#1 of 31 #1 horror movie of 2000
2000 · Drama, Mystery
$291.4M worldwide · 22% of the chart's total
$155.5M US & Canada · 53% $136M elsewhere · 47%
Horror box office · 2000
Horror Box Office 2000: Highest-Grossing Horror Movies
What Lies Beneath (2000) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in 2000, with $291.4M worldwide, ahead of Hollow Man (2000) at $190.2M and Scream 3 (2000) at $161.8M. 31 horror films released in 2000 report a worldwide gross, $1.3B in all, 52% of it from the US & Canada. 5 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 6% on 1999, whose releases took $1.3B. By language, English leads with $876.8M across 18 horror releases.
- 2000 releases with a gross
- 31
- combined worldwide
- $1.3B
- films crossed $100M
- 5
- vs 1999
- +6%
#1 of 31 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of 2000?
What Lies Beneath (2000) leads with $291.4M, 22% of the total. The top 5 together took $860.5M, 64% of what all 31 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 Horror Release 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 2000.
- 1 Jul 21, 2000 US and Canada: $155.5M Rest of the world: $136M Worldwide: $291.4M
- 2 Aug 4, 2000 US and Canada: $73.2M Rest of the world: $117M Worldwide: $190.2M
- 3 Feb 4, 2000 US and Canada: $89.1M Rest of the world: $72.7M Worldwide: $161.8M
- 4 Mar 17, 2000 US and Canada: $53.3M Rest of the world: $59.5M Worldwide: $112.9M
- 5 Aug 18, 2000 US and Canada: $61.3M Rest of the world: $42.8M Worldwide: $104.2M
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Mar 10, 2000 US and Canada: $18.7M Rest of the world: $39.7M Worldwide: $58.4M - 7
Feb 18, 2000 US and Canada: $39.2M Rest of the world: $13.9M Worldwide: $53.2M - 8
Mar 31, 2000 US and Canada: $35M Rest of the world: $15.8M Worldwide: $50.8M - 9
Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 (2000)Oct 27, 2000 US and Canada: $26.4M Rest of the world: $21.3M Worldwide: $47.7M
Oct 27, 2000 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $47.7M worldwide - 10
Dec 22, 2000 US and Canada: $33M Rest of the world: $14M Worldwide: $47.1M - 11
Dec 20, 2000 US and Canada: $12M Rest of the world: $32.6M Worldwide: $44.6M - 12
Aug 11, 2000 US and Canada: $29.4M Rest of the world: $11.1M Worldwide: $40.4M - 13
Sep 22, 2000 US and Canada: $21.5M Rest of the world: $17.1M Worldwide: $38.6M - 14
Oct 13, 2000 US and Canada: $16.8M Rest of the world: $14.5M Worldwide: $31.4M - 15
Oct 27, 2000 US and Canada: $13.6M Rest of the world: $14.4M Worldwide: $28M - 16
Aug 18, 2000 US and Canada: $10M Rest of the world: $2.9M Worldwide: $12.9M - 17
Dec 29, 2000 US and Canada: $8.3M Rest of the world: $2.9M Worldwide: $11.2M - 18
Sep 8, 2000 US and Canada: $9.7K Rest of the world: $10.5M Worldwide: $10.5M - 19
Apr 6, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $874.6K - 20
Jun 25, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $676.8K - 21
May 27, 2000 US and Canada: $56.1K Rest of the world: $250.8K Worldwide: $307K - 22
Aug 4, 2000 US and Canada: $268.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $268.1K - 23
Feb 11, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $196.2K - 24
Mar 25, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $196.2K - 25
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000)Aug 25, 2000 US and Canada: $151.1K Rest of the world: $1.2K Worldwide: $152.2K
Aug 25, 2000 · Japanese · Fantasy, Animation, Action $152.2K worldwide - 26
Nov 3, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $134.1K - 27
Oct 22, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $98.2K - 28
Oct 23, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $55.5K - 29
Dec 25, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $41.8K - 30
Oct 18, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.4K - 31
Feb 13, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2000?
