2004 in film

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The year 2004 in film involved some significant events. Major releases of sequels took place. It included blockbuster films like Troy, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Bourne Supremacy, Van Helsing, The Passion of the Christ, Resident Evil: Apocalypse, Thunderbirds, Meet the Fockers, Harold and Kumar, The Day After Tomorrow, Anchorman, Saw, Blade: Trinity, Spider-Man 2, Alien vs. Predator, The Incredibles, Kill Bill: Volume 2, Fahrenheit 9/11, I, Robot, Ocean's Twelve and Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed.

Highest-grossing films

Highest-grossing films of 2004[1]
RankTitleDistributorWorldwide gross
1 Shrek 2 DreamWorks $919,838,758
2 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Warner Bros. $796,668,549
3 Spider-Man 2 Columbia $783,766,341
4 The Incredibles Disney $633,019,734
5 The Passion of the Christ Newmarket $611,899,420
6 The Day After Tomorrow 20th Century Fox $544,272,402
7 Meet the Fockers Universal / DreamWorks $516,642,939
8 Troy Warner Bros. $497,409,852
9 Shark Tale DreamWorks $367,275,019
10 Ocean's Twelve Warner Bros. $362,744,280

Shrek 2 set a new record for total gross by an animated film making it the highest-grossing animated film of all time. The record was later surpassed by Toy Story 3 in 2010. On July 7, Spider-Man 2 reached a $200 million domestic gross in a record time of eight days. On July 18, after 19 days in release, Spider-Man 2 reached $300 million domestically in another record time. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban has the highest international revenue of $546 million compared to Shrek 2's $478.6 million.

The Passion of the Christ, directed by Mel Gibson, became the first blockbuster motion picture of 2004 and also the highest grossing R-rated film domestically. Meet the Fockers beat 2003's Bruce Almighty record for the highest-grossing comedy film; both released by Universal.

Events

MonthDayEvent
January 25Golden Globe Awards: Major winners include The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King and Lost in Translation.
26Golden Raspberry Award nominations announced, leading films are:
27Academy Awards nominations announced, leading films are:
February 49th Empire Awards: Major winners include Love Actually and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
15BAFTA Awards: Major winners include Scarlett Johansson, Best Actress and Bill Murray, Best Actor
22Screen Actors Guild Awards: Charlize Theron, The Actor for Best Female Actor, Johnny Depp, The Actor for Best Male Actor, Tim Robbins, The Actor for Best Male Supporting Actor, Renée Zellweger, The Actor for Best Female Supporting Actor.
23The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King becomes the second film in history to gross more than $1 billion in worldwide box office receipts.
25The Passion of the Christ, Mel Gibson's major motion picture about the last days of Jesus's life on Earth, opens huge in time for Lent.
28Gigli dominates the Golden Raspberry Awards, walking away with 6 awards, including Worst Picture, Worst Actress (Jennifer Lopez), Worst Actor (Ben Affleck), Worst Director (Martin Brest), Worst Screenplay (Brest) and worst on-screen couple (Lopez and Affleck). Worst supporting acting awards went to actress Demi Moore for Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle and actor Sylvester Stallone for Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over.
2976th Academy Awards: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King wins picture and director awards as well as nine others for a total of 11 Academy Awards, a tie for the most ever won by a single film.
May 22Fahrenheit 9/11, a controversial documentary by Michael Moore wins the top prize, the Palme d'Or, at the Cannes Film Festival.
June 5The 2004 MTV Movie Awards were held at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California and hosted by Lindsay Lohan.
27Fahrenheit 9/11 breaks the record for highest opening-weekend earnings in the United States for a documentary, earning $23.9 million. And going on to earn over $119M in domestic box office earnings.
October 29Voices of Iraq released, the first "wikified" documentary film created by sending multiple DV cameras to participants.
December 13The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced the nominees for the 2005 Golden Globes awards with comedy Sideways garnering seven nominations and actor Jamie Foxx with three for his work in both film and television.
21The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announces seven films are eligible for the Academy Award for Visual Effects:
28The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announces that 267 films released in 2004 are eligible for consideration of the Academy Award for Best Picture.

Awards

Category/Organization10th Critics' Choice Awards
January 10, 2005		62nd Golden Globe Awards
January 16, 2005		11th Screen Actors Guild Awards
February 5, 2005		59th BAFTA Awards
February 12, 2005		77th Academy Awards
February 27, 2005
DramaMusical or Comedy
Best FilmSidewaysThe AviatorSidewaysN/AThe AviatorMillion Dollar Baby
Best DirectorMartin Scorsese
The Aviator		Clint Eastwood
Million Dollar Baby		N/AMike Leigh
Vera Drake		Clint Eastwood
Million Dollar Baby
Best ActorJamie Foxx
Ray		Leonardo DiCaprio
The Aviator		Jamie Foxx
Ray
Best ActressHilary Swank
Million Dollar Baby		Annette Bening
Being Julia		Hilary Swank
Million Dollar Baby		Imelda Staunton
Vera Drake		Hilary Swank
Million Dollar Baby
Best Supporting ActorThomas Haden Church
Sideways		Clive Owen
Closer		Morgan Freeman
Million Dollar Baby		Clive Owen
Closer		Morgan Freeman
Million Dollar Baby
Best Supporting ActressVirginia Madsen
Sideways		Natalie Portman
Closer		Cate Blanchett
The Aviator
Best Screenplay, AdaptedSideways
Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor		Sideways
Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor		N/ASideways
Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor
Best Screenplay, OriginalN/AEternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Charlie Kaufman		Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Charlie Kaufman, Michel Gondry, and Pierre Bismuth
Best Foreign Language FilmThe Sea InsideN/AThe Motorcycle DiariesThe Sea Inside
Best Animated FilmThe IncrediblesN/AN/AN/AThe Incredibles
Palme d'Or (Cannes Film Festival)
Fahrenheit 9/11, directed by Michael Moore, United States
Golden Lion (Venice Film Festival)
Vera Drake, directed by Mike Leigh, United Kingdom
Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival)
Head-On, directed by Fatih Akın, Germany & Turkey

