2000 Weekend Box Office Records
This chart shows the highest-grossing weekends at the domestic box office for 2000.
| Rank | Date | Movie | Weekend Gross | Theaters | Per-Theater Average | Total Gross | Days in Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 26, 2000 | Mission: Impossible 2 | $57,845,297 | 3,653 | $15,835 | $78,201,695 | 5 |
| 2 | Nov 17, 2000 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas | $55,820,330 | 3,127 | $17,851 | $55,820,330 | 3 |
| 3 | Jul 14, 2000 | X-Men | $54,471,475 | 3,025 | $18,007 | $54,471,475 | 3 |
| 4 | Nov 24, 2000 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas | $52,118,445 | 3,134 | $16,630 | $137,095,800 | 10 |
| 5 | Jul 28, 2000 | Nutty Professor II: The Klumps | $42,518,830 | 3,242 | $13,115 | $42,518,830 | 3 |
| 6 | Jul 7, 2000 | Scary Movie | $42,346,669 | 2,912 | $14,542 | $42,346,669 | 3 |
| 7 | Jun 30, 2000 | The Perfect Storm | $41,325,042 | 3,407 | $12,129 | $41,325,042 | 3 |
| 8 | Nov 3, 2000 | Charlie’s Angels | $40,128,550 | 3,037 | $13,213 | $40,128,550 | 3 |
| 9 | May 19, 2000 | Dinosaur | $38,854,851 | 3,257 | $11,930 | $38,854,851 | 3 |
| 10 | May 5, 2000 | Gladiator | $34,819,017 | 2,938 | $11,851 | $34,819,017 | 3 |
| 11 | Feb 4, 2000 | Scream 3 | $34,713,342 | 3,467 | $10,013 | $34,713,342 | 3 |
| 12 | Dec 15, 2000 | What Women Want | $33,614,543 | 3,012 | $11,160 | $33,614,543 | 3 |
| 13 | May 26, 2000 | Dinosaur | $32,038,631 | 3,302 | $9,703 | $80,449,346 | 10 |
| 14 | Dec 29, 2000 | Cast Away | $30,977,869 | 2,929 | $10,576 | $109,689,440 | 10 |
| 15 | Nov 24, 2000 | Unbreakable | $30,330,771 | 2,708 | $11,200 | $46,010,629 | 5 |
| 16 | Jul 21, 2000 | What Lies Beneath | $29,702,959 | 2,813 | $10,559 | $29,702,959 | 3 |
| 17 | Dec 22, 2000 | Cast Away | $28,883,406 | 2,774 | $10,412 | $28,883,406 | 3 |
| 18 | Oct 6, 2000 | Meet the Parents | $28,623,300 | 2,614 | $10,950 | $28,623,300 | 3 |
| 19 | Mar 17, 2000 | Erin Brockovich | $28,138,465 | 2,848 | $9,880 | $28,138,465 | 3 |
| 20 | Jul 7, 2000 | The Perfect Storm | $27,118,925 | 3,407 | $7,960 | $100,195,906 | 10 |
| 21 | Dec 1, 2000 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas | $27,096,630 | 3,138 | $8,635 | $171,996,090 | 17 |
| 22 | Jun 2, 2000 | Mission: Impossible 2 | $27,016,029 | 3,653 | $7,396 | $130,719,917 | 12 |
| 23 | Aug 4, 2000 | Hollow Man | $26,414,386 | 2,956 | $8,936 | $26,414,386 | 3 |
| 24 | Jul 14, 2000 | Scary Movie | $26,195,912 | 3,152 | $8,311 | $89,096,449 | 10 |
| 25 | Jun 2, 2000 | Big Momma’s House | $25,661,041 | 2,802 | $9,158 | $25,661,041 | 3 |
| 26 | Jun 9, 2000 | Gone in 60 Seconds | $25,336,048 | 3,006 | $8,428 | $25,336,048 | 3 |
| 27 | May 12, 2000 | Gladiator | $24,645,129 | 2,943 | $8,374 | $73,661,465 | 10 |
| 28 | Nov 10, 2000 | Charlie’s Angels | $24,606,860 | 3,037 | $8,102 | $75,011,318 | 10 |
| 29 | Jun 23, 2000 | Me, Myself & Irene | $24,209,385 | 3,019 | $8,019 | $24,209,385 | 3 |
| 30 | Jul 21, 2000 | X-Men | $23,468,649 | 3,112 | $7,541 | $99,318,708 | 10 |
| 31 | Jul 28, 2000 | What Lies Beneath | $22,863,897 | 2,825 | $8,093 | $69,352,633 | 10 |
