Domestic Box Office For 2000
Wide releases are those released in at least 600 theaters.
| Rank | Release | Gross | Max Th | Opening | % of Total | Open Th | Open | Close | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas | $261,231,700 | 3,256 | $55,082,330 | 21.1% | 3,127 | Nov 17 | Mar 1 | Universal Pictures |
| 2 | Cast Away | $233,632,142 | 3,061 | $28,883,406 | 12.4% | 2,774 | Dec 22 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 3 | Mission: Impossible II | $215,409,889 | 3,669 | $57,845,297 | 26.9% | 3,653 | May 24 | Oct 19 | Paramount Pictures |
| 4 | Gladiator | $187,705,427 | 3,188 | $34,819,017 | 18.5% | 2,938 | May 5 | May 10 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 5 | What Women Want | $182,811,707 | 3,092 | $33,614,543 | 18.4% | 3,012 | Dec 15 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 6 | The Perfect Storm | $182,618,434 | 3,407 | $41,325,042 | 22.6% | 3,407 | Jun 30 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 7 | Meet the Parents | $166,244,045 | 2,697 | $28,623,300 | 17.2% | 2,614 | Oct 6 | Mar 29 | Universal Pictures |
| 8 | X-Men | $157,299,718 | 3,112 | $54,471,475 | 34.6% | 3,025 | Jul 14 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 9 | Scary Movie | $157,019,771 | 3,301 | $42,346,669 | 27% | 2,912 | Jul 7 | - | Miramax |
| 10 | What Lies Beneath | $155,464,351 | 2,925 | $29,702,959 | 19.1% | 2,813 | Jul 21 | Feb 1 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 11 | Dinosaur | $137,748,063 | 3,319 | $38,854,851 | 28.2% | 3,257 | May 19 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 12 | Erin Brockovich | $125,595,205 | 3,070 | $28,138,465 | 22.4% | 2,848 | Mar 17 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 13 | Charlie's Angels | $125,305,545 | 3,037 | $40,128,550 | 32% | 3,037 | Nov 3 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 14 | Nutty Professor II: The Klumps | $123,309,890 | 3,251 | $42,518,830 | 34.5% | 3,242 | Jul 28 | Jan 4 | Universal Pictures |
| 15 | Big Momma's House | $117,559,438 | 2,854 | $25,661,041 | 21.8% | 2,802 | Jun 2 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 16 | Remember the Titans | $115,654,751 | 2,803 | $20,905,831 | 18.1% | 1,865 | Sep 29 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 17 | The Patriot | $113,330,342 | 3,061 | $22,413,710 | 19.8% | 3,061 | Jun 28 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 18 | Chicken Run | $106,834,564 | 2,953 | $17,506,162 | 16.4% | 2,491 | Jun 23 | - | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 19 | Miss Congeniality | $106,807,667 | 2,668 | $10,046,534 | 9.4% | 2,668 | Dec 22 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 20 | Gone in 60 Seconds | $101,648,571 | 3,089 | $25,336,048 | 24.9% | 3,006 | Jun 9 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 21 | Unbreakable | $95,011,339 | 2,708 | $30,330,771 | 31.9% | 2,708 | Nov 22 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 22 | Me, Myself & Irene | $90,570,999 | 3,087 | $24,209,385 | 26.7% | 3,019 | Jun 23 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 23 | Space Cowboys | $90,464,773 | 2,835 | $18,093,776 | 20% | 2,805 | Aug 4 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 24 | The Emperor's New Groove | $89,302,687 | 2,887 | $9,812,302 | 11% | 2,801 | Dec 15 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 25 | Scream 3 | $89,143,175 | 3,467 | $34,713,342 | 38.9% | 3,467 | Feb 4 | - | Dimension Films |
| 26 | U-571 | $77,122,415 | 2,820 | $19,553,310 | 25.4% | 2,583 | Apr 21 | Aug 17 | Universal Pictures |