Of the top 10, Pitch Black (2000) earned the biggest share at home (74% in the US & Canada), while The Ninth Gate (2000) made 68% of its gross abroad. Across all 31 films, $697M (52%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 What Lies Beneath (2000) $291.4M $155.5M US & Canada · 53% $136M elsewhere · 47%
- 2 Hollow Man (2000) $190.2M $73.2M US & Canada · 38% $117M elsewhere · 62%
- 3 Scream 3 (2000) $161.8M $89.1M US & Canada · 55% $72.7M elsewhere · 45%
- 4 Final Destination (2000) $112.9M $53.3M US & Canada · 47% $59.5M elsewhere · 53%
- 5 The Cell (2000) $104.2M $61.3M US & Canada · 59% $42.8M elsewhere · 41%
- 6 The Ninth Gate (2000) $58.4M $18.7M US & Canada · 32% $39.7M elsewhere · 68%
- 7 Pitch Black (2000) $53.2M $39.2M US & Canada · 74% $13.9M elsewhere · 26%
- 8 The Skulls (2000) $50.8M $35M US & Canada · 69% $15.8M elsewhere · 31%
- 9 Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 (2000) $47.7M $26.4M US & Canada · 55% $21.3M elsewhere · 45%
- 10 Dracula 2000 (2000) $47.1M $33M US & Canada · 70% $14M elsewhere · 30%
Gross bands
How Many 2000 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
5 of 31 films crossed $100M and took $860.5M between them, 64% of the total. 13 films, 42% of the list, earned under $10M.
64% 35%
- $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, 16% of the list $860.5M · 64% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 13 films, 42% of the list $474.7M · 35% of the gross
- Under $10M 13 films, 42% of the list $3M · <1% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2000 Earned the Most?
August releases took the most, $348.2M from 6 films, led by Hollow Man (2000). November was the quietest month ($134.1K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- February Feb Scream 3 (2000) $215.2M Scream 3 (2000)
- March Mar Final Destination (2000) $222.3M Final Destination (2000)
- April Apr Flashback (2000) $874.6K Flashback (2000)
- May May Deep in the Woods (2000) $307K Deep in the Woods (2000)
- June Jun Seven Days to Live (2000) $676.8K Seven Days to Live (2000)
- July Jul What Lies Beneath (2000) $291.4M What Lies Beneath (2000)
- August Aug Hollow Man (2000) $348.2M Hollow Man (2000)
- September Sep Urban Legends: Final Cut (2000) $49.1M Urban Legends: Final Cut (2000)
- October Oct Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 (2000) $107.2M Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 (2000)
- November Nov Tales of the Unusual (2000) $134.1K Tales of the Unusual (2000)
- December Dec Dracula 2000 (2000) $102.8M Dracula 2000 (2000)
Last 10 years
How Does 2000 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2000 earned the most: $1.3B from 31 films, led by What Lies Beneath (2000).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 14 films | 14 | $285.2M | – | Cape Fear (1991) $182.3M |
| 1992 16 films · +100% | 16 | $571M | +100% | Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) $215.9M |
| 1993 20 films · −71% | 20 | $165M | −71% | The Good Son (1993) $60.6M |
| 1994 7 films · +123% | 7 | $368.5M | +123% | Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994) $223.7M |
| 1995 20 films · −23% | 20 | $283.3M | −23% | Species (1995) $113.4M |
| 1996 11 films · +26% | 11 | $357.9M | +26% | Scream (1996) $173M |
| 1997 14 films · +101% | 14 | $720.6M | +101% | Scream 2 (1997) $172.4M |
| 1998 21 films · +29% | 21 | $929.6M | +29% | Godzilla (1998) $379M |
| 1999 28 films · +36% | 28 | $1.3B | +36% | The Blair Witch Project (1999) $248.6M |
| 2000 31 films · +6% | 31 | $1.3B | +6% | What Lies Beneath (2000) $291.4M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Horror Movies Speak in 2000?
English-language horror films took $876.8M across 18 films, 66% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language horror films ($13.7M) and German-language horror films ($11.4M).
Archive
Horror Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1920 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2018 leads with $3.7B, led by Venom (2018).
