2000 Weekly Box Office Records
This chart shows the highest-grossing weeks at the domestic box office for 2000.
| Rank | Date | Movie | Weekly Gross | Theaters | Per-Theater Average | Total Gross | Days in Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nov 17, 2000 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas | $84,977,355 | 3,127 | $27,175 | $84,977,355 | 7 |
| 2 | May 26, 2000 | Mission: Impossible 2 | $83,347,490 | 3,653 | $22,816 | $103,703,888 | 9 |
| 3 | Dec 22, 2000 | Cast Away | $78,711,571 | 2,774 | $28,375 | $78,711,571 | 7 |
| 4 | Jul 14, 2000 | X-Men | $75,850,059 | 3,025 | $25,074 | $75,850,059 | 7 |
| 5 | Jun 30, 2000 | The Perfect Storm | $73,076,981 | 3,407 | $21,449 | $73,076,981 | 7 |
| 6 | Jul 7, 2000 | Scary Movie | $62,900,537 | 2,912 | $21,600 | $62,900,537 | 7 |
| 7 | Nov 24, 2000 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas | $59,922,105 | 3,134 | $19,120 | $144,899,460 | 14 |
| 8 | Jul 28, 2000 | Nutty Professor II: The Klumps | $58,533,530 | 3,242 | $18,055 | $58,533,530 | 7 |
| 9 | Nov 3, 2000 | Charlie’s Angels | $50,404,458 | 3,037 | $16,597 | $50,404,458 | 7 |
| 10 | May 5, 2000 | Gladiator | $49,016,336 | 2,938 | $16,684 | $49,016,336 | 7 |
| 11 | Dec 15, 2000 | What Women Want | $48,567,079 | 3,012 | $16,125 | $48,567,079 | 7 |
| 12 | May 19, 2000 | Dinosaur | $48,410,715 | 3,257 | $14,864 | $48,410,715 | 7 |
| 13 | Jul 21, 2000 | What Lies Beneath | $46,488,736 | 2,813 | $16,526 | $46,488,736 | 7 |
| 14 | Dec 22, 2000 | What Women Want | $46,360,599 | 3,044 | $15,230 | $94,927,678 | 14 |
| 15 | Jun 23, 2000 | Me, Myself & Irene | $41,962,720 | 3,019 | $13,900 | $41,962,720 | 7 |
| 16 | Dec 29, 2000 | Cast Away | $40,769,776 | 2,929 | $13,919 | $119,481,347 | 14 |
| 17 | Jun 30, 2000 | The Patriot | $40,714,554 | 3,061 | $13,301 | $50,037,206 | 9 |
| 18 | Feb 4, 2000 | Scream 3 | $40,660,918 | 3,467 | $11,728 | $40,660,918 | 7 |
| 19 | Jul 14, 2000 | Scary Movie | $38,410,001 | 3,152 | $12,186 | $101,310,538 | 14 |
| 20 | Jul 7, 2000 | The Perfect Storm | $38,294,594 | 3,407 | $11,240 | $111,371,575 | 14 |
| 21 | Sep 22, 2000 | The Exorcist | $38,232,015 | 664 | $57,578 | $203,232,015 | 9,774 |
| 22 | Oct 6, 2000 | Meet the Parents | $37,656,250 | 2,614 | $14,406 | $37,656,250 | 7 |
| 23 | Mar 17, 2000 | Erin Brockovich | $37,308,685 | 2,848 | $13,100 | $37,308,685 | 7 |
| 24 | Aug 4, 2000 | Hollow Man | $37,256,084 | 2,956 | $12,604 | $37,256,084 | 7 |
| 25 | Jun 9, 2000 | Gone in 60 Seconds | $37,178,056 | 3,006 | $12,368 | $37,178,056 | 7 |
| 26 | Jun 2, 2000 | Mission: Impossible 2 | $37,133,438 | 3,653 | $10,165 | $140,837,326 | 16 |
| 27 | Jun 23, 2000 | Chicken Run | $36,478,285 | 2,491 | $14,644 | $36,574,211 | 9 |
| 28 | May 26, 2000 | Dinosaur | $36,399,496 | 3,302 | $11,023 | $84,810,211 | 14 |
| 29 | Nov 24, 2000 | Unbreakable | $36,225,415 | 2,708 | $13,377 | $51,905,273 | 9 |
| 30 | Jun 2, 2000 | Big Momma’s House | $35,201,233 | 2,802 | $12,563 | $35,201,233 | 7 |
| 31 | Jul 28, 2000 | What Lies Beneath | $34,833,441 | 2,825 | $12,330 | $81,322,177 | 14 |