| 32 | Mar 10, 2000 | Mission to Mars | $22,855,247 | 3,054 | $7,484 | $22,855,247 | 3 |
| 33 | Nov 17, 2000 | Rugrats in Paris | $22,718,184 | 2,934 | $7,743 | $22,718,184 | 3 |
| 34 | Jun 30, 2000 | The Patriot | $22,413,710 | 3,061 | $7,322 | $31,736,362 | 5 |
| 35 | Jun 16, 2000 | Shaft | $21,714,757 | 2,337 | $9,292 | $21,714,757 | 3 |
| 36 | Dec 22, 2000 | What Women Want | $21,632,466 | 3,044 | $7,107 | $70,199,545 | 10 |
| 37 | Oct 13, 2000 | Meet the Parents | $21,168,385 | 2,615 | $8,095 | $58,824,635 | 10 |
| 38 | Sep 29, 2000 | Remember the Titans | $20,905,831 | 1,865 | $11,210 | $20,905,831 | 3 |
| 39 | Dec 29, 2000 | What Women Want | $20,834,205 | 3,046 | $6,840 | $115,761,883 | 17 |
| 40 | Nov 24, 2000 | 102 Dalmatians | $19,883,351 | 2,704 | $7,353 | $26,236,096 | 5 |
| 41 | May 19, 2000 | Gladiator | $19,749,273 | 3,041 | $6,494 | $103,140,065 | 17 |
| 42 | May 26, 2000 | Shanghai Noon | $19,647,065 | 2,711 | $7,247 | $19,647,065 | 3 |
| 43 | Jul 21, 2000 | Pokemon 2000 | $19,575,608 | 2,752 | $7,113 | $19,575,608 | 3 |
| 44 | Apr 21, 2000 | U-571 | $19,553,310 | 2,583 | $7,570 | $19,553,310 | 3 |
| 45 | Oct 6, 2000 | Remember the Titans | $19,209,998 | 2,701 | $7,112 | $45,864,713 | 10 |
| 46 | Dec 8, 2000 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas | $18,646,520 | 3,182 | $5,860 | $195,646,175 | 24 |
| 47 | Mar 24, 2000 | Erin Brockovich | $18,545,755 | 2,851 | $6,505 | $55,854,440 | 10 |
| 48 | Aug 4, 2000 | Nutty Professor II: The Klumps | $18,166,965 | 3,247 | $5,595 | $76,700,495 | 10 |
| 49 | Aug 4, 2000 | Space Cowboys | $18,093,776 | 2,805 | $6,451 | $18,093,776 | 3 |
| 50 | Mar 24, 2000 | Romeo Must Die | $18,014,503 | 2,641 | $6,821 | $24,583,103 | 5 |
| 51 | Aug 18, 2000 | The Cell | $17,515,050 | 2,411 | $7,265 | $17,515,050 | 3 |
| 52 | Jun 23, 2000 | Chicken Run | $17,506,162 | 2,491 | $7,028 | $17,602,088 | 5 |
| 53 | Nov 24, 2000 | Rugrats in Paris | $17,405,678 | 2,937 | $5,926 | $47,565,777 | 10 |
| 54 | Aug 25, 2000 | Bring it On | $17,362,105 | 2,380 | $7,295 | $17,362,105 | 3 |
| 55 | Aug 4, 2000 | Coyote Ugly | $17,319,282 | 2,653 | $6,528 | $17,319,282 | 3 |
| 56 | Jun 9, 2000 | Mission: Impossible 2 | $17,231,372 | 3,669 | $4,696 | $158,068,698 | 19 |
| 57 | Jun 9, 2000 | Big Momma’s House | $17,223,178 | 2,854 | $6,035 | $52,424,411 | 10 |
| 58 | Jul 14, 2000 | The Perfect Storm | $17,130,295 | 3,407 | $5,028 | $128,501,870 | 17 |
| 59 | May 26, 2000 | Gladiator | $17,064,503 | 3,188 | $5,353 | $126,996,389 | 24 |
| 60 | Jan 14, 2000 | Next Friday | $16,918,226 | 1,103 | $15,338 | $21,503,913 | 5 |
| 61 | Feb 11, 2000 | Scream 3 | $16,318,053 | 3,467 | $4,707 | $56,978,971 | 10 |
| 62 | Nov 10, 2000 | Little Nicky | $16,063,904 | 2,910 | $5,520 | $16,063,904 | 3 |
| 63 | Oct 20, 2000 | Meet the Parents | $16,015,185 | 2,619 | $6,115 | $80,723,025 | 17 |
| 64 | Feb 18, 2000 | The Whole Nine Yards | $15,915,676 | 2,910 | $5,469 | $15,915,676 | 3 |
| 65 | Feb 18, 2000 | Hanging Up | $15,710,411 | 2,618 | $6,001 | $15,710,411 | 3 |
| 66 | Dec 8, 2000 | Vertical Limit | $15,507,845 | 2,307 | $6,722 | $15,507,845 | 3 |
