| 1 | Shrek 2 (DreamWorks) | $649,406,000 | $159,013,000 | $53,004,000 | May 19, 2004 |
| 2 | Spider-Man 2 (Sony / Columbia) | $549,760,000 | $129,750,000 | $43,250,000 | Jun 30, 2004 |
| 3 | The Passion of the Christ (Newmarket) | $545,726,000 | $123,409,000 | $41,136,000 | Feb 25, 2004 |
| 4 | Meet the Fockers (Universal) | $411,023,000 | $67,883,000 | $22,628,000 | Dec 16, 2004 |
| 5 | The Incredibles (Disney) | $384,795,000 | $103,715,000 | $34,572,000 | Nov 05, 2004 |
| 6 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Warner Bros.) | $367,275,000 | $137,891,000 | $45,964,000 | Jun 04, 2004 |
| 7 | The Day After Tomorrow (Fox) | $274,849,000 | $101,179,000 | $33,726,000 | May 28, 2004 |
| 8 | The Polar Express (Warner Bros.) | $272,071,000 | $34,330,000 | $11,443,000 | Nov 10, 2004 |
| 9 | The Bourne Supremacy (Universal) | $259,395,000 | $77,304,000 | $25,768,000 | Jul 23, 2004 |
| 10 | National Treasure (Disney) | $254,637,000 | $51,725,000 | $17,242,000 | Nov 19, 2004 |
| 11 | Shark Tale (DreamWorks) | $236,759,000 | $70,065,000 | $23,355,000 | Oct 01, 2004 |
| 12 | I, Robot (Fox) | $213,112,000 | $76,800,000 | $25,600,000 | Jul 16, 2004 |
| 13 | Troy (Warner Bros.) | $196,309,000 | $68,976,000 | $22,992,000 | May 14, 2004 |
| 14 | Ocean's Twelve (Warner Bros.) | $184,779,000 | $57,627,000 | $19,209,000 | Dec 10, 2004 |
| 15 | 50 First Dates (Sony / Columbia) | $177,955,000 | $58,656,000 | $19,552,000 | Feb 13, 2004 |
| 16 | Van Helsing (Universal) | $176,840,000 | $76,163,000 | $25,388,000 | May 07, 2004 |
| 17 | Fahrenheit 9/11 (Lionsgate) | $175,433,000 | $35,207,000 | $11,736,000 | Jun 23, 2004 |
| 18 | Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (Paramount) | $174,609,000 | $44,246,000 | $14,749,000 | Dec 17, 2004 |
| 19 | DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story (Fox) | $168,268,000 | $44,259,000 | $14,753,000 | Jun 18, 2004 |
| 20 | The Village (Disney) | $168,079,000 | $74,691,000 | $24,897,000 | Jul 30, 2004 |
| 21 | The Grudge (Sony / Columbia) | $162,430,000 | $57,590,000 | $19,197,000 | Oct 22, 2004 |
| 22 | The Aviator (2004) (Miramax) | $151,023,000 | $12,704,000 | $4,235,000 | Dec 17, 2004 |
| 23 | Collateral (DreamWorks) | $148,661,000 | $36,356,000 | $12,119,000 | Aug 06, 2004 |
| 24 | Million Dollar Baby (Warner Bros.) | $147,907,000 | $266,000 | $89,000 | Dec 15, 2004 |
| 25 | The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (Disney) | $140,073,000 | $33,786,000 | $11,262,000 | Aug 11, 2004 |
| 26 | Starsky & Hutch (Warner Bros.) | $129,870,000 | $41,363,000 | $13,788,000 | Mar 05, 2004 |
| 27 | Along Came Polly (Universal) | $129,664,000 | $40,801,000 | $13,600,000 | Jan 16, 2004 |
| 28 | Mean Girls (Paramount) | $126,662,000 | $35,960,000 | $11,987,000 | Apr 30, 2004 |
