| 1 | Shrek 2 (DreamWorks) | $640,169,000 | $156,751,000 | $52,250,000 | May 19, 2004 |
| 2 | Spider-Man 2 (Sony / Columbia) | $541,941,000 | $127,905,000 | $42,635,000 | Jun 30, 2004 |
| 3 | The Passion of the Christ (Newmarket) | $537,964,000 | $121,653,000 | $40,551,000 | Feb 25, 2004 |
| 4 | Meet the Fockers (Universal) | $405,177,000 | $66,918,000 | $22,306,000 | Dec 16, 2004 |
| 5 | The Incredibles (Disney) | $379,322,000 | $102,240,000 | $34,080,000 | Nov 05, 2004 |
| 6 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Warner Bros.) | $362,052,000 | $135,930,000 | $45,310,000 | Jun 04, 2004 |
| 7 | The Day After Tomorrow (Fox) | $270,939,000 | $99,740,000 | $33,247,000 | May 28, 2004 |
| 8 | The Polar Express (Warner Bros.) | $268,201,000 | $33,841,000 | $11,280,000 | Nov 10, 2004 |
| 9 | The Bourne Supremacy (Universal) | $255,706,000 | $76,205,000 | $25,402,000 | Jul 23, 2004 |
| 10 | National Treasure (Disney) | $251,015,000 | $50,989,000 | $16,996,000 | Nov 19, 2004 |
| 11 | Shark Tale (DreamWorks) | $233,391,000 | $69,069,000 | $23,023,000 | Oct 01, 2004 |
| 12 | I, Robot (Fox) | $210,081,000 | $75,708,000 | $25,236,000 | Jul 16, 2004 |
| 13 | Troy (Warner Bros.) | $193,516,000 | $67,995,000 | $22,665,000 | May 14, 2004 |
| 14 | Ocean's Twelve (Warner Bros.) | $182,150,000 | $56,808,000 | $18,936,000 | Dec 10, 2004 |
| 15 | 50 First Dates (Sony / Columbia) | $175,424,000 | $57,821,000 | $19,274,000 | Feb 13, 2004 |
| 16 | Van Helsing (Universal) | $174,325,000 | $75,080,000 | $25,027,000 | May 07, 2004 |
| 17 | Fahrenheit 9/11 (Lionsgate) | $172,938,000 | $34,706,000 | $11,569,000 | Jun 23, 2004 |
| 18 | Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (Paramount) | $172,126,000 | $43,616,000 | $14,539,000 | Dec 17, 2004 |
| 19 | DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story (Fox) | $165,874,000 | $43,630,000 | $14,543,000 | Jun 18, 2004 |
| 20 | The Village (Disney) | $165,688,000 | $73,629,000 | $24,543,000 | Jul 30, 2004 |
| 21 | The Grudge (Sony / Columbia) | $160,120,000 | $56,771,000 | $18,924,000 | Oct 22, 2004 |
| 22 | The Aviator (2004) (Miramax) | $148,875,000 | $12,523,000 | $4,174,000 | Dec 17, 2004 |
| 23 | Collateral (DreamWorks) | $146,547,000 | $35,839,000 | $11,946,000 | Aug 06, 2004 |
| 24 | Million Dollar Baby (Warner Bros.) | $145,803,000 | $262,000 | $87,000 | Dec 15, 2004 |
| 25 | The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (Disney) | $138,081,000 | $33,305,000 | $11,102,000 | Aug 11, 2004 |
| 26 | Starsky & Hutch (Warner Bros.) | $128,023,000 | $40,775,000 | $13,592,000 | Mar 05, 2004 |
| 27 | Along Came Polly (Universal) | $127,820,000 | $40,220,000 | $13,407,000 | Jan 16, 2004 |
| 28 | Mean Girls (Paramount) | $124,861,000 | $35,449,000 | $11,816,000 | Apr 30, 2004 |
