The year 2000 in film involved some significant events. The top grosser worldwide was '' Mission: Impossible 2''. Domestically in North America, ''

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'' won the Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Actor (

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). ''

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'' was the most expensive film of 2000 and a box-office success. __TOC__

Overview

2000 saw the releases of the first installment of popular film series ''

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'', '' Final Destination'', ''

Scary Movie ''Scary Movie'' is a 2000 American slasher parody film directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans and written by Marlon and Shawn Wayans (who both also star), alongside Buddy Johnson, Phil Beauman, Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer. Starring Anna Far ...

'', and ''

Meet the Parents ''Meet the Parents'' is a 2000 American comedy film written by Jim Herzfeld and John Hamburg and directed by Jay Roach. It chronicles a series of unfortunate events that befall a good-hearted but hapless nurse ( Ben Stiller as Greg Focker) while ...

''. Among the films based on TV shows are '' Mission: Impossible 2'', ''

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'', '' The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle'', ''

Charlie's Angels ''Charlie's Angels'' is an American crime drama television series that aired on ABC from September 22, 1976, to June 24, 1981, producing five seasons and 115 episodes. The series was created by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts and was produced by ...

'' and '' Rugrats in Paris: The Movie'' Among the movies based on books (and TV shows) is '' Thomas and the Magic Railroad''. The most acclaimed films of the year are ''

''; ''

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon ''Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'' is a 2000 wuxia film directed by Ang Lee and written for the screen by Wang Hui-ling, James Schamus, and Tsai Kuo-jung . The film features a cast of actors of Chinese ethnicity, including Chow Yun-fat, ...

''; ''

American Psycho ''American Psycho'' is a novel by Bret Easton Ellis, published in 1991. The story is told in the first person by Patrick Bateman, a serial killer and Manhattan investment banker. Alison Kelly of ''The Observer'' notes that while "some countr ...

''; '' Almost Famous, Requiem for a Dream,'' and '' Erin Brockovich''.

Highest-grossing films

The top 10 films released in 2000 by worldwide gross are as follows:

2000 box office records

* '' Chicken Run'' became the highest-grossing stop motion animated film ever. * ''

Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas ''How the Grinch Stole Christmas!'' is a Christmas children's story by Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel written in rhymed verse with illustrations by the author. It follows the Grinch, a grouchy, solitary creature who tries to cancel Christmas by ste ...

s opening weekend became the highest debut for a Christmas-themed film.

Events

Award ceremonies

Awards

2000 Wide-release films

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Films released in 2000

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* '' 101 Reykjavík'', directed by

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, starring Victoria Abril, Hilmir Snær Guðnason, and Hanna María Karlsdóttir * ''

102 Dalmatians ''102 Dalmatians'' is a 2000 American crime comedy film directed by Kevin Lima and produced by Edward S. Feldman and Walt Disney Pictures. The sequel to the 1996 film '' 101 Dalmatians'', a live-action remake of the 1961 Disney animated film of ...

'', directed by

Kevin Lima Kevin Rupert Lima (born June 12, 1962) is an American film director who has directed ''A Goofy Movie'' (1995), '' Tarzan'' (1999), ''102 Dalmatians'' (2000), and '' Enchanted'' (2007). He is married to Brenda Chapman, the head of story for ''The ...

, starring Glenn Close, Ioan Gruffudd, Alice Evans, Tim McInnerny, and

Gérard Depardieu Gérard Xavier Marcel Depardieu, CQ (, , ; born 27 December 1948) is a French actor, filmmaker, businessman and vineyard owner since 1989 who is one of the most prolific thespians in film history having completed over 250 films since 1967 al ...

* '' 28 Days'', directed by

Betty Thomas Betty Thomas (born Betty Lucille Nienhauser; July 21, 1948) is an American actress, director, and producer. She is known for her Emmy Award-winning role as Sergeant Lucy Bates on the television series '' Hill Street Blues''. As of March 2018, T ...

, starring

Sandra Bullock Sandra Annette Bullock (; born July 26, 1964) is an American actress and producer. The recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award, Bullock was the world's highest-paid actress in 2010 and 2014. In 2010 ...

Viggo Mortensen Viggo Peter Mortensen Jr. R (; born October 20, 1958) is an American actor, writer, director, producer, musician, and multimedia artist. Born and raised in the State of New York to a Danish father and American mother, he also lived in Argenti ...