| 29 | The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (Paramount) | $125,720,000 | $47,125,000 | $15,708,000 | Nov 19, 2004 |
| 30 | Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (DreamWorks) | $125,529,000 | $41,825,000 | $13,942,000 | Jul 09, 2004 |
| 31 | Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (Warner Bros.) | $123,951,000 | $43,329,000 | $14,443,000 | Mar 26, 2004 |
| 32 | The Notebook (2004) (New Line) | $119,219,000 | $19,818,000 | $6,606,000 | Jun 25, 2004 |
| 33 | Alien Vs. Predator (Fox) | $118,161,000 | $56,356,000 | $18,785,000 | Aug 13, 2004 |
| 34 | Man on Fire (2004) (Fox) | $114,671,000 | $33,487,000 | $11,162,000 | Apr 21, 2004 |
| 35 | The Terminal (DreamWorks) | $114,615,000 | $28,043,000 | $9,348,000 | Jun 18, 2004 |
| 36 | Garfield (Fox) | $110,931,000 | $31,979,000 | $10,660,000 | Jun 11, 2004 |
| 37 | Ray (Universal) | $110,875,000 | $29,494,000 | $9,831,000 | Oct 29, 2004 |
| 38 | Ladder 49 (Disney) | $109,711,000 | $32,508,000 | $10,836,000 | Oct 01, 2004 |
| 39 | Christmas with the Kranks (Sony / Columbia) | $108,591,000 | $31,748,000 | $10,583,000 | Nov 24, 2004 |
| 40 | Sideways (Fox Searchlight) | $105,241,000 | $304,000 | $101,000 | Oct 22, 2004 |
| 41 | White Chicks (Sony / Columbia) | $104,251,000 | $28,961,000 | $9,654,000 | Jun 23, 2004 |
| 42 | Hidalgo (Disney) | $99,058,000 | $27,713,000 | $9,238,000 | Mar 05, 2004 |
| 43 | The Forgotten (Sony / Columbia) | $98,808,000 | $30,942,000 | $10,314,000 | Sep 24, 2004 |
| 44 | Kill Bill Vol. 2 (Miramax) | $97,447,000 | $36,950,000 | $12,317,000 | Apr 16, 2004 |
| 45 | The Manchurian Candidate (2004) (Paramount) | $97,074,000 | $29,463,000 | $9,821,000 | Jul 30, 2004 |
| 46 | Barbershop 2: Back in Business (MGM) | $95,832,000 | $35,679,000 | $11,893,000 | Feb 06, 2004 |
| 47 | Miracle (Disney) | $94,753,000 | $28,523,000 | $9,508,000 | Feb 06, 2004 |
| 48 | Friday Night Lights (Universal) | $90,157,000 | $29,832,000 | $9,944,000 | Oct 08, 2004 |
| 49 | Hellboy (Sony / Columbia) | $87,755,000 | $34,105,000 | $11,368,000 | Apr 02, 2004 |
| 50 | The Stepford Wives (Paramount) | $87,550,000 | $31,507,000 | $10,502,000 | Jun 11, 2004 |
| 51 | Dawn of the Dead (2004) (Universal) | $86,867,000 | $39,330,000 | $13,110,000 | Mar 19, 2004 |
| 52 | Without a Paddle (Paramount) | $85,614,000 | $19,913,000 | $6,638,000 | Aug 20, 2004 |
| 53 | The Butterfly Effect (New Line) | $85,275,000 | $25,117,000 | $8,372,000 | Jan 23, 2004 |
| 54 | Shall We Dance? (2004) (Miramax) | $85,204,000 | $17,343,000 | $5,781,000 | Oct 15, 2004 |
| 55 | The Chronicles of Riddick (Universal) | $85,015,000 | $35,751,000 | $11,917,000 | Jun 11, 2004 |
| 56 | 13 Going on 30 (Sony / Columbia) | $84,235,000 | $30,987,000 | $10,329,000 | Apr 23, 2004 |
