,000 | $116,253,000 | $38,751,000 | Feb 25, 2004 |
| 4 | Meet the Fockers (Universal) | $387,189,000 | $63,947,000 | $21,316,000 | Dec 16, 2004 |
| 5 | The Incredibles (Disney) | $362,482,000 | $97,701,000 | $32,567,000 | Nov 05, 2004 |
| 6 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Warner Bros.) | $345,978,000 | $129,895,000 | $43,298,000 | Jun 04, 2004 |
| 7 | The Day After Tomorrow (Fox) | $258,911,000 | $95,312,000 | $31,771,000 | May 28, 2004 |
| 8 | The Polar Express (Warner Bros.) | $256,294,000 | $32,339,000 | $10,780,000 | Nov 10, 2004 |
| 9 | The Bourne Supremacy (Universal) | $244,354,000 | $72,822,000 | $24,274,000 | Jul 23, 2004 |
| 10 | National Treasure (Disney) | $239,871,000 | $48,725,000 | $16,242,000 | Nov 19, 2004 |
| 11 | Shark Tale (DreamWorks) | $223,030,000 | $66,003,000 | $22,001,000 | Oct 01, 2004 |
| 12 | I, Robot (Fox) | $200,755,000 | $72,347,000 | $24,116,000 | Jul 16, 2004 |
| 13 | Troy (Warner Bros.) | $184,925,000 | $64,976,000 | $21,659,000 | May 14, 2004 |
| 14 | Ocean's Twelve (Warner Bros.) | $174,064,000 | $54,286,000 | $18,095,000 | Dec 10, 2004 |
| 15 | 50 First Dates (Sony / Columbia) | $167,636,000 | $55,254,000 | $18,418,000 | Feb 13, 2004 |
| 16 | Van Helsing (Universal) | $166,586,000 | $71,746,000 | $23,915,000 | May 07, 2004 |
| 17 | Fahrenheit 9/11 (Lionsgate) | $165,260,000 | $33,165,000 | $11,055,000 | Jun 23, 2004 |
| 18 | Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (Paramount) | $164,484,000 | $41,680,000 | $13,893,000 | Dec 17, 2004 |
| 19 | DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story (Fox) | $158,510,000 | $41,693,000 | $13,898,000 | Jun 18, 2004 |
| 20 | The Village (Disney) | $158,332,000 | $70,360,000 | $23,453,000 | Jul 30, 2004 |
| 21 | The Grudge (Sony / Columbia) | $153,011,000 | $54,251,000 | $18,084,000 | Oct 22, 2004 |
| 22 | The Aviator (2004) (Miramax) | $142,266,000 | $11,967,000 | $3,989,000 | Dec 17, 2004 |
| 23 | Collateral (DreamWorks) | $140,041,000 | $34,248,000 | $11,416,000 | Aug 06, 2004 |
| 24 | Million Dollar Baby (Warner Bros.) | $139,330,000 | $251,000 | $84,000 | Dec 15, 2004 |
| 25 | The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (Disney) | $131,951,000 | $31,827,000 | $10,609,000 | Aug 11, 2004 |
| 26 | Starsky & Hutch (Warner Bros.) | $122,339,000 | $38,965,000 | $12,988,000 | Mar 05, 2004 |
| 27 | Along Came Polly (Universal) | $122,145,000 | $38,435,000 | $12,812,000 | Jan 16, 2004 |
| 28 | Mean Girls (Paramount) | $119,318,000 | $33,875,000 | $11,292,000 | Apr 30, 2004 |
| 29 | The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (Paramount) | $118,429,000 | $44,393,000 | $14,798,000 | Nov 19, 2004 |
