Domestic 2004 Weekend 51

December 17-19, 2004

Key:New This WeekEstimated

RankLWRelease Gross%± LWTheatersChangeAverageTotal GrossWeeksDistributor
1-A Series of Unfortunate Events$30,061,756-3,620-$8,304$30,061,7561Paramount Pictures
21Ocean's Twelve$18,124,149-53.7%3,290-$5,508$68,524,5282Warner Bros.
3-Spanglish$8,817,853-2,438-$3,616$8,817,8531Sony Pictures Releasing
44The Polar Express$8,411,135-12.3%2,868-389$2,932$123,430,3366Warner Bros.
52Blade: Trinity$6,600,000-59%2,912-$2,266$35,400,0002New Line Cinema
63National Treasure$6,022,564-38.7%2,772-431$2,172$132,748,2495Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
75Christmas with the Kranks$5,366,072-29.5%2,941-353$1,824$61,972,1184Revolution Studios
8-Flight of the Phoenix$5,019,430-2,604-$1,927$5,019,4301Twentieth Century Fox
98Closer$3,351,014-10.3%1,090+468$3,074$18,803,2963Sony Pictures Releasing
106The Incredibles$3,120,541-38%1,930-726$1,616$236,978,4267Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
117The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie$2,002,903-54%2,115-1,192$946$76,362,4025Paramount Pictures
129Finding Neverland$1,900,000+11.8%985+448$1,928$16,900,0006Miramax
1311Sideways$1,502,800+21.1%424-51$3,544$16,511,3179-
14-The Aviator$858,021-40-$21,450$858,0211Miramax
1520House of Flying Daggers$812,764+295.7%145+130$5,605$1,620,4343Sony Pictures Classics
1613Ray$550,015-42.3%618-511$889$70,247,8058Universal Pictures
1714Kinsey$506,039-3.8%191+22$2,649$5,140,5956-
18-Swades$424,804-74-$5,740$424,8041UTV Motion Pictures
1910Alexander$374,890-74.7%622-1,503$602$33,649,5134Warner Bros.
2012Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason$331,500-70.2%514-1,187$644$39,314,9706Universal Pictures
2133Shark Tale$271,236+242.2%411+195$659$159,568,78112DreamWorks Distribution
2239A Very Long Engagement$239,796+378.5%24+20$9,991$550,6594Warner Independent Pictures (WIP)
2317The Motorcycle Diaries$202,157-29%159-88$1,271$15,080,74613Focus Features
24-Million Dollar Baby$179,953-8-$22,494$235,4071Warner Bros.
2515The Grudge$162,688-64.4%278-454$585$110,175,8719Sony Pictures Releasing
2623Napoleon Dynamite$124,804-12.8%177-41$705$44,140,98928-
2718Shall We Dance$113,872-57.7%322-296$353$56,625,37910Miramax
2824Being Julia$109,926-22.8%118-18$931$3,366,78710Sony Pictures Classics
2922What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?$108,663-25.9%100-27$1,086$9,817,68946-
3025Bad Education$102,524-24.1%8+3$12,815$857,3445Sony Pictures Classics
3127The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou$98,787-12.6%2-$49,393$311,6892Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
3219Saw$87,289-65.4%178-307$490$55,091,8628Lionsgate Films
3332Santa vs. the Snowman 3D
2004 Re-release
$84,741+6.5%21-3$4,035$705,7109IMAX
3416After the Sunset$82,738-80.9%216-803$383$27,939,9676New Line Cinema
3521Seed of Chucky$68,272-62.3%165-221$413$17,016,1906Rogue Pictures
3626Friday Night Lights$62,385-46.3%154-116$405$61,113,21511Universal Pictures
3728Taxi
2004 Re-release
$60,152-38.7%149-43$403$36,177,65411Twentieth Century Fox
3831I Heart Huckabees$56,212-32.8%80-27$702$12,495,74812-
39-The Sea Inside$55,681-23-$2,420$55,6811Fine Line Features
4030The Machinist$52,899-41.3%60-12$881$939,4719Paramount Classics
4140Space Station 3D$45,419-8.8%15+3$3,027$56,060,417140IMAX
42-Beyond the Sea$45,264-6-$7,544$45,2641Lionsgate Films
4334The Work and the Glory$41,436-39.9%20-17$2,071$856,0204Excel Entertainment
4436Without a Paddle$39,706-27.8%62-62$640$58,009,89718Paramount Pictures
4544Haunted Castle$39,000+0.3%5-$7,800$10,061,855200-
4647Thérèse: The Story of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux$36,202+17.7%40+12$905$1,741,10312-
4729Veer Zaara$34,784-62%21-28$1,656$2,827,9856Yash Raj Films
4837Ladder 49$34,146-34.2%104-56$328$73,381,28012Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
4941Vera Drake$32,379-26.8%38-13$852$2,047,94111Fine Line Features
5046Adrenaline Rush: The Science of Risk$27,458-11.6%9-$3,050$8,857,208114Giant Screen Films
5148Bugs!$26,815-9.1%22-2$1,218$13,960,85193SK Films
5251Alfie$26,521+5.2%121+56$219$13,351,2357Paramount Pictures
5335Team America: World Police$26,178-54.2%73-92$358$32,676,21310Paramount Pictures
5445Garden State$26,006-28.2%44-14$591$26,706,66821-
