#1 of 58 #1 action movie of 2000
2000 · Action, Adventure
$546.4M worldwide · 12% of the chart's total
$215.4M US & Canada · 39% $331M elsewhere · 61%
Action box office · 2000
Action Box Office 2000: Highest-Grossing Action Movies
Mission: Impossible II (2000) is the highest-grossing action movie released in 2000, with $546.4M worldwide, ahead of Gladiator (2000) at $465.5M and The Perfect Storm (2000) at $328.7M. 58 action films released in 2000 report a worldwide gross, $4.7B in all, 50% of it from the US & Canada. 15 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 7% on 1999, whose releases took $4.4B. By language, English leads with $4.4B across 41 action releases.
- 2000 releases with a gross
- 58
- combined worldwide
- $4.7B
- films crossed $100M
- 15
- vs 1999
- +7%
#1 of 58 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of 2000?
Mission: Impossible II (2000) leads with $546.4M, 12% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.9B, 41% of what all 58 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Action Release of 2000, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 58. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2000.
- 1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)May 24, 2000 US and Canada: $215.4M Rest of the world: $331M Worldwide: $546.4M
May 24, 2000 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $546.4M worldwide - 2 May 5, 2000 US and Canada: $187.7M Rest of the world: $277.8M Worldwide: $465.5M
- 3 Jun 30, 2000 US and Canada: $182.6M Rest of the world: $146.1M Worldwide: $328.7M
- 4 Jul 14, 2000 US and Canada: $157.3M Rest of the world: $139M Worldwide: $296.3M
- 5 Nov 3, 2000 US and Canada: $125.3M Rest of the world: $138.8M Worldwide: $264.1M
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Jun 9, 2000 US and Canada: $101.6M Rest of the world: $135.6M Worldwide: $237.2M - 7
Dec 8, 2000 US and Canada: $69.2M Rest of the world: $146.4M Worldwide: $215.7M - 8
Jun 28, 2000 US and Canada: $113.3M Rest of the world: $102M Worldwide: $215.3M - 9
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)Dec 8, 2000 US and Canada: $128.5M Rest of the world: $85.4M Worldwide: $214M
Dec 8, 2000 · Chinese · Action, Adventure, Drama $214M worldwide - 10
Dec 22, 2000 US and Canada: $106.8M Rest of the world: $106M Worldwide: $212.8M - 11
Aug 4, 2000 US and Canada: $73.2M Rest of the world: $117M Worldwide: $190.2M - 12
Jun 2, 2000 US and Canada: $117.6M Rest of the world: $56.4M Worldwide: $174M - 13
Pokémon: The Movie 2000 (2000)Jul 21, 2000 US and Canada: $43.8M Rest of the world: $90.2M Worldwide: $133.9M Jul 21, 2000 · English · Action, Adventure, Animation $133.9M worldwide - 14
Apr 21, 2000 US and Canada: $77.1M Rest of the world: $50.5M Worldwide: $127.7M - 15
Jun 16, 2000 US and Canada: $70.3M Rest of the world: $37.3M Worldwide: $107.6M - 16
May 26, 2000 US and Canada: $56.9M Rest of the world: $42.3M Worldwide: $99.3M - 17
Nov 17, 2000 US and Canada: $34.6M Rest of the world: $61.5M Worldwide: $96.1M - 18
Mar 22, 2000 US and Canada: $56M Rest of the world: $35.1M Worldwide: $91M - 19
Dec 15, 2000 US and Canada: $46.7M Rest of the world: $26.5M Worldwide: $73.2M - 20
Apr 7, 2000 US and Canada: $61.3M Rest of the world: $10.4M Worldwide: $71.7M - 21
Dec 8, 2000 US and Canada: $32.6M Rest of the world: $30.2M Worldwide: $62.8M - 22
Mar 25, 2000 US and Canada: $626.2K Rest of the world: $60.1M Worldwide: $60.7M - 23
Feb 18, 2000 US and Canada: $39.2M Rest of the world: $13.9M Worldwide: $53.2M - 24
Mar 31, 2000 US and Canada: $35M Rest of the world: $15.8M Worldwide: $50.8M - 25
Dec 22, 2000 US and Canada: $33M Rest of the world: $14M Worldwide: $47.1M - 26
Aug 25, 2000 US and Canada: $30.2M Rest of the world: $10.2M Worldwide: $40.4M - 27
Dec 8, 2000 US and Canada: $15.4M Rest of the world: $18.6M Worldwide: $34M - 28
Nov 10, 2000 US and Canada: $17.5M Rest of the world: $16M Worldwide: $33.5M - 29
Feb 25, 2000 US and Canada: $23.4M Rest of the world: $8.8M Worldwide: $32.2M - 30
Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000 (2000)May 12, 2000 US and Canada: $21.5M Rest of the world: $8.3M Worldwide: $29.7M May 12, 2000 · English · Action, Sci-Fi $29.7M worldwide - 31
Oct 6, 2000 US and Canada: $15M Rest of the world: $4.4M Worldwide: $19.4M - 32
Sep 1, 2000 US and Canada: $12.8M Rest of the world: $3M Worldwide: $15.8M - 33
Sep 15, 2000 US and Canada: $15.3M Rest of the world: $146.8K Worldwide: $15.5M - 34
Sep 8, 2000 US and Canada: $6.1M Rest of the world: $7.1M Worldwide: $13.2M - 35
Aug 18, 2000 US and Canada: $10M Rest of the world: $2.9M Worldwide: $12.9M - 36
Aug 11, 2000 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $676.9K Worldwide: $2M - 37
Dec 16, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 38
Sep 6, 2000 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2M - 39
Dec 21, 2000 US and Canada: $194.7K Rest of the world: $207.5K Worldwide: $402.2K - 40
