#1 of 5 #1 Chinese-language movie of 2000
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
2000 · Action, Adventure
$214M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$128.5M US & Canada · 60% $85.4M elsewhere · 40%
Chinese box office · 2000
Chinese Box Office 2000: Highest-Grossing Chinese Movies
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) is the highest-grossing Chinese-language movie released in 2000, with $214M worldwide, ahead of Shower (2000) at $2.2M and Not One Less (2000) at $592.6K. 5 Chinese-language films released in 2000 report a worldwide gross, $216.8M in all, 60% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 7.6 times the total of 1999, whose releases took $28.5M. By genre, Drama leads with $216.8M across 5 Chinese releases.
- 2000 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $216.8M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs 1999
- ×7.6
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Chinese Hits of 2000?
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) leads with $214M, 99% of the total. The top 5 together took $216.8M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
-
Number 2 -
Number 3 -
Number 4 -
Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Chinese 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 Dec 8, 2000 US and Canada: $128.5M Rest of the world: $85.4M Worldwide: $214M
- 2 Jul 7, 2000 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $1M Worldwide: $2.2M
- 3 Feb 18, 2000 US and Canada: $592.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $592.6K
- 4 Nov 8, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.5K
- 5 Sep 8, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2000?
Of the top 5, Not One Less (2000) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Shower (2000) made 47% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $130.3M (60%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) $214M $128.5M US & Canada · 60% $85.4M elsewhere · 40%
- 2 Shower (2000) $2.2M $1.2M US & Canada · 53% $1M elsewhere · 47%
- 3 Not One Less (2000) $592.6K $592.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Suzhou River (2000) $17.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Durian Durian (2000) $4.3K No US & Canada figure reported
By release month
Which Month of 2000 Earned the Most?
December releases took the most, $214M from 1 film, led by Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000). September was the quietest month ($4.3K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- February Feb Not One Less (2000) $592.6K Not One Less (2000)
- March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- July Jul Shower (2000) $2.2M Shower (2000)
- August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- September Sep Durian Durian (2000) $4.3K Durian Durian (2000)
- October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- November Nov Suzhou River (2000) $17.5K Suzhou River (2000)
- December Dec Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) $214M Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
Last 10 years
How Does 2000 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2000 earned the most: $216.8M from 5 films, led by Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 3 films | 3 | $4.7M | – | Raise the Red Lantern (1991) $2.6M |
| 1992 3 films · +314% | 3 | $19.6M | +314% | Hero (1992) $19.5M |
| 1993 3 films · +38% | 3 | $27M | +38% | Undercover Blues (1993) $12.3M |
| 1994 3 films · −64% | 3 | $9.7M | −64% | Eat Drink Man Woman (1994) $7.3M |
| 1995 3 films · −66% | 3 | $3.2M | −66% | Shanghai Triad (1995) $2.1M |
| 1996 2 films · +729% | 2 | $26.9M | +729% | Eye for an Eye (1996) $26.9M |
| 1997 3 films · +35% | 3 | $36.2M | +35% | Addicted to Love (1997) $34.7M |
| 1998 2 films · −97% | 2 | $1M | −97% | Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl (1998) $1M |
| 1999 4 films · +2695% | 4 | $28.5M | +2695% | Election (1999) $14.9M |
| 2000 5 films · +660% | 5 | $216.8M | +660% | Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) $214M |
Archive
Chinese Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1947 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $4.6B, led by Ne Zha (2019).
2020s 7 years · $14.3B
2010s 10 years · $19.3B
- 2019 $4.6B #1 Ne Zha (2019)
- 2018 $3.5B #1 Operation Red Sea (2018)
- 2017 $3.2B #1 Wolf Warrior 2 (2017)
- 2016 $2.2B #1 Monster Hunt (2016)
- 2015 $2.6B #1 Lost in Hong Kong (2015)
- 2014 $1.1B #1 Journey to the West (2014)
- 2013 $1.3B #1 Lost in Thailand (2013)
- 2012 $289.1M #1 Chinese Zodiac (2012)
- 2011 $325.1M #1 Beginning of the Great Revival (2011)
- 2010 $281.6M #1 If You Are the One 2 (2010)
2000s 10 years · $1.7B
- 2009 $205M #1 Red Cliff (2009)
- 2008 $681.4M #1 Sex and the City (2008)
- 2007 $184.4M #1 Lust, Caution (2007)
- 2006 $130.2M #1 Curse of the Golden Flower (2006)
- 2005 $140.6M #1 Kung Fu Hustle (2005)
- 2004 $120.8M #1 House of Flying Daggers (2004)
- 2003 $5.4M #1 Sweet Sixteen (2003)
- 2002 $7.4M #1 Lan yu (2002)
- 2001 $16.2M #1 In the Mood for Love (2001)
- 2000 $216.8M #1 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
1990s 10 years · $172.5M
- 1999 $28.5M #1 Election (1999)
- 1998 $1M #1 Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl (1998)
- 1997 $36.2M #1 Addicted to Love (1997)
- 1996 $26.9M #1 Eye for an Eye (1996)
- 1995 $3.2M #1 Shanghai Triad (1995)
- 1994 $9.7M #1 Eat Drink Man Woman (1994)
- 1993 $27M #1 Undercover Blues (1993)
- 1992 $19.6M #1 Hero (1992)
- 1991 $4.7M #1 Raise the Red Lantern (1991)
- 1990 $15.6M #1 Revenge (1990)
1980s 9 years · $46.7M
- 1989 $220.8K #1 A City of Sadness (1989)
- 1988 $108.4K #1 Red Sorghum (1988)
- 1987 $2.6K #1 Daughter of the Nile (1987)
- 1986 $7.8M #1 The Best of Times (1986)
- 1985 $35.3K #1 Taipei Story (1985)
- 1984 $23.8M #1 Unfaithfully Yours (1984)
- 1983 $37.5K #1 That Day, on the Beach (1983)
- 1981 $14.5M #1 Rich and Famous (1981)
- 1980 $228.5K #1 Haunted Tales (1980)
1970s 3 years · $18.2M
1960s 1 year · $134
1950s 3 years · $216.1K
1940s 1 year · $10.6M
FAQ
Chinese 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Chinese-language movie in 2000?
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) leads with $214M worldwide, $128.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Shower (2000) at $2.2M and Not One Less (2000) at $592.6K.
How much did Chinese-language movies released in 2000 earn?
5 Chinese-language films released in 2000 report a worldwide gross, $216.8M in all, or $43.4M per film on average. 1999 releases took $28.5M.
How many Chinese-language movies released in 2000 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) with $214M.
How is the 2000 Chinese 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.
How often is the 2000 Chinese 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.