Domestic Box Office For May 2004
Key:Estimated
| Rank | Release | Gross | Max Th | Opening | % of Total | Open Th | Open | Close | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shrek 2 | $441,550,292 | 4,223 | $108,037,878 | 24.5% | 4,163 | May 19 | Nov 25 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 2 | The Day After Tomorrow | $186,740,799 | 3,444 | $68,743,584 | 36.8% | 3,425 | May 28 | Nov 4 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 3 | Troy | $133,378,256 | 3,411 | $46,865,412 | 35.1% | 3,411 | May 14 | Sep 30 | Warner Bros. |
| 4 | Van Helsing | $120,177,084 | 3,580 | $51,748,040 | 43.1% | 3,575 | May 7 | Aug 26 | Universal Pictures |
| 5 | Raising Helen | $37,486,512 | 2,721 | $10,985,597 | 29.3% | 2,717 | May 28 | Sep 9 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 6 | Soul Plane | $14,190,750 | 1,566 | $5,648,486 | 39.8% | 1,566 | May 28 | Aug 5 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 7 | New York Minute | $14,071,441 | 3,006 | $5,962,106 | 42.4% | 3,006 | May 7 | Jul 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 8 | Breakin' All the Rules | $12,264,319 | 1,318 | $5,088,577 | 41.5% | 1,318 | May 14 | Jul 29 | Screen Gems |
| 9 | Super Size Me | $11,536,423 | 230 | $516,641 | 4.5% | 41 | May 7 | Sep 30 | IDP Distribution |
| 10 | Saved! | $8,940,582 | 592 | $345,136 | 3.9% | 20 | May 28 | Sep 2 | United Artists |
| 11 | A Day Without a Mexican | $4,179,890 | 107 | $628,807 | 15% | 56 | May 14 | Dec 16 | Televisa Cine |
| 12 | Control Room | $2,589,616 | 74 | $27,125 | 1% | 1 | May 21 | Nov 4 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 13 | Coffee and Cigarettes | $2,198,924 | 47 | $99,162 | 4.5% | 5 | May 14 | Sep 8 | United Artists |
| 14 | The Mother | $1,063,163 | 44 | $61,913 | 5.8% | 7 | May 28 | Nov 11 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 15 | Hum Tum | $796,641 | 43 | $275,882 | 34.6% | 43 | May 28 | - | Yash Raj Films |
| 16 | Love Me If You Dare | $553,504 | 56 | $21,546 | 3.9% | 3 | May 21 | Dec 19 | Paramount Classics |
| 17 | Strayed | $482,757 | 29 | $19,531 | 4% | 2 | May 14 | Dec 16 | Wellspring Media |
| 18 | Godzilla | $412,520 | 6 | $38,030 | 9.2% | 2 | May 7 | Dec 19 | Rialto Pictures |
| 19 | Still We Believe: The Boston Red Sox Movie | $396,803 | 54 | $91,388 | 23% | 17 | May 7 | Jun 24 | THINKFilm |
| 20 | Baadasssss! | $365,727 | 41 | $45,331 | 12.4% | 14 | May 28 | Sep 2 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 21 | Yuva | $331,166 | 35 | $210,000 | 63.4% | 30 | May 21 | - | Net Effect Media |
| 22 | Bukowski: Born into This | $318,816 | 8 | $27,095 | 8.5% | 5 | May 28 | - | Magnolia Pictures |
| 23 | Valentin 2003 Re-release | $275,968 | 15 | $14,048 | 5.1% | 2 | May 7 | Aug 26 | Miramax |
| 24 | Asa Nu Maan Watna Da: In Search of Our Roots | $235,075 | 5 | $53,140 | 22.6% | 5 | May 14 | - | Wild Rose Entertainment |
| 25 | Carandiru | $216,335 | 15 | $17,945 | 8.3% | 6 | May 14 | - | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 26 | Stateside | $174,318 | 156 | $113,620 | - | 156 | May 21 | Jun 6 | IDP Distribution |
| 27 | The Five Obstructions | $165,845 | 3 | $8,940 | 5.4% | 1 | May 26 | Oct 14 | Koch Lorber Films |
| 28 | Word Wars | $110,617 | 5 | $7,559 | 6.8% | 1 | May 28 | - | Seventh Art Releasing |
| 29 | A Slipping-Down Life | $107,099 | 31 | $9,066 | 8.5% | 5 | May 14 | Jun 17 | Lionsgate |
| 30 | Seeing Other People | $87,923 | 16 | $38,182 | 43.4% | 16 | May 7 | - | Lantern Lane Entertainment |
| 31 | My Mother Likes Women 2004 Re-release | $82,916 | 6 | $9,780 | 11.8% | 1 | May 21 | Jul 8 | Norador Productions |
| 32 | The Mudge Boy | $62,852 | 4 | $11,102 | 17.7% | 4 | May 7 | - | Strand Releasing |
| 33 | Twist | $47,370 | 4 | $3,887 | 8.2% | 1 | May 21 | - | Strand Releasing |
| 34 | Springtime in a Small Town | $43,017 | 2 | $7,506 | 17.4% | 2 | May 14 | - | Palm Pictures |
| 35 | Justice | $39,895 | 1 | $6,776 | 17% | 1 | May 12 | - | Jujitsu Films LLC |
| 36 | After Freedom | $35,639 | 2 | $11,456 | 32.1% | 2 | May 14 | Jun 13 | Vitagraph Films |
| 37 | 2 Brothers & a Bride | $28,909 | 10 | $12,820 | 44.3% | 10 | May 7 | Jul 1 | Innovation Film Group (IFG) |
| 38 | Superstar in a Housedress | $28,032 | 1 | $4,760 | 17% | 1 | May 5 | - | Abramorama |
| 39 | Frankie and Johnny Are Married | $22,900 | 4 | $3,730 | 16.3% | 1 | May 26 | - | IFC Films |
| 40 | S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine | $22,606 | 2 | $7,302 | 32.3% | 2 | May 19 | - | First Run |
| 41 | The Burial Society | $21,285 | 3 | $7,737 | 36.3% | 3 | May 28 | - | Regent Releasing |
| 42 | Off the Lip | $15,217 | 31 | $10,608 | 69.7% | 31 | May 7 | May 20 | Hannover House |
| 43 | Reeseville | $14,824 | 4 | $7,555 | 51% | 4 | May 7 | May 27 | Innovation Film Group (IFG) |
| 44 | The 24th Day | $14,460 | 1 | $2,001 | 13.8% | 1 | May 14 | - | Screen Media Films |
| 45 | Oasis 2004 Re-release | $10,304 | 2 | $6,485 | 62.9% | 2 | May 7 | - | Lifesize Entertainment |
| 46 | With All Deliberate Speed | $7,690 | 5 | $4,920 | 64% | 5 | May 14 | - | Empire Pictures Inc. |
| 47 | Wasabi Tuna | $7,631 | 1 | $7,631 | 100% | 1 | May 7 | - | Cafe Entertainment Studios |
| 48 | Wake | $7,212 | 2 | $6,164 | 85.5% | 2 | May 28 | Jun 3 | Echelon Entertainment |
| 49 | The Last Place on Earth | $6,505 | 1 | $1,180 | 18.1% | 1 | May 14 | - | Panorama Entertainment |
