Domestic Box Office For Summer 2004
Summer 2004 is May 7-September 6.
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 | Spider-Man 2 | $373,585,825 | 4,166 | $88,156,227 | 23.6% | 4,152 | Jun 30 | Dec 19 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 3 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | $249,541,069 | 3,855 | $93,687,367 | 37.5% | 3,855 | Jun 4 | Dec 19 | Warner Bros. |
| 4 | The Day After Tomorrow | $186,740,799 | 3,444 | $68,743,584 | 36.8% | 3,425 | May 28 | Nov 4 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 5 | The Bourne Supremacy | $176,241,941 | 3,304 | $52,521,865 | 29.8% | 3,165 | Jul 23 | Dec 23 | Universal Pictures |
| 6 | I, Robot | $144,801,023 | 3,494 | $52,179,887 | 36% | 3,420 | Jul 16 | Dec 30 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 7 | Troy | $133,378,256 | 3,411 | $46,865,412 | 35.1% | 3,411 | May 14 | Sep 30 | Warner Bros. |
| 8 | Van Helsing | $120,177,084 | 3,580 | $51,748,040 | 43.1% | 3,575 | May 7 | Aug 26 | Universal Pictures |
| 9 | Fahrenheit 9/11 | $119,194,771 | 2,011 | $23,920,637 | 20.1% | 868 | Jun 23 | Oct 28 | Lionsgate |
| 10 | Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story | $114,326,736 | 3,020 | $30,070,196 | 26.3% | 2,694 | Jun 18 | Nov 4 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 11 | The Village | $114,197,520 | 3,733 | $50,746,142 | 44.4% | 3,730 | Jul 30 | Dec 2 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 12 | Collateral | $101,005,703 | 3,205 | $24,701,458 | 24.5% | 3,188 | Aug 6 | Nov 25 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 13 | The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement | $95,170,481 | 3,490 | $22,956,453 | 24.1% | 3,472 | Aug 11 | Dec 23 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 14 | Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy | $85,288,303 | 3,104 | $28,416,365 | 33.3% | 3,091 | Jul 9 | Oct 7 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 15 | The Notebook | $81,001,787 | 2,323 | $13,464,745 | 16.6% | 2,303 | Jun 25 | Nov 21 | New Line Cinema |
| 16 | Alien vs. Predator | $80,282,231 | 3,401 | $38,291,056 | 47.7% | 3,395 | Aug 13 | Dec 2 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 17 | The Terminal | $77,872,883 | 2,914 | $19,053,199 | 24.5% | 2,811 | Jun 18 | Sep 9 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 18 | Garfield: The Movie | $75,369,589 | 3,150 | $21,727,611 | 28.8% | 3,094 | Jun 11 | Nov 4 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 19 | White Chicks | $70,831,760 | 2,800 | $19,676,748 | 27.8% | 2,726 | Jun 23 | Sep 9 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 20 | The Manchurian Candidate | $65,955,630 | 2,867 | $20,018,620 | 30.4% | 2,867 | Jul 30 | Nov 18 | Paramount Pictures |
| 21 | The Stepford Wives | $59,484,742 | 3,057 | $21,406,781 | 36% | 3,057 | Jun 11 | Sep 16 | Paramount Pictures |
| 22 | Without a Paddle | $58,169,327 | 2,756 | $13,528,946 | 23.3% | 2,730 | Aug 20 | Jan 13 | Paramount Pictures |
| 23 | The Chronicles of Riddick | $57,761,012 | 2,757 | $24,289,165 | 42.1% | 2,757 | Jun 11 | Aug 26 | Universal Pictures |