, Dominic West, Elizabeth Perkins,

Steve Buscemi Steven Vincent Buscemi ( ,As stated in interviews by Buscemi himself, some may insist that his pronunciation of his own name is "wrong" because it does not match the original Italian pronunciation as well. It is not uncommon for people to pronou ...

, and

Diane Ladd Diane Ladd is an American actress. She has appeared in over 120 film and television roles. For the 1974 film ''Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore'', she won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role and was nominated for the Academy A ...

. * '' The 6th Day'', directed by Roger Spottiswoode, starring

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, Michael Rapaport, Tony Goldwyn,

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, Sarah Wynter, and Robert Duvall

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* '' Across the Line'', directed by

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, starring Brad Johnson,

Sigal Erez Sigal Erez is an actress, screenwriter, and film producer born into a Moroccan/Jewish family. She best known for her starring role as Miranda in the 2000 American film '' Across the Line''. Biography Sigal Erez was born into a Moroccan/Jewish ...

Brian Bloom Brian Keith Bloom (born June 30, 1970) is an American actor and screenwriter. He co-wrote the screenplay and starred in ''The A-Team'', produced by brothers Tony and Ridley Scott. Bloom is the voice of Captain America in '' The Avengers: Earth ...

, Adrienne Barbeau, and J. C. Quinn * ''

Adanggaman ''Adanggaman'' is a 2000 historical drama film directed by Roger Gnoan M'Bala. It was an international co-production between the Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Switzerland, Italy and France. Plot At Adanggaman's court, Ossei makes friends with a he ...

'', directed by Roger Gnoan M'Bala, starring Rasmané Ouédraogo * ''

Adventures in Wild California ''Adventures in Wild California'' is a documentary film showcasing the scenery and extreme sports found in California. It is narrated by Jimmy Smits and was released to IMAX theaters in 2000. The film is directed by Greg MacGillivray and featur ...

'', documentary film, directed by Greg MacGillivray, narrated by Jimmy Smits * '' The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle'', directed by Des McAnuff, starring June Foray, Keith Scott, Rene Russo,

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Randy Quaid Randy Randall Rudy Quaid (born October 1, 1950) is an American actor known for his roles in both serious drama and light comedy. He was nominated for an Academy Award, BAFTA Award and a Golden Globe Award for his role in ''The Last Detail'' i ...

Kel Mitchell Kel Johari Rice Mitchell (born August 25, 1978) is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He was an original cast member of the Nickelodeon sketch comedy series ''All That'' for its first five seasons (1994–1999), where he was often paired a ...

, Kenan Thompson,

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, and

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* ''

Ali Zaoua ''Ali Zaoua: Prince of the Streets'' is a 2000 Moroccan crime drama film that tells the story of several homeless boys living in Casablanca. It was awarded in the 2000 Stockholm Film Festival, Montreal World Film Festival and in the 2000 Amiens Int ...

'', directed by

Nabil Ayouch Nabil Ayouch (born 1 April 1969) is a Franco-Moroccan television and film director, producer, and writer. His films have screened at international film festivals including the Cannes Film Festival and Montreal World Film Festival. Early life H ...

, starring

Saïd Taghmaoui Saïd Taghmaoui (born 19 July 1973) is a French-American actor and screenwriter. One of his major screen roles was that of Saïd in the 1995 French film ''La Haine'', directed by Mathieu Kassovitz. Taghmaoui has also appeared in a number of Eng ...

* '' All the Pretty Horses'', directed by Billy Bob Thornton, starring

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and

Penélope Cruz Penélope Cruz Sánchez (; ; born 28 April 1974) is a Spanish actress. Known for her roles in films of several genres, particularly those in the Spanish language, she has received various accolades, including an Academy Award and a British ...

* '' Almost Famous'', directed by

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, starring

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, Kate Hudson, Patrick Fugit, Anna Paquin,

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and Frances McDormand * ''

'', directed by Mary Harron, starring

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Reese Witherspoon Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon (born March 22, 1976) is an American actress and producer. The recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Golden Globe Awards, she ...

