2004 in film

This article recounts films that were released in 2004, indicates which films were major award winners and top grossers, and documents important events from the film industry that happened during the year. Several sequels were released, such as The Bourne Supremacy, Shrek 2, Spider-Man 2, Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film).

Highest-grossing films
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.

Awards

 * 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

Films released in 2004

 * American films
 * Argentine films
 * Australian films
 * Bengali films
 * Bollywood films
 * Brazilian films
 * British films
 * Chinese films
 * French films
 * Hong Kong films
 * Italian films
 * Japanese films
 * Mexican films
 * Pakistani films
 * Russian films
 * South Korean films
 * Spanish films
 * Tamil films
 * Telugu films

Film debuts

 * Emily Blunt – My Summer of Love
 * Eddie Cahill – Miracle
 * Josh Duhamel – The Picture of Dorian Gray
 * Megan Fox – Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
 * Nick Frost – Shaun of the Dead
 * Amber Heard – Friday Night Lights
 * Jon Heder – Napoleon Dynamite
 * Ed Helms – Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story
 * Jonah Hill – I Heart Huckabees
 * Toby Kebbell – Dead Man's Shoes
 * Brie Larson – 13 Going on 30
 * Jason Momoa – Johnson Family Vacation
 * Chris Pine – The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
 * Amanda Seyfried – Mean Girls