#1 of 28 #1 English-language movie of December 2000
2000 · Adventure, Drama
$429.6M worldwide · 23% of the chart's total
$233.6M US & Canada · 54% $196M elsewhere · 46%
English box office · December 2000
English Box Office, December 2000: Top-Grossing Releases
Cast Away (2000) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in December 2000, with $429.6M worldwide, ahead of Vertical Limit (2000) at $215.7M and Miss Congeniality (2000) at $212.8M. 28 English-language films released in December 2000 report a worldwide gross, $1.9B in all, 52% of it from the US & Canada. 6 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 44% on November 2000, whose releases took $1.3B. By genre, Adventure leads with $992.2M across 7 English releases.
- December 2000 releases with a gross
- 28
- combined worldwide
- $1.9B
- films crossed $100M
- 6
- vs November 2000
- +44%
#1 of 28 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of December 2000?
Cast Away (2000) leads with $429.6M, 23% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.2B, 64% of what all 28 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 English 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 22, 2000 US and Canada: $233.6M Rest of the world: $196M Worldwide: $429.6M
- 2 Dec 8, 2000 US and Canada: $69.2M Rest of the world: $146.4M Worldwide: $215.7M
- 3 Dec 22, 2000 US and Canada: $106.8M Rest of the world: $106M Worldwide: $212.8M
- 4 Dec 15, 2000 US and Canada: $89.6M Rest of the world: $80.1M Worldwide: $169.7M
- 5 Dec 15, 2000 US and Canada: $71.5M Rest of the world: $81.2M Worldwide: $152.7M
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Dec 22, 2000 US and Canada: $75.8M Rest of the world: $49M Worldwide: $124.7M - 7
Dec 20, 2000 US and Canada: $51.8M Rest of the world: $28.2M Worldwide: $80M - 8
Dec 15, 2000 US and Canada: $46.7M Rest of the world: $26.5M Worldwide: $73.2M - 9
Dec 22, 2000 US and Canada: $45.5M Rest of the world: $26.4M Worldwide: $71.9M - 10
Dec 25, 2000 US and Canada: $34.6M Rest of the world: $32M Worldwide: $66.6M - 11
Dec 8, 2000 US and Canada: $32.6M Rest of the world: $30.2M Worldwide: $62.8M - 12
Dec 22, 2000 US and Canada: $33M Rest of the world: $14M Worldwide: $47.1M - 13
Dec 20, 2000 US and Canada: $12M Rest of the world: $32.6M Worldwide: $44.6M - 14
Dec 8, 2000 US and Canada: $15.4M Rest of the world: $18.6M Worldwide: $34M - 15
Dec 25, 2000 US and Canada: $15.5M Rest of the world: $2.6M Worldwide: $18.1M - 16
Dec 29, 2000 US and Canada: $8.3M Rest of the world: $2.9M Worldwide: $11.2M - 17
Dec 15, 2000 US and Canada: $8.6M Rest of the world: $2.4M Worldwide: $11M - 18
Dec 22, 2000 US and Canada: $6.9M Rest of the world: $2.3M Worldwide: $9.2M - 19
Dec 22, 2000 US and Canada: $4.2M Rest of the world: $4.4M Worldwide: $8.6M - 20
Dec 1, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.6M - 21
Dec 22, 2000 US and Canada: $3M Rest of the world: $2.1M Worldwide: $5.2M - 22
Dec 29, 2000 US and Canada: $669.3K Rest of the world: $216.6K Worldwide: $885.8K - 23
Dec 14, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $368.6K - 24
Dec 1, 2000 US and Canada: $208.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $208.5K - 25
Dec 25, 2000 US and Canada: $51.1K Rest of the world: $133.2K Worldwide: $184.3K - 26
Dec 1, 2000 US and Canada: $117.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $117.5K - 27
Dec 25, 2000 US and Canada: $75.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $75.2K - 28
Dec 15, 2000 US and Canada: $28.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2000?
Of the top 10, Finding Forrester (2000) earned the biggest share at home (65% in the US & Canada), while Vertical Limit (2000) made 68% of its gross abroad. Across all 28 films, $966.1M (52%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Cast Away (2000) $429.6M $233.6M US & Canada · 54% $196M elsewhere · 46%
- 2 Vertical Limit (2000) $215.7M $69.2M US & Canada · 32% $146.4M elsewhere · 68%
- 3 Miss Congeniality (2000) $212.8M $106.8M US & Canada · 50% $106M elsewhere · 50%
- 4 The Emperor's New Groove (2000) $169.7M $89.6M US & Canada · 53% $80.1M elsewhere · 47%
- 5 Chocolat (2000) $152.7M $71.5M US & Canada · 47% $81.2M elsewhere · 53%
- 6 The Family Man (2000) $124.7M $75.8M US & Canada · 61% $49M elsewhere · 39%
- 7 Finding Forrester (2000) $80M $51.8M US & Canada · 65% $28.2M elsewhere · 35%
- 8 Dude, Where's My Car? (2000) $73.2M $46.7M US & Canada · 64% $26.5M elsewhere · 36%
- 9 O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) $71.9M $45.5M US & Canada · 63% $26.4M elsewhere · 37%
- 10 Thirteen Days (2000) $66.6M $34.6M US & Canada · 52% $32M elsewhere · 48%
Gross bands
How Many December 2000 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
6 of 28 films crossed $100M and took $1.3B between them, 70% of the total. 11 films, 39% of the list, earned under $10M.