| 29 | The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (Paramount) | $123,931,000 | $46,455,000 | $15,485,000 | Nov 19, 2004 |
| 30 | Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (DreamWorks) | $123,743,000 | $41,230,000 | $13,743,000 | Jul 09, 2004 |
| 31 | Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (Warner Bros.) | $122,188,000 | $42,712,000 | $14,237,000 | Mar 26, 2004 |
| 32 | The Notebook (2004) (New Line) | $117,524,000 | $19,536,000 | $6,512,000 | Jun 25, 2004 |
| 33 | Alien Vs. Predator (Fox) | $116,480,000 | $55,554,000 | $18,518,000 | Aug 13, 2004 |
| 34 | Man on Fire (2004) (Fox) | $113,040,000 | $33,010,000 | $11,003,000 | Apr 21, 2004 |
| 35 | The Terminal (DreamWorks) | $112,984,000 | $27,644,000 | $9,215,000 | Jun 18, 2004 |
| 36 | Garfield (Fox) | $109,353,000 | $31,524,000 | $10,508,000 | Jun 11, 2004 |
| 37 | Ray (Universal) | $109,298,000 | $29,075,000 | $9,692,000 | Oct 29, 2004 |
| 38 | Ladder 49 (Disney) | $108,151,000 | $32,046,000 | $10,682,000 | Oct 01, 2004 |
| 39 | Christmas with the Kranks (Sony / Columbia) | $107,047,000 | $31,296,000 | $10,432,000 | Nov 24, 2004 |
| 40 | Sideways (Fox Searchlight) | $103,744,000 | $299,000 | $100,000 | Oct 22, 2004 |
| 41 | White Chicks (Sony / Columbia) | $102,768,000 | $28,549,000 | $9,516,000 | Jun 23, 2004 |
| 42 | Hidalgo (Disney) | $97,649,000 | $27,319,000 | $9,106,000 | Mar 05, 2004 |
| 43 | The Forgotten (Sony / Columbia) | $97,403,000 | $30,502,000 | $10,167,000 | Sep 24, 2004 |
| 44 | Kill Bill Vol. 2 (Miramax) | $96,061,000 | $36,424,000 | $12,141,000 | Apr 16, 2004 |
| 45 | The Manchurian Candidate (2004) (Paramount) | $95,694,000 | $29,044,000 | $9,681,000 | Jul 30, 2004 |
| 46 | Barbershop 2: Back in Business (MGM) | $94,469,000 | $35,172,000 | $11,724,000 | Feb 06, 2004 |
| 47 | Miracle (Disney) | $93,406,000 | $28,117,000 | $9,372,000 | Feb 06, 2004 |
| 48 | Friday Night Lights (Universal) | $88,874,000 | $29,408,000 | $9,803,000 | Oct 08, 2004 |
| 49 | Hellboy (Sony / Columbia) | $86,507,000 | $33,620,000 | $11,207,000 | Apr 02, 2004 |
| 50 | The Stepford Wives (Paramount) | $86,305,000 | $31,059,000 | $10,353,000 | Jun 11, 2004 |
| 51 | Dawn of the Dead (2004) (Universal) | $85,631,000 | $38,771,000 | $12,924,000 | Mar 19, 2004 |
| 52 | Without a Paddle (Paramount) | $84,397,000 | $19,630,000 | $6,543,000 | Aug 20, 2004 |
| 53 | The Butterfly Effect (New Line) | $84,062,000 | $24,760,000 | $8,253,000 | Jan 23, 2004 |
| 54 | Shall We Dance? (2004) (Miramax) | $83,992,000 | $17,096,000 | $5,699,000 | Oct 15, 2004 |
| 55 | The Chronicles of Riddick (Universal) | $83,806,000 | $35,242,000 | $11,747,000 | Jun 11, 2004 |
| 56 | 13 Going on 30 (Sony / Columbia) | $83,037,000 | $30,546,000 | $10,182,000 | Apr 23, 2004 |
