| Rank
| Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Max Theaters | Total Gross | % of Total | Release Date | Distributor
|
|---|
| 1 | Troy | - | - | - | $28,024,498 | 1,011 | $35,825,017 | 78.2% | May 13, 2004 | Warner Bros. |
| 2 | Van Helsing | - | - | - | $16,621,481 | 776 | $17,601,972 | 94.4% | May 6, 2004 | United International Pictures |
| 3 | The Day After Tomorrow | - | - | - | $13,594,520 | 995 | $31,370,281 | 43.3% | May 27, 2004 | 20th Century Fox International |
| 4 | Der Wixxer | - | - | - | $7,137,763 | 450 | $12,996,256 | 54.9% | May 20, 2004 | Falcom Media |
| 5 | 50 First Dates | - | - | - | $6,104,562 | 680 | $9,514,637 | 64.2% | Apr 22, 2004 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 6 | Secret Window | - | - | - | $3,957,117 | 452 | $4,096,887 | 96.6% | Apr 29, 2004 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 7 | Kill Bill: Vol. 2 | - | - | - | $3,072,784 | 518 | $7,405,914 | 41.5% | Apr 22, 2004 | Buena Vista International |
| 8 | Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights | - | - | - | $2,496,137 | 200 | $3,041,656 | 82.1% | Apr 29, 2004 | Buena Vista International |
| 9 | Brother Bear | - | - | - | $2,050,343 | 741 | $19,368,256 | 10.6% | Mar 18, 2004 | Buena Vista International |
| 10 | Runaway Jury | - | - | - | $1,776,124 | 160 | $1,776,124 | 100% | Apr 29, 2004 | 20th Century Fox International |
| 11 | Schultze Gets the Blues | - | - | - | $1,587,193 | 76 | $2,996,148 | 53% | Apr 22, 2004 | United International Pictures |
| 12 | Monster | - | - | - | $779,277 | 174 | $1,992,775 | 39.1% | Apr 15, 2004 | 3L Filmverleih |
| 13 | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | - | - | - | $727,396 | 102 | $1,247,572 | 58.3% | May 20, 2004 | Constantin Film |
| 14 | Monsieur Ibrahim | - | - | - | $696,048 | 80 | $3,564,674 | 19.5% | Mar 25, 2004 | Falcom Media |
| 15 | Dawn of the Dead | - | - | - | $641,707 | 348 | $2,809,045 | 22.8% | Apr 15, 2004 | N/A |
| 16 | Twisted | - | - | - | $518,659 | 149 | $518,659 | 100% | May 20, 2004 | United International Pictures |
| 17 | Head-On | - | - | - | $504,458 | 123 | $5,351,766 | 9.4% | Mar 11, 2004 | Timebandits Films |
| 18 | The Cat in the Hat | - | - | - | $488,584 | 498 | $1,619,230 | 30.2% | Apr 8, 2004 | United International Pictures |
| 19 | Hidalgo | - | - | - | $442,796 | 490 | $4,210,412 | 10.5% | Apr 8, 2004 | N/A |
| 20 | Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed | - | - | - | $442,386 | 600 | $2,391,996 | 18.5% | Apr 1, 2004 | Warner Bros. |
| 21 | Crimson Rivers 2: Angels of the Apocalypse | - | - | - | $407,534 | 251 | $3,417,049 | 11.9% | Apr 8, 2004 | N/A |
| 22 | The Prince and Me | - | - | - | $393,982 | 156 | $453,227 | 86.9% | May 20, 2004 | Universum Film (UFA) |
| 23 | Big Fish | - | - | - | $384,392 | 271 | $2,736,251 | 14% | Apr 8, 2004 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 24 | Under the Tuscan Sun | - | - | - | $357,413 | 105 | $1,052,787 | 33.9% | Apr 15, 2004 | Buena Vista International |
| 25 | Real Women Have Curves | - | - | - | $346,191 | 34 | $394,675 | 87.7% | May 7, 2004 | Alamode Film |
| 26 | Besser als Schule | - | - | - | $334,501 | 222 | $334,501 | 100% | Apr 29, 2004 | N/A |
| 27 | Touching the Void | - | - | - | $279,031 | 47 | $481,629 | 57.9% | Apr 29, 2004 | Kinowelt Filmverleih |
| 28 | The Company | - | - | - | $267,075 | 52 | $342,790 | 77.9% | May 20, 2004 | Concorde Filmverleih |
| 29 | Elling 2004 Re-release | - | - | - | $264,444 | 77 | $264,444 | 100% | May 7, 2004 | Arsenal Filmverleih |
| 30 | The Passion of the Christ | - | - | - | $228,779 | 406 | $10,242,870 | 2.2% | Mar 18, 2004 | N/A |
| 31 | Soundless | - | - | - | $196,724 | 95 | $196,724 | 100% | Apr 29, 2004 | N/A |
| 32 | Carolina | - | - | - | $101,409 | 30 | $101,409 | 100% | May 13, 2004 | Solo Film Verleih |
| 33 | Since Otar Left | - | - | - | $61,950 | 24 | $61,950 | 100% | May 7, 2004 | N/A |
| 34 | Radio | - | - | - | $31,383 | 103 | $31,383 | 100% | May 7, 2004 | N/A |
