Budgets · 2000

Biggest Budget Movies of 2000: Cost vs Box Office

160 of the 2,354 films released in 2000 have a reported production budget. The Perfect Storm cost the most at $140M, and earned $328.7M worldwide. Dinosaur is next at $127.5M. The 20 most expensive cost $2B together.

films with a budget: 160
most expensive: $140M
top 20 combined: $2B
median budget: $34M

Cost vs earnings

The 20 Most Expensive Movies of 2000: Budget vs Box Office

The Perfect Storm cost $140M and earned $328.7M worldwide (2.3× its budget). 8 of the 20 earned at least 2.5 times their budget, a common rule of thumb for breaking even once marketing and cinema shares are paid; 4 films took less than their budget.

The Perfect Storm 2.3×
Budget $140M Worldwide $328.7M
Dinosaur 2.7×
Budget $127.5M Worldwide $349.8M
Mission: Impossible II 4.4×
Budget $125M Worldwide $546.4M
How the Grinch Stole Christmas 2.8×
Budget $123M Worldwide $347.2M
The Patriot 2.0×
Budget $110M Worldwide $215.3M
Gladiator 4.5×
Budget $103M Worldwide $465.5M
The Emperor's New Groove 1.7×
Budget $100M Worldwide $169.7M
What Lies Beneath 2.9×
Budget $100M Worldwide $291.4M
Mission to Mars 1.1×
Budget $100M Worldwide $111M
The Road to El Dorado 0.8×
Budget $95M Worldwide $76.4M
Hollow Man 2.0×
Budget $95M Worldwide $190.2M
Charlie's Angels 2.8×
Budget $93M Worldwide $264.1M
Supernova 0.2×
Budget $90M Worldwide $14.8M
Cast Away 4.8×
Budget $90M Worldwide $429.6M
Gone in Sixty Seconds 2.6×
Budget $90M Worldwide $237.2M
102 Dalmatians 2.2×
Budget $85M Worldwide $183.6M
Little Nicky 0.7×
Budget $85M Worldwide $58.3M
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps 2.0×
Budget $84M Worldwide $166.3M
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas 0.7×
Budget $83M Worldwide $59.5M
The 6th Day 1.2×
Budget $82M Worldwide $96.1M

Return on budget

Which 2000 Movies Made the Most, and Least, for Their Budget?

Scary Movie earned 15× its $19M budget, the best return of any 2000 film that cost $10M or more. At the other end, Isn't She Great took $3M on a $44M budget (0.1×). Worldwide cinema gross only; home video, streaming and marketing are not included.

Biggest hits for their cost

Film	Budget	Worldwide	Return
Scary Movie $19M budget	$19M	$278M	15×
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon $17M budget	$17M	$214M	13×
Bring It On $11M budget	$11M	$90.4M	8.2×
Road Trip $16M budget	$16M	$119.8M	7.5×
Chocolat $25M budget	$25M	$152.7M	6.1×
Meet the Parents $55M budget	$55M	$330.4M	6.0×
Big Momma's House $30M budget	$30M	$174M	5.8×
Dude, Where's My Car? $13M budget	$13M	$73.2M	5.6×

Biggest flops for their cost

Film	Budget	Worldwide	Return
Isn't She Great $44M budget	$44M	$3M	0.1×
Supernova $90M budget	$90M	$14.8M	0.2×
Lucky Numbers $63M budget	$63M	$10.9M	0.2×
What Planet Are You From? $60M budget	$60M	$14.1M	0.2×
I Dreamed of Africa $50M budget	$50M	$14.4M	0.3×
Bait $51M budget	$51M	$15.5M	0.3×
Get Carter $63.6M budget	$63.6M	$19.4M	0.3×
Whatever It Takes $32M budget	$32M	$9.9M	0.3×

Budget spread

How Much Did 2000 Movies Cost to Make?

160 films released in 2000 have a reported budget, 7% of all 2,354. Most cost between $10M and $50M (51%); the median is $34M, and 9 films cost $100M or more.

Under $10M 21 films · 13%
$10M–$50M 81 films · 51%
$50M–$100M 49 films · 31%
$100M–$200M 9 films · 6%

Since 2000

Are Movie Budgets Growing? Top-10 Average by Year

The ten most expensive films of 2000 cost $112.4M on average, rank 27 of 27 years since 2000; 2022 is the peak at $259.5M. Each year links to its own list.

2000 #1: The Perfect Storm
$112.4M
2001 #1: Pearl Harbor
$118.9M
2002 #1: Die Another Day
$121.3M
2003 #1: Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
$142.7M
2004 #1: Spider-Man 2
$147.5M
2005 #1: King Kong
$151M
2006 #1: Superman Returns
$169.4M
2007 #1: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
$182.3M
2008 #1: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
$172.5M
2009 #1: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
$196.2M
2010 #1: Tangled
$186M
2011 #1: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
$176.3M
2012 #1: The Dark Knight Rises
$210.4M
2013 #1: Man of Steel
$196.5M
2014 #1: Transformers: Age Of Extinction
$178.1M
2015 #1: Avengers: Age of Ultron
$186.6M
2016 #1: Captain America: Civil War
$194.8M
2017 #1: Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi
$223.1M
2018 #1: Avengers: Infinity War
$203.1M
2019 #1: Avengers: Endgame
$234.4M
2020 #1: Tenet
$155.5M
2021 #1: Zack Snyder's Justice League
$215M
2022 #1: Avatar: The Way of Water
$259.5M
2023 #1: Fast X
$251.8M
2024 #1: Red One
$200.8M
2025 #1: Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
$255.5M
2026 #1: Spider-Man: Brand New Day
$207M

By genre

Which Genres Got the Biggest Budgets in 2000?

Drama films account for the most spending in 2000: $2.8B across 77 films, $35.8M on average. Comedy follows with $2.6B. A film with several genres counts in each.

Drama $2.8B
77 films · $35.8M average
Comedy $2.6B
71 films · $36.8M average
Thriller $2.5B
50 films · $50M average
Action $2.1B
38 films · $55.5M average
Adventure $1.7B
25 films · $67M average
Romance $1.6B
41 films · $38.6M average
Family $963.5M
16 films · $60.2M average
Crime $958M
30 films · $31.9M average
Sci-Fi $957M
17 films · $56.3M average
Fantasy $915M
16 films · $57.2M average

FAQ

Biggest Budget Movies of 2000: Questions & Answers

Quick answers about what 2000's films cost and earned, from the lists above.

What was the most expensive movie of 2000?

The Perfect Storm (2000), with a reported production budget of $140M. Dinosaur is second at $127.5M.

About The Perfect Storm

Which 2000 movie made the most money for its budget?

Among 2000 films that cost $10M or more, Scary Movie (2000) earned $278M worldwide on a $19M budget, 15× what it cost.

What was the biggest box office flop of 2000?

Measured by worldwide gross against budget, Isn't She Great (2000) took $3M on a $44M budget (0.1×), the weakest return of any 2000 film that cost $30M or more.

How much did a 2000 movie cost to make?

The median reported budget of the 160 films released in 2000 with one is $34M. The 20 most expensive cost $2B together, and 9 films cost $100M or more.

Which budgets are counted?

Reported production budgets up to $500M. A budget of $30M or more also needs a box office record, a Metascore or an award nomination, and a budget of $100M or more that earned back less than 15% of it only counts for a widely seen English-language film. These checks filter out budgets stored in another currency. Marketing costs are not included.