| 1 | Shrek 2 (DreamWorks) | $441,226,414 | $108,038,242 | $36,012,747 | May 19, 2004 |
| 2 | Spider-Man 2 (Sony / Columbia) | $373,524,311 | $88,156,326 | $29,385,442 | Jun 30, 2004 |
| 3 | The Passion of the Christ (Newmarket) | $370,783,489 | $83,847,691 | $27,949,230 | Feb 25, 2004 |
| 4 | Meet the Fockers (Universal) | $279,261,547 | $46,121,906 | $15,373,969 | Dec 16, 2004 |
| 5 | The Incredibles (Disney) | $261,441,580 | $70,467,275 | $23,489,092 | Nov 05, 2004 |
| 6 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Warner Bros.) | $249,538,372 | $93,687,680 | $31,229,227 | Jun 04, 2004 |
| 7 | The Day After Tomorrow (Fox) | $186,740,702 | $68,743,973 | $22,914,658 | May 28, 2004 |
| 8 | The Polar Express (Warner Bros.) | $184,853,283 | $23,324,698 | $7,774,899 | Nov 10, 2004 |
| 9 | The Bourne Supremacy (Universal) | $176,241,271 | $52,522,882 | $17,507,627 | Jul 23, 2004 |
| 10 | National Treasure (Disney) | $173,008,217 | $35,143,366 | $11,714,455 | Nov 19, 2004 |
| 11 | Shark Tale (DreamWorks) | $160,861,093 | $47,604,635 | $15,868,212 | Oct 01, 2004 |
| 12 | I, Robot (Fox) | $144,795,113 | $52,180,561 | $17,393,520 | Jul 16, 2004 |
| 13 | Troy (Warner Bros.) | $133,378,121 | $46,864,324 | $15,621,441 | May 14, 2004 |
| 14 | Ocean's Twelve (Warner Bros.) | $125,544,296 | $39,153,793 | $13,051,264 | Dec 10, 2004 |
| 15 | 50 First Dates (Sony / Columbia) | $120,908,340 | $39,852,510 | $13,284,170 | Feb 13, 2004 |
| 16 | Van Helsing (Universal) | $120,150,620 | $51,747,434 | $17,249,145 | May 07, 2004 |
| 17 | Fahrenheit 9/11 (Lionsgate) | $119,194,688 | $23,920,637 | $7,973,546 | Jun 23, 2004 |
| 18 | Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (Paramount) | $118,634,891 | $30,061,803 | $10,020,601 | Dec 17, 2004 |
| 19 | DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story (Fox) | $114,326,303 | $30,071,121 | $10,023,707 | Jun 18, 2004 |
| 20 | The Village (Disney) | $114,197,961 | $50,747,297 | $16,915,766 | Jul 30, 2004 |
| 21 | The Grudge (Sony / Columbia) | $110,359,889 | $39,128,484 | $13,042,828 | Oct 22, 2004 |
| 22 | The Aviator (2004) (Miramax) | $102,610,027 | $8,631,367 | $2,877,122 | Dec 17, 2004 |
| 23 | Collateral (DreamWorks) | $101,005,089 | $24,701,586 | $8,233,862 | Aug 06, 2004 |
| 24 | Million Dollar Baby (Warner Bros.) | $100,492,507 | $180,881 | $60,294 | Dec 15, 2004 |
| 25 | The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (Disney) | $95,170,184 | $22,955,045 | $7,651,682 | Aug 11, 2004 |
| 26 | Starsky & Hutch (Warner Bros.) | $88,237,503 | $28,103,605 | $9,367,868 | Mar 05, 2004 |
| 27 | Along Came Polly (Universal) | $88,097,819 | $27,721,215 | $9,240,405 | Jan 16, 2004 |
| 28 | Mean Girls (Paramount) | $86,058,328 | $24,432,371 | $8,144,124 | Apr 30, 2004 |
| 29 | The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (Paramount) | $85,417,737 | $32,018,493 | $10,672,831 | Nov 19, 2004 |
| 30 | Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (DreamWorks) | $85,288,020 | $28,417,271 | $9,472,424 | Jul 09, 2004 |
| 31 | Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (Warner Bros.) | $84,216,081 | $29,438,768 | $9,812,923 | Mar 26, 2004 |
