#1 of 20 #1 English-language movie of May 2000
2000 · Action, Adventure
$546.4M worldwide · 31% of the chart's total
$215.4M US & Canada · 39% $331M elsewhere · 61%
English box office · May 2000
English Box Office, May 2000: Top-Grossing Releases
Mission: Impossible II (2000) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in May 2000, with $546.4M worldwide, ahead of Gladiator (2000) at $465.5M and Dinosaur (2000) at $349.8M. 20 English-language films released in May 2000 report a worldwide gross, $1.7B in all, 44% of it from the US & Canada. 4 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 169% on April 2000, whose releases took $647.7M. By genre, Adventure leads with $1.6B across 5 English releases.
- May 2000 releases with a gross
- 20
- combined worldwide
- $1.7B
- films crossed $100M
- 4
- vs April 2000
- +169%
#1 of 20 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of May 2000?
Mission: Impossible II (2000) leads with $546.4M, 31% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.6B, 91% of what all 20 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 May 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 May 2000.
- 1 May 24, 2000 US and Canada: $215.4M Rest of the world: $331M Worldwide: $546.4M
- 2 May 5, 2000 US and Canada: $187.7M Rest of the world: $277.8M Worldwide: $465.5M
- 3 May 19, 2000 US and Canada: $137.7M Rest of the world: $212.1M Worldwide: $349.8M
- 4 May 19, 2000 US and Canada: $68.5M Rest of the world: $51.2M Worldwide: $119.8M
- 5 May 26, 2000 US and Canada: $56.9M Rest of the world: $42.3M Worldwide: $99.3M
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May 19, 2000 US and Canada: $17.3M Rest of the world: $12.7M Worldwide: $29.9M - 7
May 12, 2000 US and Canada: $21.5M Rest of the world: $8.3M Worldwide: $29.7M - 8
May 19, 2000 US and Canada: $15.6M Rest of the world: $11.9M Worldwide: $27.5M - 9
May 12, 2000 US and Canada: $17.2M Rest of the world: $9.2M Worldwide: $26.4M - 10
May 5, 2000 US and Canada: $18.7M Rest of the world: $2.9M Worldwide: $21.5M - 11
May 5, 2000 US and Canada: $6.7M Rest of the world: $7.7M Worldwide: $14.4M - 12
May 12, 2000 US and Canada: $4.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.7M - 13
May 5, 2000 US and Canada: $2.9M Rest of the world: $807K Worldwide: $3.7M - 14
May 5, 2000 US and Canada: $104.3K Rest of the world: $3M Worldwide: $3.1M - 15
May 26, 2000 US and Canada: $769.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $769.3K - 16
May 26, 2000 US and Canada: $424.1K Rest of the world: $13.4K Worldwide: $437.6K - 17
May 5, 2000 US and Canada: $367.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $367.1K - 18
May 5, 2000 US and Canada: $292.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $292.3K - 19
May 12, 2000 US and Canada: $112.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $112.9K - 20
May 26, 2000 US and Canada: $82.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $82.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in May 2000?
Of the top 10, Michael Jordan to the Max (2000) earned the biggest share at home (87% in the US & Canada), while Dinosaur (2000) made 61% of its gross abroad. Across all 20 films, $773M (44%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Mission: Impossible II (2000) $546.4M $215.4M US & Canada · 39% $331M elsewhere · 61%
- 2 Gladiator (2000) $465.5M $187.7M US & Canada · 40% $277.8M elsewhere · 60%
- 3 Dinosaur (2000) $349.8M $137.7M US & Canada · 39% $212.1M elsewhere · 61%
- 4 Road Trip (2000) $119.8M $68.5M US & Canada · 57% $51.2M elsewhere · 43%
- 5 Shanghai Noon (2000) $99.3M $56.9M US & Canada · 57% $42.3M elsewhere · 43%
- 6 Small Time Crooks (2000) $29.9M $17.3M US & Canada · 58% $12.7M elsewhere · 42%
- 7 Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000 (2000) $29.7M $21.5M US & Canada · 72% $8.3M elsewhere · 28%
- 8 Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man (2000) $27.5M $15.6M US & Canada · 57% $11.9M elsewhere · 43%
- 9 Center Stage (2000) $26.4M $17.2M US & Canada · 65% $9.2M elsewhere · 35%
- 10 Michael Jordan to the Max (2000) $21.5M $18.7M US & Canada · 87% $2.9M elsewhere · 13%
Gross bands
How Many May 2000 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
4 of 20 films crossed $100M and took $1.5B between them, 85% of the total. 9 films, 45% of the list, earned under $10M.
