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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 $200 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:

Worldwide: http://boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?view2=worldwide&yr=2004&p=.htm
*North America: http://boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?yr=2004&p=.htm
*United Kingdom: http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/statistics/boxoffice/
*Australia: http://www.moviemarshal.com/boxoffice.html

Awards

Academy Awards

Best Picture: Million Dollar Baby
Best Actor
: Jamie Foxx
- Ray
Best Actress
: Hilary Swank
- Million Dollar Baby

Golden Globe Awards

Drama

Best Picture: The Aviator
Best Actor: Leonardo DiCaprio
- The Aviator
Best Actress: Hilary Swank
- Million Dollar Baby

Musical or Comedy

Best Picture: Sideways
Best Actor: Jamie Foxx
- Ray
Best Actress: Annette Bening
- Being Julia

BAFTA Awards

Best Picture: The Aviator
Best Actor: Jamie Foxx
- Ray
Best Actress: Imelda Staunton
- Vera Drake

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:

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