| 57 | Saw (Lionsgate) | $81,222,000 | $26,902,000 | $8,967,000 | Oct 29, 2004 |
| 58 | Hero (2002) (Miramax) | $79,053,000 | $26,499,000 | $8,833,000 | Aug 27, 2004 |
| 59 | Blade: Trinity (New Line) | $77,141,000 | $23,639,000 | $7,880,000 | Dec 08, 2004 |
| 60 | King Arthur (2004) (Disney) | $76,361,000 | $22,364,000 | $7,455,000 | Jul 07, 2004 |
| 61 | Finding Neverland (Miramax) | $76,064,000 | $325,000 | $108,000 | Nov 12, 2004 |
| 62 | A Cinderella Story (Warner Bros.) | $75,709,000 | $20,050,000 | $6,683,000 | Jul 16, 2004 |
| 63 | The Phantom of the Opera (Warner Bros.) | $75,458,000 | $5,891,000 | $1,964,000 | Dec 22, 2004 |
| 64 | Resident Evil: Apocalypse (Sony / Screen Gems) | $75,359,000 | $33,906,000 | $11,302,000 | Sep 10, 2004 |
| 65 | Home on the Range (Disney) | $73,635,000 | $20,428,000 | $6,809,000 | Apr 02, 2004 |
| 66 | Fat Albert (Fox) | $70,819,000 | $14,751,000 | $4,917,000 | Dec 25, 2004 |
| 67 | Secret Window (Sony / Columbia) | $70,680,000 | $26,844,000 | $8,948,000 | Mar 12, 2004 |
| 68 | Walking Tall (MGM) | $68,347,000 | $22,815,000 | $7,605,000 | Apr 02, 2004 |
| 69 | In Good Company (Universal) | $67,418,000 | $223,000 | $74,000 | Dec 29, 2004 |
| 70 | Napoleon Dynamite (Fox Searchlight) | $65,555,000 | $172,000 | $57,000 | Jun 11, 2004 |
| 71 | Spanglish (Sony / Columbia) | $62,886,000 | $12,977,000 | $4,326,000 | Dec 17, 2004 |
| 72 | Exorcist: The Beginning (Warner Bros.) | $61,554,000 | $26,572,000 | $8,857,000 | Aug 20, 2004 |
| 73 | You Got Served (Sony / Screen Gems) | $59,408,000 | $23,728,000 | $7,909,000 | Jan 30, 2004 |
| 74 | Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (Universal) | $59,206,000 | $12,783,000 | $4,261,000 | Nov 12, 2004 |
| 75 | Catwoman (Warner Bros.) | $59,171,000 | $24,620,000 | $8,207,000 | Jul 23, 2004 |
| 76 | The Ladykillers (Disney) | $58,577,000 | $18,598,000 | $6,199,000 | Mar 26, 2004 |
| 77 | Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (Paramount) | $55,580,000 | $22,931,000 | $7,644,000 | Sep 17, 2004 |
| 78 | Raising Helen (Disney) | $55,173,000 | $20,958,000 | $6,986,000 | May 28, 2004 |
| 79 | Taxi (2004) (Fox) | $53,886,000 | $17,704,000 | $5,901,000 | Oct 06, 2004 |
| 80 | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (Focus) | $50,631,000 | $12,031,000 | $4,010,000 | Mar 19, 2004 |
| 81 | Alexander (Warner Bros.) | $50,479,000 | $20,144,000 | $6,715,000 | Nov 24, 2004 |
| 82 | Closer (Sony / Columbia) | $50,023,000 | $11,347,000 | $3,782,000 | Dec 03, 2004 |
| 83 | The Punisher (Lionsgate) | $49,763,000 | $20,362,000 | $6,787,000 | Apr 16, 2004 |
| 84 | Team America: World Police (Paramount) | $48,256,000 | $17,838,000 | $5,946,000 | Oct 15, 2004 |
| 85 | Taking Lives (Warner Bros.) | $48,103,000 | $16,866,000 | $5,622,000 | Mar 19, 2004 |