Feb 4, 2000 US and Canada: $314.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $314.7K - 41
Oct 31, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $270.8K - 42
Jan 7, 2000 US and Canada: $220.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $220.5K - 43
Oct 6, 2000 US and Canada: $173.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $173.6K - 44
Feb 4, 2000 US and Canada: $169.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $169.5K - 45
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000)Aug 25, 2000 US and Canada: $151.1K Rest of the world: $1.2K Worldwide: $152.2K
Aug 25, 2000 · Japanese · Fantasy, Animation, Action $152.2K worldwide - 46
Dec 21, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $146K - 47
Sep 9, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $124.9K - 48
Mar 2, 2000 US and Canada: $101K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $101K - 49
Oct 6, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $71.2K - 50
Oct 23, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $55.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2000?
Of the top 10, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) earned the biggest share at home (60% in the US & Canada), while Vertical Limit (2000) made 68% of its gross abroad. Across all 58 films, $2.3B (50%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Mission: Impossible II (2000) $546.4M $215.4M US & Canada · 39% $331M elsewhere · 61%
- 2 Gladiator (2000) $465.5M $187.7M US & Canada · 40% $277.8M elsewhere · 60%
- 3 The Perfect Storm (2000) $328.7M $182.6M US & Canada · 56% $146.1M elsewhere · 44%
- 4 X-Men (2000) $296.3M $157.3M US & Canada · 53% $139M elsewhere · 47%
- 5 Charlie's Angels (2000) $264.1M $125.3M US & Canada · 47% $138.8M elsewhere · 53%
- 6 Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000) $237.2M $101.6M US & Canada · 43% $135.6M elsewhere · 57%
- 7 Vertical Limit (2000) $215.7M $69.2M US & Canada · 32% $146.4M elsewhere · 68%
- 8 The Patriot (2000) $215.3M $113.3M US & Canada · 53% $102M elsewhere · 47%
- 9 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) $214M $128.5M US & Canada · 60% $85.4M elsewhere · 40%
- 10 Miss Congeniality (2000) $212.8M $106.8M US & Canada · 50% $106M elsewhere · 50%
Gross bands
How Many 2000 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
15 of 58 films crossed $100M and took $3.7B between them, 80% of the total. 23 films, 40% of the list, earned under $10M.
12% 68% 20%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 1 film, 2% of the list $546.4M · 12% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 14 films, 24% of the list $3.2B · 68% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 20 films, 34% of the list $952.4M · 20% of the gross
- Under $10M 23 films, 40% of the list $7M · <1% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2000 Earned the Most?
May releases took the most, $1.1B from 4 films, led by Mission: Impossible II (2000). January was the quietest month ($261.3K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Mela (2000) $261.3K Mela (2000)
- February Feb Pitch Black (2000) $85.8M Pitch Black (2000)
- March Mar Romeo Must Die (2000) $202.7M Romeo Must Die (2000)
- April Apr U-571 (2000) $199.4M U-571 (2000)
- May May Mission: Impossible II (2000) $1.1B Mission: Impossible II (2000)
- June Jun The Perfect Storm (2000) $1.1B The Perfect Storm (2000)
- July Jul X-Men (2000) $430.3M X-Men (2000)
- August Aug Hollow Man (2000) $245.7M Hollow Man (2000)
- September Sep Highlander: Endgame (2000) $46M Highlander: Endgame (2000)
- October Oct Get Carter (2000) $20M Get Carter (2000)
- November Nov Charlie's Angels (2000) $393.7M Charlie's Angels (2000)
- December Dec Vertical Limit (2000) $861.3M Vertical Limit (2000)
Last 10 years
How Does 2000 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1997 earned the most: $5.1B from 51 films, led by The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997). 2000 took $4.7B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 48 films | 48 | $2.1B | – | Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) $517.8M |
| 1992 36 films · −5% | 36 | $2B | −5% | The Bodyguard (1992) $411M |
| 1993 43 films · −15% | 43 | $1.6B | −15% | The Fugitive (1993) $368.9M |
| 1994 43 films · +76% | 43 | $2.9B | +76% | True Lies (1994) $378.9M |
| 1995 53 films · +24% | 53 | $3.6B | +24% | Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) $366.1M |
| 1996 42 films · +16% | 42 | $4.2B | +16% | Independence Day (1996) $817.4M |
| 1997 51 films · +22% | 51 | $5.1B | +22% | The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) $618.6M |
| 1998 45 films · −16% | 45 | $4.3B | −16% | Armageddon (1998) $553.7M |
| 1999 46 films · +3% | 46 | $4.4B | +3% | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) $1B |
| 2000 58 films · +7% | 58 | $4.7B | +7% | Mission: Impossible II (2000) $546.4M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in 2000?
