Domestic 2004 Weekend 52

December 24-26, 2004

Key:New This WeekEstimated

RankLWRelease Gross%± LWTheatersChangeAverageTotal GrossWeeksDistributor
1-Meet the Fockers$46,120,980-3,518-$13,110$70,517,7201Universal Pictures
21A Series of Unfortunate Events$12,611,876-58%3,623+3$3,481$59,411,3662Paramount Pictures
3-Fat Albert$10,021,510-2,674-$3,747$10,021,5101Twentieth Century Fox
414The Aviator$9,400,000+995.5%1,796+1,756$5,233$10,800,0002Miramax
52Ocean's Twelve$8,401,175-53.6%3,290-$2,553$86,600,2243Warner Bros.
64The Polar Express$6,527,163-22.4%2,618-250$2,493$140,233,1497Warner Bros.
7-Darkness$6,400,000-1,700-$3,764$6,400,0001Dimension Films
83Spanglish$4,641,492-47.4%2,441+3$1,901$18,181,7482Sony Pictures Releasing
931The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou$4,547,181+4,503%1,105+1,103$4,115$4,955,0543Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
10-The Phantom of the Opera$4,001,890-622-$6,433$6,323,5671Warner Bros.
116National Treasure$3,964,473-34.2%2,201-571$1,801$141,064,7536Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
125Blade: Trinity$2,952,129-55.3%2,318-594$1,273$42,099,5703New Line Cinema
138Flight of the Phoenix$2,666,898-46.9%2,604-$1,024$10,479,4742Twentieth Century Fox
147Christmas with the Kranks$2,586,277-51.8%2,135-806$1,211$68,835,6545Revolution Studios
1510The Incredibles$2,417,309-22.5%1,732-198$1,395$242,425,9768Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
169Closer$1,692,847-49.5%1,069-21$1,583$22,564,2504Sony Pictures Releasing
1712Finding Neverland$1,361,370-28.3%933-52$1,459$19,758,9247Miramax
1813Sideways$1,169,527-22.2%359-65$3,257$18,500,08710-
1911The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie$714,503-64.3%1,316-799$542$78,779,2726Paramount Pictures
2015House of Flying Daggers$662,342-18.5%165+20$4,014$2,733,3034Sony Pictures Classics
2122A Very Long Engagement$453,025+88.9%167+143$2,712$1,297,1205Warner Independent Pictures (WIP)
2217Kinsey$331,067-34.6%234+43$1,414$5,738,3797-
2318Swades$260,486-38.7%70-4$3,721$793,4012UTV Motion Pictures
2416Ray$252,270-54.1%274-344$920$70,794,5809Universal Pictures
2530Bad Education$244,614+138.6%50+42$4,892$1,233,6656Sony Pictures Classics
2624Million Dollar Baby$189,597+5.4%9+1$21,066$527,1382Warner Bros.
2721Shark Tale$175,755-35.2%407-4$431$159,991,23413DreamWorks Distribution
2823The Motorcycle Diaries$127,386-37%92-67$1,384$15,358,12114Focus Features
29-Hotel Rwanda$100,091-7-$14,298$142,3861United Artists
3027Shall We Dance$94,499-17%341+19$277$56,799,57511Miramax
3148Ladder 49$92,121+169.8%255+151$361$73,527,90113Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
3220Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason$67,220-79.7%188-326$357$39,594,7707Universal Pictures
33-The Woodsman$53,985-6-$8,997$53,9851Newmarket Films
3441Space Station 3D$47,602+4.8%10-5$4,760$56,149,840141IMAX
3529What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?$45,244-58.4%54-46$837$9,947,08547-
3628Being Julia$42,090-61.7%57-61$738$3,458,06811Sony Pictures Classics
3726Napoleon Dynamite$41,148-67%141-36$291$44,285,02129-
3819Alexander$41,134-89%232-390$177$33,894,5845Warner Bros.
3937Taxi
2004 Re-release
$37,208-38.1%99-50$375$36,249,00212Twentieth Century Fox
4042Beyond the Sea$36,711-18.9%6-$6,118$102,9912Lionsgate Films
4145Haunted Castle$35,000-10.3%5-$7,000$10,104,855201-
4243The Work and the Glory$32,691-21.1%17-3$1,923$941,9245Excel Entertainment
4336Friday Night Lights$30,680-50.8%104-50$295$61,188,08512Universal Pictures
4434After the Sunset$27,592-66.7%158-58$174$28,015,9787New Line Cinema
4550Adrenaline Rush: The Science of Risk$24,833-9.6%8-1$3,104$8,882,041115Giant Screen Films
4655Pulse: A Stomp Odyssey$21,152-10.3%5-1$4,230$7,741,567116Giant Screen Films
4732Saw$20,502-76.5%100-78$205$55,153,4039Lionsgate Films
