Top Grossing box office movies 2000

What was the highest grossing movie in the 2000s?

From Mission: Impossible 2, Gladiator to Scary Movie – we look at the top 100 movies released from the year 2000.

This graph ranks films based on their box office receipts in the year 2000.
It contains films that were released in earlier years but made money in the year 2000.
A film released on Thanksgiving in 1999, for example, will almost certainly make money in 1999 and 2000.
Click on a certain film to view its total gross for all of the years it was released.

Estimated ticket sales are used to calculate inflation-adjusted values.

For the overall domestic box office for the top 100 movies released in 2000, see Top 2000 Movies at the Domestic Box Office, and Movie Index 2000 for an overview of all movies released in 2000.

Top Grossing Movies of 2000

Rank     Movie   Release

Date      Distributor         Genre   2000 Gross        Tickets Sold

1            How the Grinch Stole Christmas               Nov 17, 2000     Universal               Adventure          $253,367,455    47,006,948

2            Mission: Impossible 2     May 24, 2000    Paramount Pictures               Action   $215,409,889    39,964,728

3            Gladiator            May 5, 2000       Dreamworks SKG            Action               $186,610,052    34,621,530

4            The Perfect Storm           Jun 30, 2000      Warner Bros.     Drama               $182,618,434    33,880,971

5            Meet the Parents            Oct 6, 2000        Universal            Comedy               $161,325,490    29,930,517

6            X-Men   Jul 14, 2000        20th Century Fox            Action               $157,299,717    29,183,620

7            Scary Movie       Jul 7, 2000          Miramax/Dimension      Comedy               $157,019,771    29,131,682

8            What Lies Beneath          Jul 21, 2000        Dreamworks SKG               Thriller/Suspense            $155,464,351    28,843,107

9            Dinosaur             May 19, 2000    Walt Disney       Adventure               $137,748,063    25,556,226

10          Erin Brockovich Mar 17, 2000     Universal            Drama               $125,548,685    23,292,891

11          Nutty Professor II: The Klumps   Jul 28, 2000        Universal               Comedy              $123,307,945    22,877,169

12          Charlie’s Angels               Nov 3, 2000       Sony Pictures     Action               $122,802,761    22,783,443

13          Big Momma’s House      Jun 2, 2000        20th Century Fox               Comedy              $117,559,438    21,810,656

14          What Women Want       Dec 15, 2000      Paramount Pictures               Romantic Comedy           $115,761,883    21,477,158

15          Remember the Titans     Sep 29, 2000      Walt Disney       Drama               $113,746,040    21,103,161

16          The Patriot         Jun 28, 2000      Sony Pictures     Drama               $113,330,342    21,026,037

17          Cast Away          Dec 22, 2000      20th Century Fox            Adventure               $109,689,440    20,350,545

18          Chicken Run       Jun 21, 2000      Dreamworks SKG            Adventure               $106,793,915    19,813,342

19          Gone in 60 Seconds        Jun 9, 2000        Walt Disney       Action               $101,643,008    18,857,700

20          Me, Myself & Irene         Jun 23, 2000      20th Century Fox               Romantic Comedy           $90,570,999      16,803,524

21          Space Cowboys Aug 4, 2000        Warner Bros.     Adventure               $90,179,885      16,730,961

22          Unbreakable      Nov 22, 2000     Walt Disney       Thriller/Suspense               $90,033,796      16,703,858

23          Scream 3            Feb 4, 2000        Miramax             Horror               $89,138,076      16,537,676

24          U-571    Apr 21, 2000      Universal            Action   $77,086,030               14,301,675

25          Hollow Man       Aug 4, 2000        Sony Pictures     Horror               $73,209,340      13,582,437

26          Rugrats in Paris Nov 17, 2000     Paramount Pictures        Adventure               $71,205,699      13,210,704

27          Shaft     Jun 16, 2000      Paramount Pictures        Action               $70,327,868      13,047,841

28          The Kid Jul 7, 2000          Walt Disney       Comedy               $69,688,384      12,929,199

29          Road Trip            May 19, 2000    Dreamworks SKG            Comedy               $68,525,609      12,713,471