2004 wide-release films

January–March

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Y		 9 Chasing LibertyWarner Bros. Pictures / Alcon EntertainmentAndy Cadiff (director); Derek Guiley, David Schneiderman (screenplay); Mandy Moore, Matthew Goode, Jeremy Piven, Annabella Sciorra, Caroline Goodall, Mark HarmonRomance, ComedyLive action
My Baby's DaddyMiramax FilmsCheryl Dunye (director); Eddie Griffin, Damon 'Coke' Daniels, Brent Goldberg, David T. Wagner (screenplay); Eddie Griffin, Anthony Anderson, Michael Imperioli, Method Man, John Amos, Paula Jai Parker, Joanna Bacalso, Bai Ling, Marsha ThomasonComedyLive action
16 Along Came PollyUniversal PicturesJohn Hamburg (director/screenplay); Ben Stiller, Jennifer Aniston, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Debra Messing, Hank Azaria, Bryan Brown, Alec BaldwinRomance, ComedyLive action
Teacher's PetWalt Disney PicturesTimothy Björklund (director); Gary Baseman, Bill Steinkellner, Cheri Steinkellner (screenplay); Nathan Lane, Kelsey Grammer, Shaun Fleming, Debra Jo Rupp, David Ogden Stiers, Jerry Stiller, Paul Reubens, Rob Paulsen, Wallace Shawn, Estelle Harris, Jay ThomasComedy, Musical, FamilyAnimation
TorqueWarner Bros. Pictures / Village Roadshow PicturesJoseph Kahn (director); Matt Johnson (screenplay); Martin Henderson, Ice Cube, Monet Mazur, Adam Scott, Matt Schulze, Jaime Pressly, Jay Hernandez, Will Yun Lee, Max BeesleyActionLive action
22 The Butterfly EffectNew Line CinemaEric Bress, J. Mackye Gruber (directors/screenplay); Ashton Kutcher, Amy Smart, Elden Henson, William Lee Scott, Eric Stoltz, Ethan Suplee, Logan Lerman, Melora WaltersThrillerLive action
23 Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!DreamWorks PicturesRobert Luketic (director); Victor Levin (screenplay); Kate Bosworth, Josh Duhamel, Topher Grace, Gary Cole, Ginnifer Goodwin, Sean Hayes, Nathan LaneRomance, ComedyLive action
30 The Big BounceWarner Bros. Pictures / Shangri-La EntertainmentGeorge Armitage (director); Sebastian Gutierrez (screenplay); Owen Wilson, Morgan Freeman, Gary Sinise, Sara Foster, Willie Nelson, Vinnie Jones, Bebe Neuwirth, Charlie SheenComedy, CrimeLive action
The Perfect ScoreParamount Pictures / MTV FilmsBrian Robbins (director); Mark Schwahn, Marc Hyman, Jon Zack (screenplay); Erika Christensen, Chris Evans, Bryan Greenberg, Scarlett Johansson, Darius Miles, Leonardo NamComedyLive action
You Got ServedScreen GemsChris Stokes (director/screenplay); Omarion Grandberry, Marques Houston, Jennifer Freeman, Jarell Houston, De'Mario Thornton, Dreux Frédéric, Michael Taliferro, Alani Vazquez, Meagan Good, Steve HarveyDance, DramaLive action
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Y		 6 Barbershop 2: Back in BusinessMetro-Goldwyn-MayerKevin Rodney Sullivan (director); Don D. Scott (screenplay); Ice Cube, Cedric the Entertainer, Sean Patrick Thomas, Eve, Troy Garity, Michael Ealy, Leonard Earl Howze, Harry Lennix, Robert Wisdom, Jazsmin Lewis, Carl Wright, Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon, DeRay Davis, Kenan Thompson, Queen LatifahComedyLive action
Catch That Kid20th Century FoxBart Freundlich (director); Michael Brandt, Derek Haas (screenplay); Kristen Stewart, Max Thieriot, Corbin Bleu, Jennifer Beals, Sam Robards, John Carroll Lynch, James LeGrosAction, Comedy, FamilyLive action
MiracleWalt Disney PicturesGavin O'Connor (director); Eric Guggenheim (screenplay); Kurt Russell, Patricia Clarkson, Noah EmmerichSports, DramaLive action
9 Pinocchio 3000CinéGroupe / Filmax / Anima KidsDaniel Robichaud (director); Claude Scasso (screenplay); Malcolm McDowell, Whoopi Goldberg, Howie Mandel, Helena Evangeliou, Gabrielle Elfassy, Howard Ryshpan, Sonja BallFamily, FantasyAnimation
13 50 First DatesColumbia PicturesPeter Segal (director); George Wing (screenplay); Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, Rob Schneider, Sean Astin, Blake Clark, Dan AykroydRomance, ComedyLive action
20 Against the RopesParamount PicturesCharles S. Dutton (director); Cheryl Edwards (screenplay); Meg Ryan, Omar Epps, Tony Shalhoub, Tim Daly, Kerry Washington, Charles S. DuttonSports, DramaLive action
Confessions of a Teenage Drama QueenWalt Disney PicturesSara Sugarman (director); Gail Parent (screenplay); Lindsay Lohan, Adam Garcia, Glenne Headly, Alison Pill, Eli Marienthal, Megan Fox, Carol KaneTeen, Comedy, Drama, FamilyLive action
EuroTripDreamWorks PicturesJeff Schaffer (director/screenplay); Alec Berg, David Mandel (screenplay); Scott Mechlowicz, Jacob Pitts, Michelle Trachtenberg, Travis Wester, Vinnie Jones, Lucy Lawless, Diedrich Bader, Matt Damon, Patrick MalahideComedyLive action
Welcome to Mooseport20th Century FoxDonald Petrie (director); Doug Richardson (screenplay); Gene Hackman, Ray Romano, Marcia Gay Harden, Maura Tierney, Christine Baranski, Fred Savage, Rip TornComedyLive action
25 The Passion of the ChristIcon ProductionsMel Gibson (director/screenplay); Benedict Fitzgerald (screenplay); Jim Caviezel, Monica Bellucci, Claudia Gerini, Maia Morgenstern, Sergio RubiniDramaLive action
27 Club DreadFox Searchlight PicturesJay Chandrasekhar (director); Broken Lizard (screenplay); Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, Erik Stolhanske, Brittany Daniel, Jordan Ladd, M. C. Gainey, Lindsay Price, Bill PaxtonComedy, HorrorLive action
TwistedParamount PicturesPhilip Kaufman (director); Sarah Thorp (screenplay); Ashley Judd, Samuel L. Jackson, Andy García, David Strathairn, Russel Wong, Camryn Manheim, Mark Pellegrino, Titus Welliver, D. W. Moffett, Richard T. Jones, Leland OrserThrillerLive action
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H		 5 HidalgoTouchstone PicturesJoe Johnston (director); John Fusco (screenplay); Viggo Mortensen, Omar Sharif, Louise Lombard, Saïd Taghmaoui, Peter Mensah, J. K. Simmons, Zuleikha RobinsonBiographical, WesternLive action
Starsky & HutchWarner Bros. Pictures / Dimension FilmsTodd Phillips (director/screenplay); John O'Brien, Scot Armstrong (screenplay); Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn, Juliette Lewis, Fred Williamson, Jason Bateman, Chris Penn, Carmen Electra, Amy Smart, Snoop DoggAction, ComedyLive action
12 Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination LondonMetro-Goldwyn-MayerKevin Allen (director); Don Rhymer (screenplay); Frankie Muniz, Anthony Anderson, Hannah Spearritt, Cynthia Stevenson, Daniel Roebuck, Anna Chancellor, Keith Allen, James Faulkner, Keith DavidAction, Comedy, FamilyLive action
Secret WindowColumbia PicturesDavid Koepp (director/screenplay); Johnny Depp, John Turturro, Maria Bello, Timothy Hutton, Charles S. Dutton, Len CariouHorror, ThrillerLive action
SpartanWarner Bros. Pictures / Franchise PicturesDavid Mamet (director/screenplay); Val Kilmer, Derek Luke, William H. Macy, Ed O'Neill, Kristen Bell, Tia Texada, Clark GreggThriller, DramaLive action
19 Dawn of the DeadUniversal PicturesZack Snyder (director); James Gunn (screenplay); Sarah Polley, Ving Rhames, Jake Weber, Ty Burrell, Mekhi PhiferHorrorLive action
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless MindFocus FeaturesMichel Gondry (director); Charlie Kaufman (screenplay); Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Kirsten Dunst, Tom Wilkinson, Mark Ruffalo, Elijah Wood, Jane Adams, David CrossComedy, Drama, RomanceLive action
Taking LivesWarner Bros. Pictures / Village Roadshow PicturesD. J. Caruso (director); Jon Bokenkamp (screenplay); Angelina Jolie, Ethan Hawke, Kiefer Sutherland, Olivier Martinez, Tchéky Karyo, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Gena RowlandsThrillerLive action
20 Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters UnleashedWarner Bros. PicturesRaja Gosnell (director); James Gunn (screenplay); Freddie Prinze Jr., Sarah Michelle Gellar, Matthew Lillard, Linda Cardellini, Seth Green, Peter Boyle, Tim Blake Nelson, Alicia SilverstoneComedy, FamilyLive action/Animation
26 Jersey GirlMiramax FilmsKevin Smith (director/screenplay); Ben Affleck, Liv Tyler, George Carlin, Stephen Root, Mike Starr, Raquel Castro, Jason Biggs, Jennifer LopezComedyLive action
The LadykillersTouchstone PicturesJoel Coen, Ethan Coen (directors/screenplay); Tom Hanks, Irma P. Hall, Marlon Wayans, J. K. Simmons, Tzi Ma, Ryan HurstComedy, ThrillerLive action
Never Die AloneFox Searchlight PicturesErnest Dickerson (director); James Gibson (screenplay); DMX, David Arquette, Michael Ealy, Clifton Powell, Reagan Gomez-PrestonCrime, ThrillerLive action