| 30 | Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (DreamWorks) | $118,250,000 | $39,400,000 | $13,133,000 | Jul 09, 2004 |
| 31 | Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (Warner Bros.) | $116,763,000 | $40,816,000 | $13,605,000 | Mar 26, 2004 |
| 32 | The Notebook (2004) (New Line) | $112,306,000 | $18,669,000 | $6,223,000 | Jun 25, 2004 |
| 33 | Alien Vs. Predator (Fox) | $111,309,000 | $53,088,000 | $17,696,000 | Aug 13, 2004 |
| 34 | Man on Fire (2004) (Fox) | $108,022,000 | $31,545,000 | $10,515,000 | Apr 21, 2004 |
| 35 | The Terminal (DreamWorks) | $107,969,000 | $26,417,000 | $8,806,000 | Jun 18, 2004 |
| 36 | Garfield (Fox) | $104,498,000 | $30,124,000 | $10,041,000 | Jun 11, 2004 |
| 37 | Ray (Universal) | $104,445,000 | $27,784,000 | $9,261,000 | Oct 29, 2004 |
| 38 | Ladder 49 (Disney) | $103,350,000 | $30,623,000 | $10,208,000 | Oct 01, 2004 |
| 39 | Christmas with the Kranks (Sony / Columbia) | $102,295,000 | $29,907,000 | $9,969,000 | Nov 24, 2004 |
| 40 | Sideways (Fox Searchlight) | $99,138,000 | $286,000 | $95,000 | Oct 22, 2004 |
| 41 | White Chicks (Sony / Columbia) | $98,206,000 | $27,282,000 | $9,094,000 | Jun 23, 2004 |
| 42 | Hidalgo (Disney) | $93,314,000 | $26,106,000 | $8,702,000 | Mar 05, 2004 |
| 43 | The Forgotten (Sony / Columbia) | $93,079,000 | $29,148,000 | $9,716,000 | Sep 24, 2004 |
| 44 | Kill Bill Vol. 2 (Miramax) | $91,797,000 | $34,807,000 | $11,602,000 | Apr 16, 2004 |
| 45 | The Manchurian Candidate (2004) (Paramount) | $91,445,000 | $27,755,000 | $9,252,000 | Jul 30, 2004 |
| 46 | Barbershop 2: Back in Business (MGM) | $90,275,000 | $33,610,000 | $11,203,000 | Feb 06, 2004 |
| 47 | Miracle (Disney) | $89,259,000 | $26,869,000 | $8,956,000 | Feb 06, 2004 |
| 48 | Friday Night Lights (Universal) | $84,929,000 | $28,102,000 | $9,367,000 | Oct 08, 2004 |
| 49 | Hellboy (Sony / Columbia) | $82,666,000 | $32,127,000 | $10,709,000 | Apr 02, 2004 |
| 50 | The Stepford Wives (Paramount) | $82,473,000 | $29,680,000 | $9,893,000 | Jun 11, 2004 |
| 51 | Dawn of the Dead (2004) (Universal) | $81,830,000 | $37,049,000 | $12,350,000 | Mar 19, 2004 |
| 52 | Without a Paddle (Paramount) | $80,650,000 | $18,759,000 | $6,253,000 | Aug 20, 2004 |
| 53 | The Butterfly Effect (New Line) | $80,330,000 | $23,660,000 | $7,887,000 | Jan 23, 2004 |
| 54 | Shall We Dance (2004) (Miramax) | $80,263,000 | $16,337,000 | $5,446,000 | Oct 15, 2004 |
| 55 | The Chronicles of Riddick (Universal) | $80,085,000 | $33,678,000 | $11,226,000 | Jun 11, 2004 |
| 56 | 13 Going on 30 (Sony / Columbia) | $79,350,000 | $29,190,000 | $9,730,000 | Apr 23, 2004 |
| 57 | Saw (Lionsgate) | $76,513,000 | $25,342,000 | $8,447,000 | Oct 29, 2004 |
| 58 | Hero (2002) (Miramax) | $74,469,000 | $24,963,000 | $8,321,000 | Aug 27, 2004 |
