Domestic Box Office For December 2004

RankRelease GrossTheatersTotal GrossRelease DateDistributor
1Meet the Fockers$132,859,7653,554$279,261,160Dec 22Universal Pictures
2Ocean's Twelve$100,416,6573,290$125,544,280Dec 10Warner Bros.
3A Series of Unfortunate Events$84,757,0723,623$118,634,549Dec 17Paramount Pictures
4The Polar Express$68,319,6953,650$162,775,358Nov 10Warner Bros.
5National Treasure$59,736,3443,243$173,008,894Nov 19Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
6Blade: Trinity$45,688,1722,912$52,411,906Dec 8New Line Cinema
7Christmas with the Kranks$39,749,2573,416$73,780,539Nov 24Revolution Studios
8The Incredibles$33,270,8703,933$261,441,092Nov 5Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
9Spanglish$26,486,6222,587$42,726,869Dec 17Sony Pictures Releasing
10Fat Albert$26,180,3742,744$48,116,322Dec 25Twentieth Century Fox
11Closer$25,757,8691,098$33,987,757Dec 3Sony Pictures Releasing
12The Aviator$24,088,7262,530$102,610,330Dec 17Miramax
13The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie$21,348,2343,307$85,417,988Nov 19Paramount Pictures
14Flight of the Phoenix$14,559,1402,604$21,009,180Dec 17Twentieth Century Fox
15Finding Neverland$14,551,9851,411$51,680,613Nov 12Miramax
16The Phantom of the Opera$12,956,8931,515$51,268,815Dec 22Warner Bros.
17Darkness$12,872,0581,718$22,163,442Dec 25Dimension Films
18The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou$11,361,3251,105$24,020,403Dec 10Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
19Sideways$10,550,8001,786$71,503,593Oct 22-
20Alexander$10,385,2922,445$34,297,191Nov 24Warner Bros.
21Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason$6,998,0102,473$40,226,215Nov 12Universal Pictures
22Ray$5,755,3352,474$75,331,600Oct 29Universal Pictures
23Kinsey$3,596,041588$10,254,979Nov 12-
24House of Flying Daggers$3,564,4671,189$11,050,094Dec 3Sony Pictures Classics
25After the Sunset$3,347,7372,819$28,331,233Nov 12New Line Cinema
26Shall We Dance?$2,448,4852,542$57,890,460Oct 15Miramax
27The Grudge$2,402,5703,348$110,359,362Oct 22Sony Pictures Releasing
28A Very Long Engagement$2,006,950219$6,524,389Nov 26Warner Independent Pictures (WIP)
29The Motorcycle Diaries$1,948,185272$16,781,387Sep 24Focus Features
30Saw$1,798,6302,467$55,185,045Oct 29Lionsgate
31Seed of Chucky$1,581,9572,062$17,083,732Nov 12Rogue Pictures
32Shark Tale$1,541,0004,070$160,861,908Oct 1DreamWorks Distribution
33Bad Education$1,154,455106$5,211,842Nov 19Sony Pictures Classics
34Beyond the Sea$1,010,933383$6,318,709Dec 17Lionsgate
35What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?$983,122146$10,942,306Feb 6-
36Swades$952,65274$1,223,240Dec 17UTV Motion Pictures
37Napoleon Dynamite$884,1671,027$44,540,956Jun 11-
38Santa vs. the Snowman 3D
2004 Re-release
$858,85924$1,926,034Oct 22IMAX
39Being Julia$852,209328$7,739,049Oct 15Sony Pictures Classics
40Million Dollar Baby$842,2532,375$100,492,203Dec 15Warner Bros.
41Ladder 49$687,5783,261$74,541,707Oct 1Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
42The Work and the Glory$657,496112$3,347,647Nov 24Excel Entertainment
43Space Station 3D$657,26564$93,383,953Apr 19IMAX
44Friday Night Lights$619,1413,004$61,255,921Oct 8Universal Pictures
45I Heart Huckabees$500,123901$12,785,432Oct 1-
46Veer Zaara$481,49688$2,938,532Nov 11Yash Raj Films
47Taxi
2004 Re-release
$473,7163,001$36,611,066Oct 6Twentieth Century Fox
48The Machinist$436,46672$1,082,715Oct 22Paramount Classics
49Team America: World Police$335,0622,620$32,786,074Oct 15Paramount Pictures
50Without a Paddle$327,0872,756$58,169,327Aug 20Paramount Pictures
51Hotel Rwanda$316,998824$23,530,892Dec 22United Artists
52I Am David$288,552226$288,552Dec 3Lionsgate
53The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement$284,1133,490$95,170,481Aug 11Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
54Vera Drake$277,31097$3,775,283Oct 8Fine Line Features
55Haunted Castle$218,70610$13,651,656Feb 23-
56Alfie$200,2362,215$13,399,812Nov 5Paramount Pictures
57Garden State$191,017813$26,782,316Jul 28-
58The Bourne Supremacy$174,3163,304$176,241,941Jul 23Universal Pictures
59Mr. 3000$172,2112,736$21,811,187Sep 17Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
60Bugs!$168,54133$19,063,544Mar 12SK Films
61Callas Forever$159,43816$446,955Nov 5Regent Releasing
62NASCAR: The IMAX Experience$145,77573$21,583,831Mar 12Warner Bros.