4839The Sea Inside$19,690-64.6%6-17$3,281$105,0872Fine Line Features
4938I Heart Huckabees$18,098-67.8%44-36$411$12,547,52313-
5047Veer Zaara$17,175-50.6%12-9$1,431$2,856,7387Yash Raj Films
5149Vera Drake$16,910-47.8%29-9$583$2,079,69812Fine Line Features
5233Santa vs. the Snowman 3D
2004 Re-release
$15,685-81.5%15-6$1,045$867,03810IMAX
5360NASCAR: The IMAX Experience$15,636+18.3%18-1$868$19,484,86042Warner Bros.
54-In the Realms of the Unreal$15,477-3-$5,159$25,4021Wellspring Media
5544Without a Paddle$14,693-63%42-20$349$58,047,11319Paramount Pictures
5657Callas Forever$14,361-14.9%11-$1,305$305,0618Regent Releasing
5758Paper Clips$13,183-7.2%7-2$1,883$97,6255Slowhand Cinema Releasing
5853Team America: World Police$11,062-57.7%34-39$325$32,712,74511Paramount Pictures
5940The Machinist$9,114-82.8%26-34$350$978,58710Paramount Classics
6054Garden State$8,367-67.8%28-16$298$26,728,53422-
6168T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous$6,728+7.8%2-$3,364$49,614,882323IMAX
6274Alien Adventure$5,000-9.1%2-$2,500$4,695,916280-
6365Short Cut to Nirvana: Kumbh Mela$4,631-42.2%3-$1,543$57,67610-
6463Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids$4,315-52.9%1-$4,315$41,8903THINKFilm
6546Thérèse: The Story of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux$3,953-89.1%30-10$131$1,767,64213-
6673Rosenstrasse$3,941-30.8%4-1$985$722,39922IDP Distribution
6767I, Robot$3,422-49.8%16-4$213$144,795,35024Twentieth Century Fox
6871Tarnation$3,271-45.6%8-5$408$465,51412Wellspring Media
6952Alfie$3,144-88.1%32-89$98$13,373,1408Paramount Pictures
7062Seducing Doctor Lewis
2004 Re-release
$3,000-68.9%6-4$500$466,22728Wellspring Media
7164Lightning in a Bottle$2,794-65.1%4-4$698$127,74210Sony Pictures Classics
7290Un monde presque paisible
2004 Re-release
$2,681+16.3%2-1$1,340$87,17419Empire Pictures Inc.
7396Postmen in the Mountains$2,429+42.2%2+1$1,214$106,88453Shadow Distribution
7483Bear Cub$2,369-29.2%3+1$789$55,9228TLA Releasing
7587L.A. Twister$2,312-19.9%1-$2,312$50,98020Indican Pictures
7694The Young Black Stallion$2,276+14%4+1$569$6,596,60853Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
7759A Tale of Two Sisters$2,216-83.4%2-7$1,108$28,0754Tartan
78-Vodka Lemon$2,094-1-$2,094$31,17312New Yorker Films
7995The Life$1,966+0.1%1-$1,966$5,1302Screen Media Films
8075Red Lights$1,907-63.5%6-1$317$631,54819Wellspring Media
8184Ghosts of the Abyss$1,896-41.7%6+1$316$16,587,76590Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
82-Baptists at Our Barbecue$1,631-3-$543$138,36312-
83-Apollo 13
The IMAX Experience
$1,367-1-$1,367$1,739,116119IMAX
84104Encounter in the Third Dimension$900-5.3%1-$900$7,032,100305-
85-Untold Scandal$816-1-$816$43,16011Kino International
8688Saints and Soldiers$805-70.6%4-1$201$1,137,63521Excel Entertainment
87107Sex Is Comedy
2004 Re-release
$790+12.4%2-$395$37,21210IFC Films
8891Birth$778-65.1%10-11$77$4,762,2449New Line Cinema
8993Open My Heart$772-62.3%1-$772$3,7712Strand Releasing
90103Goodbye, Dragon Inn$750-22.4%1-$750$26,31615Wellspring Media
9186Our Music$701-76.5%1-2$701$61,6575Wellspring Media
92-Imelda$650-1-$650$200,74729Unico Entertainment
93-Fear and Trembling
2004 Re-release
$531-1-$531$22,7296The Cinema Guild
94-Producing Adults$459-1-$459$9351Wolfe Releasing
9570Testosterone$432-93%2-2$216$175,97216Strand Releasing
9678Fabled$392-90.1%1-1$392$18,2243Indican Pictures
9772Zelary$340-94.3%1-13$340$329,06315Sony Pictures Classics
98-WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception$314-3-$104$21,8414Cinema Libre Studio
99106Fade to Black$271-65.6%5+1$54$728,8028Paramount Classics
10076Enduring Love$271-94.3%5-8$54$348,8419Paramount Classics
101102Bright Leaves$222-78.1%1-1$222$62,47418First Run
102101A Talking Picture$152-85.8%1-$152$9,9403Kino International
10392Head in the Clouds$122-94.4%2-3$61$397,87415Sony Pictures Classics