2000 Daily Box Office Records
This chart shows the highest-grossing single days at the domestic box office for 2000.
| Rank | Date | Movie | Daily Gross | Theaters | Per-Theater Average | Total Gross | Days in Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 27, 2000 | Mission: Impossible 2 | $21,969,000 | 3,653 | $6,014 | $59,691,000 | 4 |
| 2 | Jul 14, 2000 | X-Men | $21,385,000 | 3,025 | $7,069 | $21,385,000 | 1 |
| 3 | Nov 24, 2000 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas | $20,300,000 | 3,127 | $6,492 | $105,300,000 | 8 |
| 4 | Jul 15, 2000 | X-Men | $19,239,000 | 3,025 | $6,360 | $40,624,000 | 2 |
| 5 | May 28, 2000 | Mission: Impossible 2 | $18,510,321 | 3,653 | $5,067 | $78,201,695 | 5 |
| 6 | Nov 18, 2000 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas | $17,353,691 | 3,127 | $5,550 | $32,554,131 | 2 |
| 7 | Nov 19, 2000 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas | $16,729,000 | 3,127 | $5,350 | $55,082,330 | 3 |
| 8 | May 26, 2000 | Mission: Impossible 2 | $16,719,000 | 3,653 | $4,577 | $37,722,000 | 3 |
| 9 | May 20, 2000 | Dinosaur | $16,692,694 | 3,257 | $5,125 | $27,947,694 | 2 |
| 10 | Jul 8, 2000 | Scary Movie | $16,260,000 | 2,912 | $5,584 | $32,324,442 | 2 |
| 11 | Jul 7, 2000 | Scary Movie | $16,064,442 | 2,912 | $5,517 | $16,064,442 | 1 |
| 12 | Jul 29, 2000 | Nutty Professor II: The Klumps | $16,039,674 | 3,242 | $4,947 | $31,071,800 | 2 |
| 13 | Nov 4, 2000 | Charlie’s Angels | $15,547,000 | 3,037 | $5,119 | $28,939,000 | 2 |
| 14 | Nov 17, 2000 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas | $15,200,440 | 3,127 | $4,861 | $15,200,440 | 1 |
| 15 | Jul 28, 2000 | Nutty Professor II: The Klumps | $15,032,000 | 3,242 | $4,637 | $15,032,000 | 1 |
| 16 | Jul 1, 2000 | The Perfect Storm | $14,790,000 | 3,407 | $4,341 | $28,030,000 | 2 |
| 17 | Jul 16, 2000 | X-Men | $14,406,000 | 3,025 | $4,762 | $54,471,475 | 3 |
| 18 | May 6, 2000 | Gladiator | $14,174,910 | 2,781 | $5,097 | $25,858,017 | 2 |
| 19 | Feb 5, 2000 | Scream 3 | $13,887,000 | 3,465 | $4,008 | $27,196,000 | 2 |
| 20 | Nov 3, 2000 | Charlie’s Angels | $13,392,000 | 3,037 | $4,410 | $13,392,000 | 1 |
| 21 | Feb 4, 2000 | Scream 3 | $13,309,000 | 3,465 | $3,841 | $13,309,000 | 1 |
| 22 | Jul 2, 2000 | The Perfect Storm | $13,300,000 | 3,407 | $3,904 | $41,330,000 | 3 |
| 23 | Dec 16, 2000 | What Women Want | $13,250,000 | 3,012 | $4,399 | $24,365,000 | 2 |
| 24 | Jun 30, 2000 | The Perfect Storm | $13,240,000 | 3,407 | $3,886 | $13,240,000 | 1 |
| 25 | May 29, 2000 | Mission: Impossible 2 | $12,970,918 | 3,653 | $3,551 | $91,819,054 | 6 |
| 26 | May 24, 2000 | Mission: Impossible 2 | $12,516,528 | 3,653 | $3,426 | $12,516,528 | 1 |
| 27 | Mar 18, 2000 | Erin Brockovich | $12,500,000 | 2,847 | $4,391 | $20,310,000 | 2 |
| 28 | Nov 23, 2000 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas | $12,400,000 | 3,127 | $3,965 | $85,000,000 | 7 |
| 29 | Jul 3, 2000 | The Perfect Storm | $12,390,000 | 3,407 | $3,637 | $53,720,000 | 4 |
| 30 | Jul 30, 2000 | Nutty Professor II: The Klumps | $12,352,000 | 3,242 | $3,810 | $42,518,830 | 3 |