| 24 | Hero | $53,710,019 | 2,175 | $17,800,000 | - | 2,031 | Aug 27 | Nov 25 | Miramax |
| 25 | King Arthur | $51,882,244 | 3,086 | $15,193,907 | 29.3% | 3,086 | Jul 7 | Oct 14 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 26 | A Cinderella Story | $51,438,175 | 2,625 | $13,623,350 | 26.5% | 2,625 | Jul 16 | Oct 21 | Warner Bros. |
| 27 | Napoleon Dynamite | $44,540,956 | 1,027 | $116,666 | 0.3% | 6 | Jun 11 | Feb 6 | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| 28 | Exorcist: The Beginning | $41,821,986 | 2,813 | $18,054,001 | 43.2% | 2,803 | Aug 20 | Nov 11 | Warner Bros. |
| 29 | Catwoman | $40,202,379 | 3,117 | $16,728,411 | 41.6% | 3,117 | Jul 23 | Oct 20 | Warner Bros. |
| 30 | Raising Helen | $37,486,512 | 2,721 | $10,985,597 | 29.3% | 2,717 | May 28 | Sep 9 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 31 | Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid | $32,238,923 | 2,905 | $12,812,287 | 39.7% | 2,905 | Aug 27 | Nov 25 | Screen Gems |
| 32 | Open Water | $30,610,863 | 2,709 | $1,100,943 | - | 47 | Aug 6 | Oct 7 | Lionsgate |
| 33 | Garden State | $26,782,316 | 813 | $201,115 | 0.8% | 9 | Jul 28 | Jan 27 | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| 34 | Around the World in 80 Days | $24,008,137 | 2,801 | $7,576,132 | 31.6% | 2,801 | Jun 16 | Sep 16 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 35 | Little Black Book | $20,698,668 | 2,445 | $7,075,217 | 34.2% | 2,445 | Aug 6 | Sep 16 | Revolution Studios |
| 36 | Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Movie | $19,765,868 | 2,411 | $9,485,494 | 48% | 2,411 | Aug 13 | Nov 3 | Warner Bros. |
| 37 | Two Brothers | $19,176,754 | 2,181 | $6,144,160 | 32% | 2,175 | Jun 25 | Sep 9 | Universal Pictures |
| 38 | Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle | $18,250,550 | 2,163 | $5,200,000 | - | 2,135 | Jul 30 | Sep 16 | New Line Cinema |
| 39 | Vanity Fair | $16,136,476 | 1,054 | $4,800,000 | - | 1,051 | Sep 1 | Nov 11 | Focus Features |
| 40 | Paparazzi | $15,714,234 | 2,153 | $6,146,262 | 39.1% | 2,115 | Sep 3 | Nov 18 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 41 | Soul Plane | $14,190,750 | 1,566 | $5,648,486 | 39.8% | 1,566 | May 28 | Aug 5 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 42 | New York Minute | $14,071,441 | 3,006 | $5,962,106 | 42.4% | 3,006 | May 7 | Jul 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 43 | De-Lovely | $13,456,633 | 410 | $292,963 | 2.2% | 16 | Jul 2 | Dec 2 | United Artists |
| 44 | Wicker Park | $13,001,257 | 2,598 | $5,467,281 | 42.1% | 2,598 | Sep 3 | Oct 7 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 45 | Breakin' All the Rules | $12,264,319 | 1,318 | $5,088,577 | 41.5% | 1,318 | May 14 | Jul 29 | Screen Gems |
| 46 | The Cookout | $11,814,019 | 1,303 | $5,600,000 | - | 1,303 | Sep 3 | Nov 25 | Lionsgate |
| 47 | Super Size Me | $11,536,423 | 230 | $516,641 | 4.5% | 41 | May 7 | Sep 30 | IDP Distribution |