| 27 | Rugrats in Paris | $76,507,756 | 2,937 | $22,718,184 | 29.7% | 2,934 | Nov 17 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 28 | The Family Man | $75,793,305 | 2,441 | $10,554,960 | 13.9% | 2,388 | Dec 22 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 29 | Hollow Man | $73,209,340 | 2,956 | $26,414,386 | 36.1% | 2,956 | Aug 4 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 30 | Shaft | $70,334,258 | 2,433 | $21,714,757 | 30.9% | 2,337 | Jun 16 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 31 | The Kid | $69,691,949 | 2,343 | $12,687,726 | 18.2% | 2,167 | Jul 7 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 32 | Vertical Limit | $69,243,859 | 2,602 | $15,507,845 | 22.4% | 2,307 | Dec 8 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 33 | Road Trip | $68,540,777 | 2,654 | $15,484,004 | 22.6% | 2,530 | May 19 | Sep 7 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 34 | Bring It On | $68,379,000 | 2,466 | $17,362,105 | 25.4% | 2,380 | Aug 25 | Jan 4 | Universal Pictures |
| 35 | 102 Dalmatians | $66,957,026 | 2,704 | $19,883,351 | 29.7% | 2,704 | Nov 22 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 36 | Rules of Engagement | $61,335,230 | 3,220 | $15,011,181 | 24.5% | 3,155 | Apr 7 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 37 | The Cell | $61,334,059 | 2,476 | $17,515,050 | 28.6% | 2,411 | Aug 18 | Dec 21 | New Line Cinema |
| 38 | Mission to Mars | $60,883,407 | 3,101 | $22,855,247 | 37.5% | 3,054 | Mar 10 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 39 | Coyote Ugly | $60,786,269 | 2,664 | $17,319,282 | 28.5% | 2,653 | Aug 4 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 40 | Fantasia 2000 | $60,655,420 | 1,313 | $2,290,525 | 3.8% | 54 | Jun 16 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 41 | Snow Day | $60,020,107 | 2,717 | $14,331,819 | 23.9% | 2,664 | Feb 11 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 42 | The Cider House Rules | $57,545,092 | 1,738 | $110,098 | 0.2% | 8 | Jan 7 | - | Miramax |
| 43 | Next Friday | $57,328,603 | 1,420 | $14,465,156 | 25.2% | 1,103 | Jan 12 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 44 | The Whole Nine Yards | $57,262,492 | 2,910 | $13,731,070 | 24% | 2,910 | Feb 18 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 45 | Shanghai Noon | $56,937,502 | 2,751 | $15,607,034 | 27.4% | 2,711 | May 26 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 46 | Romeo Must Die | $55,973,336 | 2,641 | $18,014,503 | 32.2% | 2,641 | Mar 22 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 47 | Final Destination | $53,331,147 | 2,587 | $10,015,822 | 18.8% | 2,587 | Mar 17 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 48 | The Road to El Dorado | $50,863,742 | 3,223 | $12,846,652 | 25.3% | 3,218 | Mar 31 | Jun 29 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 49 | The Hurricane | $50,699,241 | 2,148 | $384,640 | 0.8% | 11 | Jan 14 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 50 | Men of Honor | $48,818,921 | 2,188 | $13,339,465 | 27.3% | 2,092 | Nov 10 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 51 | Dude, Where's My Car? | $46,729,800 | 2,100 | $13,845,914 | 29.6% | 2,087 | Dec 15 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 52 | The Tigger Movie | $45,554,533 | 2,818 | $9,427,532 | 20.7% | 2,723 | Feb 11 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 53 | Frequency | $45,010,278 | 2,631 | $9,025,584 | 20.1% | 2,621 | Apr 28 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 54 | The Replacements | $44,737,059 | 2,754 | $11,039,214 | 24.7% | 2,754 | Aug 11 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 55 | Pokémon the Movie 2000 | $43,758,684 | 2,752 | $19,575,608 | 44.7% | 2,752 | Jul 21 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 56 | The Beach | $39,785,027 | 2,587 | $15,277,921 | 38.4% | 2,547 | Feb 11 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 57 | The Exorcist 2000 Director's Cut | $39,671,011 | 1,708 | $8,175,666 | 20.6% | 664 | Sep 22 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 58 | Little Nicky | $39,464,775 | 2,910 | $16,063,904 | 40.7% | 2,910 | Nov 10 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 59 | Pitch Black | $39,240,659 | 1,930 | $11,577,688 | 29.5% | 1,832 | Feb 18 | - | USA Films |
