#1 of 4 #1 mystery movie of April 2000
2000 · Drama, Mystery
$12.6M worldwide · 54% of the chart's total
$5.1M US & Canada · 41% $7.5M elsewhere · 59%
Mystery box office · April 2000
Mystery Box Office, April 2000: Top-Grossing Releases
Gossip (2000) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in April 2000, with $12.6M worldwide, ahead of The Virgin Suicides (2000) at $10.4M and Posessed (2000) at $98.2K. 4 mystery films released in April 2000 report a worldwide gross, $23.1M in all, 43% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 69% on March 2000, whose releases took $74.8M.
- April 2000 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $23.1M
- Gossip (2000), the #1
- $12.6M
- vs March 2000
- −69%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of April 2000?
Gossip (2000) leads with $12.6M, 54% of the total. The top 4 together took $23.1M, almost all of what the 4 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 Mystery Release of April 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 April 2000.
- 1 Apr 21, 2000 US and Canada: $5.1M Rest of the world: $7.5M Worldwide: $12.6M
- 2 Apr 21, 2000 US and Canada: $4.9M Rest of the world: $5.5M Worldwide: $10.4M
- 3 Apr 1, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $98.2K
- 4 Apr 29, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9K
By release week
Which Week of April 2000 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 17 (Apr 16–22) took $23M, led by Gossip (2000). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 26–Apr 1 Posessed (2000) $98.2K Posessed (2000)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 2–8 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 9–15 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 16–22 Gossip (2000) $23M Gossip (2000)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 23–29 Monday (2000) $9K Monday (2000)
- Week 19 Wk 19 Apr 30–May 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does April 2000 Compare With April in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, April 1996 earned the most: $215M from 3 films, led by Primal Fear (1996). April 2000 took $23.1M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1991 2 films | 2 | $34.2M | – | Mortal Thoughts (1991) $18.8M |
| April 1992 2 films · +30% | 2 | $44.4M | +30% | Thunderheart (1992) $22.7M |
| April 1993 1 film · −76% | 1 | $10.6M | −76% | The Dark Half (1993) $10.6M |
| April 1994 1 film · −41% | 1 | $6.2M | −41% | Widows’ Peak (1994) $6.2M |
| April 1995 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| April 1996 3 films | 3 | $215M | – | Primal Fear (1996) $102.6M |
| April 1997 1 film · −88% | 1 | $25.8M | −88% | Murder at 1600 (1997) $25.8M |
| April 1998 2 films · −56% | 2 | $11.3M | −56% | The Spanish Prisoner (1998) $9.6M |
| April 1999 2 films · −62% | 2 | $4.3M | −62% | Idle Hands (1999) $4.2M |
| April 2000 4 films · +440% | 4 | $23.1M | +440% | Gossip (2000) $12.6M |
Archive
Mystery Box Office in 2000, Month by Month
The months of 2000 with their totals: July leads with $296.7M, led by What Lies Beneath (2000).
- January $17.6M #1 Eye of the Beholder (2000)
- February $162M #1 Scream 3 (2000)
- March $74.8M #1 The Ninth Gate (2000)
- April $23.1M #1 Gossip (2000)
- May $16.2M #1 With a Friend Like Harry… (2000)
- June $295.7K #1 Trixie (2000)
- July $296.7M #1 What Lies Beneath (2000)
- August $268.1K #1 Psycho Beach Party (2000)
- September $94M #1 The Watcher (2000)
- October $47.8M #1 Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 (2000)
- November $248.1M #1 Unbreakable (2000)
- December $270.5M #1 Chocolat (2000)
FAQ
Mystery Box Office April 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing mystery movie in April 2000?
Gossip (2000) leads with $12.6M worldwide, $5.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Virgin Suicides (2000) at $10.4M and Posessed (2000) at $98.2K.
How much did mystery movies released in April 2000 earn?
4 mystery films released in April 2000 report a worldwide gross, $23.1M in all, or $5.8M per film on average. March 2000 releases took $74.8M.
How many mystery movies released in April 2000 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Gossip (2000), earned $12.6M.
How is the April 2000 mystery 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 April 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 April 2000 mystery 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.