April–June

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Home on the RangeWalt Disney PicturesWill Finn, John Sanford (directors/screenplay); Roseanne Barr, Judi Dench, Jennifer Tilly, Cuba Gooding Jr., Randy Quaid, Steve BuscemiComedy, Western, Musical, Adventure, FamilyAnimation
The Prince and MeParamount PicturesMartha Coolidge (director); Jack Amiel, Michael Begler, Katherine Fugate (screenplay); Julia Stiles, Luke Mably, Ben Miller, James Fox, Miranda RichardsonRomance, ComedyLive action
Walking TallMetro-Goldwyn-MayerKevin Bray (director); David Klass, Channing Gibson, David Levien, Brian Koppelman (screenplay); Dwayne Johnson, Johnny Knoxville, Neal McDonough, Kristen Wilson, Ashley Scott, Khleo Thomas, Kevin Durand, Michael BowenActionLive action
7 Johnson Family VacationFox Searchlight PicturesChristopher Erskin (director); Todd R. Jones, Earl Richey Jones (screenplay); Cedric the Entertainer, Vanessa L. Williams, Bow Wow, Gabby Soleil, Solange Knowles, Shannon Elizabeth, Steve HarveyComedyLive action
Two BrothersUniversal PicturesJean-Jacques Annaud (director); Alain Godard, Jean-Jacques Annaud (screenplay); Guy Pearce, Jean-Claude Dreyfus, Freddie Highmore, Oanh Nguyen, Philippe LeroyDramaLive action
The Whole Ten YardsWarner Bros. Pictures / Franchise PicturesHoward Deutch (director); George Gallo (screenplay); Bruce Willis, Matthew Perry, Amanda Peet, Kevin Pollak, Natasha Henstridge, Frank Collison, Silas Weir MitchellComedy, CrimeLive action
9 The AlamoTouchstone Pictures / Imagine EntertainmentJohn Lee Hancock (director); Leslie Bohem, Stephen Gaghan (screenplay); Dennis Quaid, Billy Bob Thornton, Jason Patric, Patrick Wilson, Jordi Mollà, Emilio Echevarría, Marc Blucas, Leon RippyAction, DramaLive action
Ella EnchantedMiramax FilmsTommy O'Haver (director); Laurie Craig, Karen McCullah Lutz, Kirsten Smith, Jennifer Heath, Michele J. Wolff (screenplay); Anne Hathaway, Hugh Dancy, Cary Elwes, Vivica A. Fox, Joanna Lumley, Jimi Mistry, Steve Coogan, Heidi Klum, Minnie Driver, Patrick Bergin, Eric IdleComedy, Fantasy, FamilyLive action
The Girl Next Door20th Century Fox / Regency EnterprisesLuke Greenfield (director); Stuart Blumberg, David T. Wagner, Brent Goldberg (screenplay); Emile Hirsch, Elisha Cuthbert, Timothy Olyphant, James Remar, Chris Marquette, Paul DanoComedyLive action
Shaun of the DeadUniversal Pictures / StudioCanal / Working Title FilmsEdgar Wright (director/screenplay); Simon Pegg (screenplay); Simon Pegg, Kate Ashfield, Lucy Davis, Nick Frost, Dylan Moran, Bill Nighy, Penelope WiltonComedy, HorrorLive action
16 Connie and CarlaUniversal Pictures / Spyglass EntertainmentMichael Lembeck (director); Nia Vardalos (screenplay); Nia Vardalos, Toni Collette, David Duchovny, Stephen Spinella, Dash Mihok, Robert John BurkeMusical, ComedyLive action
Kill Bill Vol. 2Miramax FilmsQuentin Tarantino (director/screenplay); Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Daryl Hannah, Michael Madsen, Michael Parks, Gordon Liu, Vivica A. FoxAction, DramaLive action
The PunisherLions Gate FilmsJonathan Hensleigh (director/screenplay); Michael France (screenplay); Thomas Jane, John Travolta, Will Patton, Roy Scheider, Laura Harring, Ben Foster, Samantha Mathis, Rebecca RomijnAction, Thriller, DramaLive action
23 13 Going on 30Columbia Pictures / Revolution StudiosGary Winick (director); Cathy Yuspa, Josh Goldsmith, Niels Mueller (screenplay); Jennifer Garner, Mark Ruffalo, Judy Greer, Andy Serkis, Kathy BakerRomance, ComedyLive action
Clifford's Really Big MovieWarner Bros. Pictures / Scholastic EntertainmentRobert Ramirez (director/screenplay); Rhett Reese (screenplay); John Ritter, Cree Summer, Kel Mitchell, Grey DeLisle, Wayne Brady, Jenna Elfman, Wilmer Valderrama, Jess Harnell, Judge Reinhold, John Goodman, Kath Soucie, Ernie HudsonMusical, Comedy, FamilyAnimation
Man on Fire20th Century Fox / Regency Enterprises / Scott Free ProductionsTony Scott (director); Brian Helgeland (screenplay); Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning, Christopher Walken, Giancarlo Giannini, Radha Mitchell, Marc Anthony, Rachel Ticotin, Mickey RourkeThriller, DramaLive action
30 Bobby Jones: Stroke of GeniusColumbia PicturesRowdy Herrington (director/screenplay); Bill Pryor, Tony DePaul (screenplay); Jim Caviezel, Claire Forlani, Jeremy Northam, Connie Ray, Brett Rice, Malcolm McDowell, Aidan QuinnBiographical, Sports, DramaLive action
EnvyDreamWorks Pictures / Columbia Pictures / Castle Rock EntertainmentBarry Levinson (director); Steve Adams (screenplay); Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Rachel Weisz, Amy Poehler, Christopher WalkenComedyLive action
GodsendLions Gate FilmsNick Hamm (director); Mark Bomback (screenplay); Greg Kinnear, Rebecca Romijn, Robert De Niro, Cameron Bright, Christopher BrittonScience fiction, HorrorLive action
Laws of AttractionNew Line CinemaPeter Howitt (director); Aline Brosh McKenna, Robert Harling (screenplay); Pierce Brosnan, Julianne Moore, Parker Posey, Michael Sheen, Nora Dunn, Frances FisherRomance, ComedyLive action
Mean GirlsParamount PicturesMark Waters (director); Tina Fey (screenplay); Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Tim Meadows, Amy Poehler, Ana Gasteyer, Lacey Chabert, Lizzy Caplan, Daniel Franzese, Neil Flynn, Jonathan Bennett, Amanda Seyfried, Tina FeyComedy, TeenLive action
