#1 of 15 #1 comedy movie of December 2000
2000 · Fantasy, Comedy
$374.1M worldwide · 36% of the chart's total
$182.8M US & Canada · 49% $191.3M elsewhere · 51%
Comedy box office · December 2000
Comedy Box Office, December 2000: Top-Grossing Releases
What Women Want (2000) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in December 2000, with $374.1M worldwide, ahead of Miss Congeniality (2000) at $212.8M and The Emperor's New Groove (2000) at $169.7M. 15 comedy films released in December 2000 report a worldwide gross, $1B in all, 53% of it from the US & Canada. 4 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 9% on November 2000, whose releases took $957.9M. By language, English leads with $661.5M across 7 comedy releases.
- December 2000 releases with a gross
- 15
- combined worldwide
- $1B
- films crossed $100M
- 4
- vs November 2000
- +9%
#1 of 15 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of December 2000?
What Women Want (2000) leads with $374.1M, 36% of the total. The top 5 together took $954.5M, 92% of what all 15 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 December 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 December 2000.
- 1 Dec 15, 2000 US and Canada: $182.8M Rest of the world: $191.3M Worldwide: $374.1M
- 2 Dec 22, 2000 US and Canada: $106.8M Rest of the world: $106M Worldwide: $212.8M
- 3 The Emperor's New Groove (2000)Dec 15, 2000 US and Canada: $89.6M Rest of the world: $80.1M Worldwide: $169.7M
Dec 15, 2000 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $169.7M worldwide - 4 Dec 22, 2000 US and Canada: $75.8M Rest of the world: $49M Worldwide: $124.7M
- 5 Dec 15, 2000 US and Canada: $46.7M Rest of the world: $26.5M Worldwide: $73.2M
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O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)Dec 22, 2000 US and Canada: $45.5M Rest of the world: $26.4M Worldwide: $71.9M Dec 22, 2000 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Crime $71.9M worldwide - 7
Dec 22, 2000 US and Canada: $6.9M Rest of the world: $2.3M Worldwide: $9.2M - 8
Dec 7, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M - 9
Dec 22, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 10
Dec 21, 2000 US and Canada: $194.7K Rest of the world: $207.5K Worldwide: $402.2K - 11
Dec 25, 2000 US and Canada: $75.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $75.2K - 12
Dec 29, 2000 US and Canada: $26.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $26.7K - 13
Dec 1, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25.6K - 14
My Neighbors the Yamadas (2000)Dec 22, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.3K
Dec 22, 2000 · Japanese · Comedy, Animation, Family $22.3K worldwide - 15
Dec 2, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $96
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2000?
Of the top 10, State and Main (2000) earned the biggest share at home (75% in the US & Canada), while Raju Chacha (2000) made 52% of its gross abroad. Across all 15 films, $554.5M (53%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 What Women Want (2000) $374.1M $182.8M US & Canada · 49% $191.3M elsewhere · 51%
- 2 Miss Congeniality (2000) $212.8M $106.8M US & Canada · 50% $106M elsewhere · 50%
- 3 The Emperor's New Groove (2000) $169.7M $89.6M US & Canada · 53% $80.1M elsewhere · 47%
- 4 The Family Man (2000) $124.7M $75.8M US & Canada · 61% $49M elsewhere · 39%
- 5 Dude, Where's My Car? (2000) $73.2M $46.7M US & Canada · 64% $26.5M elsewhere · 36%
- 6 O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) $71.9M $45.5M US & Canada · 63% $26.4M elsewhere · 37%
- 7 State and Main (2000) $9.2M $6.9M US & Canada · 75% $2.3M elsewhere · 25%
- 8 No More School (2000) $2.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Come, Sweet Death (2000) $1.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Raju Chacha (2000) $402.2K $194.7K US & Canada · 48% $207.5K elsewhere · 52%
Gross bands
How Many December 2000 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
4 of 15 films crossed $100M and took $881.3M between them, 85% of the total. 9 films, 60% of the list, earned under $10M.
85% 14%
- $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 4 films, 27% of the list $881.3M · 85% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 2 films, 13% of the list $145.1M · 14% of the gross
- Under $10M 9 films, 60% of the list $14.3M · 1% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of December 2000 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 51 (Dec 10–16) took $617M, led by What Women Want (2000). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 26–Dec 2 Kisses for Everyone (2000) $25.7K Kisses for Everyone (2000)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 3–9 No More School (2000) $2.9M No More School (2000)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 10–16 What Women Want (2000) $617M What Women Want (2000)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 17–23 Miss Congeniality (2000) $420.6M Miss Congeniality (2000)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 24–30 An Everlasting Piece (2000) $102K An Everlasting Piece (2000)
- Week 54 Wk 54 Dec 31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2000 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2000 earned the most: $1B from 15 films, led by What Women Want (2000).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1991 8 films | 8 | $460.7M | – | Hook (1991) $300.9M |
| December 1992 4 films · −76% | 4 | $111.3M | −76% | The Distinguished Gentleman (1992) $46.7M |
| December 1993 7 films · +172% | 7 | $302.5M | +172% | Beethoven’s 2nd (1993) $118.2M |
| December 1994 13 films · +56% | 13 | $473.3M | +56% | Dumb and Dumber (1994) $247.3M |
| December 1995 9 films · −35% | 9 | $308.3M | −35% | Waiting to Exhale (1995) $81.5M |
| December 1996 11 films · +131% | 11 | $713.2M | +131% | Jerry Maguire (1996) $273.6M |
| December 1997 9 films · −20% | 9 | $570.3M | −20% | As Good as It Gets (1997) $314.2M |
| December 1998 8 films · +68% | 8 | $958.6M | +68% | Shakespeare in Love (1998) $289.3M |
| December 1999 17 films · −30% | 17 | $669.9M | −30% | Stuart Little (1999) $300.1M |
| December 2000 15 films · +55% | 15 | $1B | +55% | What Women Want (2000) $374.1M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in December 2000?
English-language comedy films took $661.5M across 7 films, 64% of the total, ahead of German-language comedy films ($4.5M) and Hindi-language comedy films ($429K).
December 2000 Comedy Box Office by Language
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 December 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 15 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in December 2000?
What Women Want (2000) leads with $374.1M worldwide, $182.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Miss Congeniality (2000) at $212.8M and The Emperor's New Groove (2000) at $169.7M.
How much did comedy movies released in December 2000 earn?
15 comedy films released in December 2000 report a worldwide gross, $1B in all, or $69.4M per film on average. November 2000 releases took $957.9M.
How many comedy movies released in December 2000 made $1 billion?
None. 4 films crossed $100 million, led by What Women Want (2000) with $374.1M.
How is the December 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 December 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 December 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.