| 57 | Saw (Lionsgate) | $80,067,000 | $26,519,000 | $8,840,000 | Oct 29, 2004 |
| 58 | Hero (2002) (Miramax) | $77,928,000 | $26,122,000 | $8,707,000 | Aug 27, 2004 |
| 59 | Blade: Trinity (New Line) | $76,043,000 | $23,303,000 | $7,768,000 | Dec 08, 2004 |
| 60 | King Arthur (2004) (Disney) | $75,275,000 | $22,046,000 | $7,349,000 | Jul 07, 2004 |
| 61 | Finding Neverland (Miramax) | $74,982,000 | $320,000 | $107,000 | Nov 12, 2004 |
| 62 | A Cinderella Story (Warner Bros.) | $74,632,000 | $19,765,000 | $6,588,000 | Jul 16, 2004 |
| 63 | The Phantom of the Opera (Warner Bros.) | $74,385,000 | $5,807,000 | $1,936,000 | Dec 22, 2004 |
| 64 | Resident Evil: Apocalypse (Sony / Screen Gems) | $74,287,000 | $33,424,000 | $11,141,000 | Sep 10, 2004 |
| 65 | Home on the Range (Disney) | $72,588,000 | $20,138,000 | $6,713,000 | Apr 02, 2004 |
| 66 | Fat Albert (Fox) | $69,812,000 | $14,541,000 | $4,847,000 | Dec 25, 2004 |
| 67 | Secret Window (Sony / Columbia) | $69,674,000 | $26,462,000 | $8,821,000 | Mar 12, 2004 |
| 68 | Walking Tall (MGM) | $67,375,000 | $22,491,000 | $7,497,000 | Apr 02, 2004 |
| 69 | In Good Company (Universal) | $66,459,000 | $220,000 | $73,000 | Dec 29, 2004 |
| 70 | Napoleon Dynamite (Fox Searchlight) | $64,623,000 | $170,000 | $57,000 | Jun 11, 2004 |
| 71 | Spanglish (Sony / Columbia) | $61,991,000 | $12,793,000 | $4,264,000 | Dec 17, 2004 |
| 72 | Exorcist: The Beginning (Warner Bros.) | $60,678,000 | $26,194,000 | $8,731,000 | Aug 20, 2004 |
| 73 | You Got Served (Sony / Screen Gems) | $58,563,000 | $23,391,000 | $7,797,000 | Jan 30, 2004 |
| 74 | Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (Universal) | $58,364,000 | $12,601,000 | $4,200,000 | Nov 12, 2004 |
| 75 | Catwoman (Warner Bros.) | $58,329,000 | $24,270,000 | $8,090,000 | Jul 23, 2004 |
| 76 | The Ladykillers (Disney) | $57,744,000 | $18,333,000 | $6,111,000 | Mar 26, 2004 |
| 77 | Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (Paramount) | $54,789,000 | $22,605,000 | $7,535,000 | Sep 17, 2004 |
| 78 | Raising Helen (Disney) | $54,388,000 | $20,660,000 | $6,887,000 | May 28, 2004 |
| 79 | Taxi (2004) (Fox) | $53,120,000 | $17,453,000 | $5,818,000 | Oct 06, 2004 |
| 80 | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (Focus) | $49,911,000 | $11,860,000 | $3,953,000 | Mar 19, 2004 |
| 81 | Alexander (Warner Bros.) | $49,761,000 | $19,858,000 | $6,619,000 | Nov 24, 2004 |
| 82 | Closer (Sony / Columbia) | $49,312,000 | $11,185,000 | $3,728,000 | Dec 03, 2004 |
| 83 | The Punisher (Lionsgate) | $49,055,000 | $20,072,000 | $6,691,000 | Apr 16, 2004 |
| 84 | Team America: World Police (Paramount) | $47,570,000 | $17,584,000 | $5,861,000 | Oct 15, 2004 |
| 85 | Taking Lives (Warner Bros.) | $47,419,000 | $16,626,000 | $5,542,000 | Mar 19, 2004 |