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Y		 5 Van HelsingUniversal PicturesStephen Sommers (director/screenplay); Hugh Jackman, Kate Beckinsale, Richard Roxburgh, David Wenham, Will Kemp, Kevin J. O'Connor, Shuler Hensley, Alun Armstrong, Elena AnayaAction, Adventure, FantasyLive action
7 New York MinuteWarner Bros. PicturesDennie Gordon (director); Emily Fox, Adam Cooper, Bill Collage (screenplay); Mary-Kate Olsen, Ashley Olsen, Eugene Levy, Andy Richter, Jared Padalecki, Riley Smith, Andrea MartinComedyLive action
14 TroyWarner Bros. PicturesWolfgang Petersen (director); David Benioff (screenplay); Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, Diane Kruger, Brian Cox, Sean Bean, Brendan Gleeson, Saffron Burrows, Julie Christie, Peter O'Toole, Rose Byrne, Garrett HedlundWar, DramaLive action
Breakin' All the RulesScreen GemsDaniel Taplitz (director/screenplay); Jamie Foxx, Morris Chestnut, Gabrielle Union, Jennifer Esposito, Peter MacNicolComedyLive action / Animation
21 Shrek 2DreamWorks Animation / PDI/DreamWorksAndrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury, Conrad Vernon (directors); Andrew Adamson Joe Stillman, J. David Stern, David N. Weiss (screenplay); Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Julie Andrews, Antonio Banderas, John Cleese, Rupert Everett, Jennifer SaundersComedy, Fantasy, FamilyAnimation
24 The Day After Tomorrow20th Century Fox / Centropolis EntertainmentRoland Emmerich (director/screenplay); Jeffrey Nachmanoff (screenplay); Dennis Quaid, Jake Gyllenhaal, Ian Holm, Emmy Rossum, Sela Ward, Dash Mihok, Jay O. Sanders, Austin Nichols, Tamlyn Tomita, Nestor SerranoAction, Disaster, Science fictionLive action
28 Raising HelenTouchstone Pictures / Beacon PicturesGarry Marshall (director); Jack Amiel, Michael Begler (screenplay); Kate Hudson, John Corbett, Joan Cusack, Hayden Panettiere, Spencer Breslin, Abigail Breslin, Helen MirrenComedy, DramaLive action
Soul PlaneMetro-Goldwyn-MayerJessy Terrero (director); Bo Zenga, Chuck Wilson (screenplay); Tom Arnold, Kevin Hart, Method Man, Snoop Dogg, K. D. Aubert, Godfrey, Brian Hooks, D. L. Hughley, Arielle Kebbel, Mo'Nique, Ryan Pinkston, Missi Pyle, Sommore, Sofía Vergara, Gary Anthony Williams, John WitherspoonComedyLive action
31 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanWarner Bros. PicturesAlfonso Cuarón (director); Steve Kloves (screenplay); Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Michael Gambon, Maggie Smith, David Thewlis, Gary Oldman, Robbie Coltrane, Alan Rickman, Emma Thompson, Julie Walters, Richard Griffiths, Fiona Shaw, David Bradley, Devon Murray, Tom Felton, Bonnie WrightFantasyLive action
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E		 11 The Chronicles of RiddickUniversal PicturesDavid Twohy (director/screenplay); Vin Diesel, Thandie Newton, Karl Urban, Colm Feore, Linus Roache, Keith David, Yorick van Wageningen, Alexa Davalos, Nick Chinlund, Judi DenchScience fiction, ActionLive action
Garfield: The Movie20th Century FoxPete Hewitt (director); Joel Cohen, Alec Sokolow (screenplay); Breckin Meyer, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Stephen Tobolowsky, Bill MurrayComedy, FamilyLive action/Animation
Napoleon DynamiteFox Searchlight Pictures / Paramount Pictures / MTV FilmsJared Hess (director/screenplay); Jerusha Hess (screenplay); Jon Heder, Jon Gries, Aaron Ruell, Efren Ramirez, Tina Majorino, Diedrich Bader, Sandy Martin, Haylie DuffComedyLive action
The Stepford WivesParamount Pictures / DreamWorks PicturesFrank Oz (director); Paul Rudnick (screenplay); Nicole Kidman, Matthew Broderick, Bette Midler, Christopher Walken, Roger Bart, Faith Hill, Jon Lovitz, Glenn CloseComedy, Science fictionLive action
16 Around the World in 80 DaysWalt Disney Pictures / Walden MediaFrank Coraci (director); David Titcher, David Benullo, David Goldstein (screenplay); Jackie Chan, Steve Coogan, Cécile de France, Jim Broadbent, Ewen BremnerAdventure, ComedyLive action
18 DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story20th Century FoxRawson Marshall Thurber (director/screenplay); Vince Vaughn, Ben Stiller, Christine Taylor, Rip Torn, Gary Cole, Justin Long, Missi Pyle, Alan Tudyk, Stephen RootComedy, SportsLive action
The TerminalDreamWorks PicturesSteven Spielberg (director); Sacha Gervasi, Jeff Nathanson (screenplay); Tom Hanks, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Stanley Tucci, Chi McBride, Diego LunaComedy, DramaLive action
23 White ChicksColumbia Pictures / Revolution StudiosKeenen Ivory Wayans (director/screenplay); Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Andrew McElfresh, Michael Anthony Snowden, Xavier Cook (screenplay); Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Jaime King, Frankie Faison, Lochlyn Munro, John Heard, Busy Philipps, Terry Crews, Brittany Daniel, Jessica Cauffiel, Rochelle Aytes, Jennifer CarpenterComedyLive action
25 Fahrenheit 9/11Lions Gate FilmsMichael Moore (director/screenplay); Michael MooreDocumentaryLive action
The NotebookNew Line CinemaNick Cassavetes (director); Jeremy Leven (screenplay); Ryan Gosling, Rachel McAdams, James Garner, Gena Rowlands, James Marsden, Kevin Connolly, Sam Shepard, Joan AllenRomance, DramaLive action
30 Spider-Man 2Columbia Pictures / Marvel EnterprisesSam Raimi (director); Alvin Sargent (screenplay); Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Alfred Molina, Rosemary Harris, J. K. Simmons, Donna MurphyAction, SuperheroLive action

