#1 of 3 #1 crime movie of August 2000
2000 · Comedy, Crime
$28.7M worldwide · 68% of the chart's total
$12.2M US & Canada · 42% $16.6M elsewhere · 58%
Crime box office · August 2000
Crime Box Office, August 2000: Top-Grossing Releases
Saving Grace (2000) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in August 2000, with $28.7M worldwide, ahead of The Crew (2000) at $13.1M and The Opportunists (2000) at $584.1K. 3 crime films released in August 2000 report a worldwide gross, $42.4M in all, 61% of it from the US & Canada.
- August 2000 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $42.4M
- Saving Grace (2000), the #1
- $28.7M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 61%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of August 2000?
Saving Grace (2000) leads with $28.7M, 68% of the total. The top 3 together took $42.4M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Crime Release of August 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 August 2000.
- 1 Aug 4, 2000 US and Canada: $12.2M Rest of the world: $16.6M Worldwide: $28.7M
- 2 Aug 25, 2000 US and Canada: $13M Rest of the world: $82.8K Worldwide: $13.1M
- 3 Aug 11, 2000 US and Canada: $584.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $584.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 2000?
Of the top 3, The Opportunists (2000) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Saving Grace (2000) made 58% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $25.8M (61%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Saving Grace (2000) $28.7M $12.2M US & Canada · 42% $16.6M elsewhere · 58%
- 2 The Crew (2000) $13.1M $13M US & Canada · 99% $82.8K elsewhere · <1%
- 3 The Opportunists (2000) $584.1K $584.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of August 2000 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 32 (Jul 30–Aug 5) took $28.7M, led by Saving Grace (2000). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 30–Aug 5 Saving Grace (2000) $28.7M Saving Grace (2000)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 6–12 The Opportunists (2000) $584.1K The Opportunists (2000)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 13–19 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 20–26 The Crew (2000) $13.1M The Crew (2000)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 27–Sep 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does August 2000 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 1993 earned the most: $386.5M from 3 films, led by The Fugitive (1993). August 2000 took $42.4M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1991 6 films | 6 | $71M | – | Double Impact (1991) $30.1M |
| August 1992 3 films · +197% | 3 | $210.7M | +197% | Unforgiven (1992) $159.2M |
| August 1993 3 films · +83% | 3 | $386.5M | +83% | The Fugitive (1993) $368.9M |
| August 1994 4 films · −83% | 4 | $64.1M | −83% | Natural Born Killers (1994) $50.3M |
| August 1995 3 films · +256% | 3 | $228.3M | +256% | Dangerous Minds (1995) $179.5M |
| August 1996 3 films · −99% | 3 | $1.9M | −99% | Kansas City (1996) $1.4M |
| August 1997 6 films · +11390% | 6 | $222.6M | +11390% | Conspiracy Theory (1997) $137M |
| August 1998 4 films · −53% | 4 | $104M | −53% | Snake Eyes (1998) $103.9M |
| August 1999 4 films · +85% | 4 | $192.7M | +85% | The Thomas Crown Affair (1999) $124.3M |
| August 2000 3 films · −78% | 3 | $42.4M | −78% | Saving Grace (2000) $28.7M |
Archive
Crime Box Office in 2000, Month by Month
The months of 2000 with their totals: June leads with $520M, led by Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000).
- January $771.2K #1 Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani (2000)
- February $170.9M #1 The Whole Nine Yards (2000)
- March $227.9M #1 Romeo Must Die (2000)
- April $41.7M #1 American Psycho (2000)
- May $37.1M #1 Small Time Crooks (2000)
- June $520M #1 Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000)
- July $355.4K #1 19 (2000)
- August $42.4M #1 Saving Grace (2000)
- September $108.5M #1 The Watcher (2000)
- October $79.3M #1 Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 (2000)
- November $264.1M #1 Charlie's Angels (2000)
- December $493.8M #1 Miss Congeniality (2000)
FAQ
Crime Box Office August 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 crime movie in August 2000?
Saving Grace (2000) leads with $28.7M worldwide, $12.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Crew (2000) at $13.1M and The Opportunists (2000) at $584.1K.
How much did crime movies released in August 2000 earn?
3 crime films released in August 2000 report a worldwide gross, $42.4M in all, or $14.1M per film on average.
How many crime movies released in August 2000 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Saving Grace (2000), earned $28.7M.
How is the August 2000 crime 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 August 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 August 2000 crime 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.