| 59 | Blade: Trinity (New Line) | $72,667,000 | $22,269,000 | $7,423,000 | Dec 08, 2004 |
| 60 | King Arthur (2004) (Disney) | $71,933,000 | $21,067,000 | $7,022,000 | Jul 07, 2004 |
| 61 | Finding Neverland (Miramax) | $71,653,000 | $306,000 | $102,000 | Nov 12, 2004 |
| 62 | A Cinderella Story (Warner Bros.) | $71,319,000 | $18,888,000 | $6,296,000 | Jul 16, 2004 |
| 63 | The Phantom of the Opera (Warner Bros.) | $71,082,000 | $5,549,000 | $1,850,000 | Dec 22, 2004 |
| 64 | Resident Evil: Apocalypse (Sony / Screen Gems) | $70,989,000 | $31,940,000 | $10,647,000 | Sep 10, 2004 |
| 65 | Home on the Range (Disney) | $69,365,000 | $19,244,000 | $6,415,000 | Apr 02, 2004 |
| 66 | Fat Albert (Fox) | $66,712,000 | $13,895,000 | $4,632,000 | Dec 25, 2004 |
| 67 | Secret Window (Sony / Columbia) | $66,581,000 | $25,287,000 | $8,429,000 | Mar 12, 2004 |
| 68 | Walking Tall (MGM) | $64,384,000 | $21,492,000 | $7,164,000 | Apr 02, 2004 |
| 69 | In Good Company (Universal) | $63,509,000 | $210,000 | $70,000 | Dec 29, 2004 |
| 70 | Napoleon Dynamite (Fox Searchlight) | $61,754,000 | $162,000 | $54,000 | Jun 11, 2004 |
| 71 | Spanglish (Sony / Columbia) | $59,239,000 | $12,225,000 | $4,075,000 | Dec 17, 2004 |
| 72 | Exorcist: The Beginning (Warner Bros.) | $57,984,000 | $25,032,000 | $8,344,000 | Aug 20, 2004 |
| 73 | You Got Served (Sony / Screen Gems) | $55,963,000 | $22,352,000 | $7,451,000 | Jan 30, 2004 |
| 74 | Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (Universal) | $55,773,000 | $12,042,000 | $4,014,000 | Nov 12, 2004 |
| 75 | Catwoman (Warner Bros.) | $55,740,000 | $23,193,000 | $7,731,000 | Jul 23, 2004 |
| 76 | The Ladykillers (Disney) | $55,180,000 | $17,519,000 | $5,840,000 | Mar 26, 2004 |
| 77 | Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (Paramount) | $52,357,000 | $21,601,000 | $7,200,000 | Sep 17, 2004 |
| 78 | Raising Helen (Disney) | $51,973,000 | $19,742,000 | $6,581,000 | May 28, 2004 |
| 79 | Taxi (2004) (Fox) | $50,762,000 | $16,678,000 | $5,559,000 | Oct 06, 2004 |
| 80 | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (Focus) | $47,695,000 | $11,333,000 | $3,778,000 | Mar 19, 2004 |
| 81 | Alexander (Warner Bros.) | $47,552,000 | $18,976,000 | $6,325,000 | Nov 24, 2004 |
| 82 | Closer (Sony / Columbia) | $47,122,000 | $10,689,000 | $3,563,000 | Dec 03, 2004 |
| 83 | The Punisher (Lionsgate) | $46,877,000 | $19,181,000 | $6,394,000 | Apr 16, 2004 |
| 84 | Team America: World Police (Paramount) | $45,458,000 | $16,803,000 | $5,601,000 | Oct 15, 2004 |
| 85 | Taking Lives (Warner Bros.) | $45,313,000 | $15,888,000 | $5,296,000 | Mar 19, 2004 |
| 86 | Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (Sony / Screen Gems) | $44,698,000 | $17,764,000 | $5,921,000 | Aug 27, 2004 |