| 31 | Nov 24, 2000 | Unbreakable | $12,300,000 | 2,708 | $4,542 | $28,200,000 | 3 |
| 32 | Dec 23, 2000 | Cast Away | $12,145,000 | 2,769 | $4,386 | $23,900,000 | 2 |
| 33 | Jul 9, 2000 | Scary Movie | $12,090,000 | 2,912 | $4,152 | $42,346,669 | 3 |
| 34 | Jul 22, 2000 | What Lies Beneath | $12,061,656 | 2,813 | $4,288 | $22,059,721 | 2 |
| 35 | Dec 2, 2000 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas | $11,980,000 | 3,138 | $3,818 | $163,224,000 | 16 |
| 36 | May 21, 2000 | Dinosaur | $11,954,000 | 3,257 | $3,670 | $38,854,851 | 3 |
| 37 | Oct 7, 2000 | Meet the Parents | $11,819,000 | 2,612 | $4,525 | $20,380,000 | 2 |
| 38 | Dec 22, 2000 | Cast Away | $11,755,000 | 2,769 | $4,245 | $11,755,000 | 1 |
| 39 | May 5, 2000 | Gladiator | $11,683,107 | 2,781 | $4,201 | $11,683,107 | 1 |
| 40 | Dec 26, 2000 | Cast Away | $11,669,789 | 2,769 | $4,214 | $51,521,864 | 5 |
| 41 | Dec 30, 2000 | Cast Away | $11,625,000 | 2,927 | $3,972 | $92,690,000 | 9 |
| 42 | Dec 29, 2000 | Cast Away | $11,414,000 | 2,927 | $3,900 | $81,065,000 | 8 |
| 43 | May 27, 2000 | Dinosaur | $11,365,000 | 3,302 | $3,442 | $65,444,000 | 9 |
| 44 | Jun 3, 2000 | Mission: Impossible 2 | $11,264,429 | 3,653 | $3,084 | $122,404,792 | 11 |
| 45 | May 19, 2000 | Dinosaur | $11,255,000 | 3,257 | $3,456 | $11,255,000 | 1 |
| 46 | Dec 15, 2000 | What Women Want | $11,115,000 | 3,012 | $3,690 | $11,115,000 | 1 |
| 47 | May 13, 2000 | Gladiator | $11,019,000 | 2,943 | $3,744 | $67,632,000 | 9 |
| 48 | Dec 25, 2000 | Cast Away | $10,968,669 | 2,769 | $3,961 | $39,852,075 | 4 |
| 49 | Jul 8, 2000 | The Perfect Storm | $10,633,987 | 3,407 | $3,121 | $91,556,228 | 9 |
| 50 | Jun 3, 2000 | Big Momma’s House | $10,541,630 | 2,802 | $3,762 | $18,193,160 | 2 |
| 51 | Jun 10, 2000 | Gone in 60 Seconds | $10,347,037 | 3,006 | $3,442 | $19,659,015 | 2 |
| 52 | Jul 15, 2000 | Scary Movie | $10,096,000 | 3,152 | $3,203 | $82,300,000 | 9 |
| 53 | May 7, 2000 | Gladiator | $10,068,000 | 2,938 | $3,427 | $34,819,017 | 3 |
| 54 | Jul 21, 2000 | What Lies Beneath | $9,998,065 | 2,813 | $3,554 | $9,998,065 | 1 |
| 55 | May 28, 2000 | Dinosaur | $9,980,882 | 3,302 | $3,023 | $75,425,369 | 10 |
| 56 | Sep 30, 2000 | Remember the Titans | $9,978,000 | 1,865 | $5,350 | $16,869,000 | 2 |
| 57 | Mar 25, 2000 | Erin Brockovich | $9,945,000 | 2,875 | $3,459 | $53,644,000 | 9 |
| 58 | Nov 5, 2000 | Charlie’s Angels | $9,884,000 | 3,037 | $3,255 | $40,128,550 | 3 |
| 59 | Oct 14, 2000 | Meet the Parents | $9,763,000 | 2,615 | $3,733 | $54,193,000 | 9 |
| 60 | Jun 24, 2000 | Me, Myself & Irene | $9,693,662 | 3,016 | $3,214 | $17,953,030 | 2 |
| 61 | Jul 21, 2000 | Pokemon 2000 | $9,639,373 | 2,752 | $3,503 | $9,639,373 | 1 |
| 62 | Jul 22, 2000 | X-Men | $9,636,678 | 3,101 | $3,108 | $92,992,008 | 9 |
| 63 | Mar 11, 2000 | Mission to Mars | $9,323,000 | 3,055 | $3,052 | $17,220,000 | 2 |
| 64 | Jun 9, 2000 | Gone in 60 Seconds | $9,311,978 | 3,006 | $3,098 | $9,311,978 | 1 |
| 65 | Dec 27, 2000 | Cast Away | $9,293,175 | 2,769 | $3,356 | $60,815,039 | 6 |
| 66 | Aug 4, 2000 | Hollow Man | $9,082,000 | 2,956 | $3,072 | $9,082,000 | 1 |