31% 54% 14%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 1 film, 5% of the list $546.4M · 31% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 3 films, 15% of the list $935.1M · 54% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 7 films, 35% of the list $248.8M · 14% of the gross
- Under $10M 9 films, 45% of the list $13.6M · <1% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of May 2000 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 22 (May 21–27) took $647M, led by Mission: Impossible II (2000). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 19 Wk 19 Apr 30–May 6 Gladiator (2000) $509M Gladiator (2000)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 7–13 Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000 (2000) $60.9M Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000 (2000)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 14–20 Dinosaur (2000) $527.1M Dinosaur (2000)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 21–27 Mission: Impossible II (2000) $647M Mission: Impossible II (2000)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 28–Jun 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 2000 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 1999 earned the most: $1.9B from 15 films, led by Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999). May 2000 took $1.7B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1991 22 films | 22 | $466.6M | – | Backdraft (1991) $152.4M |
| May 1992 14 films · +66% | 14 | $775M | +66% | Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) $321.7M |
| May 1993 19 films · +7% | 19 | $829.1M | +7% | Cliffhanger (1993) $255M |
| May 1994 12 films · −38% | 12 | $517.8M | −38% | The Flintstones (1994) $341.6M |
| May 1995 17 films · +138% | 17 | $1.2B | +138% | Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) $366.1M |
| May 1996 17 films · −3% | 17 | $1.2B | −3% | Twister (1996) $494.6M |
| May 1997 14 films · −13% | 14 | $1B | −13% | The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) $618.6M |
| May 1998 26 films · −24% | 26 | $784.9M | −24% | Deep Impact (1998) $349.5M |
| May 1999 15 films · +139% | 15 | $1.9B | +139% | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) $1B |
| May 2000 20 films · −7% | 20 | $1.7B | −7% | Mission: Impossible II (2000) $546.4M |
By genre
Which English Genres Earned the Most in May 2000?
Adventure took $1.6B across 5 films, 91% of the total, ahead of Action ($1.1B) and Thriller ($896.2M). A film counts once for each of its genres.
May 2000 English Box Office by Genre
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Adventure $1.6B5 films · #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000) -
Action $1.1B4 films · #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000) -
Thriller $896.2M2 films · #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000) -
Drama $542.5M11 films · #1 Gladiator (2000) -
History $465.5M1 film · #1 Gladiator (2000) -
Family $377.4M2 films · #1 Dinosaur (2000) -
Animation $349.8M1 film · #1 Dinosaur (2000) -
Comedy $257.5M7 films · #1 Road Trip (2000) -
Western $99.3M1 film · #1 Shanghai Noon (2000) -
Crime $29.9M1 film · #1 Small Time Crooks (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 May 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 20 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in May 2000?
Mission: Impossible II (2000) leads with $546.4M worldwide, $215.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Gladiator (2000) at $465.5M and Dinosaur (2000) at $349.8M.
How much did English-language movies released in May 2000 earn?
20 English-language films released in May 2000 report a worldwide gross, $1.7B in all, or $87.2M per film on average. April 2000 releases took $647.7M.
How many English-language movies released in May 2000 made $1 billion?
None. 4 films crossed $100 million, led by Mission: Impossible II (2000) with $546.4M.
How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.