#1 of 12 #1 romance movie of December 2000
2000 · Fantasy, Comedy
$374.1M worldwide · 37% of the chart's total
$182.8M US & Canada · 49% $191.3M elsewhere · 51%
Romance box office · December 2000
Romance Box Office, December 2000: Top-Grossing Releases
What Women Want (2000) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in December 2000, with $374.1M worldwide, ahead of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) at $214M and Chocolat (2000) at $152.7M. 12 romance films released in December 2000 report a worldwide gross, $1B in all, 54% of it from the US & Canada. 4 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 5.9 times the total of November 2000, whose releases took $169.4M. By language, English leads with $411.8M across 9 romance releases.
- December 2000 releases with a gross
- 12
- combined worldwide
- $1B
- films crossed $100M
- 4
- vs November 2000
- ×5.9
#1 of 12 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of December 2000?
What Women Want (2000) leads with $374.1M, 37% of the total. The top 5 together took $928.3M, 93% of what all 12 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 Romance 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 15, 2000 US and Canada: $182.8M Rest of the world: $191.3M Worldwide: $374.1M
- 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 15, 2000 US and Canada: $71.5M Rest of the world: $81.2M Worldwide: $152.7M
- 4 Dec 22, 2000 US and Canada: $75.8M Rest of the world: $49M Worldwide: $124.7M
- 5 Dec 8, 2000 US and Canada: $32.6M Rest of the world: $30.2M Worldwide: $62.8M
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Dec 22, 2000 US and Canada: $33M Rest of the world: $14M Worldwide: $47.1M - 7
Dec 25, 2000 US and Canada: $15.5M Rest of the world: $2.6M Worldwide: $18.1M - 8
Dec 22, 2000 US and Canada: $3M Rest of the world: $2.1M Worldwide: $5.2M - 9
Dec 29, 2000 US and Canada: $669.3K Rest of the world: $216.6K Worldwide: $885.8K - 10
Dec 1, 2000 US and Canada: $208.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $208.5K - 11
Dec 25, 2000 US and Canada: $51.1K Rest of the world: $133.2K Worldwide: $184.3K - 12
Dec 25, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $41.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2000?
Of the top 10, Boys Life 3 (2000) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Chocolat (2000) made 53% of its gross abroad. Across all 12 films, $543.8M (54%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 What Women Want (2000) $374.1M $182.8M US & Canada · 49% $191.3M elsewhere · 51%
- 2 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) $214M $128.5M US & Canada · 60% $85.4M elsewhere · 40%
- 3 Chocolat (2000) $152.7M $71.5M US & Canada · 47% $81.2M elsewhere · 53%
- 4 The Family Man (2000) $124.7M $75.8M US & Canada · 61% $49M elsewhere · 39%
- 5 Proof of Life (2000) $62.8M $32.6M US & Canada · 52% $30.2M elsewhere · 48%
- 6 Dracula 2000 (2000) $47.1M $33M US & Canada · 70% $14M elsewhere · 30%
- 7 All the Pretty Horses (2000) $18.1M $15.5M US & Canada · 86% $2.6M elsewhere · 14%
- 8 The House of Mirth (2000) $5.2M $3M US & Canada · 59% $2.1M elsewhere · 41%
- 9 The Claim (2000) $885.8K $669.3K US & Canada · 76% $216.6K elsewhere · 24%
- 10 Boys Life 3 (2000) $208.5K $208.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many December 2000 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
4 of 12 films crossed $100M and took $865.5M between them, 87% of the total. 5 films, 42% of the list, earned under $10M.
87% 13%
- $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 4 films, 33% of the list $865.5M · 87% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 3 films, 25% of the list $127.9M · 13% of the gross
- Under $10M 5 films, 42% of the list $6.5M · <1% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of December 2000 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 51 (Dec 10–16) took $526.8M, led by What Women Want (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) $208.5K 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 What Women Want (2000) $526.8M What Women Want (2000)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 17–23 The Family Man (2000) $177M The Family Man (2000)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 24–30 All the Pretty Horses (2000) $19.2M All the Pretty Horses (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: $2.6B from 8 films, led by Titanic (1997). December 2000 took $1B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1991 4 films | 4 | $79.5M | – | The Prince of Tides (1991) $74.8M |
| December 1992 4 films · +114% | 4 | $170.3M | +114% | Forever Young (1992) $128M |
| December 1993 6 films · +64% | 6 | $279.1M | +64% | The Pelican Brief (1993) $195.3M |
| December 1994 7 films · −41% | 7 | $165.6M | −41% | The Jungle Book (1994) $52.4M |
| December 1995 7 films · +122% | 7 | $367.9M | +122% | Sense and Sensibility (1995) $134.6M |
| December 1996 10 films · +49% | 10 | $548.1M | +49% | Jerry Maguire (1996) $273.6M |
| December 1997 8 films · +376% | 8 | $2.6B | +376% | Titanic (1997) $2.3B |
| December 1998 6 films · −79% | 6 | $545.3M | −79% | Shakespeare in Love (1998) $289.3M |
| December 1999 10 films · −15% | 10 | $462.4M | −15% | The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) $138M |
| December 2000 12 films · +116% | 12 | $1B | +116% | What Women Want (2000) $374.1M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in December 2000?
English-language romance films took $411.8M across 9 films, 41% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language romance films ($214M) and Malayalam-language romance films ($41.8K).
Archive
Romance Box Office in 2000, Month by Month
The months of 2000 with their totals: December leads with $1B, led by What Women Want (2000).
- January $29.7M #1 Down to You (2000)
- February $174.1M #1 The Whole Nine Yards (2000)
- March $525.6M #1 Erin Brockovich (2000)
- April $176.2M #1 Keeping the Faith (2000)
- May $2.4M #1 Faithless (2000)
- June $364.1M #1 The Perfect Storm (2000)
- July $21.1M #1 Loser (2000)
- August $213.1M #1 Coyote Ugly (2000)
- September $47.4M #1 Nurse Betty (2000)
- October $505.4M #1 Meet the Parents (2000)
- November $169.4M #1 Little Nicky (2000)
- December $1B #1 What Women Want (2000)
FAQ
Romance 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 12 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in December 2000?
What Women Want (2000) leads with $374.1M worldwide, $182.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) at $214M and Chocolat (2000) at $152.7M.
How much did romance movies released in December 2000 earn?
12 romance films released in December 2000 report a worldwide gross, $1B in all, or $83.3M per film on average. November 2000 releases took $169.4M.
How many romance movies released in December 2000 made $1 billion?
None. 4 films crossed $100 million, led by What Women Want (2000) with $374.1M.
How is the December 2000 romance 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 romance 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.