| 67 | Jul 4, 2000 | The Perfect Storm | $9,020,972 | 3,407 | $2,648 | $62,742,422 | 5 |
| 68 | Nov 22, 2000 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas | $9,000,000 | 3,127 | $2,878 | $72,600,000 | 6 |
| 69 | Aug 5, 2000 | Hollow Man | $8,931,000 | 2,956 | $3,021 | $18,013,000 | 2 |
| 70 | Nov 23, 2000 | Unbreakable | $8,900,000 | 2,708 | $3,287 | $15,900,000 | 2 |
| 71 | Jul 29, 2000 | What Lies Beneath | $8,860,454 | 2,825 | $3,136 | $62,243,175 | 9 |
| 72 | Dec 28, 2000 | Cast Away | $8,835,686 | 2,774 | $3,185 | $69,650,725 | 7 |
| 73 | Dec 17, 2000 | What Women Want | $8,781,000 | 3,012 | $2,915 | $33,614,543 | 3 |
| 74 | Dec 9, 2000 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas | $8,620,000 | 3,185 | $2,706 | $190,005,000 | 23 |
| 75 | Oct 6, 2000 | Meet the Parents | $8,561,000 | 2,612 | $3,278 | $8,561,000 | 1 |
| 76 | Jul 1, 2000 | The Patriot | $8,560,000 | 3,061 | $2,796 | $24,740,000 | 4 |
| 77 | Jul 23, 2000 | What Lies Beneath | $8,539,000 | 2,813 | $3,036 | $29,702,959 | 3 |
| 78 | May 25, 2000 | Mission: Impossible 2 | $8,486,311 | 3,653 | $2,323 | $21,002,839 | 2 |
| 79 | Jul 14, 2000 | Scary Movie | $8,480,000 | 3,152 | $2,690 | $72,204,000 | 8 |
| 80 | Dec 3, 2000 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas | $8,316,000 | 3,138 | $2,650 | $171,996,090 | 17 |
| 81 | Oct 7, 2000 | Remember the Titans | $8,308,000 | 2,701 | $3,076 | $40,544,000 | 9 |
| 82 | Oct 8, 2000 | Meet the Parents | $8,286,000 | 2,614 | $3,170 | $28,623,300 | 3 |
| 83 | Jun 23, 2000 | Me, Myself & Irene | $8,259,368 | 3,016 | $2,739 | $8,259,368 | 1 |
| 84 | Dec 30, 2000 | What Women Want | $8,254,000 | 3,046 | $2,710 | $105,232,000 | 16 |
| 85 | Nov 10, 2000 | Charlie’s Angels | $8,196,000 | 3,037 | $2,699 | $58,600,000 | 8 |
| 86 | Mar 25, 2000 | Romeo Must Die | $8,113,000 | 2,602 | $3,118 | $20,921,000 | 4 |
| 87 | Jul 9, 2000 | The Perfect Storm | $7,986,000 | 3,407 | $2,344 | $100,195,906 | 10 |
| 88 | Aug 6, 2000 | Hollow Man | $7,959,000 | 2,956 | $2,692 | $26,414,386 | 3 |
| 89 | Dec 31, 2000 | Cast Away | $7,938,594 | 2,927 | $2,712 | $100,628,594 | 10 |
| 90 | Apr 21, 2000 | U-571 | $7,936,115 | 2,305 | $3,443 | $7,936,115 | 1 |
| 91 | Nov 11, 2000 | Charlie’s Angels | $7,901,000 | 3,037 | $2,602 | $66,501,000 | 9 |
| 92 | Mar 10, 2000 | Mission to Mars | $7,897,000 | 3,055 | $2,585 | $7,897,000 | 1 |
| 93 | Jul 7, 2000 | The Perfect Storm | $7,845,260 | 3,407 | $2,303 | $80,922,241 | 8 |
| 94 | Jun 17, 2000 | Shaft | $7,810,542 | 2,337 | $3,342 | $14,656,640 | 2 |
| 95 | Mar 17, 2000 | Erin Brockovich | $7,810,000 | 2,847 | $2,743 | $7,810,000 | 1 |
| 96 | Jul 16, 2000 | Scary Movie | $7,755,000 | 3,152 | $2,460 | $89,096,449 | 10 |
| 97 | Oct 21, 2000 | Meet the Parents | $7,719,000 | 2,620 | $2,946 | $77,559,000 | 16 |
| 98 | Nov 24, 2000 | 102 Dalmatians | $7,700,000 | 2,704 | $2,848 | $14,100,000 | 3 |
| 99 | Jun 10, 2000 | Big Momma’s House | $7,652,486 | 2,853 | $2,682 | $47,652,075 | 9 |
| 100 | Jun 2, 2000 | Big Momma’s House | $7,651,530 | 2,802 | $2,731 | $7,651,530 | 1 |