| 86 | Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (Sony / Screen Gems) | $47,450,000 | $18,857,000 | $6,286,000 | Aug 27, 2004 |
| 87 | Cellular (New Line) | $47,103,000 | $14,866,000 | $4,955,000 | Sep 10, 2004 |
| 88 | Johnson Family Vacation (Fox Searchlight) | $45,925,000 | $13,799,000 | $4,600,000 | Apr 07, 2004 |
| 89 | Open Water (Lionsgate) | $45,052,000 | $16,798,000 | $5,599,000 | Aug 06, 2004 |
| 90 | Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (Disney) | $43,171,000 | $13,763,000 | $4,588,000 | Feb 17, 2004 |
| 91 | After the Sunset (New Line) | $41,699,000 | $16,338,000 | $5,446,000 | Nov 12, 2004 |
| 92 | The Prince and Me (Paramount) | $41,471,000 | $13,844,000 | $4,615,000 | Apr 02, 2004 |
| 93 | Garden State (Fox Searchlight) | $39,419,000 | $293,000 | $98,000 | Jul 28, 2004 |
| 94 | Jersey Girl (Miramax) | $37,190,000 | $12,244,000 | $4,081,000 | Mar 26, 2004 |
| 95 | Twisted (Paramount) | $37,088,000 | $13,106,000 | $4,369,000 | Feb 27, 2004 |
| 96 | The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (Disney) | $35,354,000 | $166,000 | $55,000 | Dec 10, 2004 |
| 97 | Around the World in 80 Days (2004) (Disney) | $35,337,000 | $11,150,000 | $3,717,000 | Jun 16, 2004 |
| 98 | Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London (MGM) | $34,779,000 | $11,796,000 | $3,932,000 | Mar 12, 2004 |
| 99 | Hotel Rwanda (MGM / United Artists) | $34,632,000 | $147,000 | $49,000 | Dec 22, 2004 |
| 100 | Ella Enchanted (Miramax) | $33,732,000 | $9,080,000 | $3,027,000 | Apr 09, 2004 |
| 101 | The Alamo (2004) (Disney) | $32,990,000 | $13,429,000 | $4,476,000 | Apr 09, 2004 |
| 102 | Darkness (Miramax / Dimension) | $32,621,000 | $9,071,000 | $3,024,000 | Dec 25, 2004 |
| 103 | Mr. 3000 (Disney) | $32,103,000 | $12,775,000 | $4,258,000 | Sep 17, 2004 |
| 104 | NASCAR 3D: The IMAX Experience (Warner Bros.) | $31,767,000 | $2,137,000 | $712,000 | Mar 12, 2004 |
| 105 | Torque (Warner Bros.) | $31,225,000 | $16,841,000 | $5,614,000 | Jan 16, 2004 |
| 106 | Flight of the Phoenix (Fox) | $30,922,000 | $7,388,000 | $2,463,000 | Dec 17, 2004 |
| 107 | Little Black Book (Sony / Columbia) | $30,465,000 | $10,414,000 | $3,471,000 | Aug 06, 2004 |
| 108 | Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie (Warner Bros.) | $29,091,000 | $13,963,000 | $4,654,000 | Aug 13, 2004 |
| 109 | Two Brothers (Universal) | $28,225,000 | $9,042,000 | $3,014,000 | Jun 25, 2004 |
| 110 | Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (New Line) | $26,861,000 | $8,066,000 | $2,689,000 | Jul 30, 2004 |
| 111 | Laws of Attraction (New Line) | $26,304,000 | $9,904,000 | $3,301,000 | Apr 30, 2004 |
| 112 | Eurotrip (DreamWorks) | $26,157,000 | $9,877,000 | $3,292,000 | Feb 20, 2004 |
| 113 | My Baby's Daddy (Miramax) | $26,006,000 | $11,111,000 | $3,704,000 | Jan 09, 2004 |