English-language action films took $4.4B across 41 films, 94% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language action films ($214M) and French-language action films ($60.7M).
2000 Action Box Office by Language
- English $4.4B41 films · #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
- Chinese $214M1 film · #1 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
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French $60.7M2 films · #1 Taxi 2 (2000) - Japanese $14.5M4 films · #1 Godzilla 2000 (2000)
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Hindi $908.9K5 films · #1 Raju Chacha (2000) -
Cantonese $146K1 film · #1 China Strike Force (2000) -
Korean $124.9K1 film · #1 Joint Security Area (2000) - Malayalam $6.2K1 film · #1 Vallyettan (2000)
Archive
Action Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1924 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2017 leads with $20.6B, led by Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017).
2020s 7 years · $61.4B
- 2026 so far $6B #1 Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)
- 2025 $11.9B #1 Zootopia 2 (2025)
- 2024 $8.7B #1 Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
- 2023 $10B #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
- 2022 $11.2B #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
- 2021 $10.3B #1 Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
- 2020 $3.4B #1 The Eight Hundred (2020)
2010s 10 years · $152.6B
- 2019 $16.5B #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- 2018 $19.7B #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- 2017 $20.6B #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
- 2016 $16.5B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $16.7B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- 2014 $16.1B #1 Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014)
- 2013 $12.5B #1 Iron Man 3 (2013)
- 2012 $13.8B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $10.7B #1 Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
- 2010 $9.3B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010)
2000s 10 years · $73.2B
- 2009 $12.5B #1 Avatar (2009)
- 2008 $9.7B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $7.5B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
- 2006 $6.7B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- 2005 $5.5B #1 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
- 2004 $6.8B #1 Spider-Man 2 (2004)
- 2003 $8.7B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
- 2002 $5.6B #1 Spider-Man (2002)
- 2001 $5.5B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
- 2000 $4.7B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
1990s 10 years · $32.6B
- 1999 $4.4B #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- 1998 $4.3B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $5.1B #1 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
- 1996 $4.2B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $3.6B #1 Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
- 1994 $2.9B #1 True Lies (1994)
- 1993 $1.6B #1 The Fugitive (1993)
- 1992 $2B #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- 1991 $2.1B #1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- 1990 $2.5B #1 Total Recall (1990)
1980s 10 years · $10.7B
- 1989 $1.8B #1 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
- 1988 $1.2B #1 Crocodile Dundee II (1988)
- 1987 $1B #1 Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
- 1986 $1.1B #1 Top Gun (1986)
- 1985 $931.7M #1 Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
- 1984 $1.4B #1 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
- 1983 $1.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $653.6M #1 First Blood (1982)
- 1981 $544.5M #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $1B #1 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
1970s 10 years · $2.8B
- 1979 $524.3M #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $509.4M #1 Superman (1978)
- 1977 $1B #1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- 1976 $104.8M #1 Silver Streak (1976)
- 1975 $28.9M #1 The Eiger Sanction (1975)
- 1974 $238.7M #1 The Towering Inferno (1974)
- 1973 $84.1M #1 Magnum Force (1973)
- 1972 $94.5M #1 The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
- 1971 $112.6M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $119.5M #1 Airport (1970)
1960s 10 years · $286.3M
- 1969 $30.7M #1 On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
- 1968 $3.6M #1 Coogan’s Bluff (1968)
- 1967 $49.1M #1 You Only Live Twice (1967)
- 1966 $31.4K #1 Django (1966)
- 1965 $115.3M #1 Thunderball (1965)
- 1964 $24.8M #1 From Russia with Love (1964)
- 1963 $62.5M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $88.9K #1 Sanjuro (1962)
- 1961 $88.8K #1 Yojimbo (1961)
- 1960 $13.1K #1 Exodus (1960)
1950s 7 years · $3.2M
1940s 2 years · $2.3M
1930s 2 years · $5.8K
1920s 2 years · $1.8K
FAQ
Action Box Office 2000: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 58 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in 2000?
Mission: Impossible II (2000) leads with $546.4M worldwide, $215.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Gladiator (2000) at $465.5M and The Perfect Storm (2000) at $328.7M.
How much did action movies released in 2000 earn?
58 action films released in 2000 report a worldwide gross, $4.7B in all, or $80.8M per film on average. 1999 releases took $4.4B.
How many action movies released in 2000 made $1 billion?
None. 15 films crossed $100 million, led by Mission: Impossible II (2000) with $546.4M.
How is the 2000 action box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in 2000. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the 2000 action box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.