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Box Office Performance for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies in 2000

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RankMovieRelease
Date		 GenreMPAA
Rating		2000 GrossTickets Sold
1 How the Grinch Stole Christmas Nov 17, 2000 Adventure PG $254,257,385 47,172,056
2 Rules of Engagement Apr 7, 2000 Drama R $61,322,858 11,377,153
3 Stuart Little Dec 17, 1999 Adventure PG $60,612,097 11,245,287
4 The Green Mile Dec 10, 1999 Drama R $60,119,360 11,153,870
5 102 Dalmatians Nov 22, 2000 Adventure G $58,335,959 10,822,997
6 The Cider House Rules Dec 10, 1999 Drama PG-13 $53,345,693 9,897,160
7 The Talented Mr. Ripley Dec 24, 1999 Thriller/Suspense R $41,520,486 7,703,244
8 The Beach Feb 11, 2000 Drama R $39,778,599 7,380,074
9 The Exorcist Dec 26, 1973 Horror R $37,112,212 6,885,382
10 Where the Heart Is Apr 28, 2000 Drama PG-13 $33,771,174 6,265,523
11 Pay it Forward Oct 20, 2000 Drama PG-13 $32,966,043 6,116,148
12 The Legend of Bagger Vance Nov 3, 2000 Drama PG-13 $30,695,227 5,694,847
13 Bless the Child Aug 11, 2000 Horror R $29,374,178 5,449,754
14 High Fidelity Mar 31, 2000 Comedy R $27,277,055 5,060,678
15 Battlefield Earth: A Saga o… May 12, 2000 Action PG-13 $21,471,685 3,983,615
16 Wonder Boys Feb 23, 2000 Comedy R $19,284,952 3,577,913
17 Bicentennial Man Dec 17, 1999 Drama PG $18,610,080 3,452,705
18 Thomas and the Magic Railroad Jul 26, 2000 Adventure G $15,911,332 2,952,009
19 American Psycho Apr 14, 2000 Black Comedy R $15,070,285 2,795,971
20 Anna and the King Dec 17, 1999 Drama PG-13 $14,518,346 2,693,570
21 Snow Falling on Cedars Dec 24, 1999 Drama PG-13 $14,235,248 2,641,047
22 The Little Vampire Oct 27, 2000 Adventure PG $13,555,988 2,515,025
23 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Dec 8, 2000 Action PG-13 $13,450,791 2,495,508
24 Angela's Ashes Dec 24, 1999 Drama R $12,852,628 2,384,532
25 The End of the Affair Dec 3, 1999 Drama R $9,104,818 1,689,205
26 The World is Not Enough Nov 19, 1999 Action PG-13 $9,053,635 1,679,709
27 Whatever it Takes Mar 24, 2000 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $8,735,529 1,620,691
28 Sleepy Hollow Nov 19, 1999 Horror R $8,228,618 1,526,645
29 All the Pretty Horses Dec 22, 2000 Western PG-13 $7,640,564 1,417,544
30 I Dreamed of Africa May 5, 2000 Drama PG-13 $6,543,194 1,213,950
31 The Virgin Suicides Apr 21, 2000 Black Comedy R $4,859,475 901,572
32 Chocolat Dec 15, 2000 Drama PG-13 $4,248,984 788,308
33 Up at the Villa May 5, 2000 Drama PG-13 $2,933,161 544,185
34 Requiem for a Dream Oct 6, 2000 Drama Open $2,844,978 527,825
35 The Bone Collector Nov 5, 1999 Thriller/Suspense R $2,699,820 500,894
36 Mansfield Park Nov 18, 1999 Drama PG-13 $2,292,491 425,323
37 Bossa Nova Apr 28, 2000 Romantic Comedy R $1,816,792 337,067
38 Jesus' Son Jun 16, 2000 Drama R $1,282,084 237,863
39 Aimée & Jaguar Aug 11, 2000 Drama Not Rated $881,306 163,507
40 The Third Miracle Dec 29, 1999 Drama R $695,043 128,950
41 A Map of the World Dec 3, 1999 Drama R $523,660 97,153
42 Fight Club Oct 15, 1999 Drama R $515,004 95,548
43 Time Regained Jun 16, 2000 Drama Not Rated $467,247 86,687
44 Anywhere But Here Nov 12, 1999 Drama PG-13 $438,331 81,323
45 Baise-moi Sep 15, 2000 Thriller/Suspense Not Rated $287,138 53,272
46 Beau Travail Mar 31, 2000 Drama Not Rated $257,169 47,712
47 Before Night Falls Dec 22, 2000 Drama R $235,232 43,642
48 The War Zone Dec 10, 1999 Drama R $195,276 36,229
49 Tarzan Jun 16, 1999 Adventure G $186,995 34,692
50 Left Luggage Sep 22, 2000 Drama Not Rated $175,216 32,507
51 The House of Mirth Dec 22, 2000 Drama PG $169,059 31,365
52 Bringing Out The Dead Oct 22, 1999 Black Comedy R $158,755 29,453
53 Un pont entre deux rives Oct 27, 2000 Drama Not Rated $148,093 27,475
54 Ride With the Devil Nov 24, 1999 Western R $139,710 25,920
55 Laura Cadieux .. La Suite Dec 3, 1999 Comedy Not Rated $135,853 25,204
56 Agnes Browne Dec 3, 1999 Comedy R $134,104 24,880
57 Fever Pitch Sep 24, 1999 Romantic Comedy R $110,865 20,568
58 Felicia's Journey Nov 12, 1999 Drama PG-13 $62,366 11,570
59 Earth Sep 10, 1999 Drama Not Rated $53,360 9,899
60 Pollock Dec 15, 2000 Drama R $44,244 8,208
61 Animal Factory Oct 20, 2000 Drama R $43,805 8,127
62 Billy Liar Dec 16, 1963 Comedy Not Rated $35,609 6,606
63 The Saragossa Manuscript May 21, 1999 Comedy Not Rated $32,563 6,041
64 Drive Me Crazy Oct 1, 1999 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $29,895 5,546
65 The Weekend Nov 22, 2000 Drama Not Rated $28,088 5,211
66 All About Eve Oct 6, 2000 Drama Not Rated $10,177 1,888
67 The Claim Dec 29, 2000 Western R $7,131 1,323
68 Brown's Requiem Feb 25, 2000 Thriller/Suspense R $3,077 570
Total Gross of All Movies$1,057,938,175
Total Tickets Sold196,277,925

Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 2000. It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 2000. For example, a movie released over Thanksgiving in 2010 will most likely earn money in 2010 and 2011. Click on the individual movie to see its total gross over all the years in which it played.

Inflation-adjusted figures are based ticket sale estimates, and may not be precise due to rounding errors.

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