| 86 | Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (Sony / Screen Gems) | $46,775,000 | $18,589,000 | $6,196,000 | Aug 27, 2004 |
| 87 | Cellular (New Line) | $46,433,000 | $14,655,000 | $4,885,000 | Sep 10, 2004 |
| 88 | Johnson Family Vacation (Fox Searchlight) | $45,272,000 | $13,603,000 | $4,534,000 | Apr 07, 2004 |
| 89 | Open Water (Lionsgate) | $44,412,000 | $16,559,000 | $5,520,000 | Aug 06, 2004 |
| 90 | Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (Disney) | $42,557,000 | $13,567,000 | $4,522,000 | Feb 17, 2004 |
| 91 | After the Sunset (New Line) | $41,106,000 | $16,105,000 | $5,368,000 | Nov 12, 2004 |
| 92 | The Prince and Me (Paramount) | $40,881,000 | $13,647,000 | $4,549,000 | Apr 02, 2004 |
| 93 | Garden State (Fox Searchlight) | $38,858,000 | $289,000 | $96,000 | Jul 28, 2004 |
| 94 | Jersey Girl (Miramax) | $36,661,000 | $12,070,000 | $4,023,000 | Mar 26, 2004 |
| 95 | Twisted (Paramount) | $36,560,000 | $12,920,000 | $4,307,000 | Feb 27, 2004 |
| 96 | The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (Disney) | $34,851,000 | $164,000 | $55,000 | Dec 10, 2004 |
| 97 | Around the World in 80 Days (2004) (Disney) | $34,834,000 | $10,991,000 | $3,664,000 | Jun 16, 2004 |
| 98 | Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London (MGM) | $34,285,000 | $11,628,000 | $3,876,000 | Mar 12, 2004 |
| 99 | Hotel Rwanda (MGM / United Artists) | $34,140,000 | $145,000 | $48,000 | Dec 22, 2004 |
| 100 | Ella Enchanted (Miramax) | $33,252,000 | $8,951,000 | $2,984,000 | Apr 09, 2004 |
| 101 | The Alamo (2004) (Disney) | $32,521,000 | $13,238,000 | $4,413,000 | Apr 09, 2004 |
| 102 | Darkness (Miramax / Dimension) | $32,157,000 | $8,942,000 | $2,981,000 | Dec 25, 2004 |
| 103 | Mr. 3000 (Disney) | $31,646,000 | $12,594,000 | $4,198,000 | Sep 17, 2004 |
| 104 | NASCAR 3D: The IMAX Experience (Warner Bros.) | $31,315,000 | $2,107,000 | $702,000 | Mar 12, 2004 |
| 105 | Torque (Warner Bros.) | $30,781,000 | $16,601,000 | $5,534,000 | Jan 16, 2004 |
| 106 | Flight of the Phoenix (Fox) | $30,482,000 | $7,283,000 | $2,428,000 | Dec 17, 2004 |
| 107 | Little Black Book (Sony / Columbia) | $30,032,000 | $10,266,000 | $3,422,000 | Aug 06, 2004 |
| 108 | Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie (Warner Bros.) | $28,677,000 | $13,765,000 | $4,588,000 | Aug 13, 2004 |
| 109 | Two Brothers (Universal) | $27,823,000 | $8,913,000 | $2,971,000 | Jun 25, 2004 |
| 110 | Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (New Line) | $26,479,000 | $7,951,000 | $2,650,000 | Jul 30, 2004 |
| 111 | Laws of Attraction (New Line) | $25,930,000 | $9,763,000 | $3,254,000 | Apr 30, 2004 |
| 112 | Eurotrip (DreamWorks) | $25,785,000 | $9,737,000 | $3,246,000 | Feb 20, 2004 |
