International Box Office For May 2004
Key:Estimated
| Rank | Release | Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy | $217,600,000 | 60 | $364,031,596 | May 12 | - |
| 2 | Van Helsing | $131,000,000 | 42 | $179,980,554 | May 5 | - |
| 3 | The Day After Tomorrow | $82,700,000 | 112 | $356,030,973 | May 26 | - |
| 4 | Kill Bill: Vol. 2 | $38,220,000 | 43 | $85,951,278 | Apr 21 | - |
| 5 | The Ladykillers | $36,948,250 | 2 | $36,866,000 | May 21 | - |
| 6 | Crying Out Love in the Center of the World | $24,700,000 | 1 | $24,700,000 | May 8 | - |
| 7 | 50 First Dates | $21,100,000 | 33 | $75,574,808 | Mar 4 | - |
| 8 | Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed | $19,450,000 | 58 | $97,000,000 | Mar 26 | - |
| 9 | Secret Window | $14,272,206 | 1 | $44,890,271 | Apr 1 | - |
| 10 | Taking Lives | $11,600,000 | 50 | $32,788,187 | Mar 19 | - |
| 11 | Dawn of the Dead | $9,620,919 | 15 | $43,257,755 | Mar 26 | - |
| 12 | Gothika | $4,604,541 | 30 | $81,896,744 | Jan 7 | - |
| 13 | Shrek 2 | $4,531,461 | 35 | $481,849,089 | May 20 | - |
| 14 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | $2,891,111 | 61 | $741,859,899 | Dec 17 | - |
| 15 | Metallica: Some Kind of Monster | $786,379 | - | $757,736 | May 21 | - |
| 16 | You Got Served | $0 | - | $8,267,751 | May 20 | - |
Figures are accurate only to the stated territory count unless otherwise noted.
