#1 of 14 #1 war movie of 2000
2000 · Action, Drama
$215.3M worldwide · 50% of the chart's total
$113.3M US & Canada · 53% $102M elsewhere · 47%
War box office · 2000
War Box Office 2000: Highest-Grossing War Movies
The Patriot (2000) is the highest-grossing war movie released in 2000, with $215.3M worldwide, ahead of U-571 (2000) at $127.7M and Rules of Engagement (2000) at $71.7M. 14 war films released in 2000 report a worldwide gross, $433.4M in all, 60% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 4% on 1999, whose releases took $451.1M. By language, English leads with $415.1M across 6 war releases.
- 2000 releases with a gross
- 14
- combined worldwide
- $433.4M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs 1999
- −4%
#1 of 14 Top 5
What Were the Biggest War Hits of 2000?
The Patriot (2000) leads with $215.3M, 50% of the total. The top 5 together took $430.3M, 99% of what all 14 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 War 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 Jun 28, 2000 US and Canada: $113.3M Rest of the world: $102M Worldwide: $215.3M
- 2 Apr 21, 2000 US and Canada: $77.1M Rest of the world: $50.5M Worldwide: $127.7M
- 3 Apr 7, 2000 US and Canada: $61.3M Rest of the world: $10.4M Worldwide: $71.7M
- 4 Jun 9, 2000 US and Canada: $5.1M Rest of the world: $2.8M Worldwide: $7.9M
- 5 Jun 16, 2000 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: $5.6M Worldwide: $7.7M
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Aug 11, 2000 US and Canada: $927.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $927.1K - 7
Sep 15, 2000 US and Canada: $635.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $635.4K - 8
Oct 27, 2000 US and Canada: $587.7K Rest of the world: $44.7K Worldwide: $632.3K - 9
Jun 16, 2000 US and Canada: $247.7K Rest of the world: $1.3K Worldwide: $249K - 10
Sep 22, 2000 US and Canada: $139.7K Rest of the world: $9K Worldwide: $148.7K - 11
Sep 9, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $124.9K - 12
Jun 2, 2000 US and Canada: $117.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $117.6K - 13
Nov 3, 2000 US and Canada: $114.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $114.3K - 14
Sep 13, 2000 US and Canada: $96.6K Rest of the world: $3K Worldwide: $99.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2000?
Of the top 10, Aimee & Jaguar (2000) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Butterfly Tongues (2000) made 73% of its gross abroad. Across all 14 films, $261.8M (60%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Patriot (2000) $215.3M $113.3M US & Canada · 53% $102M elsewhere · 47%
- 2 U-571 (2000) $127.7M $77.1M US & Canada · 60% $50.5M elsewhere · 40%
- 3 Rules of Engagement (2000) $71.7M $61.3M US & Canada · 86% $10.4M elsewhere · 14%
- 4 Sunshine (2000) $7.9M $5.1M US & Canada · 64% $2.8M elsewhere · 36%
- 5 Butterfly Tongues (2000) $7.7M $2.1M US & Canada · 27% $5.6M elsewhere · 73%
- 6 Aimee & Jaguar (2000) $927.1K $927.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Goya in Bordeaux (2000) $635.4K $635.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 A Time for Drunken Horses (2000) $632.3K $587.7K US & Canada · 93% $44.7K elsewhere · 7%
- 9 Marcel Proust's Time Regained (2000) $249K $247.7K US & Canada · 99% $1.3K elsewhere · <1%
- 10 Tigerland (2000) $148.7K $139.7K US & Canada · 94% $9K elsewhere · 6%
Gross bands
How Many 2000 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 14 films crossed $100M and took $343M between them, 79% of the total. 11 films, 79% of the list, earned under $10M.
79% 17%
- $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 2 films, 14% of the list $343M · 79% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 1 film, 7% of the list $71.7M · 17% of the gross
- Under $10M 11 films, 79% of the list $18.7M · 4% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2000 Earned the Most?
June releases took the most, $231.3M from 5 films, led by The Patriot (2000). November was the quietest month ($114.3K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- April Apr U-571 (2000) $199.4M U-571 (2000)
- May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- June Jun The Patriot (2000) $231.3M The Patriot (2000)
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug Aimee & Jaguar (2000) $927.1K Aimee & Jaguar (2000)
- September Sep Goya in Bordeaux (2000) $1M Goya in Bordeaux (2000)
- October Oct A Time for Drunken Horses (2000) $632.3K A Time for Drunken Horses (2000)
- November Nov Kippur (2000) $114.3K Kippur (2000)
- December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years
How Does 2000 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1998 earned the most: $713.1M from 5 films, led by Saving Private Ryan (1998). 2000 took $433.4M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| 1991 6 films | 6 | $48.4M | – | For the Boys (1991) $23.2M |
| 1992 6 films · +153% | 6 | $122.6M | +153% | The Last of the Mohicans (1992) $75.5M |
| 1993 7 films · +303% | 7 | $494.5M | +303% | Schindler's List (1993) $322.2M |
| 1994 4 films · −96% | 4 | $20M | −96% | The War (1994) $16.9M |
| 1995 12 films · +2242% | 12 | $469.1M | +2242% | Braveheart (1995) $213.2M |
| 1996 7 films · −26% | 7 | $345M | −26% | The English Patient (1996) $232M |
| 1997 6 films · −60% | 6 | $139.5M | −60% | Seven Years in Tibet (1997) $131.5M |
| 1998 5 films · +411% | 5 | $713.1M | +411% | Saving Private Ryan (1998) $482.4M |
| 1999 13 films · −37% | 13 | $451.1M | −37% | The General's Daughter (1999) $149.7M |
| 2000 14 films · −4% | 14 | $433.4M | −4% | The Patriot (2000) $215.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest War Movies Speak in 2000?