| 32 | The Notebook (2004) (New Line) | $81,001,326 | $13,464,745 | $4,488,248 | Jun 25, 2004 |
| 33 | Alien Vs. Predator (Fox) | $80,282,078 | $38,289,995 | $12,763,332 | Aug 13, 2004 |
| 34 | Man on Fire (2004) (Fox) | $77,911,363 | $22,751,965 | $7,583,988 | Apr 21, 2004 |
| 35 | The Terminal (DreamWorks) | $77,872,778 | $19,053,158 | $6,351,053 | Jun 18, 2004 |
| 36 | Garfield (Fox) | $75,369,832 | $21,727,217 | $7,242,406 | Jun 11, 2004 |
| 37 | Ray (Universal) | $75,331,713 | $20,039,412 | $6,679,804 | Oct 29, 2004 |
| 38 | Ladder 49 (Disney) | $74,541,390 | $22,087,283 | $7,362,428 | Oct 01, 2004 |
| 39 | Christmas with the Kranks (Sony / Columbia) | $73,780,372 | $21,570,242 | $7,190,081 | Nov 24, 2004 |
| 40 | Sideways (Fox Searchlight) | $71,503,814 | $206,288 | $68,763 | Oct 22, 2004 |
| 41 | White Chicks (Sony / Columbia) | $70,831,468 | $19,677,073 | $6,559,024 | Jun 23, 2004 |
| 42 | Hidalgo (Disney) | $67,303,188 | $18,829,234 | $6,276,411 | Mar 05, 2004 |
| 43 | The Forgotten (Sony / Columbia) | $67,133,353 | $21,023,166 | $7,007,722 | Sep 24, 2004 |
| 44 | Kill Bill Vol. 2 (Miramax) | $66,208,767 | $25,104,949 | $8,368,316 | Apr 16, 2004 |
| 45 | The Manchurian Candidate (2004) (Paramount) | $65,955,238 | $20,018,197 | $6,672,732 | Jul 30, 2004 |
| 46 | Barbershop 2: Back in Business (MGM) | $65,111,487 | $24,241,618 | $8,080,539 | Feb 06, 2004 |
| 47 | Miracle (Disney) | $64,378,453 | $19,379,364 | $6,459,788 | Feb 06, 2004 |
| 48 | Friday Night Lights (Universal) | $61,255,195 | $20,268,965 | $6,756,322 | Oct 08, 2004 |
| 49 | Hellboy (Sony / Columbia) | $59,623,482 | $23,172,054 | $7,724,018 | Apr 02, 2004 |
| 50 | The Stepford Wives (Paramount) | $59,484,058 | $21,406,793 | $7,135,598 | Jun 11, 2004 |
| 51 | Dawn of the Dead (2004) (Universal) | $59,020,025 | $26,722,051 | $8,907,350 | Mar 19, 2004 |
| 52 | Without a Paddle (Paramount) | $58,169,124 | $13,529,682 | $4,509,894 | Aug 20, 2004 |
| 53 | The Butterfly Effect (New Line) | $57,938,621 | $17,065,227 | $5,688,409 | Jan 23, 2004 |
| 54 | Shall We Dance (2004) (Miramax) | $57,890,391 | $11,783,467 | $3,927,822 | Oct 15, 2004 |
| 55 | The Chronicles of Riddick (Universal) | $57,761,903 | $24,290,275 | $8,096,758 | Jun 11, 2004 |
| 56 | 13 Going on 30 (Sony / Columbia) | $57,231,791 | $21,053,551 | $7,017,850 | Apr 23, 2004 |
| 57 | Saw (Lionsgate) | $55,185,030 | $18,277,766 | $6,092,589 | Oct 29, 2004 |
| 58 | Hero (2002) (Miramax) | $53,710,800 | $18,004,319 | $6,001,440 | Aug 27, 2004 |
| 59 | Blade: Trinity (New Line) | $52,411,667 | $16,061,271 | $5,353,757 | Dec 08, 2004 |
| 60 | King Arthur (2004) (Disney) | $51,882,321 | $15,194,686 | $5,064,895 | Jul 07, 2004 |
| 61 | Finding Neverland (Miramax) | $51,680,126 | $220,524 | $73,508 | Nov 12, 2004 |
| 62 | A Cinderella Story (Warner Bros.) | $51,438,835 | $13,622,882 | $4,540,961 | Jul 16, 2004 |
| 63 | The Phantom of the Opera (Warner Bros.) | $51,268,455 | $4,002,536 | $1,334,179 | Dec 22, 2004 |
| 64 | Resident Evil: Apocalypse (Sony / Screen Gems) | $51,201,327 | $23,037,046 | $7,679,015 | Sep 10, 2004 |
| 65 | Home on the Range (Disney) | $50,030,053 | $13,879,708 | $4,626,569 | Apr 02, 2004 |