30          Bring it On          Aug 25, 2000     Universal            Comedy               $68,353,550      12,681,549

31          Fantasia 2000 (Theatrical R…      Jun 16, 2000      Walt Disney               Musical               $67,320,333      12,489,857

32          Rules of Engagement     Apr 7, 2000        Paramount Pictures               Drama $61,322,858      11,377,153

33          The Cell               Aug 18, 2000     New Line            Thriller/Suspense               $61,280,963      11,369,380

34          Mission to Mars              Mar 10, 2000     Walt Disney       Adventure               $60,874,615      11,293,991

35          Coyote Ugly       Aug 4, 2000        Walt Disney       Drama               $60,786,269      11,277,600

36          Stuart Little        Dec 17, 1999      Sony Pictures     Adventure               $60,612,097      11,245,287

37          The Green Mile Dec 10, 1999      Warner Bros.     Drama               $60,119,360      11,153,870

38          Snow Day           Feb 11, 2000      Paramount Pictures        Adventure               $60,008,303      11,133,265

39          American Beauty             Sep 15, 1999      Dreamworks SKG               Drama $59,040,232      10,953,660

40          102 Dalmatians               Nov 22, 2000     Walt Disney       Adventure               $58,335,959      10,822,997

41          The Whole Nine Yards    Feb 18, 2000      Warner Bros.     Comedy               $57,262,492      10,623,838

42          Next Friday        Jan 12, 2000      New Line            Comedy               $57,176,582      10,607,900

43          Shanghai Noon May 26, 2000    Walt Disney       Western               $56,932,305      10,562,579

44          Romeo Must Die             Mar 22, 2000     Warner Bros.     Action               $55,973,336      10,384,663

45          Dolphins             Oct 20, 2000      MacGillivray Free…               Documentary    $54,000,000      10,018,552

46          The Cider House Rules   Dec 10, 1999      Miramax             Drama               $53,345,693      9,897,160

47          Final Destination             Mar 17, 2000     New Line            Horror               $53,302,314      9,889,112

48          Vertical Limit     Dec 8, 2000        Sony Pictures     Thriller/Suspense               $51,880,114      9,625,253

49          The Emperor’s New Groove        Dec 15, 2000      Walt Disney               Adventure          $50,812,284      9,427,139

50          The Road to El Dorado   Mar 31, 2000     Dreamworks SKG               Adventure          $50,802,661      9,425,354

51          The Hurricane    Dec 29, 1999      Universal            Drama               $50,158,016      9,305,754

52          Men of Honor    Nov 10, 2000     20th Century Fox            Drama               $47,512,458      8,814,927

53          Miss Congeniality            Dec 22, 2000      Warner Bros.     Comedy               $46,382,671      8,605,319

54          The Tigger Movie            Feb 11, 2000      Walt Disney       Adventure               $45,542,421      8,449,428

55          Frequency          Apr 28, 2000      New Line            Thriller/Suspense               $44,983,704      8,345,770

56          The Replacements          Aug 11, 2000     Warner Bros.     Comedy               $44,737,059      8,300,010

57          Galaxy Quest     Dec 24, 1999      Dreamworks SKG            Adventure               $44,111,808      8,184,008

58          Pokemon 2000 Jul 21, 2000        Warner Bros.     Adventure               $43,746,923      8,116,312

59          The Family Man               Dec 22, 2000      Universal            Comedy               $43,144,380      8,004,523

60          The Talented Mr. Ripley               Dec 24, 1999      Paramount Pictures              Thriller/Suspense            $41,520,486      7,703,244

61          The Beach          Feb 11, 2000      20th Century Fox            Drama               $39,778,599      7,380,074

62          Pitch Black         Feb 18, 2000      USA Films           Horror               $39,235,088      7,279,237

63          Little Nicky         Nov 10, 2000     New Line            Comedy               $38,848,624      7,207,536

64          The Original Kings of Comedy     Aug 18, 2000     Paramount Pictures              Concert/Perfor…             $38,168,022      7,081,265