English-language war films took $415.1M across 6 films, 96% of the total, ahead of Spanish-language war films ($8.4M) and German-language war films ($927.1K).
2000 War Box Office by Language
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English $415.1M6 films · #1 The Patriot (2000) -
Spanish $8.4M2 films · #1 Butterfly Tongues (2000) -
German $927.1K1 film · #1 Aimee & Jaguar (2000) -
Kurdish $632.3K1 film · #1 A Time for Drunken Horses (2000) -
Korean $124.9K1 film · #1 Joint Security Area (2000) -
Hebrew $114.3K1 film · #1 Kippur (2000)
Archive
War Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1921 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2017 leads with $3.3B, led by Wolf Warrior 2 (2017).
2020s 7 years · $3.5B
- 2026 so far $119.7M #1 Young Washington (2026)
- 2025 $872.4M #1 Dead to Rights (2025)
- 2024 $75.6M #1 The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024)
- 2023 $793.9M #1 The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023)
- 2022 $161.4M #1 Hansan: Rising Dragon (2022)
- 2021 $1B #1 The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021)
- 2020 $479M #1 The Eight Hundred (2020)
2010s 10 years · $11.4B
- 2019 $1B #1 1917 (2019)
- 2018 $755.1M #1 Operation Red Sea (2018)
- 2017 $3.3B #1 Wolf Warrior 2 (2017)
- 2016 $1.6B #1 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
- 2015 $920.3M #1 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015)
- 2014 $1.9B #1 American Sniper (2014)
- 2013 $412.3M #1 Lone Survivor (2013)
- 2012 $760.8M #1 Battleship (2012)
- 2011 $313.2M #1 War Horse (2011)
- 2010 $309.1M #1 Dear John (2010)
2000s 10 years · $6.8B
- 2009 $651.8M #1 Inglourious Basterds (2009)
- 2008 $1B #1 Australia (2008)
- 2007 $945M #1 300 (2007)
- 2006 $358.6M #1 Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
- 2005 $446.9M #1 Jarhead (2005)
- 2004 $680.7M #1 Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)
- 2003 $889.6M #1 The Last Samurai (2003)
- 2002 $463.2M #1 The Pianist (2002)
- 2001 $893.6M #1 Pearl Harbor (2001)
- 2000 $433.4M #1 The Patriot (2000)
1990s 10 years · $2.9B
- 1999 $451.1M #1 The General's Daughter (1999)
- 1998 $713.1M #1 Saving Private Ryan (1998)
- 1997 $139.5M #1 Seven Years in Tibet (1997)
- 1996 $345M #1 The English Patient (1996)
- 1995 $469.1M #1 Braveheart (1995)
- 1994 $20M #1 The War (1994)
- 1993 $494.5M #1 Schindler's List (1993)
- 1992 $122.6M #1 The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
- 1991 $48.4M #1 For the Boys (1991)
- 1990 $54.6M #1 Memphis Belle (1990)
1980s 10 years · $1.4B
- 1989 $199.1M #1 Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
- 1988 $151.6M #1 Good Morning, Vietnam (1988)
- 1987 $92.3M #1 Full Metal Jacket (1987)
- 1986 $226.5M #1 Platoon (1986)
- 1985 $351.1M #1 Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
- 1984 $80.6M #1 Missing in Action (1984)
- 1983 $81.7M #1 Uncommon Valor (1983)
- 1982 $49.8M #1 Some Kind of Hero (1982)
- 1981 $131M #1 Stripes (1981)
- 1980 $81.3M #1 Private Benjamin (1980)
1970s 8 years · $492.9M
- 1979 $228.1M #1 Apocalypse Now (1979)
- 1978 $89M #1 The Deer Hunter (1978)
- 1977 $51.8M #1 A Bridge Too Far (1977)
- 1975 $20.4M #1 Love and Death (1975)
- 1974 $32K #1 Hearts and Minds (1974)
- 1972 $20.8K #1 Chinese Glory (1972)
- 1971 $9.4K #1 Liberation: The Last Assault (1971)
- 1970 $103.6M #1 Patton (1970)
1960s 9 years · $173.6M
- 1969 $8M #1 Where Eagles Dare (1969)
- 1968 $3.6M #1 Hell in the Pacific (1968)
- 1967 $8.1K #1 Far from Vietnam (1967)
- 1966 $1M #1 The Battle of Algiers (1966)
- 1965 $112.7M #1 Doctor Zhivago (1965)
- 1963 $230.6K #1 The Great Escape (1963)
- 1962 $46M #1 Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- 1961 $32.8K #1 The Guns of Navarone (1961)
- 1960 $1.9M #1 Spartacus (1960)
1950s 8 years · $125.1M
- 1959 $74.4M #1 Ben-Hur (1959)
- 1958 $561.3K #1 South Pacific (1958)
- 1957 $27.3M #1 The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
- 1956 $75.5K #1 The Burmese Harp (1956)
- 1955 $789.5K #1 The Dam Busters (1955)
- 1954 $21.8M #1 The Caine Mutiny (1954)
- 1953 $36.4K #1 From Here to Eternity (1953)
- 1952 $101.2K #1 The African Queen (1952)
1940s 7 years · $446.1M
1930s 5 years · $119.7K
FAQ
War 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 14 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing war movie in 2000?
The Patriot (2000) leads with $215.3M worldwide, $113.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come U-571 (2000) at $127.7M and Rules of Engagement (2000) at $71.7M.
How much did war movies released in 2000 earn?
14 war films released in 2000 report a worldwide gross, $433.4M in all, or $31M per film on average. 1999 releases took $451.1M.
How many war movies released in 2000 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by The Patriot (2000) with $215.3M.
How is the 2000 war 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 war 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.