| 87 | Cellular (New Line) | $44,371,000 | $14,004,000 | $4,668,000 | Sep 10, 2004 |
| 88 | Johnson Family Vacation (Fox Searchlight) | $43,262,000 | $12,999,000 | $4,333,000 | Apr 07, 2004 |
| 89 | Open Water (Lionsgate) | $42,440,000 | $15,824,000 | $5,275,000 | Aug 06, 2004 |
| 90 | Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (Disney) | $40,668,000 | $12,965,000 | $4,322,000 | Feb 17, 2004 |
| 91 | After the Sunset (New Line) | $39,281,000 | $15,390,000 | $5,130,000 | Nov 12, 2004 |
| 92 | The Prince and Me (Paramount) | $39,066,000 | $13,041,000 | $4,347,000 | Apr 02, 2004 |
| 93 | Garden State (Fox Searchlight) | $37,133,000 | $276,000 | $92,000 | Jul 28, 2004 |
| 94 | Jersey Girl (Miramax) | $35,033,000 | $11,534,000 | $3,845,000 | Mar 26, 2004 |
| 95 | Twisted (Paramount) | $34,937,000 | $12,346,000 | $4,115,000 | Feb 27, 2004 |
| 96 | The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (Disney) | $33,304,000 | $157,000 | $52,000 | Dec 10, 2004 |
| 97 | Around the World in 80 Days (2004) (Disney) | $33,288,000 | $10,503,000 | $3,501,000 | Jun 16, 2004 |
| 98 | Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London (MGM) | $32,763,000 | $11,112,000 | $3,704,000 | Mar 12, 2004 |
| 99 | Hotel Rwanda (MGM / United Artists) | $32,624,000 | $139,000 | $46,000 | Dec 22, 2004 |
| 100 | Ella Enchanted (Miramax) | $31,776,000 | $8,553,000 | $2,851,000 | Apr 09, 2004 |
| 101 | The Alamo (2004) (Disney) | $31,077,000 | $12,650,000 | $4,217,000 | Apr 09, 2004 |
| 102 | Darkness (Miramax / Dimension) | $30,729,000 | $8,545,000 | $2,848,000 | Dec 25, 2004 |
| 103 | Mr. 3000 (Disney) | $30,241,000 | $12,035,000 | $4,012,000 | Sep 17, 2004 |
| 104 | NASCAR 3D: The IMAX Experience (Warner Bros.) | $29,925,000 | $2,013,000 | $671,000 | Mar 12, 2004 |
| 105 | Torque (Warner Bros.) | $29,415,000 | $15,864,000 | $5,288,000 | Jan 16, 2004 |
| 106 | Flight of the Phoenix (Fox) | $29,129,000 | $6,959,000 | $2,320,000 | Dec 17, 2004 |
| 107 | Little Black Book (Sony / Columbia) | $28,698,000 | $9,810,000 | $3,270,000 | Aug 06, 2004 |
| 108 | Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie (Warner Bros.) | $27,404,000 | $13,153,000 | $4,384,000 | Aug 13, 2004 |
| 109 | Two Brothers (Universal) | $26,588,000 | $8,517,000 | $2,839,000 | Jun 25, 2004 |
| 110 | Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (New Line) | $25,303,000 | $7,598,000 | $2,533,000 | Jul 30, 2004 |
| 111 | Laws of Attraction (New Line) | $24,779,000 | $9,329,000 | $3,110,000 | Apr 30, 2004 |
| 112 | Eurotrip (DreamWorks) | $24,640,000 | $9,305,000 | $3,102,000 | Feb 20, 2004 |
| 113 | My Baby's Daddy (Miramax) | $24,498,000 | $10,466,000 | $3,489,000 | Jan 09, 2004 |