5552Pulse: A Stomp Odyssey$23,589+6.6%6-$3,931$7,720,415115Giant Screen Films
5638The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement$22,644-55.8%98-60$231$95,149,43519Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
5750Callas Forever$16,877-37.7%11-5$1,534$283,4027Regent Releasing
5865Paper Clips$14,210+49.8%9+1$1,578$78,4424Slowhand Cinema Releasing
5989A Tale of Two Sisters$13,385+364.9%9+7$1,487$19,0613Tartan
6054NASCAR: The IMAX Experience$13,218-23.5%19-1$695$19,460,15441Warner Bros.
6143Mr. 3000$12,712-69.7%61-87$208$21,800,30214Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
6258Seducing Doctor Lewis
2004 Re-release
$9,647-20.5%10-$964$459,40727Wellspring Media
6356Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids$9,155-37.3%1-$9,155$30,5702THINKFilm
6476Lightning in a Bottle$8,012+45.3%8-2$1,001$121,3869Sony Pictures Classics
6555Short Cut to Nirvana: Kumbh Mela$8,007-48.9%3-$2,669$47,3949-
6642I Am David$7,143-83.1%26-180$274$284,0023Lionsgate Films
6759I, Robot$6,817-43.5%20-11$340$144,786,43923Twentieth Century Fox
6863T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous$6,244-37.1%2-3$3,122$49,597,499322IMAX
6953Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow$6,224-68%30-39$207$37,760,08014Paramount Pictures
7079Testosterone$6,176+16.2%4+1$1,544$172,44515Strand Releasing
7167Tarnation$6,012-34.8%13-$462$459,61711Wellspring Media
7273Zelary$5,943-8.5%14+1$424$326,18214Sony Pictures Classics
7370Rosenstrasse$5,691-23%5-3$1,138$715,59921IDP Distribution
7475Alien Adventure$5,500-12%2-$2,750$4,687,916279-
7582Red Lights$5,226+15.3%7+1$746$627,03918Wellspring Media
7666Enduring Love$4,729-48.9%13-12$363$346,6918Paramount Classics
77-Imaginary Heroes$4,696-2-$2,348$4,6961Sony Pictures Classics
7864Fabled$3,972-58.8%2-1$1,986$16,2182Indican Pictures
7957Primer$3,835-72.3%5-15$767$424,76011THINKFilm
8062Guerrilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst$3,771-64.6%5-4$754$70,5414Magnolia Pictures
8188End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones$3,505+11.8%5+2$701$391,95018Magnolia Pictures
8291Galapagos$3,367+28.4%1-1$3,367$14,604,875269IMAX
8369Bear Cub$3,347-56.7%2-1$1,673$52,4997TLA Releasing
8495Ghosts of the Abyss$3,252+37.3%5+1$650$16,583,02689Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
8578After Midnight$3,012-43.4%3+1$1,004$20,7873Avatar Films
8671Our Music$2,986-59.4%3-1$995$58,3214Wellspring Media
8772L.A. Twister$2,886-57.7%1-2$2,886$47,25019Indican Pictures
8887Saints and Soldiers$2,742-18.3%5-3$548$1,133,64020Excel Entertainment
8986Days of Being Wild$2,500-28%1-$2,500$68,1205Kino International
90104Un monde presque paisible
2004 Re-release
$2,306+34.4%3+1$768$84,49318Empire Pictures Inc.
9160Birth$2,228-81.4%21-34$106$4,760,1688New Line Cinema
9297Head in the Clouds$2,188-2.1%5+2$437$396,61014Sony Pictures Classics
93-Open My Heart$2,049-1-$2,049$2,0491Strand Releasing
9494The Young Black Stallion$1,996-18.1%3+1$665$6,590,06752Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
95-The Life$1,964-1-$1,964$1,9641Screen Media Films
9681Postmen in the Mountains$1,708-63.8%1-2$1,708$103,37952Shadow Distribution
97116Godzilla$1,539+87.2%2-$769$412,52033Rialto Pictures
9861Moolaadé$1,460-86.3%2-2$730$104,49910New Yorker Films
9996Cowboys and Angels$1,367-41.9%1-1$1,367$33,70014TLA Releasing
100-I'll Sleep When I'm Dead$1,295-1-$1,295$360,75927Paramount Classics
10177A Talking Picture$1,069-79.9%1-1$1,069$8,7562Kino International
102117Bright Leaves$1,013+57.3%2-1$506$62,01817First Run
103110Goodbye, Dragon Inn$967-12.1%1-1$967$25,16614Wellspring Media
104112Encounter in the Third Dimension$950-9.5%1-$950$7,030,900304-
10599Dolls$822-60.2%1-$822$4,0672Palm Pictures
10684Fade to Black$788-81.7%4-7$197$728,2437Paramount Classics
10790Sex Is Comedy
2004 Re-release
$703-73.9%2-1$351$36,0739IFC Films
108109Guiana 1838$541-52.6%1-$541$192,72713RBC Radio
109-Love Me If You Dare$375-1-$375$553,50431Paramount Classics
110122Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There$304+44.1%1-$304$341,92028Dada Films
111114Dig!$254-74.2%1-1$254$127,06712Palm Pictures
11292The Deserted Station$184-92.9%1-$184$11,56725First Run
11383Straight-Jacket$6-99.9%1-3$6$19,2014Regent Releasing