2020s 7 years · $15.4B
- 2026 so far $2.5B #1 Backrooms (2026)
- 2025 $2.7B #1 The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025)
- 2024 $2.6B #1 Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)
- 2023 $2.7B #1 Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
- 2022 $2.6B #1 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
- 2021 $1.6B #1 Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)
- 2020 $697.4M #1 The Invisible Man (2020)
2010s 10 years · $22.6B
- 2019 $3.1B #1 It: Chapter Two (2019)
- 2018 $3.7B #1 Venom (2018)
- 2017 $3.5B #1 It (2017)
- 2016 $1.9B #1 The Conjuring 2 (2016)
- 2015 $1.6B #1 Mojin: The Lost Legend (2015)
- 2014 $1.4B #1 Annabelle (2014)
- 2013 $2.2B #1 World War Z (2013)
- 2012 $2.7B #1 Prometheus (2012)
- 2011 $1.1B #1 Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)
- 2010 $1.3B #1 Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)
2000s 10 years · $12.1B
- 2009 $1.4B #1 The Final Destination (2009)
- 2008 $661.8M #1 Saw V (2008)
- 2007 $1.6B #1 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
- 2006 $1.2B #1 Saw III (2006)
- 2005 $1.7B #1 Constantine (2005)
- 2004 $1.3B #1 The Grudge (2004)
- 2003 $970.4M #1 Gothika (2003)
- 2002 $1.1B #1 Signs (2002)
- 2001 $712.3M #1 The Others (2001)
- 2000 $1.3B #1 What Lies Beneath (2000)
1990s 10 years · $5.4B
- 1999 $1.3B #1 The Blair Witch Project (1999)
- 1998 $929.6M #1 Godzilla (1998)
- 1997 $720.6M #1 Scream 2 (1997)
- 1996 $357.9M #1 Scream (1996)
- 1995 $283.3M #1 Species (1995)
- 1994 $368.5M #1 Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994)
- 1993 $165M #1 The Good Son (1993)
- 1992 $571M #1 Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
- 1991 $285.2M #1 Cape Fear (1991)
- 1990 $450.5M #1 Flatliners (1990)
1980s 10 years · $2.5B
- 1989 $214.3M #1 Pet Sematary (1989)
- 1988 $284.7M #1 A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)
- 1987 $325.5M #1 The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
- 1986 $262.9M #1 The Fly (1986)
- 1985 $185.9M #1 A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)
- 1984 $303.5M #1 Gremlins (1984)
- 1983 $243.8M #1 Jaws 3-D (1983)
- 1982 $289M #1 Poltergeist (1982)
- 1981 $209.9M #1 An American Werewolf in London (1981)
- 1980 $175M #1 The Shining (1980)
1970s 10 years · $1.7B
- 1979 $279.6M #1 Alien (1979)
- 1978 $286.6M #1 Jaws 2 (1978)
- 1977 $45.7M #1 Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977)
- 1976 $149.4M #1 The Omen (1976)
- 1975 $481.8M #1 Jaws (1975)
- 1974 $32.1M #1 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
- 1973 $431.3M #1 The Exorcist (1973)
- 1972 $1.6K #1 Images (1972)
- 1971 $2.7M #1 THX 1138 (1971)
- 1970 $40.6K #1 Multiple Maniacs (1970)
1960s 10 years · $33M
- 1969 $171 #1 Night of the Bloody Apes (1969)
- 1968 $242.2K #1 Night of the Living Dead (1968)
- 1967 $240.1K #1 Night of the Big Heat (1967)
- 1966 $5.6K #1 Eye of the Devil (1966)
- 1965 $34.7K #1 Repulsion (1965)
- 1964 $1.2K #1 Onibaba (1964)
- 1963 $55.4K #1 The Birds (1963)
- 1962 $4.5K #1 What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
- 1961 $30.2K #1 The Innocents (1961)
- 1960 $32.4M #1 Psycho (1960)
1950s 7 years · $24.4M
1940s 5 years · $42.7K
1930s 6 years · $168.1K
FAQ
Horror Box Office 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 31 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in 2000?
What Lies Beneath (2000) leads with $291.4M worldwide, $155.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Hollow Man (2000) at $190.2M and Scream 3 (2000) at $161.8M.
How much did horror movies released in 2000 earn?
31 horror films released in 2000 report a worldwide gross, $1.3B in all, or $43.2M per film on average. 1999 releases took $1.3B.
How many horror movies released in 2000 made $1 billion?
None. 5 films crossed $100 million, led by What Lies Beneath (2000) with $291.4M.
How is the 2000 horror 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 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 2000 horror 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.