| 114 | Seed of Chucky (Rogue) | $23,686,000 | $12,166,000 | $4,055,000 | Nov 12, 2004 |
| 115 | Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! (DreamWorks) | $23,669,000 | $10,149,000 | $3,383,000 | Jan 23, 2004 |
| 116 | Wimbledon (Universal) | $23,571,000 | $9,869,000 | $3,290,000 | Sep 17, 2004 |
| 117 | The Motorcycle Diaries (Focus) | $23,267,000 | $220,000 | $73,000 | Sep 24, 2004 |
| 118 | Catch That Kid (Fox) | $23,159,000 | $8,076,000 | $2,692,000 | Feb 06, 2004 |
| 119 | The Whole Ten Yards (Warner Bros.) | $22,639,000 | $9,270,000 | $3,090,000 | Apr 09, 2004 |
| 120 | Vanity Fair (Focus) | $22,373,000 | $8,692,000 | $2,897,000 | Sep 01, 2004 |
| 121 | Paparazzi (Fox) | $21,788,000 | $10,891,000 | $3,630,000 | Sep 03, 2004 |
| 122 | The Girl Next Door (Fox) | $20,228,000 | $8,323,000 | $2,774,000 | Apr 09, 2004 |
| 123 | Welcome to Mooseport (Fox) | $20,063,000 | $9,393,000 | $3,131,000 | Feb 20, 2004 |
| 124 | Godsend (Lionsgate) | $19,936,000 | $9,429,000 | $3,143,000 | Apr 30, 2004 |
| 125 | Soul Plane (MGM) | $19,675,000 | $9,717,000 | $3,239,000 | May 28, 2004 |
| 126 | Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (Lions Gate) | $19,635,000 | $8,057,000 | $2,686,000 | Feb 27, 2004 |
| 127 | New York Minute (Warner Bros.) | $19,510,000 | $8,264,000 | $2,755,000 | May 07, 2004 |
| 128 | Envy (DreamWorks) | $18,804,000 | $8,543,000 | $2,848,000 | Apr 30, 2004 |
| 129 | Shaun of the Dead (Rogue) | $18,776,000 | $4,618,000 | $1,539,000 | Sep 24, 2004 |
| 130 | De-Lovely (MGM) | $18,657,000 | $555,000 | $185,000 | Jul 02, 2004 |
| 131 | Alfie (Paramount) | $18,578,000 | $8,622,000 | $2,874,000 | Nov 05, 2004 |
| 132 | Wicker Park (MGM) | $18,026,000 | $9,455,000 | $3,152,000 | Sep 03, 2004 |
| 133 | I Heart Huckabees (Fox Searchlight) | $17,727,000 | $406,000 | $135,000 | Oct 01, 2004 |
| 134 | Breakin' All the Rules (Sony / Screen Gems) | $17,004,000 | $7,056,000 | $2,352,000 | May 14, 2004 |
| 135 | Chasing Liberty (Warner Bros.) | $16,908,000 | $8,431,000 | $2,810,000 | Jan 09, 2004 |
| 136 | The Cookout (Lionsgate) | $16,381,000 | $8,624,000 | $2,875,000 | Sep 03, 2004 |
| 137 | Surviving Christmas (DreamWorks) | $16,172,000 | $6,160,000 | $2,053,000 | Oct 22, 2004 |
| 138 | Super Size Me (IDP/Samuel Goldwyn) | $15,995,000 | $716,000 | $239,000 | May 07, 2004 |
| 139 | House of Flying Daggers (Sony Pictures Classics) | $15,321,000 | $551,000 | $184,000 | Aug 03, 2004 |
| 140 | What the #$*! Do We Know?! (Captured Light Distribution) | $15,171,000 | $11,000 | $4,000 | Feb 06, 2004 |
| 141 | Raise Your Voice (New Line) | $14,436,000 | $5,577,000 | $1,859,000 | Oct 08, 2004 |
| 142 | The Perfect Score (Paramount) | $14,407,000 | $6,756,000 | $2,252,000 | Jan 30, 2004 |