63Thérèse: The Story of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux$143,45165$2,627,016Oct 1-
64The Woodsman$130,79084$1,576,231Dec 24Newmarket Films
65Spider-Man 2$130,1184,166$373,585,825Jun 30Sony Pictures Releasing
66The Sea Inside$127,82999$2,104,923Dec 17Fine Line Features
67Adrenaline Rush: The Science of Risk$124,90817$10,994,028Oct 18Giant Screen Films
68In Good Company$111,1691,963$45,806,659Dec 29Universal Pictures
69Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow$109,5693,170$37,762,677Sep 17Paramount Pictures
70De-Lovely$105,754410$13,456,633Jul 2United Artists
71Birth$101,684550$5,095,038Oct 29New Line Cinema
72T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous$93,34338$53,354,743Oct 23IMAX
73Pulse: A Stomp Odyssey$92,83416$10,086,514Oct 11Giant Screen Films
74Cellular$92,7122,763$32,003,620Sep 10New Line Cinema
75Paper Clips$83,17343$1,121,744Nov 24Slowhand Cinema Releasing
76Shaun of the Dead$78,962675$13,542,874Sep 24Rogue Pictures
77Primer$66,85431$424,760Oct 8THINKFilm
78Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban$65,3933,855$249,541,069Jun 4Warner Bros.
79I, Robot$59,9773,494$144,801,023Jul 16Twentieth Century Fox
80In the Realms of the Unreal$58,13313$417,120Dec 22Wellspring Media
81Tarnation$54,33122$592,014Oct 6Wellspring Media
82Lightning in a Bottle$53,38221$201,711Oct 22Sony Pictures Classics
83Our Music$51,6178$139,922Nov 24Wellspring Media
84Short Cut to Nirvana: Kumbh Mela$51,2883$381,225Oct 22-
85Guerrilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst$47,5519$105,054Nov 26Magnolia Pictures
86Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids$46,068127$3,515,061Dec 8THINKFilm
87The Merchant of Venice$45,731107$3,765,585Dec 29Sony Pictures Classics
88Moolaadé$42,8684$215,646Oct 15New Yorker Films
89Enduring Love$42,64456$358,362Oct 29Paramount Classics
90Rosenstrasse$41,24724$734,519Jul 30IDP Distribution
91Seducing Doctor Lewis
2004 Re-release
$39,89015$489,838Jun 16Wellspring Media
92Alien Adventure$38,73810$8,959,784Aug 20-
93Fade to Black$38,412170$728,921Nov 5Paramount Classics
94Ghosts of the Abyss$37,13997$17,040,871Apr 11Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
95Zelary$37,07521$330,033Sep 17Sony Pictures Classics
96A Tale of Two Sisters$33,7229$72,541Dec 3Tartan
97The Young Black Stallion$32,57151$6,751,389Dec 25Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
98Postmen in the Mountains$31,1617$203,975Dec 25Shadow Distribution
99Galapagos$28,12914$18,630,372Oct 29IMAX
100Bear Cub$27,2074$100,133Nov 5TLA Releasing
101Saints and Soldiers$26,99837$1,310,470Aug 6Excel Entertainment
102Days of Being Wild$26,8544$146,310Nov 19Kino International
103Testosterone$26,3914$185,078Sep 10Strand Releasing
104The Assassination of Richard Nixon$25,90859$708,776Dec 29THINKFilm
105Red Lights$23,62729$673,828Aug 20Wellspring Media
106Remember Me, My Love$23,4887$227,986Sep 3IDP Distribution
107WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception$22,0184$30,210Dec 3Cinema Libre Studio
108End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones$21,40810$391,950Aug 20Magnolia Pictures
109After Midnight$20,7873$50,469Dec 3Avatar Films
110A Love Song for Bobby Long$20,50824$164,308Dec 29Lionsgate
111Fabled$18,2243$31,425Dec 10Indican Pictures
112L.A. Twister$16,8884$54,000Aug 13Indican Pictures
113Sex Is Comedy
2004 Re-release
$14,8214$40,470Oct 20IFC Films
114Straight-Jacket$13,8094$45,497Nov 26Regent Releasing
115Brother to Brother$13,6263$80,906Nov 5Wolfe Releasing
116Purple Butterfly$11,3451$17,790Nov 26Palm Pictures
117Baptists at Our Barbecue$10,94313$173,306Oct 8-
118Un monde presque paisible
2004 Re-release
$10,8903$106,184Aug 20Empire Pictures Inc.
