#1 of 33 #1 movie of May 2000
2000 · Action, Adventure
$546.4M worldwide · 31% of the chart's total
$215.4M US & Canada · 39% $331M elsewhere · 61%
Box office · May 2000
May 2000 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing May Releases
Mission: Impossible II (2000) is the highest-grossing movie released in May 2000, with $546.4M worldwide, ahead of Gladiator (2000) at $465.5M and Dinosaur (2000) at $349.8M. 33 films released in May 2000 report a worldwide gross, $1.8B in all, 44% of it from the US & Canada. 4 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 166% on April 2000, whose releases took $664.6M. By genre, Adventure leads with $1.6B across 5 releases.
- May 2000 releases with a gross
- 33
- combined worldwide
- $1.8B
- films crossed $100M
- 4
- vs April 2000
- +166%
#1 of 33 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of May 2000?
Mission: Impossible II (2000) leads with $546.4M, 31% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.6B, 89% of what all 33 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 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
Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000 (2000)May 12, 2000 US and Canada: $21.5M Rest of the world: $8.3M Worldwide: $29.7M
May 12, 2000 · English · Action, Sci-Fi $29.7M worldwide - 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 11, 2000 US and Canada: $3.8M Rest of the world: $11.6M Worldwide: $15.5M - 12
May 5, 2000 US and Canada: $6.7M Rest of the world: $7.7M Worldwide: $14.4M - 13
May 12, 2000 US and Canada: $7M Rest of the world: $174.4K Worldwide: $7.2M - 14
May 12, 2000 US and Canada: $4.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.7M - 15
May 5, 2000 US and Canada: $2.9M Rest of the world: $807K Worldwide: $3.7M - 16
May 5, 2000 US and Canada: $104.3K Rest of the world: $3M Worldwide: $3.1M - 17
May 13, 2000 US and Canada: $739.1K Rest of the world: $179K Worldwide: $918K - 18
May 12, 2000 US and Canada: $736.8K Rest of the world: $33.3K Worldwide: $770.1K - 19
May 26, 2000 US and Canada: $769.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $769.3K - 20
May 26, 2000 US and Canada: $424.1K Rest of the world: $13.4K Worldwide: $437.6K - 21
May 5, 2000 US and Canada: $367.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $367.1K - 22
May 27, 2000 US and Canada: $56.1K Rest of the world: $250.8K Worldwide: $307K - 23
May 5, 2000 US and Canada: $292.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $292.3K - 24
May 26, 2000 US and Canada: $200.9K Rest of the world: $80.6K Worldwide: $281.5K - 25
May 4, 2000 US and Canada: $199.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $199.2K - 26
May 13, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $166.7K - 27
May 12, 2000 US and Canada: $112.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $112.9K - 28
May 19, 2000 US and Canada: $95.2K Rest of the world: $609 Worldwide: $95.9K - 29
May 26, 2000 US and Canada: $82.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $82.4K - 30
May 26, 2000 US and Canada: $75.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $75.4K - 31
May 12, 2000 US and Canada: $5.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.5K - 32
May 27, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9K - 33
May 5, 2000 US and Canada: $3.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.6K
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 33 films, $786M (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 33 films crossed $100M and took $1.5B between them, 84% of the total. 21 films, 64% of the list, earned under $10M.
31% 53% 15%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 1 film, 3% of the list $546.4M · 31% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 3 films, 9% of the list $935.1M · 53% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 8 films, 24% of the list $264.3M · 15% of the gross
- Under $10M 21 films, 64% of the list $23.7M · 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 $647.6M, 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) $509.2M Gladiator (2000)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 7–13 Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000 (2000) $85.5M 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) $647.6M 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 17 films, led by Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999). May 2000 took $1.8B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1991 27 films | 27 | $474.3M | – | Backdraft (1991) $152.4M |
| May 1992 15 films · +65% | 15 | $781.7M | +65% | Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) $321.7M |
| May 1993 22 films · +9% | 22 | $851.8M | +9% | Cliffhanger (1993) $255M |
| May 1994 23 films · −11% | 23 | $759.9M | −11% | The Flintstones (1994) $341.6M |
| May 1995 19 films · +63% | 19 | $1.2B | +63% | Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) $366.1M |
| May 1996 24 films · −1% | 24 | $1.2B | −1% | Twister (1996) $494.6M |
| May 1997 20 films · −10% | 20 | $1.1B | −10% | The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) $618.6M |
| May 1998 30 films · +6% | 30 | $1.2B | +6% | Godzilla (1998) $379M |
| May 1999 17 films · +62% | 17 | $1.9B | +62% | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) $1B |
| May 2000 33 films · −6% | 33 | $1.8B | −6% | Mission: Impossible II (2000) $546.4M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in May 2000?
Adventure took $1.6B across 5 films, 89% of the total, ahead of Action ($1.1B) and Thriller ($896.6M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $1.7B across 20 films, 99% of the total, ahead of French-language films ($16M) and Finnish-language films ($7.2M).
May 2000 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 $896.6M4 films · #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000) -
Drama $560.2M19 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 $280.7M12 films · #1 Road Trip (2000) -
Western $99.3M1 film · #1 Shanghai Noon (2000) -
Crime $37.1M2 films · #1 Small Time Crooks (2000)
May 2000 Box Office by Language
- English $1.7B20 films · #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
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French $16M4 films · #1 With a Friend Like Harry… (2000) -
Finnish $7.2M1 film · #1 Screwed (2000) -
Swedish $918K1 film · #1 Faithless (2000) -
Japanese $281.5K1 film · #1 Kikujirô no natsu (2000) -
Hindi $274.7K2 films · #1 Chal Mere Bhai (2000) -
Turkish $5.5K1 film · #1 Coming Soon (2000) -
Korean $3.9K1 film · #1 Virgin Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors (2000) -
Spanish $3.6K1 film · #1 Dream of Light (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 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 33 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing 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 movies released in May 2000 earn?
33 films released in May 2000 report a worldwide gross, $1.8B in all, or $53.6M per film on average. April 2000 releases took $664.6M.
How many 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 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.
How often is the May 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.