| 48 | Sleepover | $9,436,390 | 2,207 | $4,171,226 | 44.2% | 2,207 | Jul 9 | Aug 26 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 49 | Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 | $9,219,388 | 1,276 | $3,251,856 | 35.3% | 1,276 | Aug 27 | Oct 3 | Triumph Releasing Corporation |
| 50 | Saved! | $8,940,582 | 592 | $345,136 | 3.9% | 20 | May 28 | Sep 2 | United Artists |
| 51 | Suspect Zero | $8,725,813 | 1,501 | $3,446,375 | 39.5% | 1,500 | Aug 27 | Oct 21 | Paramount Pictures |
| 52 | Thunderbirds | $6,880,917 | 2,062 | $2,766,810 | 40.2% | 2,057 | Jul 30 | Aug 26 | Universal Pictures |
| 53 | Maria Full of Grace | $6,529,624 | 127 | $139,066 | 2.1% | 7 | Jul 16 | Nov 11 | Fine Line Features |
| 54 | Before Sunset | $5,820,649 | 204 | $219,425 | 3.8% | 20 | Jul 2 | Nov 11 | Warner Independent Pictures (WIP) |
| 55 | The Clearing | $5,763,875 | 449 | $472,781 | 8.2% | 56 | Jul 2 | Oct 10 | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| 56 | A Day Without a Mexican | $4,179,890 | 107 | $628,807 | 15% | 56 | May 14 | Dec 16 | Televisa Cine |
| 57 | Camping sauvage | $3,894,585 | 99 | - | - | - | Jul 9 | - | Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm |
| 58 | The Door in the Floor | $3,854,624 | 134 | $456,876 | - | 47 | Jul 14 | Oct 28 | Focus Features |
| 59 | Benji: Off the Leash! | $3,817,362 | 877 | $1,512,000 | - | 877 | Aug 20 | Dec 2 | Mulberry Square Releasing |
| 60 | Control Room | $2,589,616 | 74 | $27,125 | 1% | 1 | May 21 | Nov 4 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 61 | Riding Giants | $2,276,368 | 64 | $134,400 | 5.9% | 26 | Jul 9 | Dec 2 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 62 | Coffee and Cigarettes | $2,198,924 | 47 | $99,162 | 4.5% | 5 | May 14 | Sep 8 | United Artists |
| 63 | Intimate Strangers | $2,110,589 | 94 | $55,836 | 2.6% | 5 | Jul 30 | Dec 16 | Paramount Classics |
| 64 | We Don't Live Here Anymore | $2,041,014 | 190 | $101,295 | 5% | 7 | Aug 13 | Oct 28 | Warner Independent Pictures (WIP) |
| 65 | The Corporation 2004 Re-release | $1,879,983 | 28 | $28,671 | 1.5% | 2 | Jun 4 | Nov 18 | Zeitgeist Films |
| 66 | The Five of Us | $1,852,272 | 45 | $281,606 | 15.2% | 45 | Aug 27 | - | Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm |
| 67 | Elvis Gratton 3: Le retour d'Elvis Wong | $1,838,920 | 99 | $551,432 | 30% | 99 | Jun 23 | - | Christal Films |
| 68 | The Story of the Weeping Camel | $1,763,052 | 55 | $21,767 | 1.2% | 2 | Jun 4 | Oct 14 | THINKFilm |
| 69 | Saints and Soldiers | $1,310,470 | 37 | $129,056 | 9.8% | 26 | Aug 6 | May 26 | Excel Entertainment |
| 70 | Going the Distance | $1,230,897 | 153 | $333,126 | 27.1% | 153 | Aug 20 | - | Odeon |
| 71 | Metallica: Some Kind of Monster | $1,222,708 | 147 | $46,359 | 3.8% | 3 | Jul 9 | Oct 24 | IFC Films |
| 72 | Festival Express | $1,174,079 | 43 | $12,074 | 1% | 1 | Jul 23 | Nov 18 | THINKFilm |
| 73 | Nicotina | $1,117,864 | 96 | $446,768 | 40% | 96 | Aug 20 | Oct 7 | Arenas Entertainment |
| 74 | Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War | $1,111,061 | 34 | $260,135 | 23.4% | 29 | Sep 3 | Dec 16 | IDP Distribution |