| 114 | Seed of Chucky (Rogue) | $25,144,000 | $12,915,000 | $4,305,000 | Nov 12, 2004 |
| 115 | Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! (DreamWorks) | $25,126,000 | $10,774,000 | $3,591,000 | Jan 23, 2004 |
| 116 | Wimbledon (Universal) | $25,022,000 | $10,476,000 | $3,492,000 | Sep 17, 2004 |
| 117 | The Motorcycle Diaries (Focus) | $24,700,000 | $233,000 | $78,000 | Sep 24, 2004 |
| 118 | Catch That Kid (Fox) | $24,585,000 | $8,573,000 | $2,858,000 | Feb 06, 2004 |
| 119 | The Whole Ten Yards (Warner Bros.) | $24,033,000 | $9,841,000 | $3,280,000 | Apr 09, 2004 |
| 120 | Vanity Fair (Focus) | $23,751,000 | $9,227,000 | $3,076,000 | Sep 01, 2004 |
| 121 | Paparazzi (Fox) | $23,129,000 | $11,561,000 | $3,854,000 | Sep 03, 2004 |
| 122 | The Girl Next Door (Fox) | $21,473,000 | $8,836,000 | $2,945,000 | Apr 09, 2004 |
| 123 | Welcome to Mooseport (Fox) | $21,298,000 | $9,971,000 | $3,324,000 | Feb 20, 2004 |
| 124 | Godsend (Lionsgate) | $21,164,000 | $10,009,000 | $3,336,000 | Apr 30, 2004 |
| 125 | Soul Plane (MGM) | $20,886,000 | $10,316,000 | $3,439,000 | May 28, 2004 |
| 126 | Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (Lions Gate) | $20,844,000 | $8,553,000 | $2,851,000 | Feb 27, 2004 |
| 127 | New York Minute (Warner Bros.) | $20,711,000 | $8,773,000 | $2,924,000 | May 07, 2004 |
| 128 | Envy (DreamWorks) | $19,962,000 | $9,069,000 | $3,023,000 | Apr 30, 2004 |
| 129 | Shaun of the Dead (Rogue) | $19,932,000 | $4,902,000 | $1,634,000 | Sep 24, 2004 |
| 130 | De-Lovely (MGM) | $19,805,000 | $589,000 | $196,000 | Jul 02, 2004 |
| 131 | Alfie (Paramount) | $19,721,000 | $9,153,000 | $3,051,000 | Nov 05, 2004 |
| 132 | Wicker Park (MGM) | $19,135,000 | $10,037,000 | $3,346,000 | Sep 03, 2004 |
| 133 | I Heart Huckabees (Fox Searchlight) | $18,818,000 | $431,000 | $144,000 | Oct 01, 2004 |
| 134 | Breakin' All the Rules (Sony / Screen Gems) | $18,051,000 | $7,490,000 | $2,497,000 | May 14, 2004 |
| 135 | Chasing Liberty (Warner Bros.) | $17,949,000 | $8,950,000 | $2,983,000 | Jan 09, 2004 |
| 136 | The Cookout (Lionsgate) | $17,390,000 | $9,154,000 | $3,051,000 | Sep 03, 2004 |
| 137 | Surviving Christmas (DreamWorks) | $17,167,000 | $6,539,000 | $2,180,000 | Oct 22, 2004 |
| 138 | Super Size Me (IDP/Samuel Goldwyn) | $16,980,000 | $760,000 | $253,000 | May 07, 2004 |
| 139 | House of Flying Daggers (Sony Pictures Classics) | $16,264,000 | $585,000 | $195,000 | Aug 03, 2004 |
| 140 | What the #$*! Do We Know?! (Captured Light Distribution) | $16,105,000 | $11,000 | $4,000 | Feb 06, 2004 |
| 141 | Raise Your Voice (New Line) | $15,324,000 | $5,921,000 | $1,974,000 | Oct 08, 2004 |
| 142 | The Perfect Score (Paramount) | $15,294,000 | $7,172,000 | $2,391,000 | Jan 30, 2004 |