| 143 | Kinsey (Fox Searchlight) | $14,218,000 | $234,000 | $78,000 | Nov 12, 2004 |
| 144 | Sleepover (MGM) | $13,083,000 | $5,782,000 | $1,927,000 | Jul 09, 2004 |
| 145 | Super Babies: Baby Geniuses 2 (Triumph) | $12,783,000 | $4,508,000 | $1,503,000 | Aug 27, 2004 |
| 146 | First Daughter (Fox) | $12,556,000 | $5,548,000 | $1,849,000 | Sep 24, 2004 |
| 147 | Saved! (MGM / United Artists) | $12,395,000 | $637,000 | $212,000 | May 28, 2004 |
| 148 | Suspect Zero (Paramount) | $12,097,000 | $4,779,000 | $1,593,000 | Aug 27, 2004 |
| 149 | Connie and Carla (Universal) | $11,210,000 | $4,513,000 | $1,504,000 | Apr 16, 2004 |
| 150 | Being Julia (Sony Pictures Classics) | $10,731,000 | $169,000 | $56,000 | Oct 15, 2004 |
| 151 | Thunderbirds (Universal) | $9,540,000 | $3,836,000 | $1,279,000 | Jul 30, 2004 |
| 152 | Woman, Thou Art Loosed (Magnolia) | $9,539,000 | $3,224,000 | $1,075,000 | Oct 01, 2004 |
| 153 | Maria Full of Grace (Fine Line) | $9,053,000 | $193,000 | $64,000 | Jul 16, 2004 |
| 154 | A Very Long Engagement (Warner Independent) | $9,046,000 | $142,000 | $47,000 | Nov 26, 2004 |
| 155 | Teacher's Pet (Disney) | $9,000,000 | $4,994,000 | $1,665,000 | Jan 16, 2004 |
| 156 | The Big Bounce (Warner Bros.) | $8,998,000 | $4,625,000 | $1,542,000 | Jan 30, 2004 |
| 157 | Beyond the Sea (Lionsgate) | $8,761,000 | $62,000 | $21,000 | Dec 17, 2004 |
| 158 | Against the Ropes (Paramount) | $8,159,000 | $4,212,000 | $1,404,000 | Feb 20, 2004 |
| 159 | Before Sunset (Warner Independent) | $8,070,000 | $431,000 | $144,000 | Jul 02, 2004 |
| 160 | The Clearing (Fox Searchlight) | $7,991,000 | $863,000 | $288,000 | Jul 02, 2004 |
| 161 | Never Die Alone (Fox Searchlight) | $7,828,000 | $4,286,000 | $1,429,000 | Mar 26, 2004 |
| 162 | Bad Education (Sony Pictures Classics) | $7,225,000 | $204,000 | $68,000 | Nov 19, 2004 |
| 163 | Birth (New Line) | $7,065,000 | $2,365,000 | $788,000 | Oct 29, 2004 |
| 164 | Broken Lizard's Club Dread (Fox Searchlight) | $6,934,000 | $4,209,000 | $1,403,000 | Feb 27, 2004 |
| 165 | Touching the Void (IFC) | $6,369,000 | $134,000 | $45,000 | Jan 23, 2004 |
| 166 | Spartan (Warner Bros.) | $6,148,000 | $2,790,000 | $930,000 | Mar 12, 2004 |
| 167 | A Day Without a Mexican (Televisa Cine) | $5,795,000 | $872,000 | $291,000 | May 14, 2004 |
| 168 | Goodbye, Lenin! (Sony Pictures Classics) | $5,635,000 | $80,000 | $27,000 | Feb 27, 2004 |
| 169 | The Door in the Floor (Focus Features) | $5,345,000 | $633,000 | $211,000 | Jul 14, 2004 |
| 170 | Benji Off the Leash (Mulberry Square) | $5,293,000 | $2,098,000 | $699,000 | Aug 20, 2004 |
| 171 | Vera Drake (Fine Line) | $5,235,000 | $18,000 | $6,000 | Oct 08, 2004 |
