#1 of 22 #1 drama movie of December 2000
2000 · Adventure, Drama
$429.6M worldwide · 31% of the chart's total
$233.6M US & Canada · 54% $196M elsewhere · 46%
Drama box office · December 2000
Drama Box Office, December 2000: Top-Grossing Releases
Cast Away (2000) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in December 2000, with $429.6M worldwide, ahead of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) at $214M and Traffic (2000) at $207.5M. 22 drama films released in December 2000 report a worldwide gross, $1.4B in all, 57% of it from the US & Canada. 5 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 3.1 times the total of November 2000, whose releases took $453.5M. By language, English leads with $981.1M across 17 drama releases.
- December 2000 releases with a gross
- 22
- combined worldwide
- $1.4B
- films crossed $100M
- 5
- vs November 2000
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#1 of 22 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of December 2000?
Cast Away (2000) leads with $429.6M, 31% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.1B, 80% of what all 22 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 Drama 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 22, 2000 US and Canada: $233.6M Rest of the world: $196M Worldwide: $429.6M
- 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 27, 2000 US and Canada: $124.1M Rest of the world: $83.4M Worldwide: $207.5M
- 4 Dec 15, 2000 US and Canada: $71.5M Rest of the world: $81.2M Worldwide: $152.7M
- 5 Dec 22, 2000 US and Canada: $75.8M Rest of the world: $49M Worldwide: $124.7M
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Dec 20, 2000 US and Canada: $51.8M Rest of the world: $28.2M Worldwide: $80M - 7
Dec 25, 2000 US and Canada: $34.6M Rest of the world: $32M Worldwide: $66.6M - 8
Dec 8, 2000 US and Canada: $32.6M Rest of the world: $30.2M Worldwide: $62.8M - 9
Dec 25, 2000 US and Canada: $15.5M Rest of the world: $2.6M Worldwide: $18.1M - 10
Dec 29, 2000 US and Canada: $8.3M Rest of the world: $2.9M Worldwide: $11.2M - 11
Dec 15, 2000 US and Canada: $8.6M Rest of the world: $2.4M Worldwide: $11M - 12
Dec 22, 2000 US and Canada: $6.9M Rest of the world: $2.3M Worldwide: $9.2M - 13
Dec 22, 2000 US and Canada: $4.2M Rest of the world: $4.4M Worldwide: $8.6M - 14
Dec 22, 2000 US and Canada: $3M Rest of the world: $2.1M Worldwide: $5.2M - 15
Dec 16, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 16
Dec 29, 2000 US and Canada: $669.3K Rest of the world: $216.6K Worldwide: $885.8K - 17
Dec 1, 2000 US and Canada: $208.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $208.5K - 18
Dec 25, 2000 US and Canada: $51.1K Rest of the world: $133.2K Worldwide: $184.3K - 19
Dec 1, 2000 US and Canada: $117.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $117.5K - 20
Dec 15, 2000 US and Canada: $28.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28.1K - 21
Dec 6, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2K - 22
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, All the Pretty Horses (2000) earned the biggest share at home (86% in the US & Canada), while Chocolat (2000) made 53% of its gross abroad. Across all 22 films, $800.3M (57%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Cast Away (2000) $429.6M $233.6M US & Canada · 54% $196M elsewhere · 46%
- 2 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) $214M $128.5M US & Canada · 60% $85.4M elsewhere · 40%
- 3 Traffic (2000) $207.5M $124.1M US & Canada · 60% $83.4M elsewhere · 40%
- 4 Chocolat (2000) $152.7M $71.5M US & Canada · 47% $81.2M elsewhere · 53%
- 5 The Family Man (2000) $124.7M $75.8M US & Canada · 61% $49M elsewhere · 39%
- 6 Finding Forrester (2000) $80M $51.8M US & Canada · 65% $28.2M elsewhere · 35%
- 7 Thirteen Days (2000) $66.6M $34.6M US & Canada · 52% $32M elsewhere · 48%
- 8 Proof of Life (2000) $62.8M $32.6M US & Canada · 52% $30.2M elsewhere · 48%
- 9 All the Pretty Horses (2000) $18.1M $15.5M US & Canada · 86% $2.6M elsewhere · 14%
- 10 Shadow of the Vampire (2000) $11.2M $8.3M US & Canada · 74% $2.9M elsewhere · 26%
Gross bands
How Many December 2000 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
5 of 22 films crossed $100M and took $1.1B between them, 80% of the total. 11 films, 50% of the list, earned under $10M.
