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The year 2004 in film involved some significant events. 2004 was the year when the another battle of the sequels took place. It included blockbuster films like '' Shrek 2 '', '' Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban '', '' Spider-Man 2 '' and '' Ocean's 12 '', the next part of these films battled in the Biggest Sequel Battle in 2007. __TOC__ EVENTS TOP GROSSING FILMS Please note that these are the top grossing films that were first released in 2004; because they may have made most of their income in a later year, they may not be the top-grossing films for calendar year 2004. The controversial film, '' The Passion Of The Christ '', helmed by Mel Gibson became the first Blockbuster motion picture of 2004. Taking only eight days, '' Spider-Man 2 '' became the fastest film to reach $200m in North American gross box office sales while '' Shrek 2 '' and '' Fahrenheit 9/11 '' became the highest-grossing animated film and documentary in history, respectively. These are the top 10 grossing estimates: International and U.S. & Canada combined box office gross figures are listed in U.S. dollars, UK results in Great Britain pounds and Australian results in Australian dollars. So far worldwide, 51 films released in 2004 grossed more than $100 million, reaching blockbuster status. Of that group, 21 grossed more than $200 million, 13 more than $300 million, eight more than $400 million, six films grossed more than $500 million, five films grossed more than $600 million, three films more than $700 million and one film more than $900 million. For a complete list of 2004's top-grossing films, follow these links:
AWARDS Academy Awards ' - ' - ' - ' - ' - Golden Globe Awards :Drama ' - : Best Actress : Hilary Swank - ''Million Dollar Baby'' :Musical or comedy : Best Actor : Jamie Foxx - ''Ray'' ' - :Other ' - : Best Foreign Language Film : ''Mar adentro'' (''The Sea Inside''), Spain / France / Italy BAFTA Awards : Best Picture : ''The Aviator'' : Best Actor : Jamie Foxx - ''Ray'' ' - 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 , U.K. / France / New Zealand Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival): :'' Head-On '' (''Gegen die Wand''), directed by Fatih Akin , Germany / Turkey FILMS RELEASED IN 2004 #
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Films released in 2004 by country BIRTHS DEATHS Notable film celebrities who died in 2004 include actors Marlon Brando , Tony Randall , Ronald Reagan and Fay Wray . A more complete list of notable deaths is as follows: WIDE-RELEASE MOVIES In the Film Industry , a wide-release movie is a film that studios believe will appeal to a broad spectrum of the public and that shows in at least 600 theatres in the United States and Canada. The following films met these criteria in 2004: January - March Dates given are for North American release dates. April-June Dates given are for North American release dates. July-September Dates given are for North American release dates. October-December Dates given are for North American release dates. NOTES EXTERNAL LINKS |
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