| 60 | The Original Kings of Comedy | $38,182,790 | 1,082 | $11,053,832 | 28.9% | 847 | Aug 18 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 61 | Bedazzled | $37,886,980 | 2,571 | $13,106,526 | 34.6% | 2,568 | Oct 20 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 62 | Autumn in New York | $37,761,915 | 2,282 | $10,987,006 | 29.1% | 2,255 | Aug 11 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 63 | 28 Days | $37,170,488 | 2,523 | $10,310,672 | 27.7% | 2,523 | Apr 14 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 64 | Keeping the Faith | $37,047,880 | 2,171 | $8,078,671 | 21.8% | 2,152 | Apr 14 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 65 | Bounce | $36,805,288 | 2,028 | $11,423,716 | 31% | 1,918 | Nov 17 | - | Miramax |
| 66 | Hanging Up | $36,050,230 | 2,618 | $13,567,978 | 37.6% | 2,618 | Feb 18 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 67 | The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas | $35,268,275 | 3,125 | $10,518,435 | 29.8% | 3,040 | Apr 28 | Aug 17 | Universal Pictures |
| 68 | The Skulls | $35,046,120 | 2,416 | $11,034,885 | 31.5% | 2,412 | Mar 31 | Jun 1 | Universal Pictures |
| 69 | The 6th Day | $34,604,280 | 2,516 | $13,020,883 | 37.6% | 2,516 | Nov 17 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 70 | My Dog Skip | $34,134,641 | 2,331 | $56,943 | 0.2% | 5 | Mar 3 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 71 | Where the Heart Is | $33,772,838 | 2,439 | $8,292,939 | 24.6% | 2,437 | Apr 28 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 72 | Pay It Forward | $33,519,628 | 2,130 | $9,631,359 | 28.7% | 2,130 | Oct 20 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 73 | Dracula 2000 | $33,022,767 | 2,204 | $8,636,567 | 26.2% | 2,204 | Dec 22 | - | Miramax |
| 74 | Return to Me | $32,722,798 | 2,320 | $7,820,836 | 23.9% | 2,007 | Apr 7 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 75 | Proof of Life | $32,598,931 | 2,705 | $10,207,869 | 31.3% | 2,705 | Dec 8 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 76 | Almost Famous | $32,534,850 | 2,262 | $2,314,646 | 7.1% | 131 | Sep 22 | - | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 77 | The Legend of Bagger Vance | $30,919,168 | 2,162 | $11,516,712 | 37.2% | 2,061 | Nov 3 | Feb 1 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 78 | The Art of War | $30,208,599 | 2,630 | $10,410,993 | 34.5% | 2,630 | Aug 25 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 79 | Bless the Child | $29,381,494 | 2,524 | $9,413,684 | 32% | 2,524 | Aug 11 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 80 | The Watcher | $28,946,615 | 2,777 | $9,062,295 | 31.3% | 2,742 | Sep 8 | Nov 2 | Universal Pictures |
| 81 | Girl, Interrupted | $28,912,646 | 1,935 | $95,399 | 0.3% | 9 | Jan 14 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 82 | Love & Basketball | $27,459,615 | 1,245 | $8,139,180 | 29.6% | 1,237 | Apr 21 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 83 | High Fidelity | $27,287,137 | 1,231 | $6,429,107 | 23.6% | 1,183 | Mar 31 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 84 | Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 | $26,437,094 | 3,320 | $13,223,887 | 50% | 3,317 | Oct 27 | - | Artisan Entertainment |
