#1 of 42 #1 movie of December 2000
2000 · Adventure, Drama
$429.6M worldwide · 16% of the chart's total
$233.6M US & Canada · 54% $196M elsewhere · 46%
Box office · December 2000
December 2000 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing December Releases
Cast Away (2000) is the highest-grossing movie released in December 2000, with $429.6M worldwide, ahead of What Women Want (2000) at $374.1M and Vertical Limit (2000) at $215.7M. 42 films released in December 2000 report a worldwide gross, $2.7B in all, 53% of it from the US & Canada. 9 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 73% on November 2000, whose releases took $1.5B. By genre, Drama leads with $1.4B across 22 releases.
- December 2000 releases with a gross
- 42
- combined worldwide
- $2.7B
- films crossed $100M
- 9
- vs November 2000
- +73%
#1 of 42 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of December 2000?
Cast Away (2000) leads with $429.6M, 16% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.4B, 54% of what all 42 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 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 15, 2000 US and Canada: $182.8M Rest of the world: $191.3M Worldwide: $374.1M
- 3 Dec 8, 2000 US and Canada: $69.2M Rest of the world: $146.4M Worldwide: $215.7M
- 4 Dec 8, 2000 US and Canada: $128.5M Rest of the world: $85.4M Worldwide: $214M
- 5 Dec 22, 2000 US and Canada: $106.8M Rest of the world: $106M Worldwide: $212.8M
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Dec 27, 2000 US and Canada: $124.1M Rest of the world: $83.4M Worldwide: $207.5M - 7
Dec 15, 2000 US and Canada: $89.6M Rest of the world: $80.1M Worldwide: $169.7M - 8
Dec 15, 2000 US and Canada: $71.5M Rest of the world: $81.2M Worldwide: $152.7M - 9
Dec 22, 2000 US and Canada: $75.8M Rest of the world: $49M Worldwide: $124.7M - 10
Dec 20, 2000 US and Canada: $51.8M Rest of the world: $28.2M Worldwide: $80M - 11
Dec 15, 2000 US and Canada: $46.7M Rest of the world: $26.5M Worldwide: $73.2M - 12
Dec 22, 2000 US and Canada: $45.5M Rest of the world: $26.4M Worldwide: $71.9M - 13
Dec 25, 2000 US and Canada: $34.6M Rest of the world: $32M Worldwide: $66.6M - 14
Dec 8, 2000 US and Canada: $32.6M Rest of the world: $30.2M Worldwide: $62.8M - 15
Dec 22, 2000 US and Canada: $33M Rest of the world: $14M Worldwide: $47.1M - 16
Dec 20, 2000 US and Canada: $12M Rest of the world: $32.6M Worldwide: $44.6M - 17
Dec 8, 2000 US and Canada: $15.4M Rest of the world: $18.6M Worldwide: $34M - 18
Dec 25, 2000 US and Canada: $15.5M Rest of the world: $2.6M Worldwide: $18.1M - 19
Dec 29, 2000 US and Canada: $8.3M Rest of the world: $2.9M Worldwide: $11.2M - 20
Dec 15, 2000 US and Canada: $8.6M Rest of the world: $2.4M Worldwide: $11M - 21
Dec 22, 2000 US and Canada: $6.9M Rest of the world: $2.3M Worldwide: $9.2M - 22
Dec 22, 2000 US and Canada: $4.2M Rest of the world: $4.4M Worldwide: $8.6M - 23
Dec 1, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.6M - 24
Dec 22, 2000 US and Canada: $3M Rest of the world: $2.1M Worldwide: $5.2M - 25
Dec 7, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M - 26
Dec 22, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 27
Dec 16, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 28
Dec 29, 2000 US and Canada: $669.3K Rest of the world: $216.6K Worldwide: $885.8K - 29
Dec 21, 2000 US and Canada: $194.7K Rest of the world: $207.5K Worldwide: $402.2K - 30
Dec 14, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $368.6K - 31
Dec 1, 2000 US and Canada: $208.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $208.5K - 32
Dec 25, 2000 US and Canada: $51.1K Rest of the world: $133.2K Worldwide: $184.3K - 33
Dec 21, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $146K - 34
Dec 1, 2000 US and Canada: $117.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $117.5K - 35
Dec 25, 2000 US and Canada: $75.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $75.2K - 36
Dec 25, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $41.8K - 37
Dec 15, 2000 US and Canada: $28.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28.1K - 38
Dec 29, 2000 US and Canada: $26.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $26.7K - 39
Dec 1, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25.6K - 40
Dec 22, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.3K - 41
Dec 6, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2K - 42
Dec 2, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $96
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 42 films, $1.4B (53%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Cast Away (2000) $429.6M $233.6M US & Canada · 54% $196M elsewhere · 46%
- 2 What Women Want (2000) $374.1M $182.8M US & Canada · 49% $191.3M elsewhere · 51%
- 3 Vertical Limit (2000) $215.7M $69.2M US & Canada · 32% $146.4M elsewhere · 68%
- 4 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) $214M $128.5M US & Canada · 60% $85.4M elsewhere · 40%
- 5 Miss Congeniality (2000) $212.8M $106.8M US & Canada · 50% $106M elsewhere · 50%
- 6 Traffic (2000) $207.5M $124.1M US & Canada · 60% $83.4M elsewhere · 40%
- 7 The Emperor's New Groove (2000) $169.7M $89.6M US & Canada · 53% $80.1M elsewhere · 47%
- 8 Chocolat (2000) $152.7M $71.5M US & Canada · 47% $81.2M elsewhere · 53%
- 9 The Family Man (2000) $124.7M $75.8M US & Canada · 61% $49M elsewhere · 39%
- 10 Finding Forrester (2000) $80M $51.8M US & Canada · 65% $28.2M elsewhere · 35%
Gross bands
How Many December 2000 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
9 of 42 films crossed $100M and took $2.1B between them, 79% of the total. 22 films, 52% of the list, earned under $10M.
