#1 of 18 #1 comedy movie of October 2000
2000 · Comedy, Romance
$330.4M worldwide · 54% of the chart's total
$166.2M US & Canada · 50% $164.2M elsewhere · 50%
Comedy box office · October 2000
Comedy Box Office, October 2000: Top-Grossing Releases
Meet the Parents (2000) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in October 2000, with $330.4M worldwide, ahead of Billy Elliot (2000) at $110.2M and Bedazzled (2000) at $90.4M. 18 comedy films released in October 2000 report a worldwide gross, $612.8M in all, 46% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 7.9 times the total of September 2000, whose releases took $77.6M. By language, English leads with $612.3M across 16 comedy releases.
- October 2000 releases with a gross
- 18
- combined worldwide
- $612.8M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs September 2000
- ×7.9
#1 of 18 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of October 2000?
Meet the Parents (2000) leads with $330.4M, 54% of the total. The top 5 together took $581.8M, 95% of what all 18 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Comedy Release of October 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 October 2000.
- 1 Oct 6, 2000 US and Canada: $166.2M Rest of the world: $164.2M Worldwide: $330.4M
- 2 Oct 13, 2000 US and Canada: $22M Rest of the world: $88.2M Worldwide: $110.2M
- 3 Oct 20, 2000 US and Canada: $37.9M Rest of the world: $52.5M Worldwide: $90.4M
- 4 Oct 27, 2000 US and Canada: $13.6M Rest of the world: $14.4M Worldwide: $28M
- 5 Oct 13, 2000 US and Canada: $13.1M Rest of the world: $9.7M Worldwide: $22.8M
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Oct 13, 2000 US and Canada: $13.6M Rest of the world: $126.6K Worldwide: $13.7M - 7
Oct 27, 2000 US and Canada: $10M Rest of the world: $847.7K Worldwide: $10.9M - 8
Oct 6, 2000 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: $188.7K Worldwide: $2.5M - 9
Oct 27, 2000 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $652.9K Worldwide: $1.7M - 10
Oct 20, 2000 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2M - 11
Oct 5, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $402.6K - 12
Oct 31, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $270.8K - 13
Oct 27, 2000 US and Canada: $72.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $72.2K - 14
Oct 28, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $44.1K - 15
Oct 6, 2000 US and Canada: $31.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $31.3K - 16
Oct 18, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.4K - 17
Oct 27, 2000 US and Canada: $19.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.5K - 18
Oct 27, 2000 US and Canada: $10.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in October 2000?
Of the top 10, MVP: Most Valuable Primate (2000) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Billy Elliot (2000) made 80% of its gross abroad. Across all 18 films, $281.2M (46%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Meet the Parents (2000) $330.4M $166.2M US & Canada · 50% $164.2M elsewhere · 50%
- 2 Billy Elliot (2000) $110.2M $22M US & Canada · 20% $88.2M elsewhere · 80%
- 3 Bedazzled (2000) $90.4M $37.9M US & Canada · 42% $52.5M elsewhere · 58%
- 4 The Little Vampire (2000) $28M $13.6M US & Canada · 49% $14.4M elsewhere · 51%
- 5 Dr T and the Women (2000) $22.8M $13.1M US & Canada · 57% $9.7M elsewhere · 43%
- 6 The Ladies Man (2000) $13.7M $13.6M US & Canada · 99% $126.6K elsewhere · <1%
- 7 Lucky Numbers (2000) $10.9M $10M US & Canada · 92% $847.7K elsewhere · 8%
- 8 Bamboozled (2000) $2.5M $2.3M US & Canada · 92% $188.7K elsewhere · 8%
- 9 What's Cooking? (2000) $1.7M $1M US & Canada · 62% $652.9K elsewhere · 38%
- 10 MVP: Most Valuable Primate (2000) $1.2M $1.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many October 2000 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 18 films crossed $100M and took $440.6M between them, 72% of the total. 11 films, 61% of the list, earned under $10M.
72% 27%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 2 films, 11% of the list $440.6M · 72% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 5 films, 28% of the list $165.8M · 27% of the gross
- Under $10M 11 films, 61% of the list $6.3M · 1% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of October 2000 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 41 (Oct 1–7) took $333.3M, led by Meet the Parents (2000). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 1–7 Meet the Parents (2000) $333.3M Meet the Parents (2000)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 8–14 Billy Elliot (2000) $146.8M Billy Elliot (2000)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 15–21 Bedazzled (2000) $91.7M Bedazzled (2000)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 22–28 The Little Vampire (2000) $40.7M The Little Vampire (2000)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 29–Nov 4 2001: A Space Travesty (2000) $270.8K 2001: A Space Travesty (2000)
Earlier years
How Does October 2000 Compare With October in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, October 2000 earned the most: $612.8M from 18 films, led by Meet the Parents (2000).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1991 14 films | 14 | $128.4M | – | Curly Sue (1991) $33.7M |
| October 1992 8 films · −14% | 8 | $110.6M | −14% | The Mighty Ducks (1992) $50.8M |
| October 1993 10 films · +121% | 10 | $245M | +121% | Cool Runnings (1993) $154.9M |
| October 1994 10 films · −78% | 10 | $52.7M | −78% | Little Giants (1994) $19.3M |
| October 1995 11 films · +236% | 11 | $177M | +236% | Get Shorty (1995) $115.1M |
| October 1996 12 films · −33% | 12 | $117.7M | −33% | That Thing You Do! (1996) $34.6M |
| October 1997 12 films · −55% | 12 | $52.9M | −55% | An American Werewolf in Paris (1997) $26.6M |
| October 1998 14 films · +625% | 14 | $383.8M | +625% | Antz (1998) $171.8M |
| October 1999 23 films · −18% | 23 | $313.6M | −18% | Three Kings (1999) $107.8M |
| October 2000 18 films · +95% | 18 | $612.8M | +95% | Meet the Parents (2000) $330.4M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in October 2000?
English-language comedy films took $612.3M across 16 films, 100% of the total, ahead of Czech-language comedy films ($402.6K) and Korean-language comedy films ($44.1K).
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 2000, Month by Month
The months of 2000 with their totals: December leads with $1B, led by What Women Want (2000).
- January $338.1M #1 The Tony Blair Witch Project (2000)
- February $516.9M #1 Scream 3 (2000)
- March $266.2M #1 The Road to El Dorado (2000)
- April $233.3M #1 Keeping the Faith (2000)
- May $280.7M #1 Road Trip (2000)
- June $610.2M #1 Chicken Run (2000)
- July $472.5M #1 Scary Movie (2000)
- August $343.1M #1 Coyote Ugly (2000)
- September $77.6M #1 Nurse Betty (2000)
- October $612.8M #1 Meet the Parents (2000)
- November $957.9M #1 How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
- December $1B #1 What Women Want (2000)
FAQ
Comedy Box Office October 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 18 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in October 2000?
Meet the Parents (2000) leads with $330.4M worldwide, $166.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Billy Elliot (2000) at $110.2M and Bedazzled (2000) at $90.4M.
How much did comedy movies released in October 2000 earn?
18 comedy films released in October 2000 report a worldwide gross, $612.8M in all, or $34M per film on average. September 2000 releases took $77.6M.
How many comedy movies released in October 2000 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Meet the Parents (2000) with $330.4M.
How is the October 2000 comedy 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 October 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 October 2000 comedy 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.