#1 of 4 #1 action movie of May 2000
2000 · Action, Adventure
$546.4M worldwide · 48% of the chart's total
$215.4M US & Canada · 39% $331M elsewhere · 61%
Action box office · May 2000
Action Box Office, May 2000: Top-Grossing Releases
Mission: Impossible II (2000) is the highest-grossing action movie released in May 2000, with $546.4M worldwide, ahead of Gladiator (2000) at $465.5M and Shanghai Noon (2000) at $99.3M. 4 action films released in May 2000 report a worldwide gross, $1.1B in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- May 2000 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $1.1B
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- earned in the US & Canada
- 42%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of May 2000?
Mission: Impossible II (2000) leads with $546.4M, 48% of the total. The top 4 together took $1.1B, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4 $29.7M Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000 (2000)$21.5M US & Canada · 72% $8.3M elsewhere · 28%
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Action Release of May 2000, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in May 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 May 26, 2000 US and Canada: $56.9M Rest of the world: $42.3M Worldwide: $99.3M
- 4 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
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in May 2000?
Of the top 4, Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000 (2000) earned the biggest share at home (72% in the US & Canada), while Mission: Impossible II (2000) made 61% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $481.5M (42%) 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 Shanghai Noon (2000) $99.3M $56.9M US & Canada · 57% $42.3M elsewhere · 43%
- 4 Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000 (2000) $29.7M $21.5M US & Canada · 72% $8.3M elsewhere · 28%
By release week
Which Week of May 2000 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 22 (May 21–27) took $645.7M, led by Mission: Impossible II (2000). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 19 Wk 19 Apr 30–May 6 Gladiator (2000) $465.5M Gladiator (2000)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 7–13 Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000 (2000) $29.7M Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000 (2000)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 14–20 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 21–27 Mission: Impossible II (2000) $645.7M Mission: Impossible II (2000)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 28–Jun 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 2000 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 1999 earned the most: $1.5B from 3 films, led by Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999). May 2000 took $1.1B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1991 6 films | 6 | $215.8M | – | Backdraft (1991) $152.4M |
| May 1992 4 films · +129% | 4 | $493.6M | +129% | Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) $321.7M |
| May 1993 6 films · −7% | 6 | $460.7M | −7% | Cliffhanger (1993) $255M |
| May 1994 5 films · −21% | 5 | $364.9M | −21% | Maverick (1994) $183M |
| May 1995 4 films · +107% | 4 | $755.8M | +107% | Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) $366.1M |
| May 1996 8 films · +50% | 8 | $1.1B | +50% | Twister (1996) $494.6M |
| May 1997 4 films · −16% | 4 | $956.8M | −16% | The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) $618.6M |
| May 1998 4 films · −21% | 4 | $751.7M | −21% | Godzilla (1998) $379M |
| May 1999 3 films · +95% | 3 | $1.5B | +95% | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) $1B |
| May 2000 4 films · −22% | 4 | $1.1B | −22% | Mission: Impossible II (2000) $546.4M |
Archive
Action Box Office in 2000, Month by Month
The months of 2000 with their totals: May leads with $1.1B, led by Mission: Impossible II (2000).
- January $261.3K #1 Mela (2000)
- February $85.8M #1 Pitch Black (2000)
- March $202.7M #1 Romeo Must Die (2000)
- April $199.4M #1 U-571 (2000)
- May $1.1B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
- June $1.1B #1 The Perfect Storm (2000)
- July $430.3M #1 X-Men (2000)
- August $245.7M #1 Hollow Man (2000)
- September $46M #1 Highlander: Endgame (2000)
- October $20M #1 Get Carter (2000)
- November $393.7M #1 Charlie's Angels (2000)
- December $861.3M #1 Vertical Limit (2000)
FAQ
Action Box Office May 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in May 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 Shanghai Noon (2000) at $99.3M.
How much did action movies released in May 2000 earn?
4 action films released in May 2000 report a worldwide gross, $1.1B in all, or $285.2M per film on average.
How many action movies released in May 2000 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Mission: Impossible II (2000) with $546.4M.
How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.