70% 28%
- $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 6 films, 21% of the list $1.3B · 70% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 11 films, 39% of the list $520.3M · 28% of the gross
- Under $10M 11 films, 39% of the list $33.4M · 2% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of December 2000 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 52 (Dec 17–23) took $1B, led by Cast Away (2000). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 26–Dec 2 The Prince and the Pauper (2000) $8.9M The Prince and the Pauper (2000)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 3–9 Vertical Limit (2000) $312.4M Vertical Limit (2000)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 10–16 The Emperor's New Groove (2000) $407M The Emperor's New Groove (2000)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 17–23 Cast Away (2000) $1B Cast Away (2000)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 24–30 Thirteen Days (2000) $97M Thirteen Days (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: $3.7B from 20 films, led by Titanic (1997). December 2000 took $1.9B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1991 19 films | 19 | $935.7M | – | Hook (1991) $300.9M |
| December 1992 12 films · −53% | 12 | $443.4M | −53% | Scent of a Woman (1992) $134.1M |
| December 1993 24 films · +177% | 24 | $1.2B | +177% | Schindler's List (1993) $322.2M |
| December 1994 21 films · −24% | 21 | $934.2M | −24% | Dumb and Dumber (1994) $247.3M |
| December 1995 21 films · −22% | 21 | $724.4M | −22% | Jumanji (1995) $262.8M |
| December 1996 18 films · +36% | 18 | $988.5M | +36% | Jerry Maguire (1996) $273.6M |
| December 1997 20 films · +274% | 20 | $3.7B | +274% | Titanic (1997) $2.3B |
| December 1998 19 films · −61% | 19 | $1.4B | −61% | Shakespeare in Love (1998) $289.3M |
| December 1999 37 films · +13% | 37 | $1.6B | +13% | Stuart Little (1999) $300.1M |
| December 2000 28 films · +15% | 28 | $1.9B | +15% | Cast Away (2000) $429.6M |
By genre
Which English Genres Earned the Most in December 2000?
Adventure took $992.2M across 7 films, 53% of the total, ahead of Drama ($981.1M) and Comedy ($661.5M). A film counts once for each of its genres.
December 2000 English Box Office by Genre
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Adventure $992.2M7 films · #1 Cast Away (2000) -
Drama $981.1M17 films · #1 Cast Away (2000) -
Comedy $661.5M7 films · #1 Miss Congeniality (2000) -
Action $645.4M6 films · #1 Vertical Limit (2000) -
Romance $411.8M9 films · #1 Chocolat (2000) -
Thriller $389.6M4 films · #1 Vertical Limit (2000) -
Fantasy $328.4M3 films · #1 The Emperor's New Groove (2000) -
Crime $284.6M2 films · #1 Miss Congeniality (2000) -
Mystery $270.4M3 films · #1 Chocolat (2000) -
Family $178.7M3 films · #1 The Emperor's New Groove (2000)
Archive
English Box Office in 2000, Month by Month
The months of 2000 with their totals: December leads with $1.9B, led by Cast Away (2000).
- January $496.6M #1 The Tony Blair Witch Project (2000)
- February $772M #1 Scream 3 (2000)
- March $896.4M #1 Erin Brockovich (2000)
- April $647.7M #1 U-571 (2000)
- May $1.7B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
- June $1.5B #1 The Perfect Storm (2000)
- July $921.8M #1 X-Men (2000)
- August $783.4M #1 Hollow Man (2000)
- September $388.1M #1 Remember the Titans (2000)
- October $834.1M #1 Meet the Parents (2000)
- November $1.3B #1 How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
- December $1.9B #1 Cast Away (2000)
FAQ
English 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 28 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in December 2000?
Cast Away (2000) leads with $429.6M worldwide, $233.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Vertical Limit (2000) at $215.7M and Miss Congeniality (2000) at $212.8M.
How much did English-language movies released in December 2000 earn?
28 English-language films released in December 2000 report a worldwide gross, $1.9B in all, or $66.4M per film on average. November 2000 releases took $1.3B.
How many English-language movies released in December 2000 made $1 billion?
None. 6 films crossed $100 million, led by Cast Away (2000) with $429.6M.
How is the December 2000 English 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.
How often is the December 2000 English 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.