#1 of 6 #1 thriller movie of April 2000
2000 · Action, Drama
$71.7M worldwide · 37% of the chart's total
$61.3M US & Canada · 86% $10.4M elsewhere · 14%
Thriller box office · April 2000
Thriller Box Office, April 2000: Top-Grossing Releases
Rules of Engagement (2000) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in April 2000, with $71.7M worldwide, ahead of Frequency (2000) at $68.1M and American Psycho (2000) at $34.3M. 6 thriller films released in April 2000 report a worldwide gross, $192.2M in all, 69% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 56% on March 2000, whose releases took $434.1M. By language, English leads with $192.2M across 5 thriller releases.
- April 2000 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $192.2M
- Rules of Engagement (2000), the #1
- $71.7M
- vs March 2000
- −56%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of April 2000?
Rules of Engagement (2000) leads with $71.7M, 37% of the total. The top 5 together took $192.2M, almost all of what the 6 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 Thriller 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 7, 2000 US and Canada: $61.3M Rest of the world: $10.4M Worldwide: $71.7M
- 2 Apr 28, 2000 US and Canada: $45M Rest of the world: $23.1M Worldwide: $68.1M
- 3 Apr 14, 2000 US and Canada: $15.1M Rest of the world: $19.2M Worldwide: $34.3M
- 4 Apr 21, 2000 US and Canada: $5.1M Rest of the world: $7.5M Worldwide: $12.6M
- 5 Apr 5, 2000 US and Canada: $5.3M Rest of the world: $264.1K Worldwide: $5.5M
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Apr 29, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in April 2000?
Of the top 6, Black and White (2000) earned the biggest share at home (95% in the US & Canada), while Gossip (2000) made 59% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $131.8M (69%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 6 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Rules of Engagement (2000) $71.7M $61.3M US & Canada · 86% $10.4M elsewhere · 14%
- 2 Frequency (2000) $68.1M $45M US & Canada · 66% $23.1M elsewhere · 34%
- 3 American Psycho (2000) $34.3M $15.1M US & Canada · 44% $19.2M elsewhere · 56%
- 4 Gossip (2000) $12.6M $5.1M US & Canada · 41% $7.5M elsewhere · 59%
- 5 Black and White (2000) $5.5M $5.3M US & Canada · 95% $264.1K elsewhere · 5%
- 6 Monday (2000) $9K No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of April 2000 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 15 (Apr 2–8) took $77.3M, led by Rules of Engagement (2000). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 26–Apr 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 2–8 Rules of Engagement (2000) $77.3M Rules of Engagement (2000)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 9–15 American Psycho (2000) $34.3M American Psycho (2000)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 16–22 Gossip (2000) $12.6M Gossip (2000)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 23–29 Frequency (2000) $68.1M Frequency (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 1998 earned the most: $467.6M from 8 films, led by City of Angels (1998). April 2000 took $192.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1991 6 films | 6 | $102.7M | – | Out for Justice (1991) $39.7M |
| April 1992 7 films · +2% | 7 | $104.5M | +2% | FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992) $32.7M |
| April 1993 5 films · −66% | 5 | $36M | −66% | The Crush (1993) $13.6M |
| April 1994 5 films · +10% | 5 | $39.6M | +10% | No Escape (1994) $15.3M |
| April 1995 6 films · +333% | 6 | $171.8M | +333% | Bad Boys (1995) $141.4M |
| April 1996 7 films · +8% | 7 | $185.5M | +8% | Primal Fear (1996) $102.6M |
| April 1997 8 films · +139% | 8 | $443.6M | +139% | Anaconda (1997) $136.9M |
| April 1998 8 films · +5% | 8 | $467.6M | +5% | City of Angels (1998) $198.7M |
| April 1999 6 films · −47% | 6 | $248M | −47% | Entrapment (1999) $212.4M |
| April 2000 6 films · −22% | 6 | $192.2M | −22% | Rules of Engagement (2000) $71.7M |
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 2000, Month by Month
The months of 2000 with their totals: May leads with $896.6M, led by Mission: Impossible II (2000).
- January $32.5M #1 Eye of the Beholder (2000)
- February $421.5M #1 Scream 3 (2000)
- March $434.1M #1 Final Destination (2000)
- April $192.2M #1 Rules of Engagement (2000)
- May $896.6M #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
- June $675.2M #1 The Perfect Storm (2000)
- July $593.1M #1 X-Men (2000)
- August $517M #1 Hollow Man (2000)
- September $165.8M #1 The Watcher (2000)
- October $122.1M #1 Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 (2000)
- November $377.7M #1 Unbreakable (2000)
- December $598.6M #1 Vertical Limit (2000)
FAQ
Thriller 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in April 2000?
Rules of Engagement (2000) leads with $71.7M worldwide, $61.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Frequency (2000) at $68.1M and American Psycho (2000) at $34.3M.
How much did thriller movies released in April 2000 earn?
6 thriller films released in April 2000 report a worldwide gross, $192.2M in all, or $32M per film on average. March 2000 releases took $434.1M.
How many thriller movies released in April 2000 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Rules of Engagement (2000), earned $71.7M.
How is the April 2000 thriller 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 thriller 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.