| 85 | The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle | $26,005,820 | 2,482 | $6,814,270 | 26.2% | 2,460 | Jun 30 | Oct 5 | Universal Pictures |
| 86 | Nurse Betty | $25,170,054 | 1,491 | $7,145,950 | 28.4% | 1,459 | Sep 8 | - | USA Films |
| 87 | Reindeer Games | $23,368,995 | 2,204 | $8,128,356 | 34.8% | 2,204 | Feb 25 | - | Miramax |
| 88 | Titan A.E. | $22,753,426 | 2,775 | $9,376,845 | 41.2% | 2,734 | Jun 16 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 89 | Magnolia | $22,455,976 | 1,086 | $193,604 | 0.9% | 7 | Jan 7 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 90 | Boys and Girls | $21,799,652 | 1,989 | $7,008,950 | 32.2% | 1,983 | Jun 16 | - | Dimension Films |
| 91 | Battlefield Earth | $21,471,685 | 3,307 | $11,548,898 | 53.8% | 3,307 | May 12 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 92 | Urban Legends: Final Cut | $21,468,807 | 2,539 | $8,505,513 | 39.6% | 2,539 | Sep 22 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 93 | Down to You | $20,069,008 | 2,003 | $7,602,507 | 37.9% | 1,971 | Jan 21 | - | Miramax |
| 94 | Wonder Boys | $19,393,557 | 1,509 | $5,808,919 | 30% | 1,253 | Feb 23 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 95 | The Ninth Gate | $18,661,336 | 1,694 | $6,622,518 | 35.5% | 1,586 | Mar 10 | - | Artisan Entertainment |
| 96 | The Contender | $17,872,723 | 1,639 | $5,363,900 | 30% | 1,516 | Oct 13 | Feb 1 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 97 | Red Planet | $17,480,890 | 2,703 | $8,721,296 | 49.9% | 2,703 | Nov 10 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 98 | Small Time Crooks | $17,266,359 | 886 | $3,880,723 | 22.5% | 865 | May 19 | - | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 99 | Center Stage | $17,200,925 | 1,506 | $4,604,621 | 26.8% | 1,506 | May 12 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 100 | Boiler Room | $16,970,581 | 1,335 | $5,742,129 | 33.8% | 1,335 | Feb 18 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 101 | Lost Souls | $16,815,253 | 1,970 | $7,954,766 | 47.3% | 1,970 | Oct 13 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 102 | Eye of the Beholder | $16,500,786 | 1,751 | $5,959,447 | 36.1% | 1,751 | Jan 28 | - | Destination Films |
| 103 | Thomas and the Magic Railroad | $15,933,506 | 2,110 | $4,154,932 | 26.1% | 2,016 | Jul 26 | - | Destination Films |
| 104 | Loser | $15,618,626 | 2,016 | $6,008,611 | 38.5% | 2,016 | Jul 21 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 105 | All the Pretty Horses | $15,540,353 | 1,593 | $1,304,971 | 8.4% | 1,483 | Dec 25 | - | Miramax |
| 106 | Drowning Mona | $15,506,764 | 1,981 | $5,802,229 | 37.4% | 1,981 | Mar 3 | - | Destination Films |
| 107 | Dungeons & Dragons | $15,391,970 | 2,078 | $7,237,422 | 47% | 2,078 | Dec 8 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 108 | Bait | $15,325,127 | 2,352 | $5,485,591 | 35.8% | 2,352 | Sep 15 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 109 | American Psycho | $15,070,285 | 1,242 | $4,961,015 | 32.9% | 1,236 | Apr 14 | - | Lionsgate |
| 110 | The Next Best Thing | $14,990,582 | 2,035 | $5,870,387 | 39.2% | 2,007 | Mar 3 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 111 | Get Carter | $14,967,182 | 2,315 | $6,637,830 | 44.3% | 2,315 | Oct 6 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 112 | Snow Falling on Cedars | $14,417,593 | 1,155 | $32,135 | 0.2% | 3 | Jan 7 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 113 | Supernova | $14,230,455 | 2,280 | $5,778,639 | 40.6% | 2,280 | Jan 14 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 114 | The Ladies Man | $13,616,610 | 2,043 | $5,426,390 | 39.9% | 2,022 | Oct 13 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 115 | The Little Vampire | $13,572,400 | 2,009 | $5,719,627 | 42.1% | 2,009 | Oct 27 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 116 | Dr. T & the Women | $13,113,041 | 1,489 | $5,012,867 | 38.2% | 1,489 | Oct 13 | - | Artisan Entertainment |
