Uber-Blockbuster Showdown
Spider-Man 2 | Shrek 2 | The Passion of the Christ | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Spider-Man | Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith | |
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Release Summary | ||||||
| Genre | Comic Book Adaptation Adventure Superhero | CGI Animation Fantasy | Drama Controversial The Middle East Christian Theme Past Fantasy | Sword and Sorcery Fantasy | Comic Book Adaptation Adventure Superhero Origin Story | Adventure Prequel Science Fiction Fantasy |
| Distributor | Sony Pictures Releasing | DreamWorks SKG | Newmarket Film Group | New Line (Pre-Warner) | Sony Pictures Releasing | 20th Century Fox Film Corporation |
| Release Date | Jun 30, 2004 | May 19, 2004 | Feb 25, 2004 | Dec 17, 2003 | May 3, 2002 | May 19, 2005 |
| Gross To Date | $373,585,825 | $441,426,807 | $370,274,604 | $377,027,325 | $403,706,375 | $380,270,577 |
| Production Budget | $200,000,000 | $150,000,000 | $30,000,000 | $94,000,000 | $139,000,000 | $113,000,000 |
| Running Time | 2 hr 7 min | 1 hr 33 min | 2 hr 7 min | 3 hr 21 min | 2 hr 1 min | 2 hr 20 min |
| MPA Rating | PG-13 | PG | R | PG-13 | PG-13 | PG-13 |
Domestic Summary | ||||||
| Total Gross | $373,585,825 | $441,426,807 | $370,274,604 | $377,027,325 | $403,706,375 | $380,270,577 |
| Opening Weekend | $88,156,227 | $108,037,878 | $83,848,082 | $72,629,713 | $114,844,116 | $108,435,841 |
| Opening % of Total | 23.6% | 24.5% | 22.6% | 19.3% | 28.4% | 28.5% |
| Widest Release | 4,166 | 4,223 | 3,408 | 3,703 | 3,876 | 3,663 |
| Close Date | Dec 19, 2004 | Nov 25, 2004 | Jul 29, 2004 | Jun 3, 2004 | Aug 18, 2002 | Oct 20, 2005 |
| In Release | 191 days / 27 weeks | 7,470 days / 1,067 weeks | 311 days / 44 weeks | 381 days / 54 weeks | 243 days / 34 weeks | 227 days / 32 weeks |
| Weekends at #1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Weekends in Top 10 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 8 |
Worldwide Summary | ||||||
| Worldwide Gross | $783,766,341 | $928,974,162 | $611,490,759 | $1,118,887,224 | $821,708,551 | $849,997,605 |
| Foreign Gross | $410,180,516 | $487,534,523 | $241,212,132 | $741,859,899 | $418,002,176 | $469,727,028 |
| Foreign % of Worldwide | 52.3% | 52.5% | 39.4% | 66.3% | 50.9% | 55.3% |
| Domestic Gross | $373,585,825 | $441,426,807 | $370,274,604 | $377,027,325 | $403,706,375 | $380,270,577 |
| Domestic % of Worldwide | 47.7% | 47.5% | 60.6% | 33.7% | 49.1% | 44.7% |