79% 20%
- $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 9 films, 21% of the list $2.1B · 79% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 11 films, 26% of the list $520.3M · 20% of the gross
- Under $10M 22 films, 52% of the list $39.9M · 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) $529.3M Vertical Limit (2000)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 10–16 What Women Want (2000) $782.4M What Women Want (2000)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 17–23 Cast Away (2000) $1B Cast Away (2000)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 24–30 Traffic (2000) $304.6M Traffic (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 25 films, led by Titanic (1997). December 2000 took $2.7B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1991 20 films | 20 | $937.4M | – | Hook (1991) $300.9M |
| December 1992 14 films · −27% | 14 | $686.6M | −27% | A Few Good Men (1992) $243.2M |
| December 1993 28 films · +80% | 28 | $1.2B | +80% | Schindler's List (1993) $322.2M |
| December 1994 25 films · −24% | 25 | $942.7M | −24% | Dumb and Dumber (1994) $247.3M |
| December 1995 27 films · +3% | 27 | $970.7M | +3% | Jumanji (1995) $262.8M |
| December 1996 24 films · +29% | 24 | $1.3B | +29% | Jerry Maguire (1996) $273.6M |
| December 1997 25 films · +196% | 25 | $3.7B | +196% | Titanic (1997) $2.3B |
| December 1998 25 films · −60% | 25 | $1.5B | −60% | Shakespeare in Love (1998) $289.3M |
| December 1999 40 films · +10% | 40 | $1.6B | +10% | Stuart Little (1999) $300.1M |
| December 2000 42 films · +65% | 42 | $2.7B | +65% | Cast Away (2000) $429.6M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in December 2000?
Drama took $1.4B across 22 films, 53% of the total, ahead of Adventure ($1.2B) and Comedy ($1B). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $1.9B across 28 films, 70% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language films ($214M) and German-language films ($4.5M).
December 2000 Box Office by Genre
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Drama $1.4B22 films · #1 Cast Away (2000) -
Adventure $1.2B8 films · #1 Cast Away (2000) -
Comedy $1B15 films · #1 What Women Want (2000) -
Romance $1B12 films · #1 What Women Want (2000) -
Fantasy $916.5M5 films · #1 What Women Want (2000) -
Action $861.3M10 films · #1 Vertical Limit (2000) -
Thriller $598.6M8 films · #1 Vertical Limit (2000) -
Crime $493.8M6 films · #1 Miss Congeniality (2000) -
Mystery $270.5M4 films · #1 Chocolat (2000) -
Family $179.1M5 films · #1 The Emperor's New Groove (2000)
December 2000 Box Office by Language
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English $1.9B28 films · #1 Cast Away (2000) -
Chinese $214M1 film · #1 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) -
German $4.5M2 films · #1 No More School (2000) -
Japanese $1.4M3 films · #1 Battle Royale (2000) -
Hindi $429K2 films · #1 Raju Chacha (2000) -
Cantonese $146K1 film · #1 China Strike Force (2000) - Malayalam $41.8K1 film · #1 Devadoothan (2000)
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Spanish $25.6K1 film · #1 Kisses for Everyone (2000) -
French $3.2K1 film · #1 The King Is Dancing (2000)
Archive
Box Office in 2000, Month by Month
The months of 2000 with their totals: December leads with $2.7B, led by Cast Away (2000).
- January $498.9M #1 The Tony Blair Witch Project (2000)
- February $777.5M #1 Scream 3 (2000)
- March $995M #1 Erin Brockovich (2000)
- April $664.6M #1 U-571 (2000)
- May $1.8B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
- June $1.6B #1 The Perfect Storm (2000)
- July $1.2B #1 X-Men (2000)
- August $957.4M #1 Hollow Man (2000)
- September $461.2M #1 Remember the Titans (2000)
- October $842.7M #1 Meet the Parents (2000)
- November $1.5B #1 How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
- December $2.7B #1 Cast Away (2000)
FAQ
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 42 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in December 2000?
Cast Away (2000) leads with $429.6M worldwide, $233.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come What Women Want (2000) at $374.1M and Vertical Limit (2000) at $215.7M.
How much did movies released in December 2000 earn?
42 films released in December 2000 report a worldwide gross, $2.7B in all, or $63.4M per film on average. November 2000 releases took $1.5B.
How many movies released in December 2000 made $1 billion?
None. 9 films crossed $100 million, led by Cast Away (2000) with $429.6M.
How is the December 2000 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.
How often is the December 2000 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.