| 66 | Fat Albert (Fox) | $48,116,519 | $10,022,027 | $3,340,676 | Dec 25, 2004 |
| 67 | Secret Window (Sony / Columbia) | $48,022,031 | $18,238,545 | $6,079,515 | Mar 12, 2004 |
| 68 | Walking Tall (MGM) | $46,437,384 | $15,501,263 | $5,167,088 | Apr 02, 2004 |
| 69 | In Good Company (Universal) | $45,806,009 | $151,542 | $50,514 | Dec 29, 2004 |
| 70 | Napoleon Dynamite (Fox Searchlight) | $44,540,431 | $117,016 | $39,005 | Jun 11, 2004 |
| 71 | Spanglish (Sony / Columbia) | $42,726,367 | $8,817,299 | $2,939,100 | Dec 17, 2004 |
| 72 | Exorcist: The Beginning (Warner Bros.) | $41,821,449 | $18,054,132 | $6,018,044 | Aug 20, 2004 |
| 73 | You Got Served (Sony / Screen Gems) | $40,363,448 | $16,121,650 | $5,373,883 | Jan 30, 2004 |
| 74 | Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (Universal) | $40,226,684 | $8,685,075 | $2,895,025 | Nov 12, 2004 |
| 75 | Catwoman (Warner Bros.) | $40,202,651 | $16,727,870 | $5,575,957 | Jul 23, 2004 |
| 76 | The Ladykillers (Disney) | $39,799,167 | $12,635,905 | $4,211,968 | Mar 26, 2004 |
| 77 | Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (Paramount) | $37,762,579 | $15,579,942 | $5,193,314 | Sep 17, 2004 |
| 78 | Raising Helen (Disney) | $37,486,020 | $14,239,252 | $4,746,417 | May 28, 2004 |
| 79 | Taxi (2004) (Fox) | $36,611,984 | $12,028,924 | $4,009,641 | Oct 06, 2004 |
| 80 | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (Focus) | $34,400,509 | $8,174,110 | $2,724,703 | Mar 19, 2004 |
| 81 | Alexander (Warner Bros.) | $34,297,288 | $13,686,735 | $4,562,245 | Nov 24, 2004 |
| 82 | Closer (Sony / Columbia) | $33,987,283 | $7,709,267 | $2,569,756 | Dec 03, 2004 |
| 83 | The Punisher (Lionsgate) | $33,810,415 | $13,834,527 | $4,611,509 | Apr 16, 2004 |
| 84 | Team America: World Police (Paramount) | $32,786,934 | $12,119,371 | $4,039,790 | Oct 15, 2004 |
| 85 | Taking Lives (Warner Bros.) | $32,682,498 | $11,459,036 | $3,819,679 | Mar 19, 2004 |
| 86 | Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (Sony / Screen Gems) | $32,238,742 | $12,812,074 | $4,270,691 | Aug 27, 2004 |
| 87 | Cellular (New Line) | $32,003,022 | $10,100,571 | $3,366,857 | Sep 10, 2004 |
| 88 | Johnson Family Vacation (Fox Searchlight) | $31,203,180 | $9,375,669 | $3,125,223 | Apr 07, 2004 |
| 89 | Open Water (Lionsgate) | $30,610,054 | $11,413,017 | $3,804,339 | Aug 06, 2004 |
| 90 | Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (Disney) | $29,331,983 | $9,350,971 | $3,116,990 | Feb 17, 2004 |
| 91 | After the Sunset (New Line) | $28,331,926 | $11,100,392 | $3,700,131 | Nov 12, 2004 |
| 92 | The Prince and Me (Paramount) | $28,176,600 | $9,405,731 | $3,135,244 | Apr 02, 2004 |
| 93 | Garden State (Fox Searchlight) | $26,782,400 | $199,283 | $66,428 | Jul 28, 2004 |
| 94 | Jersey Girl (Miramax) | $25,268,008 | $8,319,171 | $2,773,057 | Mar 26, 2004 |
| 95 | Twisted (Paramount) | $25,198,478 | $8,904,798 | $2,968,266 | Feb 27, 2004 |
| 96 | The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (Disney) | $24,020,436 | $112,887 | $37,629 | Dec 10, 2004 |
| 97 | Around the World in 80 Days (2004) (Disney) | $24,008,785 | $7,575,425 | $2,525,142 | Jun 16, 2004 |