| 75 | The Mother | $1,063,163 | 44 | $61,913 | 5.8% | 7 | May 28 | Nov 11 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 76 | A Home at the End of the World | $1,029,872 | 65 | $64,728 | 6.3% | 5 | Jul 23 | Oct 28 | Warner Independent Pictures (WIP) |
| 77 | Bright Young Things | $933,637 | 92 | $46,926 | 5% | 3 | Aug 20 | Nov 18 | THINKFilm |
| 78 | Mujhse Shaadi Karogi | $915,728 | 48 | $379,812 | 41.5% | 47 | Jul 30 | Aug 29 | Zee Cinema |
| 79 | The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi 2004 Re-release | $862,894 | 55 | $61,104 | 7.1% | 4 | Jul 23 | Sep 30 | Miramax |
| 80 | Hum Tum | $796,641 | 43 | $275,882 | 34.6% | 43 | May 28 | - | Yash Raj Films |
| 81 | Lakshya | $753,600 | 59 | $380,000 | 50.4% | 59 | Jun 18 | Jul 29 | UTV Motion Pictures |
| 82 | Donnie Darko 2004 Director's Cut | $753,147 | 22 | $24,728 | 3.3% | 7 | Jun 2 | Oct 14 | Newmarket Films |
| 83 | Rosenstrasse | $734,519 | 24 | - | - | - | Jul 30 | Jan 13 | IDP Distribution |
| 84 | Red Lights | $673,828 | 29 | $3,202 | 0.5% | 1 | Aug 20 | Mar 31 | Wellspring Media |
| 85 | American Masters: The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg 2004 Re-release | $646,951 | 4 | $1,475 | 0.2% | 1 | Aug 18 | Sep 23 | New Yorker Films |
| 86 | Mean Creek | $603,951 | 49 | $29,170 | 4.8% | 4 | Aug 20 | Dec 16 | Paramount Classics |
| 87 | Touch of Pink | $564,535 | 21 | $79,883 | 14.2% | 16 | Jul 16 | Dec 2 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 88 | Love Me If You Dare | $553,504 | 56 | $21,546 | 3.9% | 3 | May 21 | Dec 19 | Paramount Classics |
| 89 | Facing Windows | $543,354 | 27 | $36,061 | 6.6% | 7 | Jun 18 | - | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 90 | Seducing Doctor Lewis 2004 Re-release | $489,838 | 15 | $7,164 | 1.5% | 1 | Jun 16 | Apr 14 | Wellspring Media |
| 91 | Strayed | $482,757 | 29 | $19,531 | 4% | 2 | May 14 | Dec 16 | Wellspring Media |
| 92 | Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism | $461,572 | 18 | $77,982 | 16.9% | 5 | Aug 6 | - | Cinema Libre Studio |
| 93 | Godzilla | $412,520 | 6 | $38,030 | 9.2% | 2 | May 7 | Dec 19 | Rialto Pictures |
| 94 | Still We Believe: The Boston Red Sox Movie | $396,803 | 54 | $91,388 | 23% | 17 | May 7 | Jun 24 | THINKFilm |
| 95 | End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones | $391,950 | 10 | $18,422 | 4.7% | 1 | Aug 20 | Dec 19 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 96 | The Hunting of the President | $376,612 | 20 | $23,298 | 6.2% | 2 | Jun 18 | - | Regent Releasing |
| 97 | The Brown Bunny | $366,301 | 19 | $50,601 | 13.8% | 3 | Aug 27 | Jan 13 | Wellspring Media |
| 98 | She Hate Me | $366,037 | 28 | $55,016 | 15% | 11 | Jul 28 | Dec 16 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 99 | Baadasssss! | $365,727 | 41 | $45,331 | 12.4% | 14 | May 28 | Sep 2 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 100 | I'll Sleep When I'm Dead | $360,759 | 19 | $13,415 | 3.7% | 2 | Jun 16 | - | Paramount Classics |
| 101 | Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There | $353,580 | 14 | $16,524 | 4.7% | 2 | Jun 11 | Feb 21 | Dada Films |
| 102 | Look What's Happened Now | $336,909 | 51 | $171,966 | 51% | 51 | Aug 13 | Aug 22 | Eros Worldwide |