| 113 | My Baby's Daddy (Miramax) | $25,637,000 | $10,952,000 | $3,651,000 | Jan 09, 2004 |
| 114 | Seed of Chucky (Rogue) | $24,786,000 | $12,731,000 | $4,244,000 | Nov 12, 2004 |
| 115 | Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! (DreamWorks) | $24,768,000 | $10,621,000 | $3,540,000 | Jan 23, 2004 |
| 116 | Wimbledon (Universal) | $24,667,000 | $10,327,000 | $3,442,000 | Sep 17, 2004 |
| 117 | The Motorcycle Diaries (Focus) | $24,348,000 | $230,000 | $77,000 | Sep 24, 2004 |
| 118 | Catch That Kid (Fox) | $24,235,000 | $8,451,000 | $2,817,000 | Feb 06, 2004 |
| 119 | The Whole Ten Yards (Warner Bros.) | $23,691,000 | $9,701,000 | $3,234,000 | Apr 09, 2004 |
| 120 | Vanity Fair (Focus) | $23,413,000 | $9,095,000 | $3,032,000 | Sep 01, 2004 |
| 121 | Paparazzi (Fox) | $22,800,000 | $11,397,000 | $3,799,000 | Sep 03, 2004 |
| 122 | The Girl Next Door (Fox) | $21,167,000 | $8,710,000 | $2,903,000 | Apr 09, 2004 |
| 123 | Welcome to Mooseport (Fox) | $20,996,000 | $9,830,000 | $3,277,000 | Feb 20, 2004 |
| 124 | Godsend (Lionsgate) | $20,863,000 | $9,867,000 | $3,289,000 | Apr 30, 2004 |
| 125 | Soul Plane (MGM) | $20,589,000 | $10,169,000 | $3,390,000 | May 28, 2004 |
| 126 | Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (Lions Gate) | $20,547,000 | $8,432,000 | $2,811,000 | Feb 27, 2004 |
| 127 | New York Minute (Warner Bros.) | $20,416,000 | $8,648,000 | $2,883,000 | May 07, 2004 |
| 128 | Envy (DreamWorks) | $19,678,000 | $8,940,000 | $2,980,000 | Apr 30, 2004 |
| 129 | Shaun of the Dead (Rogue) | $19,648,000 | $4,833,000 | $1,611,000 | Sep 24, 2004 |
| 130 | De-Lovely (MGM) | $19,524,000 | $580,000 | $193,000 | Jul 02, 2004 |
| 131 | Alfie (Paramount) | $19,441,000 | $9,023,000 | $3,008,000 | Nov 05, 2004 |
| 132 | Wicker Park (MGM) | $18,863,000 | $9,894,000 | $3,298,000 | Sep 03, 2004 |
| 133 | I Heart Huckabees (Fox Searchlight) | $18,551,000 | $425,000 | $142,000 | Oct 01, 2004 |
| 134 | Breakin' All the Rules (Sony / Screen Gems) | $17,794,000 | $7,383,000 | $2,461,000 | May 14, 2004 |
| 135 | Chasing Liberty (Warner Bros.) | $17,694,000 | $8,823,000 | $2,941,000 | Jan 09, 2004 |
| 136 | The Cookout (Lionsgate) | $17,142,000 | $9,024,000 | $3,008,000 | Sep 03, 2004 |
| 137 | Surviving Christmas (DreamWorks) | $16,923,000 | $6,446,000 | $2,149,000 | Oct 22, 2004 |
| 138 | Super Size Me (IDP/Samuel Goldwyn) | $16,738,000 | $750,000 | $250,000 | May 07, 2004 |
| 139 | House of Flying Daggers (Sony Pictures Classics) | $16,033,000 | $577,000 | $192,000 | Aug 03, 2004 |
| 140 | What the #$*! Do We Know?! (Captured Light Distribution) | $15,876,000 | $11,000 | $4,000 | Feb 06, 2004 |
| 141 | Raise Your Voice (New Line) | $15,106,000 | $5,836,000 | $1,945,000 | Oct 08, 2004 |
| 142 | The Perfect Score (Paramount) | $15,076,000 | $7,070,000 | $2,357,000 | Jan 30, 2004 |