80% 18%
- $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 5 films, 23% of the list $1.1B · 80% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 6 films, 27% of the list $249.7M · 18% of the gross
- Under $10M 11 films, 50% of the list $25.7M · 2% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of December 2000 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 52 (Dec 17–23) took $657.4M, led by Cast Away (2000). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 26–Dec 2 Boys Life 3 (2000) $326.1K Boys Life 3 (2000)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 3–9 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) $276.7M Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 10–16 Chocolat (2000) $165.1M Chocolat (2000)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 17–23 Cast Away (2000) $657.4M Cast Away (2000)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 24–30 Traffic (2000) $304.5M Traffic (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 1997 earned the most: $3B from 19 films, led by Titanic (1997). December 2000 took $1.4B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1991 13 films | 13 | $380.9M | – | JFK (1991) $205.4M |
| December 1992 11 films · +64% | 11 | $624.7M | +64% | A Few Good Men (1992) $243.2M |
| December 1993 17 films · +58% | 17 | $986.5M | +58% | Schindler's List (1993) $322.2M |
| December 1994 15 films · −57% | 15 | $423.3M | −57% | Disclosure (1994) $214M |
| December 1995 15 films · +23% | 15 | $520.5M | +23% | Heat (1995) $187.4M |
| December 1996 18 films · +70% | 18 | $885.8M | +70% | Jerry Maguire (1996) $273.6M |
| December 1997 19 films · +243% | 19 | $3B | +243% | Titanic (1997) $2.3B |
| December 1998 18 films · −66% | 18 | $1B | −66% | Shakespeare in Love (1998) $289.3M |
| December 1999 33 films · +9% | 33 | $1.1B | +9% | The Green Mile (1999) $286.8M |
| December 2000 22 films · +27% | 22 | $1.4B | +27% | Cast Away (2000) $429.6M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in December 2000?
English-language drama films took $981.1M across 17 films, 70% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language drama films ($214M) and Japanese-language drama films ($1.3M).
Archive
Drama Box Office in 2000, Month by Month
The months of 2000 with their totals: December leads with $1.4B, led by Cast Away (2000).
- January $61.9M #1 My Dog Skip (2000)
- February $400.1M #1 The Beach (2000)
- March $670M #1 Erin Brockovich (2000)
- April $585.9M #1 U-571 (2000)
- May $560.2M #1 Gladiator (2000)
- June $590.8M #1 The Perfect Storm (2000)
- July $305.6M #1 What Lies Beneath (2000)
- August $215.7M #1 Coyote Ugly (2000)
- September $266.3M #1 Remember the Titans (2000)
- October $282.7M #1 Billy Elliot (2000)
- November $453.5M #1 Unbreakable (2000)
- December $1.4B #1 Cast Away (2000)
FAQ
Drama 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 22 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in December 2000?
Cast Away (2000) leads with $429.6M worldwide, $233.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) at $214M and Traffic (2000) at $207.5M.
How much did drama movies released in December 2000 earn?
22 drama films released in December 2000 report a worldwide gross, $1.4B in all, or $63.8M per film on average. November 2000 releases took $453.5M.
How many drama movies released in December 2000 made $1 billion?
None. 5 films crossed $100 million, led by Cast Away (2000) with $429.6M.
How is the December 2000 drama 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 drama 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.