| 98 | Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London (MGM) | $23,630,256 | $8,014,637 | $2,671,546 | Mar 12, 2004 |
| 99 | Hotel Rwanda (MGM / United Artists) | $23,530,378 | $99,983 | $33,328 | Dec 22, 2004 |
| 100 | Ella Enchanted (Miramax) | $22,918,554 | $6,169,030 | $2,056,343 | Apr 09, 2004 |
| 101 | The Alamo (2004) (Disney) | $22,414,366 | $9,123,893 | $3,041,298 | Apr 09, 2004 |
| 102 | Darkness (Miramax / Dimension) | $22,163,423 | $6,163,306 | $2,054,435 | Dec 25, 2004 |
| 103 | Mr. 3000 (Disney) | $21,811,580 | $8,680,025 | $2,893,342 | Sep 17, 2004 |
| 104 | NASCAR 3D: The IMAX Experience (Warner Bros.) | $21,583,705 | $1,452,035 | $484,012 | Mar 12, 2004 |
| 105 | Torque (Warner Bros.) | $21,215,414 | $11,442,203 | $3,814,068 | Jan 16, 2004 |
| 106 | Flight of the Phoenix (Fox) | $21,009,536 | $5,019,526 | $1,673,175 | Dec 17, 2004 |
| 107 | Little Black Book (Sony / Columbia) | $20,698,772 | $7,075,523 | $2,358,508 | Aug 06, 2004 |
| 108 | Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie (Warner Bros.) | $19,765,059 | $9,486,974 | $3,162,325 | Aug 13, 2004 |
| 109 | Two Brothers (Universal) | $19,176,900 | $6,143,189 | $2,047,730 | Jun 25, 2004 |
| 110 | Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (New Line) | $18,250,150 | $5,480,378 | $1,826,793 | Jul 30, 2004 |
| 111 | Laws of Attraction (New Line) | $17,871,726 | $6,728,905 | $2,242,968 | Apr 30, 2004 |
| 112 | Eurotrip (DreamWorks) | $17,771,671 | $6,711,007 | $2,237,002 | Feb 20, 2004 |
| 113 | My Baby's Daddy (Miramax) | $17,669,560 | $7,548,819 | $2,516,273 | Jan 09, 2004 |
| 114 | Seed of Chucky (Rogue) | $17,083,628 | $8,774,520 | $2,924,840 | Nov 12, 2004 |
| 115 | Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! (DreamWorks) | $17,071,062 | $7,320,058 | $2,440,019 | Jan 23, 2004 |
| 116 | Wimbledon (Universal) | $17,001,018 | $7,118,017 | $2,372,672 | Sep 17, 2004 |
| 117 | The Motorcycle Diaries (Focus) | $16,781,758 | $158,588 | $52,863 | Sep 24, 2004 |
| 118 | Catch That Kid (Fox) | $16,703,816 | $5,824,588 | $1,941,529 | Feb 06, 2004 |
| 119 | The Whole Ten Yards (Warner Bros.) | $16,328,483 | $6,686,357 | $2,228,786 | Apr 09, 2004 |
| 120 | Vanity Fair (Focus) | $16,136,857 | $6,268,925 | $2,089,642 | Sep 01, 2004 |
| 121 | Paparazzi (Fox) | $15,714,884 | $7,855,111 | $2,618,370 | Sep 03, 2004 |
| 122 | The Girl Next Door (Fox) | $14,589,336 | $6,003,281 | $2,001,094 | Apr 09, 2004 |
| 123 | Welcome to Mooseport (Fox) | $14,470,824 | $6,774,885 | $2,258,295 | Feb 20, 2004 |
| 124 | Godsend (Lionsgate) | $14,379,276 | $6,800,617 | $2,266,872 | Apr 30, 2004 |
| 125 | Soul Plane (MGM) | $14,190,485 | $7,008,711 | $2,336,237 | May 28, 2004 |
| 126 | Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (Lions Gate) | $14,161,954 | $5,811,325 | $1,937,108 | Feb 27, 2004 |
| 127 | New York Minute (Warner Bros.) | $14,071,723 | $5,960,751 | $1,986,917 | May 07, 2004 |
| 128 | Envy (DreamWorks) | $13,562,739 | $6,161,691 | $2,053,897 | Apr 30, 2004 |
| 129 | Shaun of the Dead (Rogue) | $13,542,118 | $3,330,781 | $1,110,260 | Sep 24, 2004 |
| 130 | De-Lovely (MGM) | $13,456,353 | $400,001 | $133,334 | Jul 02, 2004 |