July–September

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Y		 2 Before SunsetWarner Independent Pictures / Castle Rock EntertainmentRichard Linklater (director/screenplay); Julie Delpy, Ethan Hawke (screenplay); Ethan Hawke, Julie DelpyRomance, DramaLive action
7 King ArthurTouchstone Pictures / Jerry Bruckheimer FilmsAntoine Fuqua (director); David Franzoni (screenplay); Clive Owen, Keira Knightley, Ioan Gruffudd, Stephen Dillane, Stellan Skarsgård, Ray Winstone, Hugh Dancy, Til Schweiger, Mads Mikkelsen, Ken Stott, Joel EdgertonDrama, Action, AdventureLive action
9 Anchorman: The Legend of Ron BurgundyDreamWorks PicturesAdam McKay (director/screenplay); Will Ferrell (screenplay); Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate, Paul Rudd, Steve Carell, David Koechner, Fred WillardComedyLive action
SleepoverMetro-Goldwyn-MayerJoe Nussbaum (director); Elisa Bell (screenplay); Alexa Vega, Mika Boorem, Jane Lynch, Sam Huntington, Sara Paxton, Brie Larson, Steve Carell, Jeff GarlinComedyLive action
15 House of Flying DaggersSony Pictures ClassicsZhang Yimou (director/screenplay); Feng Li, Bin Wang; (screenplay); Takeshi Kaneshiro, Andy Lau, Zhang ZiyiMartial artsLive action
I, Robot20th Century FoxAlex Proyas (director); Jeff Vintar, Akiva Goldsman (screenplay); Will Smith, Bridget Moynahan, Bruce Greenwood, James Cromwell, Chi McBride, Shia LaBeouf, Alan TudykAction, Science fictionLive action
16 A Cinderella StoryWarner Bros. Pictures / Gaylord FilmsMark Rosman (director); Leigh Dunlap (screenplay); Hilary Duff, Chad Michael Murray, Jennifer Coolidge, Dan Byrd, Regina KingComedy, RomanceLive action
22 CatwomanWarner Bros. Pictures / Village Roadshow PicturesPitof (director); John Brancato, Michael Ferris, John Rogers (screenplay); Halle Berry, Benjamin Bratt, Sharon Stone, Lambert Wilson, Frances Conroy, Alex BorsteinAction, SuperheroLive action
23 AsambhavTrimurti FilmsRajiv Rai (director/screenplay); Naeem Sha (screenplay); Arjun Rampal, Priyanka Chopra, Naseeruddin Shah, Dipannita Sharma, Mukesh Rishi, Milind Gunaji, Mohan AgasheAction, ThrillerLive action
The Bourne SupremacyUniversal PicturesPaul Greengrass (director); Tony Gilroy (screenplay); Matt Damon, Franka Potente, Brian Cox, Julia Stiles, Karl Urban, Gabriel Mann, Joan AllenAction, ThrillerLive action
A Home at the End of the WorldWarner Independent PicturesMichael Mayer (director); Michael Cunningham (screenplay); Colin Farrell, Robin Wright Penn, Dallas Roberts, Sissy SpacekDramaLive action
ThunderbirdsUniversal Pictures / StudioCanal / Working Title FilmsJonathan Frakes (director); William Osborne, Michael McCullers (screenplay); Brady Corbet, Bill Paxton, Anthony Edwards, Ben KingsleyScience fiction, Action, Adventure, Teen, FamilyLive action
28 Garden StateFox Searchlight Pictures / Miramax FilmsZach Braff (director/screenplay); Zach Braff, Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard, Ian Holm, Method ManComedy, DramaLive action
30 Harold & Kumar Go to White CastleNew Line CinemaDanny Leiner (director); Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg (screenplay); John Cho, Kal Penn, Neil Patrick HarrisComedyLive action
The Manchurian CandidateParamount PicturesJonathan Demme (director); Daniel Pyne, Dean Georgaris (screenplay); Denzel Washington, Meryl Streep, Liev Schreiber, Jon Voight, Kimberly Elise, Jeffrey Wright, Ted LevineThrillerLive action
The VillageTouchstone Pictures / Blinding Edge PicturesM. Night Shyamalan (director/screenplay); Joaquin Phoenix, Bryce Dallas Howard, Adrien Brody, Sigourney Weaver, William Hurt, Brendan GleesonThriller, MysteryLive action
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T		 5 CollateralDreamWorks PicturesMichael Mann (director); Stuart Beattie (screenplay); Tom Cruise, Jamie Foxx, Jada Pinkett Smith, Mark Ruffalo, Peter Berg, Bruce McGillThriller, Crime, DramaLive action
Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of LightWarner Bros. Pictures / 4Kids EntertainmentHatsuki Tsuji (director); Dan Green, Eric Stuart, Wayne Grayson, Frank Frankson, Amy Birnbaum, Tara Jayne, Maddie Blaustein, Darren Dunstan, Scottie RayAction, Fantasy, FamilyAnimation
6 Little Black BookColumbia Pictures / Revolution StudiosNick Hurran (director); Melissa Carter, Elisa Bell (screenplay); Brittany Murphy, Holly Hunter, Ron Livingston, Julianne Nicholson, Stephen Tobolowsky, Kathy BatesRomance, ComedyLive action
Open WaterLions Gate FilmsChris Kentis (director/screenplay); Blanchard Ryan, Daniel TravisHorror, DramaLive action
11 The Princess Diaries 2: Royal EngagementWalt Disney PicturesGarry Marshall (director); Shonda Rhimes (screenplay); Anne Hathaway, Julie Andrews, Héctor Elizondo, Heather Matarazzo, John Rhys-Davies, Chris PineComedy, Drama, FamilyLive action
12 Alien vs. Predator20th Century FoxPaul W. S. Anderson (director/screenplay); Sanaa Lathan, Raoul Bova, Lance Henriksen, Ewen Bremner, Colin Salmon, Tommy FlanaganHorror, Science fiction, ActionLive action
20 Exorcist: The BeginningWarner Bros. Pictures / Morgan Creek ProductionsRenny Harlin (director); Alexi Hawley (screenplay); Stellan Skarsgård, Izabella Scorupco, James D'Arcy, Alan Ford, Ben CrossHorrorLive action
Without a PaddleParamount PicturesSteven Brill (director); Jay Leggett, Mitch Rouse (screenplay); Seth Green, Matthew Lillard, Dax Shepard, Ethan Suplee, Abraham Benrubi, Ray Baker, Rachel Blanchard, Burt ReynoldsComedyLive action
27 Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood OrchidScreen GemsDwight H. Little (director); John Claflin, Daniel Zelman, Michael Miner, Edward Neumeier (screenplay); Johnny Messner, KaDee Strickland, Matthew Marsden, Eugene Byrd, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Nicholas Gonzalez, Karl Yune, Morris ChestnutAdventure, HorrorLive action
Layer CakeVertigo FilmsMatthew Vaughn (director); J. J. Connolly (screenplay); Daniel Craig, Sienna Miller, Colm Meaney, Michael GambonCrime, ThrillerLive action
Suspect ZeroParamount PicturesE. Elias Merhige (director); Zak Penn, Billy Ray (screenplay); Aaron Eckhart, Ben Kingsley, Carrie-Anne Moss, Harry LennixThrillerLive action
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R		 1 Vanity FairFocus FeaturesMira Nair (director); Matthew Faulk, Mark Skeet, Julian Fellowes (screenplay); Reese Witherspoon, Eileen Atkins, Jim Broadbent, Gabriel Byrne, Romola Garai, Bob Hoskins, Rhys Ifans, James Purefoy, Jonathan Rhys MeyersDramaLive action
3 The CookoutLions Gate FilmsLance Rivera (director); Laurie B. Turner, Ramsey Gbelawoe, Jeffrey Brian Holmes (screenplay); Storm P, Ja Rule, Tim Meadows, Jenifer Lewis, Meagan Good, Jonathan Silverman, Farrah Fawcett, Danny Glover, Queen LatifahComedyLive action
Paparazzi20th Century Fox / Icon ProductionsPaul Abascal (director); Forrest Smith (screenplay); Cole Hauser, Robin Tunney, Dennis Farina, Daniel Baldwin, Tom SizemoreActionLive action
Wicker ParkMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer / Lakeshore EntertainmentPaul McGuigan (director); Brandon Boyce (screenplay); Josh Hartnett, Rose Byrne, Matthew Lillard, Diane KrugerDrama, MysteryLive action
10 CellularNew Line CinemaDavid R. Ellis (director); Chris Morgan (screenplay); Kim Basinger, Chris Evans, Jason Statham, William H. Macy, Eric Christian Olsen, Noah EmmerichAction, ThrillerLive action
Resident Evil: ApocalypseScreen GemsAlexander Witt (director); Paul W. S. Anderson (screenplay); Milla Jovovich, Sienna Guillory, Oded Fehr, Thomas Kretschmann, Jared Harris, Mike EppsScience fiction, Action, HorrorLive action
CriminalWarner Independent PicturesGregory Jacobs (director/screenplay); Mike Lowry (screenplay); John C. Reilly, Diego Luna, Maggie GyllenhaalCrimeLive action
17 Mr. 3000Touchstone Pictures / Dimension Films / Spyglass EntertainmentCharles Stone III (director); Eric Champnella, Keith Mitchell, Howard Michael Gould (screenplay); Bernie Mac, Angela Bassett, Paul Sorvino, Chris Noth, Michael RispoliComedy, SportsLive action
Sky Captain and the World of TomorrowParamount Pictures / Brooklyn Films / FilmauroKerry Conran (director/screenplay); Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law, Angelina Jolie, Giovanni Ribisi, Michael Gambon, Bai Ling, Omid Djalili, Laurence OlivierScience fiction, Action, AdventureLive action
WimbledonUniversal Pictures / StudioCanal / Working Title FilmsRichard Loncraine (director); Adam Brooks, Jennifer Flackett, Mark Levin (screenplay); Kirsten Dunst, Paul Bettany, Sam Neill, Jon FavreauRomance, Comedy, SportsLive action
Funky MonkeyWarner Bros. Pictures / Franchise PicturesHarry Basil (director); Lance Kinsey, Gene Quintano (screenplay); Matthew Modine, Roma Downey, Seth Adkins, Taylor Negron, Gilbert Gottfried, Jeffrey TamborComedyLive action
Ghost in the Shell 2: InnocenceGo Fish Pictures / Production I.GMamoru Oshii (director/screenplay); Akio Ōtsuka, Atsuko TanakaScience-fiction, Action, Anime,Animation
24 First Daughter20th Century Fox / Regency EnterprisesForest Whitaker (director); Jessica Bendinger, Kate Kondell (screenplay); Katie Holmes, Marc Blucas, Amerie, Margaret Colin, Lela Rochon Fuqua, Michael KeatonRomance, ComedyLive action
The ForgottenColumbia Pictures / Revolution StudiosJoseph Ruben (director); Gerald Di Pego (screenplay); Julianne Moore, Dominic West, Gary Sinise, Alfre Woodard, Anthony EdwardsScience fiction, ThrillerLive action
The Last ShotTouchstone Pictures / Mandeville FilmsJeff Nathanson (director/screenplay); Matthew Broderick, Alec Baldwin, Toni Collette, Calista Flockhart, Ray Liotta, Tim Blake Nelson, James Rebhorn, Tony ShalhoubAction, ComedyLive action