| 103 | Yuva | $331,166 | 35 | $210,000 | 63.4% | 30 | May 21 | - | Net Effect Media |
| 104 | Ju-on: The Grudge | $325,680 | 11 | $25,446 | 7.8% | 3 | Jul 23 | Dec 9 | Vitagraph Films |
| 105 | Bukowski: Born into This | $318,816 | 8 | $27,095 | 8.5% | 5 | May 28 | - | Magnolia Pictures |
| 106 | America's Heart & Soul | $314,402 | 98 | $134,939 | 42.9% | 98 | Jul 2 | Jul 29 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 107 | Code 46 | $285,585 | 21 | $20,170 | 7.1% | 3 | Aug 6 | - | United Artists |
| 108 | Valentin 2003 Re-release | $275,968 | 15 | $14,048 | 5.1% | 2 | May 7 | Aug 26 | Miramax |
| 109 | The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi Canadian Release | $255,269 | 15 | - | - | - | Jun 11 | - | Seville Pictures |
| 110 | Dhoom | $245,756 | 32 | $102,860 | 41.9% | 32 | Aug 27 | - | Yash Raj Films |
| 111 | Uncovered: The War on Iraq | $238,924 | 22 | $31,481 | 13.2% | 7 | Aug 20 | - | Cinema Libre Studio |
| 112 | Asa Nu Maan Watna Da: In Search of Our Roots | $235,075 | 5 | $53,140 | 22.6% | 5 | May 14 | - | Wild Rose Entertainment |
| 113 | Remember Me, My Love | $227,986 | 7 | $15,378 | 6.7% | 2 | Sep 3 | Dec 16 | IDP Distribution |
| 114 | Carandiru | $216,335 | 15 | $17,945 | 8.3% | 6 | May 14 | - | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 115 | Independent Lens: Imelda | $200,992 | 6 | $24,077 | 12% | 6 | Jun 9 | - | Unico Entertainment |
| 116 | Bush's Brain | $177,485 | 9 | $11,927 | 6.7% | 4 | Aug 20 | - | Tartan |
| 117 | Stateside | $174,318 | 156 | $113,620 | - | 156 | May 21 | Jun 6 | IDP Distribution |
| 118 | The Five Obstructions | $165,845 | 3 | $8,940 | 5.4% | 1 | May 26 | Oct 14 | Koch Lorber Films |
| 119 | Danny Deckchair 2004 Re-release | $160,276 | 29 | $10,304 | 6.4% | 4 | Aug 11 | Sep 30 | Lionsgate |
| 120 | Crimson Rivers 2: Angels of the Apocalypse | $152,148 | 47 | $46,376 | 30.5% | 47 | Aug 27 | - | TVA Films |
| 121 | Zhou Yu's Train 2004 Re-release | $142,562 | 12 | $22,933 | 16.1% | 6 | Jul 16 | - | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 122 | Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train | $122,011 | 4 | - | - | - | Jun 18 | - | First Run |
| 123 | Let's Bring Our Heroes Home | $111,423 | 41 | $111,423 | 100% | 41 | Jun 25 | - | Eros Worldwide |
| 124 | Word Wars | $110,617 | 5 | $7,559 | 6.8% | 1 | May 28 | - | Seventh Art Releasing |
| 125 | Bonjour Monsieur Shlomi | $107,585 | 6 | $5,999 | 5.6% | 3 | Jul 2 | Dec 16 | Strand Releasing |
| 126 | A Slipping-Down Life | $107,099 | 31 | $9,066 | 8.5% | 5 | May 14 | Jun 17 | Lionsgate |
| 127 | Un monde presque paisible 2004 Re-release | $106,184 | 3 | $10,020 | 9.4% | 1 | Aug 20 | - | Empire Pictures Inc. |
| 128 | Fida | $98,297 | 30 | $98,297 | 100% | 30 | Aug 20 | Aug 22 | Rainbow Releasing |
| 129 | Flavors | $93,370 | 14 | $56,000 | 60% | 14 | Jul 16 | Jul 25 | Net Effect Media |
| 130 | Phir Milenge | $91,968 | 27 | $37,460 | 40.7% | 27 | Aug 27 | - | UTV Motion Pictures |
| 131 | Seeing Other People | $87,923 | 16 | $38,182 | 43.4% | 16 | May 7 | - | Lantern Lane Entertainment |
