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Comedy box office · Week 51 · Dec 10–16, 2000

Comedy Box Office, Week 51 of 2000: Comedy Releases of Dec 10–16

What Women Want (2000) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 51 of 2000 (Dec 10–16), with $374.1M worldwide, ahead of The Emperor's New Groove (2000) at $169.7M and Dude, Where's My Car? (2000) at $73.2M. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $617M in all, 52% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 51 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$617M
films crossed $100M
2
earned in the US & Canada
52%
What Women Want (2000) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 comedy movie of Week 51, 2000

What Women Want (2000)

2000 · Fantasy, Comedy

$374.1M worldwide · 61% of the chart's total

$182.8M US & Canada · 49% $191.3M elsewhere · 51%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 51 of 2000?

What Women Want (2000) leads with $374.1M, 61% of the total. The top 3 together took $617M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. What Women Want (2000) movie poster Number 1
    $374.1M What Women Want (2000)
    $182.8M US & Canada · 49% $191.3M elsewhere · 51%
  2. The Emperor's New Groove (2000) movie poster Number 2
    $169.7M The Emperor's New Groove (2000)
    $89.6M US & Canada · 53% $80.1M elsewhere · 47%
  3. Dude, Where's My Car? (2000) movie poster Number 3
    $73.2M Dude, Where's My Car? (2000)
    $46.7M US & Canada · 64% $26.5M elsewhere · 36%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 51 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 51 of 2000 (Dec 10–16).

  1. 1 What Women Want (2000) movie poster
    What Women Want (2000) Dec 15, 2000 · Fantasy, Comedy, Romance $374.1M worldwide
    Dec 15, 2000 US and Canada: $182.8M Rest of the world: $191.3M Worldwide: $374.1M
  2. 2 The Emperor's New Groove (2000) movie poster
    The Emperor's New Groove (2000) Dec 15, 2000 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $169.7M worldwide
    Dec 15, 2000 US and Canada: $89.6M Rest of the world: $80.1M Worldwide: $169.7M
  3. 3 Dude, Where's My Car? (2000) movie poster
    Dude, Where's My Car? (2000) Dec 15, 2000 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Mystery $73.2M worldwide
    Dec 15, 2000 US and Canada: $46.7M Rest of the world: $26.5M Worldwide: $73.2M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 51 of 2000?

Of the top 3, Dude, Where's My Car? (2000) earned the biggest share at home (64% in the US & Canada), while What Women Want (2000) made 51% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $319.2M (52%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 What Women Want (2000) $374.1M
    $182.8M US & Canada · 49% $191.3M elsewhere · 51%
  2. 2 The Emperor's New Groove (2000) $169.7M
    $89.6M US & Canada · 53% $80.1M elsewhere · 47%
  3. 3 Dude, Where's My Car? (2000) $73.2M
    $46.7M US & Canada · 64% $26.5M elsewhere · 36%
Earlier years

How Does Week 51 of 2000 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 51, 2000 earned the most: $617M from 3 films, led by What Women Want (2000).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 51, 1991 Dec 15–21 2 films 2 $91M – Father of the Bride (1991) $89.3M
Week 51, 1992 Dec 13–19 3 films · −29% 3 $64.6M −29% Leap of Faith (1992) $23.4M
Week 51, 1993 Dec 12–18 1 film · +83% 1 $118.2M +83% Beethoven’s 2nd (1993) $118.2M
Week 51, 1994 Dec 11–17 3 films · +127% 3 $268.7M +127% Dumb and Dumber (1994) $247.3M
Week 51, 1995 Dec 17–23 4 films · −35% 4 $173.8M −35% Waiting to Exhale (1995) $81.5M
Week 51, 1996 Dec 15–21 4 films · +13% 4 $195.8M +13% One Fine Day (1996) $97.5M
Week 51, 1997 Dec 14–20 1 film · −37% 1 $122.4M −37% Mousehunt (1997) $122.4M
Week 51, 1998 Dec 13–19 1 film · +105% 1 $250.8M +105% You've Got Mail (1998) $250.8M
Week 51, 1999 Dec 12–18 4 films · +69% 4 $423.2M +69% Stuart Little (1999) $300.1M
Week 51, 2000 Dec 10–16 3 films · +46% 3 $617M +46% What Women Want (2000) $374.1M
FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 51 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 51 of 2000 (Dec 10–16)?

What Women Want (2000) leads with $374.1M worldwide, $182.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Emperor's New Groove (2000) at $169.7M and Dude, Where's My Car? (2000) at $73.2M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 51 of 2000 (Dec 10–16) earn?

3 comedy films released in week 51 of 2000 (Dec 10–16) report a worldwide gross, $617M in all, or $205.7M per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in week 51 of 2000 (Dec 10–16) made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by What Women Want (2000) with $374.1M.

How much of the Week 51, 2000 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$319.2M of the $617M total, or 52%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 51, 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 week 51 of 2000 (Dec 10–16). 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 51, 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.