| 117 | Angela's Ashes | $13,042,112 | 614 | $54,628 | 0.4% | 6 | Jan 21 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 118 | The Crew | $13,023,075 | 1,515 | $4,051,921 | 31.1% | 1,510 | Aug 25 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 119 | Highlander: Endgame | $12,811,858 | 1,546 | $5,067,331 | 39.6% | 1,543 | Sep 1 | - | Miramax |
| 120 | Ready to Rumble | $12,394,327 | 2,585 | $5,257,778 | 42.4% | 2,585 | Apr 7 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 121 | Saving Grace | $12,178,602 | 875 | $287,452 | 2.4% | 30 | Sep 1 | - | Fine Line Features |
| 122 | Drunken Master II | $11,555,430 | 1,345 | $3,845,278 | 33.3% | 1,342 | Oct 20 | - | Miramax |
| 123 | The End of the Affair | $10,827,816 | 688 | $198,535 | 1.8% | 7 | Jan 21 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 124 | Here on Earth | $10,522,168 | 1,713 | $4,510,705 | 42.9% | 1,712 | Mar 24 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 125 | Lucky Numbers | $10,042,516 | 2,528 | $4,536,625 | 45.2% | 2,497 | Oct 27 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 126 | Godzilla 2000 | $10,037,390 | 2,111 | $4,407,720 | 43.9% | 2,111 | Aug 18 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 127 | 3 Strikes | $9,832,166 | 678 | $3,684,704 | 37.5% | 678 | Mar 1 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 128 | Digimon: The Movie | $9,631,153 | 1,825 | $4,233,304 | 44% | 1,823 | Oct 6 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 129 | Whatever It Takes | $8,745,680 | 2,272 | $4,104,298 | 46.9% | 2,272 | Mar 24 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 130 | Play It to the Bone | $8,434,146 | 1,588 | $3,366 | <0.1% | 1 | Jan 21 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 131 | Screwed | $7,027,345 | 1,761 | $3,342,085 | 47.6% | 1,759 | May 12 | Jun 8 | Universal Pictures |
| 132 | I Dreamed of Africa | $6,651,522 | 2,112 | $2,411,445 | 36.3% | 2,112 | May 5 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 133 | What Planet Are You From? | $6,291,602 | 2,248 | $3,008,746 | 47.8% | 2,248 | Mar 3 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 134 | The Way of the Gun | $6,055,661 | 1,565 | $2,150,979 | 35.5% | 1,515 | Sep 8 | - | Artisan Entertainment |
| 135 | Where the Money Is | $5,661,798 | 1,538 | $2,513,530 | 44.4% | 1,538 | Apr 14 | - | USA Films |
| 136 | The in Crowd | $5,280,035 | 1,357 | $1,505,551 | 28.5% | 1,357 | Jul 21 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 137 | Black & White | $5,277,299 | 1,284 | $2,212,535 | 41.9% | 1,284 | Apr 7 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 138 | Gossip | $5,108,820 | 1,525 | $2,321,729 | 45.4% | 1,525 | Apr 21 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 139 | Woman on Top | $5,020,111 | 1,086 | $2,008,191 | 40% | 1,085 | Sep 22 | - | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| 140 | Held Up | $4,705,631 | 688 | $1,911,007 | 40.6% | 688 | May 12 | - | Trimark Pictures |
| 141 | Whipped | $4,159,986 | 1,581 | $2,181,379 | 52.4% | 1,581 | Sep 1 | - | Destination Films |
| 142 | Price of Glory | $3,440,228 | 807 | $1,611,833 | 46.9% | 802 | Mar 31 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 143 | Beautiful | $3,157,348 | 646 | $1,409,433 | 44.6% | 646 | Sep 29 | - | Destination Films |
| 144 | Isn't She Great | $2,962,465 | 750 | $1,368,705 | 46.2% | 750 | Jan 28 | Feb 24 | Universal Pictures |
| 145 | Turn It Up | $1,247,949 | 661 | $576,820 | 46.2% | 661 | Sep 8 | - | New Line Cinema |