| 132 | Dev | $84,728 | 35 | $84,728 | 100% | 35 | Jun 11 | - | Eros Worldwide |
| 133 | Warriors of Heaven and Earth | $82,936 | 9 | $13,721 | 16.5% | 4 | Sep 3 | Dec 2 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 134 | My Mother Likes Women 2004 Re-release | $82,916 | 6 | $9,780 | 11.8% | 1 | May 21 | Jul 8 | Norador Productions |
| 135 | Bright Leaves | $77,888 | 4 | $4,485 | 5.8% | 1 | Aug 25 | Jun 5 | First Run |
| 136 | The Inheritance | $68,215 | 2 | $3,270 | 4.8% | 1 | Jul 9 | Feb 10 | The Cinema Guild |
| 137 | The Mudge Boy | $62,852 | 4 | $11,102 | 17.7% | 4 | May 7 | - | Strand Releasing |
| 138 | Proteus | $62,031 | 3 | $10,047 | 16.2% | 2 | Jul 30 | Dec 16 | Strand Releasing |
| 139 | Time of the Wolf | $61,439 | 4 | $7,560 | 12.3% | 2 | Jun 25 | Aug 12 | Palm Pictures |
| 140 | Gozu | $58,202 | 4 | $5,030 | 8.6% | 1 | Jul 30 | Oct 17 | Pathfinder Pictures |
| 141 | Grand Champion | $54,579 | 13 | $14,035 | 25.7% | 5 | Aug 27 | - | Innovation Film Group (IFG) |
| 142 | RRRrrrr!!! | $54,361 | 23 | $54,361 | 100% | 23 | Jul 30 | - | Christal Films |
| 143 | L.A. Twister | $54,000 | 4 | $6,722 | 12.4% | 2 | Aug 13 | Mar 3 | Indican Pictures |
| 144 | Carnets d'ado: You'll Get Over It | $50,256 | 2 | $5,384 | 10.7% | 1 | Jun 18 | - | Picture This! Entertainment |
| 145 | Twist | $47,370 | 4 | $3,887 | 8.2% | 1 | May 21 | - | Strand Releasing |
| 146 | Springtime in a Small Town | $43,017 | 2 | $7,506 | 17.4% | 2 | May 14 | - | Palm Pictures |
| 147 | Tom Dowd & the Language of Music | $40,919 | 10 | $16,522 | 40.4% | 10 | Aug 13 | Sep 2 | Palm Pictures |
| 148 | Justice | $39,895 | 1 | $6,776 | 17% | 1 | May 12 | - | Jujitsu Films LLC |
| 149 | Father and Son | $39,291 | 3 | $4,541 | 11.6% | 1 | Jun 18 | - | Wellspring Media |
| 150 | After Freedom | $35,639 | 2 | $11,456 | 32.1% | 2 | May 14 | Jun 13 | Vitagraph Films |
| 151 | Last Life in the Universe | $32,014 | 4 | $5,833 | 18.2% | 1 | Aug 6 | Sep 2 | Palm Pictures |
| 152 | Stander | $31,651 | 7 | $19,067 | 60.2% | 7 | Aug 6 | Aug 12 | Newmarket Films |
| 153 | Chooch | $31,015 | 3 | $10,616 | 34.2% | 3 | Aug 27 | Oct 21 | Artistic License |
| 154 | 2 Brothers & a Bride | $28,909 | 10 | $12,820 | 44.3% | 10 | May 7 | Jul 1 | Innovation Film Group (IFG) |
| 155 | Cowards Bend the Knee | $25,860 | 1 | $7,030 | 27.2% | 1 | Aug 11 | Aug 26 | Zeitgeist Films |
| 156 | Bang Rajan 2004 Re-release | $24,629 | 4 | $4,354 | 17.7% | 1 | Aug 6 | Sep 30 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 157 | Frankie and Johnny Are Married | $22,900 | 4 | $3,730 | 16.3% | 1 | May 26 | - | IFC Films |
| 158 | S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine | $22,606 | 2 | $7,302 | 32.3% | 2 | May 19 | - | First Run |
| 159 | The Burial Society | $21,285 | 3 | $7,737 | 36.3% | 3 | May 28 | - | Regent Releasing |
| 160 | Orwell Rolls in His Grave | $20,389 | 3 | $6,059 | 29.7% | 1 | Jul 23 | - | Sag Harbor-Basement Pictures |
| 161 | Asambhav | $19,504 | 15 | $19,504 | 100% | 15 | Jul 23 | Jul 25 | Eros Worldwide |