October–December

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R		 1 I Heart HuckabeesFox Searchlight PicturesDavid O. Russell (director/screenplay); Jeff Baena (screenplay); Dustin Hoffman, Isabelle Huppert, Jude Law, Jason Schwartzman, Lily Tomlin, Mark Wahlberg, Naomi WattsComedy, DramaLive action
Ladder 49Touchstone Pictures / Beacon Pictures / Casey Silver ProductionsJay Russell (director); Lewis Colick (screenplay); Joaquin Phoenix, John Travolta, Jacinda Barrett, Morris Chestnut, Robert Patrick, Balthazar Getty, Jay HernandezDramaLive action
Shark TaleDreamWorks AnimationRob Letterman (director/screenplay); Bibo Bergeron, Vicky Jenson (directors); Michael J. Wilson (screenplay); Will Smith, Jack Black, Robert De Niro, Renée Zellweger, Angelina Jolie, Martin ScorseseComedy, FamilyAnimation
SawLions Gate Films / Twisted PicturesJames Wan (director/screenplay); Leigh Whannell (screenplay); Cary Elwes, Danny Glover, Monica Potter, Michael Emerson, Ken Leung, Tobin Bell, Leigh WhannellHorrorLive action
4 Bride and PrejudiceMiramax FilmsGurinder Chadha (director/screenplay); Paul Mayeda Berges (screenplay); Aishwarya Rai, Martin Henderson Nadira Babbar, Anupam Kher, Naveen Andrews, Namrata Shirodkar, Sonali KulkarniComedy, Drama, RomanceLive action
6 Taxi20th Century FoxTim Story (director); Robert Ben Garant, Thomas Lennon, Jim Kouf (screenplay); Queen Latifah, Jimmy Fallon, Gisele Bündchen, Jennifer Esposito, Henry Simmons, Ann-MargretComedy, ActionLive action
8 Friday Night LightsUniversal Pictures / Imagine EntertainmentPeter Berg (director/screenplay); David Aaron Cohen (screenplay); Billy Bob Thornton, Derek Luke, Jay Hernandez, Lucas Black, Garrett Hedlund, Tim McGraw, Lee Thompson Young, Connie Britton, Amber HeardDrama, SportsLive action
Raise Your VoiceNew Line CinemaSean McNamara (director); Sam Schreiber (screenplay); Hilary Duff, Oliver James, Jason Ritter, Dana Davis, Kat Dennings, Rita Wilson, David Keith, Rebecca De Mornay, John CorbettDrama, Teen, MusicalLive action
Around the BendWarner Independent PicturesJordan Roberts (director/screenplay); Christopher Walken, Josh Lucas, Michael Caine, Glenne Headly, Jonah BoboComedy, DramaLive action
15 Shall We Dance?Miramax FilmsPeter Chelsom (director); Audrey Wells (screenplay); Richard Gere, Jennifer Lopez, Susan Sarandon, Stanley Tucci, Lisa Ann Walter, Richard Jenkins, Bobby Cannavale, Omar Benson Miller, Mýa Harrison, Ja Rule, Nick CannonRomance, Comedy, DramaLive action
Team America: World PoliceParamount PicturesTrey Parker (director/screenplay); Matt Stone, Pam Brady (screenplay); Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Kristen Miller, Masasa, Daran Norris, Phil Hendrie, Maurice LaMarcheComedyPuppetry
22 AlfieParamount PicturesCharles Shyer (director/screenplay); Elaine Pope (screenplay); Jude Law, Marisa Tomei, Susan Sarandon, Omar Epps, Nia Long, Jane Krakowski, Sienna MillerRomance, Comedy, DramaLive action
The GrudgeColumbia Pictures / Ghost House PicturesTakashi Shimizu (director); Stephen Susco (screenplay); Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jason Behr, KaDee Strickland, Grace Zabriskie, Rosa Blasi, Clea DuVall, Bill PullmanHorrorLive action
SidewaysFox Searchlight PicturesAlexander Payne (director/screenplay); Jim Taylor (screenplay); Paul Giamatti, Thomas Haden Church, Virginia Madsen, Sandra OhComedy, DramaLive action
Surviving ChristmasDreamWorks PicturesMike Mitchell (director); Deborah Kaplan, Harry Elfont, Jeffrey Ventimilia, Joshua Sternin (screenplay); Ben Affleck, James Gandolfini, Christina Applegate, Catherine O'Hara, Josh Zuckerman, Bill Macy, Jennifer Morrison, Udo Kier, David Selby, Stephanie Faracy, Stephen RootComedyLive action
29 Finding NeverlandMiramax FilmsMarc Forster (director); David Magee (screenplay); Johnny Depp, Kate Winslet, Julie Christie, Radha Mitchell, Dustin Hoffman, Freddie HighmoreBiography, DramaLive action
RayUniversal Pictures / Bristol Bay ProductionsTaylor Hackford (director); James L. White (screenplay); Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington, Clifton Powell, Harry Lennix, Terrence Howard, Larenz Tate, Richard Schiff, Regina KingBiography, Musical, DramaLive action
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10 Bridget Jones: The Edge of ReasonUniversal Pictures / StudioCanal / Miramax Films / Working Title FilmsBeeban Kidron (director); Andrew Davies, Helen Fielding, Richard Curtis, Adam Brooks (screenplay); Renée Zellweger, Hugh Grant, Colin Firth, Jim Broadbent, Gemma JonesRomance, ComedyLive action
The Polar ExpressWarner Bros. Pictures / Castle Rock Entertainment / Shangri-La EntertainmentRobert Zemeckis (director/screenplay); William Broyles Jr. (screenplay); Tom Hanks, Daryl SabaraFantasy, Christmas, FamilyAnimation
11 After the SunsetNew Line CinemaBrett Ratner (director); Paul Zbyszewski, Craig Rosenberg (screenplay); Pierce Brosnan, Salma Hayek, Woody Harrelson, Don Cheadle, Naomie HarrisAction, ComedyLive action
