#1 of 4 #1 action movie of Week 50, 2000
2000 · Action, Adventure
$215.7M worldwide · 41% of the chart's total
$69.2M US & Canada · 32% $146.4M elsewhere · 68%
Action box office · Week 50 · Dec 3–9, 2000
Action Box Office, Week 50 of 2000: Action Releases of Dec 3–9
Vertical Limit (2000) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 50 of 2000 (Dec 3–9), with $215.7M worldwide, ahead of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) at $214M and Proof of Life (2000) at $62.8M. 4 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $526.4M in all, 47% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- week 50 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $526.4M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- earned in the US & Canada
- 47%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 50 of 2000?
Vertical Limit (2000) leads with $215.7M, 41% of the total. The top 4 together took $526.4M, 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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US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Action Release of Week 50 of 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 week 50 of 2000 (Dec 3–9).
- 1 Dec 8, 2000 US and Canada: $69.2M Rest of the world: $146.4M Worldwide: $215.7M
- 2 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 - 3 Dec 8, 2000 US and Canada: $32.6M Rest of the world: $30.2M Worldwide: $62.8M
- 4 Dec 8, 2000 US and Canada: $15.4M Rest of the world: $18.6M Worldwide: $34M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 50 of 2000?
Of the top 4, 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 4 films, $245.8M (47%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Vertical Limit (2000) $215.7M $69.2M US & Canada · 32% $146.4M elsewhere · 68%
- 2 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) $214M $128.5M US & Canada · 60% $85.4M elsewhere · 40%
- 3 Proof of Life (2000) $62.8M $32.6M US & Canada · 52% $30.2M elsewhere · 48%
- 4 Dungeons & Dragons (2000) $34M $15.4M US & Canada · 45% $18.6M elsewhere · 55%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 50 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 50 releases took $526.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 50 (Dec 3–9) with $526.4M, led by Vertical Limit (2000).
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 22–28 Versus (2000) $55.5K Versus (2000)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 29–Nov 4 Charlie's Angels (2000) $264.4M Charlie's Angels (2000)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 5–11 Red Planet (2000) $33.5M Red Planet (2000)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 12–18 The 6th Day (2000) $96.1M The 6th Day (2000)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 19–25 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 26–Dec 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 3–9 Vertical Limit (2000) $526.4M Vertical Limit (2000)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 10–16 Dude, Where's My Car? (2000) $74.5M Dude, Where's My Car? (2000)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 17–23 Miss Congeniality (2000) $260.4M Miss Congeniality (2000)
Earlier years
How Does Week 50 of 2000 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 50, 2000 earned the most: $526.4M from 4 films, led by Vertical Limit (2000).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 50, 1991 Dec 8–14 1 film | 1 | $59.5M | – | The Last Boy Scout (1991) $59.5M |
| Week 50, 1992 Dec 6–12 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 50, 1993 Dec 5–11 1 film | 1 | $619.9K | – | Sailor Moon R: The Movie - The Promise of the Rose (1993) $619.9K |
| Week 50, 1994 Dec 4–10 3 films · +4563% | 3 | $28.9M | +4563% | Drop Zone (1994) $28.7M |
| Week 50, 1995 Dec 10–16 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 50, 1996 Dec 8–14 1 film | 1 | $101.4M | – | Mars Attacks! (1996) $101.4M |
| Week 50, 1997 Dec 7–13 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 50, 1998 Dec 6–12 1 film | 1 | $112.6M | – | Star Trek: Insurrection (1998) $112.6M |
| Week 50, 1999 Dec 5–11 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 50, 2000 Dec 3–9 4 films | 4 | $526.4M | – | Vertical Limit (2000) $215.7M |
Archive
Action Box Office in 2000, Week by Week
35 weeks of 2000 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 22 (May 21–27) with $645.7M, led by Mission: Impossible II (2000).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $220.5K
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 $40.7K
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 $484.2K
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 $53.2M
- Week 9 $32.2M
- Week 10 $101K
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 $151.8M
- Week 14 $50.8M
- Week 15 $71.7M
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 $127.7M
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 $465.5M
- Week 20 $29.7M
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 $645.7M
- Week 23 $174M
- Week 24 $237.2M
- Week 25 $107.6M
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 $544M
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 $296.4M
- Week 30 $133.9M
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 $190.2M
- Week 33 $2M
- Week 34 $12.9M
- Week 35 $40.6M
- Week 36 $15.8M
- Week 37 $14.6M
- Week 38 $15.5M
- Week 39 $74K
- Week 40 No grosses
- Week 41 $19.7M
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 $55.5K
- Week 45 $264.4M
- Week 46 $33.5M
- Week 47 $96.1M
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 $526.4M
- Week 51 $74.5M
- Week 52 $260.4M
- Week 53 No grosses
- Week 54 No grosses
FAQ
Action Box Office Week 50 of 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 week 50 of 2000 (Dec 3–9)?
Vertical Limit (2000) leads with $215.7M worldwide, $69.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) at $214M and Proof of Life (2000) at $62.8M.
How much did action movies released in week 50 of 2000 (Dec 3–9) earn?
4 action films released in week 50 of 2000 (Dec 3–9) report a worldwide gross, $526.4M in all, or $131.6M per film on average.
How many action movies released in week 50 of 2000 (Dec 3–9) made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Vertical Limit (2000) with $215.7M.
How is the week 50, 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 week 50 of 2000 (Dec 3–9). 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 week 50, 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.