| 162 | The Deserted Station | $18,867 | 1 | $841 | 4.5% | 1 | Jul 2 | Jun 12 | First Run |
| 163 | Transfixed | $17,361 | 1 | $4,268 | 24.6% | 1 | Jul 30 | Oct 21 | Picture This! Entertainment |
| 164 | It's Easier for a Camel... | $16,150 | 1 | $5,281 | 32.7% | 1 | Aug 20 | Sep 30 | New Yorker Films |
| 165 | Off the Lip | $15,217 | 31 | $10,608 | 69.7% | 31 | May 7 | May 20 | Hannover House |
| 166 | Reeseville | $14,824 | 4 | $7,555 | 51% | 4 | May 7 | May 27 | Innovation Film Group (IFG) |
| 167 | The 24th Day | $14,460 | 1 | $2,001 | 13.8% | 1 | May 14 | - | Screen Media Films |
| 168 | Yes Nurse! No Nurse! 2004 Re-release | $13,325 | 2 | $5,324 | 40% | 1 | Sep 3 | Jan 27 | Regent Releasing |
| 169 | Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme | $12,600 | 1 | $4,842 | 38.4% | 1 | Jul 16 | - | Palm Pictures |
| 170 | Let's Get Frank | $10,440 | 1 | $3,465 | 33.2% | 1 | Jul 14 | Jul 29 | Random Productions (Brooklyn) |
| 171 | Oasis 2004 Re-release | $10,304 | 2 | $6,485 | 62.9% | 2 | May 7 | - | Lifesize Entertainment |
| 172 | Virgin | $9,614 | 1 | $4,580 | 47.6% | 1 | Sep 3 | - | Artistic License |
| 173 | Imagining Argentina | $8,899 | 1 | $3,752 | 42.2% | 1 | Jun 11 | Jun 24 | Arenas Entertainment |
| 174 | Kaena: The Prophecy 2004 Re-release | $8,593 | 3 | $2,173 | 25.3% | 1 | Jun 25 | Jul 15 | IDP Distribution |
| 175 | The Intended | $8,106 | 4 | $2,209 | 27.3% | 4 | Jun 25 | - | IFC Films |
| 176 | With All Deliberate Speed | $7,690 | 5 | $4,920 | 64% | 5 | May 14 | - | Empire Pictures Inc. |
| 177 | Wasabi Tuna | $7,631 | 1 | $7,631 | 100% | 1 | May 7 | - | Cafe Entertainment Studios |
| 178 | Wake | $7,212 | 2 | $6,164 | 85.5% | 2 | May 28 | Jun 3 | Echelon Entertainment |
| 179 | Los Angeles Plays Itself | $6,945 | 1 | $5,005 | 72.1% | 1 | Jul 28 | - | - |
| 180 | The Last Place on Earth | $6,505 | 1 | $1,180 | 18.1% | 1 | May 14 | - | Panorama Entertainment |
| 181 | Saints and Sinners | $3,826 | 1 | $2,167 | 56.6% | 1 | Jun 18 | - | Avatar Films |
| 182 | My Wife Maurice 2004 Re-release | $3,803 | 1 | $2,227 | 58.6% | 1 | Aug 27 | - | TLA Releasing |
| 183 | Brothers in Arms | $3,664 | 2 | $658 | 18% | 1 | Aug 27 | Oct 28 | First Run |
| 184 | Swing | $2,509 | 1 | $2,509 | 100% | 1 | Jun 18 | Jun 20 | - |
| 185 | L'autre monde 2004 Re-release | $2,494 | 1 | $1,119 | 44.9% | 1 | Aug 6 | Jan 6 | ArtMattan Productions |
| 186 | Firedancer | $2,422 | 1 | $2,422 | 100% | 1 | Jun 4 | - | Cinema Four |
| 187 | The Road to Love | $1,714 | 1 | $867 | 50.6% | 1 | Jun 30 | Jul 8 | Arab Film Distribution |
| 188 | Persons of Interest | $1,672 | 1 | $1,672 | 100% | 1 | Sep 3 | - | First Run |
| 189 | Rockets Redglare! | $1,605 | 1 | $1,292 | 80.5% | 1 | Sep 3 | - | Small Planet Pictures |
| 190 | Free Radicals | $1,443 | 1 | $1,443 | 100% | 1 | Jul 23 | Jul 25 | Kino International |
| 191 | Big Girls Don't Cry | $1,238 | 1 | $682 | 55.1% | 1 | Sep 3 | Sep 9 | Strand Releasing |
| 192 | Anatomy 2 2004 Re-release | $623 | 1 | $383 | 61.5% | 1 | Aug 13 | Aug 19 | Strand Releasing |
| 193 | Tasuma | $479 | 1 | $281 | 58.7% | 1 | Jul 30 | Aug 5 | ArtMattan Productions |