65          Autumn in New York      Aug 11, 2000     MGM    Drama               $37,752,931      7,004,254

66          Bedazzled           Oct 20, 2000      20th Century Fox            Comedy               $37,519,291      6,960,907

67          The Exorcist       Dec 26, 1973      Warner Bros.     Horror               $37,112,212      6,885,382

68          Keeping the Faith            Apr 14, 2000      Walt Disney       Romantic Comedy              $37,036,404      6,871,317

69          28 Days               Apr 14, 2000      Sony Pictures     Comedy               $37,035,515      6,871,153

70          Toy Story 2         Nov 19, 1999     Walt Disney       Adventure               $36,972,140      6,859,395

71          Bounce               Nov 17, 2000     Miramax             Drama               $36,675,505      6,804,360

72          Hanging Up        Feb 18, 2000      Sony Pictures     Comedy               $36,037,909      6,686,068

73          Dude, Where’s My Car?               Dec 15, 2000      20th Century Fox               Comedy              $35,631,910      6,610,743

74          The Flintstones in Viva Roc…       Apr 28, 2000      Universal               Adventure          $35,231,365      6,536,431

75          The Skulls           Mar 31, 2000     Universal            Thriller/Suspense               $35,007,180      6,494,838

76          The 6th Day       Nov 17, 2000     Sony Pictures     Action               $34,317,634      6,366,907

77          My Dog Skip       Jan 12, 2000      Warner Bros.     Drama               $34,099,640      6,326,463

78          Where the Heart Is         Apr 28, 2000      20th Century Fox               Drama $33,771,174      6,265,523

79          Pay it Forward   Oct 20, 2000      Warner Bros.     Drama               $32,966,043      6,116,148

80          Return to Me     Apr 7, 2000        MGM    Romantic Comedy               $32,662,299      6,059,795

81          Almost Famous Sep 15, 2000      Dreamworks SKG            Comedy               $31,939,009      5,925,604

82          The Legend of Bagger Vance       Nov 3, 2000       Dreamworks SKG               Drama $30,695,227      5,694,847

83          The Art of War Aug 25, 2000     Warner Bros.     Thriller/Suspense               $30,199,105      5,602,802

84          Any Given Sunday           Dec 22, 1999      Warner Bros.     Drama               $29,778,713      5,524,807

85          Bless the Child   Aug 11, 2000     Paramount Pictures        Horror               $29,374,178      5,449,754

86          Proof of Life       Dec 8, 2000        Warner Bros.     Action               $29,053,477      5,390,255

87          The Watcher      Sep 8, 2000        Universal            Thriller/Suspense               $28,946,615      5,370,429

88          Girl, Interrupted              Dec 21, 1999      Sony Pictures     Drama               $28,436,380      5,275,766

89          Love and Basketball        Apr 21, 2000      New Line            Drama               $27,441,122      5,091,117

90          High Fidelity       Mar 31, 2000     Walt Disney       Comedy               $27,277,055      5,060,678

91          Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 Oct 27, 2000      Artisan Horror               $26,421,314      4,901,913

92          The Adventures of Rocky & B…   Jun 30, 2000      Universal               Adventure          $26,000,610      4,823,860

93          Nurse Betty        Sep 8, 2000        USA Films           Black Comedy               $25,170,054      4,669,768

94          Reindeer Games              Feb 25, 2000      Miramax             Action               $23,360,779      4,334,096

95          Titan A.E.            Jun 16, 2000      20th Century Fox            Adventure               $22,751,979      4,221,146

96          Boys and Girls    Jun 16, 2000      Miramax             Romantic Comedy               $21,799,652      4,044,462

97          Magnolia            Dec 17, 1999      New Line            Drama               $21,686,030      4,023,382

98          Dracula 2000     Dec 22, 2000      Miramax             Horror               $21,569,567      4,001,774

99          Battlefield Earth: A Saga o…        May 12, 2000    Warner Bros.               Action   $21,471,685      3,983,615

100        Urban Legends: Final Cut             Sep 22, 2000      Sony Pictures               Horror $21,468,807      3,983,081