| 32 | Jul 21, 2000 | X-Men | $34,405,995 | 3,112 | $11,056 | $110,256,054 | 14 |
| 33 | May 12, 2000 | Gladiator | $34,374,456 | 2,943 | $11,680 | $83,390,792 | 14 |
| 34 | Dec 1, 2000 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas | $32,100,195 | 3,138 | $10,230 | $176,999,655 | 21 |
| 35 | Dec 22, 2000 | Miss Congeniality | $31,803,558 | 2,668 | $11,920 | $31,803,558 | 7 |
| 36 | Dec 22, 2000 | The Family Man | $30,372,390 | 2,388 | $12,719 | $30,372,390 | 7 |
| 37 | Nov 17, 2000 | Rugrats in Paris | $30,160,099 | 2,934 | $10,280 | $30,160,099 | 7 |
| 38 | Jun 16, 2000 | Shaft | $29,642,499 | 2,337 | $12,684 | $29,642,499 | 7 |
| 39 | Nov 10, 2000 | Charlie’s Angels | $29,492,715 | 3,037 | $9,711 | $79,897,173 | 14 |
| 40 | Mar 10, 2000 | Mission to Mars | $29,226,731 | 3,054 | $9,570 | $29,226,731 | 7 |
| 41 | Dec 29, 2000 | What Women Want | $27,414,675 | 3,046 | $9,000 | $122,342,353 | 21 |
| 42 | Oct 13, 2000 | Meet the Parents | $27,051,590 | 2,615 | $10,345 | $64,707,840 | 14 |
| 43 | Jul 21, 2000 | Pokemon 2000 | $26,854,325 | 2,752 | $9,758 | $26,854,325 | 7 |
| 44 | Sep 29, 2000 | Remember the Titans | $26,654,715 | 1,865 | $14,292 | $26,654,715 | 7 |
| 45 | May 19, 2000 | Gladiator | $26,541,094 | 3,041 | $8,728 | $109,931,886 | 21 |
| 46 | Aug 4, 2000 | Coyote Ugly | $26,414,384 | 2,653 | $9,956 | $26,414,384 | 7 |
| 47 | Aug 4, 2000 | Space Cowboys | $26,007,523 | 2,805 | $9,272 | $26,007,523 | 7 |
| 48 | Apr 21, 2000 | U-571 | $25,907,490 | 2,583 | $10,030 | $25,907,490 | 7 |
| 49 | Dec 22, 2000 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas | $25,689,825 | 3,164 | $8,119 | $246,081,355 | 42 |
| 50 | Aug 4, 2000 | Nutty Professor II: The Klumps | $25,229,190 | 3,247 | $7,770 | $83,762,720 | 14 |
| 51 | Dec 22, 2000 | The Emperor’s New Groove | $24,851,851 | 2,887 | $8,608 | $39,492,761 | 14 |
| 52 | Mar 24, 2000 | Erin Brockovich | $24,703,915 | 2,851 | $8,665 | $62,012,600 | 14 |
| 53 | Oct 6, 2000 | Remember the Titans | $24,494,217 | 2,701 | $9,069 | $51,148,932 | 14 |
| 54 | Jun 9, 2000 | Mission: Impossible 2 | $24,381,910 | 3,669 | $6,645 | $165,219,236 | 23 |
| 55 | Jun 9, 2000 | Big Momma’s House | $24,343,223 | 2,854 | $8,530 | $59,544,456 | 14 |
| 56 | Jul 14, 2000 | The Perfect Storm | $24,301,979 | 3,407 | $7,133 | $135,673,554 | 21 |
| 57 | Aug 18, 2000 | The Cell | $24,069,071 | 2,411 | $9,983 | $24,069,071 | 7 |
| 58 | May 26, 2000 | Shanghai Noon | $23,266,334 | 2,711 | $8,582 | $23,266,334 | 7 |
| 59 | Mar 24, 2000 | Romeo Must Die | $22,897,580 | 2,641 | $8,670 | $29,466,180 | 9 |
| 60 | Dec 8, 2000 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas | $22,829,280 | 3,182 | $7,175 | $199,828,935 | 28 |
| 61 | Jul 21, 2000 | Scary Movie | $22,522,350 | 3,301 | $6,823 | $123,832,888 | 21 |
| 62 | Aug 25, 2000 | Bring it On | $22,479,145 | 2,380 | $9,445 | $22,479,145 | 7 |
| 63 | Jun 16, 2000 | Gone in 60 Seconds | $22,228,385 | 3,049 | $7,290 | $59,406,441 | 14 |
| 64 | Jul 7, 2000 | The Patriot | $22,114,168 | 3,061 | $7,224 | $72,151,374 | 16 |
| 65 | Nov 24, 2000 | 102 Dalmatians | $21,955,572 | 2,704 | $8,120 | $28,308,317 | 9 |