12 Seed of ChuckyRogue PicturesDon Mancini (director/screenplay); Brad Dourif, Jennifer Tilly, Billy Boyd, Redman, Hannah Spearritt, John WatersHorror, ComedyLive action
19 National TreasureWalt Disney Pictures / Jerry Bruckheimer FilmsJon Turteltaub (director); Jim Kouf, Cormac Wibberley, Marianne Wibberley (screenplay); Nicolas Cage, Jon Voight, Sean Bean, Diane Kruger, Justin Bartha, Harvey Keitel, Christopher PlummerAction, AdventureLive action
The SpongeBob SquarePants MovieParamount Pictures / Nickelodeon MoviesStephen Hillenburg (director/screenplay); Derek Drymon, Tim Hill, Kent Osborne, Aaron Springer, Paul Tibbitt (screenplay); Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke, Clancy Brown, Rodger Bumpass, Mr. Lawrence, Alec Baldwin, David Hasselhoff, Scarlett Johansson, Jeffrey Tambor, Jill Talley, Carolyn Lawrence, Mary Jo Catlett, Lori Alan, Dee Bradley Baker, Carlos Alazraqui, Neil Ross, Kristopher Logan, D.P. FitzGerald, Cole McKay, Dylan Haggerty, Bart McCarthy, Henry Kingi, Michael Patrick Bell, Mageina TovahComedy, Adventure, FamilyAnimation
21 AlexanderWarner Bros. Pictures / IntermediaOliver Stone (director/screenplay); Christopher Kyle, Laeta Kalogridis (screenplay); Colin Farrell, Angelina Jolie, Val Kilmer, Christopher Plummer, Jared Leto, Rosario Dawson, Anthony Hopkins, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Brian Blessed, Tim Pigott-Smith, Toby KebbellDrama, ActionLive action
24 Christmas with the KranksColumbia Pictures / Revolution StudiosJoe Roth (director); Chris Columbus (screenplay); Tim Allen, Jamie Lee Curtis, Dan Aykroyd, Erik Per Sullivan, Cheech Marin, Jake Busey, M. Emmet WalshComedy, FamilyLive action
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R		 3 CloserColumbia PicturesMike Nichols (director); Patrick Marber (screenplay); Julia Roberts, Jude Law, Natalie Portman, Clive OwenDramaLive action
8 Blade: TrinityNew Line Cinema / Marvel EntertainmentDavid S. Goyer (director/screenplay); Wesley Snipes, Kris Kristofferson, Jessica Biel, Ryan Reynolds, Parker Posey, Dominic Purcell, Triple HAction, Superhero, FantasyLive action
9 Ocean's TwelveWarner Bros. Pictures / Village Roadshow PicturesSteven Soderbergh (director); George Nolfi (screenplay); George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Andy García, Don Cheadle, Bernie Mac, Julia RobertsComedy, CrimeLive action
10 The Phantom of the OperaWarner Bros. PicturesJoel Schumacher (director/screenplay); Andrew Lloyd Webber (screenplay); Gerard Butler, Emmy Rossum, Patrick Wilson, Miranda Richardson, Minnie DriverMusical, DramaLive action
13 Kung Fu HustleSony Pictures ClassicsStephen Chow (director/screenplay); Kan-Cheung Tsang, Xin Huo, Man Keung Chan (screenplay); Stephen Chow, Danny Chan, Yuen Wah, Yuen Qiu, Eva HuangMartial arts, ComedyLive action
15 Million Dollar BabyWarner Bros. Pictures / Lakeshore EntertainmentClint Eastwood (director);Paul Haggis (screenplay); Clint Eastwood, Hilary Swank, Morgan Freeman, Jay Baruchel, Anthony Mackie; Margo MartindaleSports, DramaLive action
16 Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate EventsParamount Pictures / DreamWorks Pictures / Nickelodeon MoviesBrad Silberling (director); Robert Gordon (screenplay); Jim Carrey, Jude Law, Liam Aiken, Emily Browning, Timothy Spall, Catherine O'Hara, Billy Connolly, Cedric the Entertainer, Luis Guzmán, Jennifer Coolidge, Meryl StreepFantasy, FamilyLive action
17 Flight of the Phoenix20th Century FoxJohn Moore (director); Scott Frank, Edward Burns (screenplay); Dennis Quaid, Giovanni Ribisi, Tyrese Gibson, Miranda Otto, Hugh LaurieAction, DramaLive action
SpanglishColumbia PicturesJames L. Brooks (director/screenplay); Adam Sandler, Téa Leoni, Paz Vega, Cloris LeachmanComedy, DramaLive action
22 Hotel RwandaUnited ArtistsTerry George (director/screenplay); Keir Pearson (screenplay); Don Cheadle, Sophie Okonedo, Joaquin Phoenix, Nick NolteDramaLive action
Meet the FockersUniversal PicturesJay Roach (director); Jim Herzfeld, John Hamburg (screenplay); Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman, Barbra Streisand, Blythe Danner, Teri PoloComedyLive action
25 The AviatorMiramax Films / Warner Bros. PicturesMartin Scorsese (director); John Logan (screenplay); Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Kate Beckinsale, John C. Reilly, Alec Baldwin, Alan Alda, Ian Holm, Danny Huston, Gwen Stefani, Jude LawBiographical, DramaLive action
Fat Albert20th Century FoxJoel Zwick (director); Bill Cosby, Charles Kipps (screenplay); Kenan Thompson, Kyla Pratt, Marques Houston, Omarion Grandberry, Bill CosbyComedy, FamilyLive action/Animation
The Life Aquatic with Steve ZissouTouchstone PicturesWes Anderson (director/screenplay); Noah Baumbach (screenplay); Bill Murray, Owen Wilson, Cate Blanchett, Anjelica Huston, Willem Dafoe, Jeff Goldblum, Michael Gambon, Bud CortComedy, DramaLive action
29 In Good CompanyUniversal PicturesPaul Weitz (director/screenplay); Dennis Quaid, Scarlett Johansson, Topher Grace, Marg Helgenberger, David Paymer, Clark Gregg, Philip Baker HallComedy, Drama, RomanceLive action