| 143 | Kinsey (Fox Searchlight) | $15,093,000 | $248,000 | $83,000 | Nov 12, 2004 |
| 144 | Sleepover (MGM) | $13,889,000 | $6,138,000 | $2,046,000 | Jul 09, 2004 |
| 145 | Super Babies: Baby Geniuses 2 (Triumph) | $13,570,000 | $4,786,000 | $1,595,000 | Aug 27, 2004 |
| 146 | First Daughter (Fox) | $13,329,000 | $5,889,000 | $1,963,000 | Sep 24, 2004 |
| 147 | Saved! (MGM / United Artists) | $13,158,000 | $676,000 | $225,000 | May 28, 2004 |
| 148 | Suspect Zero (Paramount) | $12,842,000 | $5,073,000 | $1,691,000 | Aug 27, 2004 |
| 149 | Connie and Carla (Universal) | $11,900,000 | $4,791,000 | $1,597,000 | Apr 16, 2004 |
| 150 | Being Julia (Sony Pictures Classics) | $11,392,000 | $180,000 | $60,000 | Oct 15, 2004 |
| 151 | Thunderbirds (Universal) | $10,127,000 | $4,072,000 | $1,357,000 | Jul 30, 2004 |
| 152 | Woman, Thou Art Loosed (Magnolia) | $10,126,000 | $3,423,000 | $1,141,000 | Oct 01, 2004 |
| 153 | Maria Full of Grace (Fine Line) | $9,610,000 | $205,000 | $68,000 | Jul 16, 2004 |
| 154 | A Very Long Engagement (Warner Independent) | $9,602,000 | $151,000 | $50,000 | Nov 26, 2004 |
| 155 | Teacher's Pet (Disney) | $9,554,000 | $5,302,000 | $1,767,000 | Jan 16, 2004 |
| 156 | The Big Bounce (Warner Bros.) | $9,552,000 | $4,910,000 | $1,637,000 | Jan 30, 2004 |
| 157 | Beyond the Sea (Lionsgate) | $9,300,000 | $66,000 | $22,000 | Dec 17, 2004 |
| 158 | Against the Ropes (Paramount) | $8,661,000 | $4,472,000 | $1,491,000 | Feb 20, 2004 |
| 159 | Before Sunset (Warner Independent) | $8,567,000 | $458,000 | $153,000 | Jul 02, 2004 |
| 160 | The Clearing (Fox Searchlight) | $8,483,000 | $916,000 | $305,000 | Jul 02, 2004 |
| 161 | Never Die Alone (Fox Searchlight) | $8,310,000 | $4,550,000 | $1,517,000 | Mar 26, 2004 |
| 162 | Bad Education (Sony Pictures Classics) | $7,670,000 | $217,000 | $72,000 | Nov 19, 2004 |
| 163 | Birth (New Line) | $7,500,000 | $2,510,000 | $837,000 | Oct 29, 2004 |
| 164 | Broken Lizard's Club Dread (Fox Searchlight) | $7,361,000 | $4,468,000 | $1,489,000 | Feb 27, 2004 |
| 165 | Touching the Void (IFC) | $6,761,000 | $143,000 | $48,000 | Jan 23, 2004 |
| 166 | Spartan (Warner Bros.) | $6,527,000 | $2,962,000 | $987,000 | Mar 12, 2004 |
| 167 | A Day Without a Mexican (Televisa Cine) | $6,152,000 | $925,000 | $308,000 | May 14, 2004 |
| 168 | Goodbye, Lenin! (Sony Pictures Classics) | $5,982,000 | $85,000 | $28,000 | Feb 27, 2004 |
| 169 | The Door in the Floor (Focus Features) | $5,674,000 | $672,000 | $224,000 | Jul 14, 2004 |
| 170 | Benji Off the Leash (Mulberry Square) | $5,619,000 | $2,227,000 | $742,000 | Aug 20, 2004 |
| 171 | Vera Drake (Fine Line) | $5,557,000 | $19,000 | $6,000 | Oct 08, 2004 |
| 172 | The Corporation (Zeitgeist) | $5,142,000 | $42,000 | $14,000 | Jun 04, 2004 |