| 66 | May 19, 2000 | Road Trip | $21,751,621 | 2,530 | $8,597 | $21,751,621 | 7 |
| 67 | Aug 4, 2000 | What Lies Beneath | $20,945,935 | 2,867 | $7,306 | $102,268,112 | 21 |
| 68 | Feb 11, 2000 | Scream 3 | $20,889,169 | 3,467 | $6,025 | $61,550,087 | 14 |
| 69 | May 26, 2000 | Gladiator | $20,649,683 | 3,188 | $6,477 | $130,581,569 | 28 |
| 70 | Dec 15, 2000 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas | $20,562,595 | 3,256 | $6,315 | $220,391,530 | 35 |
| 71 | Dec 29, 2000 | Miss Congeniality | $20,551,692 | 2,668 | $7,703 | $52,355,250 | 14 |
| 72 | Feb 11, 2000 | The Beach | $20,493,440 | 2,547 | $8,046 | $20,493,440 | 7 |
| 73 | Oct 20, 2000 | Meet the Parents | $20,257,935 | 2,619 | $7,735 | $84,965,775 | 21 |
| 74 | Jun 23, 2000 | Shaft | $20,148,981 | 2,407 | $8,371 | $49,791,480 | 14 |
| 75 | Sep 1, 2000 | The Art of War | $19,826,833 | 2,630 | $7,539 | $22,552,424 | 14 |
| 76 | Dec 8, 2000 | Vertical Limit | $19,707,262 | 2,307 | $8,542 | $19,707,262 | 7 |
| 77 | Apr 7, 2000 | Rules of Engagement | $19,662,045 | 3,155 | $6,232 | $19,662,045 | 7 |
| 78 | Jul 7, 2000 | The Kid | $19,533,462 | 2,167 | $9,014 | $19,533,462 | 7 |
| 79 | Jan 14, 2000 | Next Friday | $19,248,197 | 1,103 | $17,451 | $23,833,884 | 9 |
| 80 | Jul 28, 2000 | X-Men | $19,220,059 | 3,107 | $6,186 | $129,476,113 | 21 |
| 81 | Dec 15, 2000 | Dude, Where’s My Car? | $18,943,076 | 2,087 | $9,077 | $18,943,076 | 7 |
| 82 | Nov 24, 2000 | Rugrats in Paris | $18,908,558 | 2,937 | $6,438 | $49,068,657 | 14 |
| 83 | Feb 18, 2000 | The Whole Nine Yards | $18,881,066 | 2,910 | $6,488 | $18,881,066 | 7 |
| 84 | Oct 27, 2000 | Meet the Parents | $18,860,155 | 2,647 | $7,125 | $103,825,930 | 28 |
| 85 | Nov 10, 2000 | Little Nicky | $18,753,087 | 2,910 | $6,444 | $18,753,087 | 7 |
| 86 | Feb 18, 2000 | Hanging Up | $18,564,592 | 2,618 | $7,091 | $18,564,592 | 7 |
| 87 | Nov 17, 2000 | Charlie’s Angels | $18,552,578 | 3,037 | $6,109 | $98,449,751 | 21 |
| 88 | Aug 11, 2000 | Hollow Man | $18,310,997 | 2,956 | $6,195 | $55,567,081 | 14 |
| 89 | Aug 11, 2000 | Space Cowboys | $18,299,382 | 2,835 | $6,455 | $44,306,905 | 14 |
| 90 | Feb 18, 2000 | Snow Day | $18,105,124 | 2,702 | $6,701 | $34,764,479 | 14 |
| 91 | Dec 1, 2000 | Unbreakable | $17,959,845 | 2,708 | $6,632 | $69,865,118 | 16 |
| 92 | Mar 31, 2000 | Erin Brockovich | $17,811,500 | 2,903 | $6,136 | $79,824,100 | 21 |
| 93 | Nov 17, 2000 | The 6th Day | $17,509,660 | 2,516 | $6,959 | $17,509,660 | 7 |
| 94 | Jun 30, 2000 | Chicken Run | $17,175,889 | 2,851 | $6,025 | $53,750,100 | 16 |
| 95 | Jun 16, 2000 | Big Momma’s House | $17,132,748 | 2,843 | $6,026 | $76,677,204 | 21 |
| 96 | May 26, 2000 | Road Trip | $17,063,237 | 2,631 | $6,485 | $38,814,858 | 14 |
| 97 | Jun 30, 2000 | Me, Myself & Irene | $17,049,443 | 3,087 | $5,523 | $59,012,163 | 14 |
| 98 | Nov 10, 2000 | Men of Honor | $17,012,365 | 2,092 | $8,132 | $17,012,365 | 7 |
| 99 | Jun 2, 2000 | Dinosaur | $16,810,958 | 3,319 | $5,065 | $101,621,169 | 21 |
| 100 | Oct 27, 2000 | Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 | $16,788,138 | 3,317 | $5,061 | $16,788,138 | 7 |