Films released in 2004

Notable deaths

MonthDateNameAgeCountryProfessionNotable films
January 2Etta Moten Barnett102USAActress
2Lynn Cartwright76USAActress
4Brian Gibson59UKDirector
4Jeff Nuttall70UKActor
6Philip Gilbert72CanadaActor
7Ingrid Thulin77SwedenActress
9Lyndon Brook77UKWriter, Actor
10Spalding Gray62USAActor
10Sidney Miller87USAActor, Director
13Phillip Crosby69USAActor
14Uta Hagen84GermanyActress
14Ron O'Neal66USAActor, Director
14Catherine Craig88USAActress
17Noble Willingham72USAActor
17Ray Stark89USAProducer
22Ann Miller83USAActress, Dancer
27H.B. Haggerty78USAActor
27Jack Paar85USAActor
28Elroy Hirsch80USAActor
28Joe Viterelli66USAActor
29Mary-Ellis Bunim57USAWriter, ProducerThe Real Cancun
February 4Michael P. Moran59USAActor
8Robert F. Colesberry57USAProducer
10J. C. Quinn63USAActor
12Martin Jurow92USAProducer
11Tony Pope56USAVoice Actor
11Hugh Cecil90UKActor
15Jan Miner86USAActress
23Carl Anderson58USASinger, Actor
23John Randolph88USAActor
26Russell Hunter79UKActorTaste the Blood of Dracula
26Ralph E. Winters94USAFilm Editor
28Ken Carter60USAActorDon't Go in the Woods
March 2Mercedes McCambridge87USAActress
5Walt Gorney91AustriaActor
6Frances Dee94USAActress
7Paul Winfield64USAActor
7Michael Stringer79UKProduction Designer
8Robert Pastorelli50USAActor
10Wilhelm von Homburg63GermanyActor
15René Laloux74FranceAnimator, Director
15John Vallone50USAProduction Designer
18Richard Marner82RussiaActor
21Ludmilla Tchérina79FranceActress, Choreographer
24Richard Leech81UKActor
25Robert Arden81UKActor, Producer
26Jan Sterling82USAActress
27Peter Diamond74UKActor, Stuntman
28Peter Ustinov82UKActor, Director
29Simone Renant93FranceActress
April 1Carrie Snodgress58USAActress
4Austin Willis87CanadaActor
4Ralph Kemplen91UKFilm Editor
7Victor Argo69USAActor
17Bruce Boa73CanadaActor
18Frances Rafferty81USAActress
19Philip Locke76UKActor
19Tim Burstall77AustraliaDirector, Screenwriter
21Mary Selway68UKCasting Director
24Robert McBain71UKActor
24Lia Laats78EstoniaActress
May 1Nelson Gidding84USAScreenwriter
3Anthony Ainley71UKActor
4Hugh Gillin78USAActor
5Vern Taylor71USAActor
6Virginia Capers78USAActress
9Tommy Farrell82USAActress
9Alan King76USAActor
14Anna Lee91UKActress
17Tony Randall84USAActor
23Trudy Marshall84USAActress
27Patience Cleveland73USAActress
28Irene Manning91USAActress
29Jack Rosenthal72UKWriter, ProducerYentl
June 3Harold Goodwin86UKActor
4Charles Correll60USACinematographer
4Nino Manfredi83ItalyActor, Director
5Ronald Reagan93USAActor, 40th President of the United States
5Virginia North58UKActress
5Mark Northover54UKActor
6Judy Campbell88UKActress
7Donald Trumbull95USAVisual Effects
9Barbara Whiting Smith73USAActress
10Ray Charles73USASinger, Actor
14Max Rosenberg89USAProducer
18Doris Dowling81USAActress
18George Buck Flower66USAActor
18Frederick Jaeger76SpainActorIce Cold in Alex
19Colin McCormack62UKActor
26Muriel Angelus92UKActress
July 1Marlon Brando80USAActor
6Eric Douglas46USAActor
6Jimmie Skaggs59USAActor
9Carlo Di Palma79ItalyCinematographer
9Isabel Sanford86USAActress
11Dorothy Hart82USAActress
12Jeff Morris69USAActor
13George Mallaby64AustraliaActor
17Pat Roach67UKActor
18Richard Ney87USAActor
21Jerry Goldsmith75USAComposer
23Serge Reggiani82FranceActor, Singer
27Sam Edwards89USAActor
28Eugene Roche75USAActor
31Laura Betti77ItalyActress
31Virginia Grey87USAActress
31Robert James80UKActorCaptain Kronos – Vampire Hunter
August 1Vivian Austin84USAActress
8Paul Garner95USAActor
8Fay Wray96CanadaActress
12Peter Woodthorpe72UKActor
13Julia Child91USATV Chef, ActressWe're Back! A Dinosaur's Story
14Neal Fredericks35USACinematographerThe Blair Witch Project
18Elmer Bernstein82USAComposer
18Hugh Manning83UKActor
22Daniel Petrie83CanadaDirector
25Donald M. Ashton85UKProduction Designer
27William Pierson78USAActor
27Larry McCormick71USAActor, Production Manager
30Bob Sherman63UKActor
September 5Fritha Goodey31UKActressAbout a Boy
6Elly Annie Schneider90GermanyActress
7Frank Thomas92USAAnimator
9Caitlin Clarke52USAActress
10O. L. Duke51USAActor
11Michael A. Carter77UKSound Re-Recording Mixer
15Bernard Gribble77USAFilm Editor
17Evi Rauer88EstoniaActress
18Russ Meyer82USADirector
24Tim Choate49USAActor
30Ignatius Wolfington83USAActor
30Michael Relph89UKProducer
October 3Janet Leigh77USAActress
5Rodney Dangerfield82USAActor
8Irina Demick67FranceActress
10Christopher Reeve52USAActor
17Julius Harris81USAActor
26Patricia Knight89USAActress
30Peggy Ryan80USAActress, Dancer
31Mari Aldon78LithuaniaActress
November 6Robert Lang70UKActor
6Elizabeth Rogers70USAActress
7Howard Keel85USAActor
11Dayton Allen85USAVoice Actor, Actor
12Norman Rose87USAActor
13Don Sharpe75UKSupervising Sound Editor
13Carlo Rustichelli87ItalyComposer
15Helmut Griem72GermanyActor
20Anna Keaveney55UKActress
27John Drew Barrymore72USAActor
28Molly Weir94UKActress
December 4Carl Esmond102USAActor
9Jean Tournier78FRACinematographer
10John Monks Jr.94USAScreenwriter
15Maria Perschy66AustriaActress
16Stefano Madia49ItalyActress
21Richard Hamilton83USAActor
28Jerry Orbach69USAActor
29William Boyett77USAActor
29Liddy Holloway59New ZealandActress

Film debuts

Notes

  1. ↑ "2004 Worldwide Grosses". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 8, 2009.
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