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Box office · Week 1 · Jan 1, 2000

Box Office Week 1, 2000: Highest-Grossing Releases of Jan 1

The Tony Blair Witch Project (2000) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 1 of 2000 (Jan 1), with $248.6M worldwide, ahead of Fantasia 2000 (2000) at $90.9M and Ikingut (2000) at $41.7K. 3 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $339.6M in all, 59% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 4.5 times the total of Week 53, 1999, whose releases took $75.1M.

week 1 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$339.6M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 53, 1999
×4.5
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 1 of 2000?

The Tony Blair Witch Project (2000) leads with $248.6M, 73% of the total. The top 3 together took $339.6M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Tony Blair Witch Project (2000) movie poster Number 1
    $248.6M The Tony Blair Witch Project (2000)
    $140.5M US & Canada · 57% $108.1M elsewhere · 43%
  2. Fantasia 2000 (2000) movie poster Number 2
    $90.9M Fantasia 2000 (2000)
    $60.7M US & Canada · 67% $30.2M elsewhere · 33%
  3. Ikingut (2000) movie poster Number 3
    $41.7K Ikingut (2000)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 1 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 week 1 of 2000 (Jan 1).

  1. 1 The Tony Blair Witch Project (2000) movie poster
    The Tony Blair Witch Project (2000) 2000 · English · Comedy $248.6M worldwide
    2000 US and Canada: $140.5M Rest of the world: $108.1M Worldwide: $248.6M
  2. 2 Fantasia 2000 (2000) movie poster
    Fantasia 2000 (2000) 2000 · English · Fantasy, Music $90.9M worldwide
    2000 US and Canada: $60.7M Rest of the world: $30.2M Worldwide: $90.9M
  3. 3 Ikingut (2000) movie poster
    Ikingut (2000) 2000 · Icelandic · Drama, Family $41.7K worldwide
    2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $41.7K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 1 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 1 releases took $339.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 48, 1999 (Nov 21–27) with $716.2M, led by Toy Story 2 (1999).

  1. Week 48, 1999 Wk 48 Nov 21–27 Toy Story 2 (1999) $716.2M Toy Story 2 (1999)
  2. Week 49, 1999 Wk 49 Nov 28–Dec 4 The End of the Affair (1999) $17.8M The End of the Affair (1999)
  3. Week 50, 1999 Wk 50 Dec 5–11 The Green Mile (1999) $493.2M The Green Mile (1999)
  4. Week 51, 1999 Wk 51 Dec 12–18 Stuart Little (1999) $559.4M Stuart Little (1999)
  5. Week 52, 1999 Wk 52 Dec 19–25 The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) $471.8M The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
  6. Week 53, 1999 Wk 53 Dec 26–31 The Hurricane (1999) $75.1M The Hurricane (1999)
  7. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1 The Tony Blair Witch Project (2000) $339.6M The Tony Blair Witch Project (2000)
  8. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 2–8 Mela (2000) $424.1K Mela (2000)
  9. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 9–15 Next Friday (2000) $110.2M Next Friday (2000)
Earlier years

How Does Week 1 of 2000 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 1, 2000 earned the most: $339.6M from 3 films, led by The Tony Blair Witch Project (2000).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 1, 1991 Jan 1–5 3 films 3 $389.7K – Red and Black (1991) $322.8K
Week 1, 1992 Jan 1–4 9 films · +999% 9 $4.3M +999% Porco Rosso (1992) $1.5M
Week 1, 1993 Jan 1–2 No films 0 – – –
Week 1, 1994 Jan 1 2 films 2 $955.2K – The War Room (1994) $901.7K
Week 1, 1995 Jan 1–7 4 films · +2893% 4 $28.6M +2893% Houseguest (1995) $26.3M
Week 1, 1996 Jan 1–6 3 films · −100% 3 $51.1K −100% Naked Acts (1996) $27.4K
Week 1, 1997 Jan 1–4 1 film · +3% 1 $52.4K +3% The Only Thrill (1997) $52.4K
Week 1, 1998 Jan 1–3 1 film · +85154% 1 $44.7M +85154% Mysteries of Egypt (1998) $44.7M
Week 1, 1999 Jan 1–2 4 films · −100% 4 $139.4K −100% Peppermint (1999) $89.2K
Week 1, 2000 Jan 1 3 films · +243552% 3 $339.6M +243552% The Tony Blair Witch Project (2000) $248.6M
Archive

Box Office in 2000, Week by Week

53 weeks of 2000 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 52 (Dec 17–23) with $1B, led by Cast Away (2000).

FAQ

Box Office Week 1 of 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 1 of 2000 (Jan 1)?

The Tony Blair Witch Project (2000) leads with $248.6M worldwide, $140.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Fantasia 2000 (2000) at $90.9M and Ikingut (2000) at $41.7K.

How much did movies released in week 1 of 2000 (Jan 1) earn?

3 films released in week 1 of 2000 (Jan 1) report a worldwide gross, $339.6M in all, or $113.2M per film on average. Week 53, 1999 releases took $75.1M.

How many movies released in week 1 of 2000 (Jan 1) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Tony Blair Witch Project (2000) with $248.6M.

How much of the Week 1, 2000 box office came from the US and Canada?

$201.2M of the $339.6M total, or 59%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 1, 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 week 1 of 2000 (Jan 1). 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 week 1, 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.