| 143 | Kinsey (Fox Searchlight) | $14,879,000 | $245,000 | $82,000 | Nov 12, 2004 |
| 144 | Sleepover (MGM) | $13,691,000 | $6,051,000 | $2,017,000 | Jul 09, 2004 |
| 145 | Super Babies: Baby Geniuses 2 (Triumph) | $13,377,000 | $4,718,000 | $1,573,000 | Aug 27, 2004 |
| 146 | First Daughter (Fox) | $13,139,000 | $5,806,000 | $1,935,000 | Sep 24, 2004 |
| 147 | Saved! (MGM / United Artists) | $12,971,000 | $667,000 | $222,000 | May 28, 2004 |
| 148 | Suspect Zero (Paramount) | $12,659,000 | $5,001,000 | $1,667,000 | Aug 27, 2004 |
| 149 | Connie and Carla (Universal) | $11,731,000 | $4,723,000 | $1,574,000 | Apr 16, 2004 |
| 150 | Being Julia (Sony Pictures Classics) | $11,230,000 | $177,000 | $59,000 | Oct 15, 2004 |
| 151 | Thunderbirds (Universal) | $9,983,000 | $4,014,000 | $1,338,000 | Jul 30, 2004 |
| 152 | Woman, Thou Art Loosed (Magnolia) | $9,982,000 | $3,374,000 | $1,125,000 | Oct 01, 2004 |
| 153 | Maria Full of Grace (Fine Line) | $9,473,000 | $202,000 | $67,000 | Jul 16, 2004 |
| 154 | A Very Long Engagement (Warner Independent) | $9,466,000 | $149,000 | $50,000 | Nov 26, 2004 |
| 155 | Teacher's Pet (Disney) | $9,418,000 | $5,226,000 | $1,742,000 | Jan 16, 2004 |
| 156 | The Big Bounce (Warner Bros.) | $9,416,000 | $4,840,000 | $1,613,000 | Jan 30, 2004 |
| 157 | Beyond the Sea (Lionsgate) | $9,168,000 | $65,000 | $22,000 | Dec 17, 2004 |
| 158 | Against the Ropes (Paramount) | $8,538,000 | $4,408,000 | $1,469,000 | Feb 20, 2004 |
| 159 | Before Sunset (Warner Independent) | $8,445,000 | $452,000 | $151,000 | Jul 02, 2004 |
| 160 | The Clearing (Fox Searchlight) | $8,362,000 | $903,000 | $301,000 | Jul 02, 2004 |
| 161 | Never Die Alone (Fox Searchlight) | $8,191,000 | $4,485,000 | $1,495,000 | Mar 26, 2004 |
| 162 | Bad Education (Sony Pictures Classics) | $7,561,000 | $214,000 | $71,000 | Nov 19, 2004 |
| 163 | Birth (New Line) | $7,394,000 | $2,475,000 | $825,000 | Oct 29, 2004 |
| 164 | Broken Lizard's Club Dread (Fox Searchlight) | $7,256,000 | $4,405,000 | $1,468,000 | Feb 27, 2004 |
| 165 | Touching the Void (IFC) | $6,665,000 | $141,000 | $47,000 | Jan 23, 2004 |
| 166 | Spartan (Warner Bros.) | $6,434,000 | $2,919,000 | $973,000 | Mar 12, 2004 |
| 167 | A Day Without a Mexican (Televisa Cine) | $6,064,000 | $912,000 | $304,000 | May 14, 2004 |
| 168 | Goodbye, Lenin! (Sony Pictures Classics) | $5,897,000 | $84,000 | $28,000 | Feb 27, 2004 |
| 169 | The Door in the Floor (Focus Features) | $5,593,000 | $663,000 | $221,000 | Jul 14, 2004 |
| 170 | Benji Off the Leash (Mulberry Square) | $5,539,000 | $2,196,000 | $732,000 | Aug 20, 2004 |
| 171 | Vera Drake (Fine Line) | $5,478,000 | $19,000 | $6,000 | Oct 08, 2004 |
| 172 | The Corporation (Zeitgeist) | $5,069,000 | $42,000 | $14,000 | Jun 04, 2004 |