| 131 | Alfie (Paramount) | $13,399,304 | $6,218,689 | $2,072,896 | Nov 05, 2004 |
| 132 | Wicker Park (MGM) | $13,001,078 | $6,819,393 | $2,273,131 | Sep 03, 2004 |
| 133 | I Heart Huckabees (Fox Searchlight) | $12,785,706 | $292,949 | $97,650 | Oct 01, 2004 |
| 134 | Breakin' All the Rules (Sony / Screen Gems) | $12,264,369 | $5,088,933 | $1,696,311 | May 14, 2004 |
| 135 | Chasing Liberty (Warner Bros.) | $12,195,009 | $6,080,876 | $2,026,959 | Jan 09, 2004 |
| 136 | The Cookout (Lionsgate) | $11,814,997 | $6,219,794 | $2,073,265 | Sep 03, 2004 |
| 137 | Surviving Christmas (DreamWorks) | $11,663,961 | $4,442,695 | $1,480,898 | Oct 22, 2004 |
| 138 | Super Size Me (IDP/Samuel Goldwyn) | $11,536,616 | $516,641 | $172,214 | May 07, 2004 |
| 139 | House of Flying Daggers (Sony Pictures Classics) | $11,050,354 | $397,472 | $132,491 | Aug 03, 2004 |
| 140 | What the #$*! Do We Know?! (Captured Light Distribution) | $10,942,071 | $7,655 | $2,552 | Feb 06, 2004 |
| 141 | Raise Your Voice (New Line) | $10,411,790 | $4,022,693 | $1,340,898 | Oct 08, 2004 |
| 142 | The Perfect Score (Paramount) | $10,391,028 | $4,873,006 | $1,624,335 | Jan 30, 2004 |
| 143 | Kinsey (Fox Searchlight) | $10,254,874 | $168,649 | $56,216 | Nov 12, 2004 |
| 144 | Sleepover (MGM) | $9,436,409 | $4,170,546 | $1,390,182 | Jul 09, 2004 |
| 145 | Super Babies: Baby Geniuses 2 (Triumph) | $9,219,920 | $3,251,685 | $1,083,895 | Aug 27, 2004 |
| 146 | First Daughter (Fox) | $9,055,909 | $4,001,439 | $1,333,813 | Sep 24, 2004 |
| 147 | Saved! (MGM / United Artists) | $8,940,182 | $459,386 | $153,129 | May 28, 2004 |
| 148 | Suspect Zero (Paramount) | $8,725,078 | $3,446,641 | $1,148,880 | Aug 27, 2004 |
| 149 | Connie and Carla (Universal) | $8,085,534 | $3,255,102 | $1,085,034 | Apr 16, 2004 |
| 150 | Being Julia (Sony Pictures Classics) | $7,739,903 | $122,214 | $40,738 | Oct 15, 2004 |
| 151 | Thunderbirds (Universal) | $6,880,679 | $2,766,743 | $922,248 | Jul 30, 2004 |
| 152 | Woman, Thou Art Loosed (Magnolia) | $6,879,966 | $2,325,474 | $775,158 | Oct 01, 2004 |
| 153 | Maria Full of Grace (Fine Line) | $6,529,396 | $139,066 | $46,355 | Jul 16, 2004 |
| 154 | A Very Long Engagement (Warner Independent) | $6,524,162 | $102,469 | $34,156 | Nov 26, 2004 |
| 155 | Teacher's Pet (Disney) | $6,491,447 | $3,602,245 | $1,200,748 | Jan 16, 2004 |
| 156 | The Big Bounce (Warner Bros.) | $6,489,977 | $3,335,897 | $1,111,966 | Jan 30, 2004 |
| 157 | Beyond the Sea (Lionsgate) | $6,318,962 | $44,648 | $14,883 | Dec 17, 2004 |
| 158 | Against the Ropes (Paramount) | $5,884,749 | $3,038,120 | $1,012,707 | Feb 20, 2004 |
| 159 | Before Sunset (Warner Independent) | $5,820,528 | $311,194 | $103,731 | Jul 02, 2004 |
| 160 | The Clearing (Fox Searchlight) | $5,763,645 | $622,137 | $207,379 | Jul 02, 2004 |
| 161 | Never Die Alone (Fox Searchlight) | $5,645,738 | $3,091,095 | $1,030,365 | Mar 26, 2004 |
| 162 | Bad Education (Sony Pictures Classics) | $5,211,002 | $147,370 | $49,123 | Nov 19, 2004 |
| 163 | Birth (New Line) | $5,095,949 | $1,705,577 | $568,526 | Oct 29, 2004 |
| 164 | Broken Lizard's Club Dread (Fox Searchlight) | $5,001,055 | $3,035,842 | $1,011,947 | Feb 27, 2004 |