119A Fond Kiss$10,6102$30,148Nov 26Castle Hill Productions
120Head in the Clouds$10,57147$398,278Sep 17Sony Pictures Classics
121Godzilla$10,4376$412,520May 7Rialto Pictures
122A Talking Picture$10,3312$20,237Dec 10Kino International
123The Deserted Station$10,1501$18,867Jul 2First Run
124Apollo 13
The IMAX Experience
$9,84719$1,766,621Sep 20IMAX
125Bright Leaves$8,8714$77,888Aug 25First Run
126Fear and Trembling
2004 Re-release
$8,4793$126,684Nov 19The Cinema Guild
127Bonjour Monsieur Shlomi$8,2316$107,585Jul 2Strand Releasing
128Who Killed Bambi?$8,1001$14,532Nov 12Strand Releasing
129Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War$8,08834$1,111,061Sep 3IDP Distribution
130Easy$8,0576$21,589Nov 26Magic Lamp
131Cowboys and Angels$7,7455$33,941Sep 17TLA Releasing
132Independent Lens: Imelda$6,9216$200,992Jun 9Unico Entertainment
133Two Men Went to War$5,6744$150,208Mar 26Indican Pictures
134Encounter in the Third Dimension$5,41316$7,195,792Feb 26-
135The Life$5,1301$5,130Dec 17Screen Media Films
136Vodka Lemon$5,0903$66,361Oct 8New Yorker Films
137Goodbye, Dragon Inn$4,9683$35,120Sep 17Wellspring Media
138Imaginary Heroes$4,69624$228,767Dec 17Sony Pictures Classics
139The Inheritance$4,5962$68,215Jul 9The Cinema Guild
140Open My Heart$4,3811$4,381Dec 17Strand Releasing
141Guiana 1838$4,37916$227,241Sep 24RBC Radio
142La petite Lili
2004 Re-release
$4,0771$34,634Nov 12First Run
143Dolls$4,0671$4,067Dec 10Palm Pictures
144Bandido$4,06412$4,064Dec 10Innovation Film Group (IFG)
145The Green Butchers$3,7832$3,783Dec 10Newmarket Films
146Dig!$3,52210$127,067Oct 1Palm Pictures
147She Hate Me$3,37528$366,037Jul 28Sony Pictures Classics
148You I Love$3,2474$60,815Nov 19-
149P.S.$3,07817$180,503Oct 15Newmarket Films
150Stage Beauty$2,79878$782,383Oct 8Lionsgate
151Conspiracy of Silence$2,5981$2,598Dec 3-
152A Day Without a Mexican$2,246107$4,179,890May 14Televisa Cine
153Proteus$2,2323$62,031Jul 30Strand Releasing
154Strayed$2,13629$482,757May 14Wellspring Media
155Untold Scandal$1,7868$63,332Oct 13Kino International
156The Village$1,7543,733$114,197,520Jul 30Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
157Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There$1,47914$353,580Jun 11Dada Films
158Riding Giants$1,45464$2,276,368Jul 9Sony Pictures Classics
159A Silent Love$1,4483$14,389Oct 29Atopia
160A Breath$1,4161$1,416Dec 10Kathi Arts
161Alien vs. Predator$1,3143,401$80,282,231Aug 13Twentieth Century Fox
162I'll Sleep When I'm Dead$1,29519$360,759Jun 16Paramount Classics
163The Brown Bunny$1,27819$366,301Aug 27Wellspring Media
164Intimate Strangers$1,21094$2,110,589Jul 30Paramount Classics
165First Daughter$1,1182,280$9,055,921Sep 24Twentieth Century Fox
166Freeze Frame$1,1001$1,100Dec 10First Look International
167China: The Panda Adventure$1,03621$3,921,642Jun 9IMAX
168Producing Adults$9351$935Dec 22Wolfe Releasing
169The Tracker
2004 Re-release
$8222$55,188Jan 16ArtMattan Productions
170Wonderful Days$7775$74,663Dec 31-
171Silent Waters$6271$7,384Oct 8First Run
172Jesus, You Know$6041$604Dec 3Leisure Time Features
173Incident at Loch Ness$5822$37,493Sep 17Abramorama
174Crying Ladies$54810$132,920Feb 20Unitel Pictures
175Benji: Off the Leash!$536877$3,817,362Aug 20-
176Ju-on: The Grudge$44311$325,680Jul 23Vitagraph Films
177Mean Creek$43149$603,951Aug 20Paramount Classics
178Love Me If You Dare$37556$553,504May 21Paramount Classics
179Warriors of Heaven and Earth$3509$82,936Sep 3Sony Pictures Classics
180Carlos Castaneda: Enigma of a Sorcerer$2022$107,040Mar 5Indican Pictures
181Reconstruction$2009$73,516Sep 10Palm Pictures
182L'autre monde
2004 Re-release
$1061$2,494Aug 6ArtMattan Productions
183Touch of Pink$5621$564,535Jul 16Sony Pictures Classics