| 67 | May 19, 2000 | Road Trip | $15,484,004 | 2,530 | $6,120 | $15,484,004 | 3 |
| 68 | Jul 7, 2000 | The Patriot | $15,420,167 | 3,061 | $5,038 | $65,457,373 | 12 |
| 69 | Feb 11, 2000 | The Beach | $15,277,921 | 2,547 | $5,998 | $15,277,921 | 3 |
| 70 | Feb 18, 2000 | Snow Day | $15,261,526 | 2,702 | $5,648 | $31,920,881 | 10 |
| 71 | Jul 21, 2000 | Scary Movie | $15,124,155 | 3,301 | $4,582 | $116,434,693 | 17 |
| 72 | Dec 22, 2000 | The Family Man | $15,104,055 | 2,388 | $6,325 | $15,104,055 | 3 |
| 73 | Oct 27, 2000 | Meet the Parents | $15,048,475 | 2,647 | $5,685 | $100,014,250 | 24 |
| 74 | Apr 7, 2000 | Rules of Engagement | $15,011,181 | 3,155 | $4,758 | $15,011,181 | 3 |
| 75 | Jun 16, 2000 | Gone in 60 Seconds | $14,896,031 | 3,049 | $4,886 | $52,074,087 | 10 |
| 76 | Dec 22, 2000 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas | $14,728,460 | 3,164 | $4,655 | $235,119,990 | 38 |
| 77 | Dec 29, 2000 | Miss Congeniality | $14,579,113 | 2,668 | $5,464 | $46,382,671 | 10 |
| 78 | Dec 1, 2000 | Unbreakable | $14,440,935 | 2,708 | $5,333 | $66,346,208 | 12 |
| 79 | Feb 11, 2000 | Snow Day | $14,331,819 | 2,664 | $5,380 | $14,331,819 | 3 |
| 80 | Sep 1, 2000 | Bring it On | $14,170,825 | 2,410 | $5,880 | $36,649,970 | 10 |
| 81 | Feb 18, 2000 | Pitch Black | $14,015,741 | 1,832 | $7,651 | $14,015,741 | 3 |
| 82 | Dec 22, 2000 | Miss Congeniality | $13,853,686 | 2,668 | $5,193 | $13,853,686 | 3 |
| 83 | Dec 15, 2000 | Dude, Where’s My Car? | $13,845,914 | 2,087 | $6,634 | $13,845,914 | 3 |
| 84 | Aug 4, 2000 | What Lies Beneath | $13,808,388 | 2,867 | $4,816 | $95,130,565 | 17 |
| 85 | Dec 15, 2000 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas | $13,805,465 | 3,256 | $4,240 | $213,634,400 | 31 |
| 86 | Mar 31, 2000 | Erin Brockovich | $13,798,460 | 2,903 | $4,753 | $75,811,060 | 17 |
| 87 | May 26, 2000 | Road Trip | $13,518,906 | 2,631 | $5,138 | $35,270,527 | 10 |
| 88 | Nov 17, 2000 | Charlie’s Angels | $13,361,646 | 3,037 | $4,400 | $93,258,819 | 17 |
| 89 | Nov 10, 2000 | Men of Honor | $13,339,465 | 2,092 | $6,376 | $13,339,465 | 3 |
| 90 | Jun 30, 2000 | Me, Myself & Irene | $13,329,769 | 3,087 | $4,318 | $55,292,489 | 10 |
| 91 | Oct 27, 2000 | Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 | $13,223,887 | 3,317 | $3,987 | $13,223,887 | 3 |
| 92 | Jun 30, 2000 | Chicken Run | $13,192,897 | 2,851 | $4,627 | $49,767,108 | 12 |
| 93 | Oct 20, 2000 | Bedazzled | $13,106,526 | 2,568 | $5,104 | $13,106,526 | 3 |
| 94 | Oct 13, 2000 | Remember the Titans | $13,057,421 | 2,726 | $4,790 | $64,206,353 | 17 |
| 95 | Aug 11, 2000 | Hollow Man | $13,048,132 | 2,956 | $4,414 | $50,304,216 | 10 |
| 96 | Nov 17, 2000 | The 6th Day | $13,020,883 | 2,516 | $5,175 | $13,020,883 | 3 |
| 97 | Aug 11, 2000 | Space Cowboys | $13,016,448 | 2,835 | $4,591 | $39,023,971 | 10 |
| 98 | Mar 31, 2000 | The Road to El Dorado | $12,846,652 | 3,218 | $3,992 | $12,846,652 | 3 |
| 99 | Dec 29, 2000 | The Family Man | $12,771,990 | 2,394 | $5,335 | $43,144,380 | 10 |
| 100 | Jun 23, 2000 | Shaft | $12,707,835 | 2,407 | $5,280 | $42,350,334 | 10 |