Jared Leto Jared Joseph Leto ( ; born December 26, 1971) is an American actor and musician. Known for his method acting in a variety of roles, he has received numerous accolades over a career spanning three decades, including an Academy Award and a Gold ...

and Willem Dafoe * '' Amores perros'' (Love's a Bitch), directed by

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, starring

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, Gael García Bernal and

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* '' Animal Factory'', directed by

, starring Willem Dafoe, Edward Furlong,

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and Mickey Rourke * ''

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'', directed by Christian Duguay, starring

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, Maury Chaykin,

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, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa,

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, and Donald Sutherland * '' Autumn in New York'', directed by Joan Chen, starring

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, and Winona Ryder

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and

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, starring

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, and

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'', directed by Antoine Fuqua, starring

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, Doug Hutchinson,

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, David Paymer, Mike Epps,

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, and

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* '' Baller Blockin''', directed by Steven Esteb, starring B.G., Birdman, Jeanette Branch, Juvenile, Jerry Katz, Terence Rosemore,

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, Shawanna Washington, and

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. * ''

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'', directed by

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, starring Winai Kraibutr, Jaran Ngamdee, and

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. The highest-grossing film in Thai film history * '' Battle Royale'', directed by Kinji Fukasaku, starring

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* '' Battlefield Earth'', directed by Roger Christian, starring

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Forest Whitaker Forest Steven Whitaker (born July 15, 1961) is an American actor. He is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a British Academy Film Award, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. After making his f ...

Kim Coates Kim F. Coates (born February 21, 1958) is a Canadian–American actor who has worked in both Canadian and American films and television series. He has worked on Broadway portraying Stanley Kowalski in ''A Streetcar Named Desire'' and in the lead ...

, Richard Tyson, and Sabine Karsenti. Winner of 9 Golden Raspberry Awards including worst film of the decade (awarded in 2010). * '' The Beach'', directed by Danny Boyle and starring Leonardo DiCaprio,

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and Robert Carlyle * '' Beautiful'', directed by

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, starring Minnie Driver, Joey Lauren Adams and

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* '' Bedazzled'', directed by Harold Ramis, starring Brendan Fraser,

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and

Frances O'Connor Frances Ann O'Connor (born 12 June 1967) is a British–born Australian actress and director. She is known for her roles in the films '' Mansfield Park'' (1999), '' Bedazzled'' (2000), '' A.I. Artificial Intelligence'' (2001), ''The Importance ...

* ''

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'', directed by Julian Schnabel, starring

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and

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* '' The Bench'' (Bænken), directed by Per Fly, starring Jesper Christensen * '' Best in Show'', directed by and starring

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, with

Catherine O'Hara Catherine Anne O'Hara (born March 4, 1954) is a Canadian-American actress. She is known for her comedy work on ''Second City Television'' (1976–84) and ''Schitt's Creek'' (2015–2020) and in films such as '' After Hours'' (1985), '' Beetlej ...

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, Jane Lynch and Parker Posey * ''

A Better Way to Die ''A Better Way to Die'' is a 2000 action and thriller film. It was directed and produced by Scott Wiper. The film centers on a Chicago cop who quits the force and finds himself threatened by the Mafia. Cast *Andre Braugher as Cleveland *Natasha H ...

'', directed by

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, starring

Andre Braugher Andre Keith Braugher (; born July 1, 1962) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Detective Frank Pembleton in the police drama series '' Homicide: Life on the Street'' (1993–1999), used car salesman Owen Thoreau Jr. in the com ...

, Jack Conley, and Carmen Argenziano * ''

Big Momma's House ''Big Momma's House'' is a 2000 American buddy cop comedy film, directed by Raja Gosnell, and written by Darryl Quarles and Don Rhymer. The film stars Martin Lawrence as an FBI agent who is tasked with tracking down an escaped convict and his ...

'', directed by

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, starring Martin Lawrence, Nia Long,

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and

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* ''

Billy Elliot ''Billy Elliot'' is a 2000 British coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by Stephen Daldry and written by Lee Hall. Set in County Durham in North East England during the 1984–1985 miners' strike, the film is about a working-class boy w ...

'', directed by Stephen Daldry and starring Jamie Bell and

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* '' Bless the Child'', directed by

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, starring Kim Basinger, Jimmy Smits,

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, Rufus Sewell,

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, and

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* '' Blue's Big Musical Movie'', directed by

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, starring Steven Burns, Traci Paige Johnson, and

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* '' Boiler Room'', starring Vin Diesel and Giovanni Ribisi * '' Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2'', directed by Joe Berlinger * '' Bootmen'', starring

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and Sam Worthington * '' Bounce'', starring Ben Affleck and

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* '' Boys and Girls'' * '' Bring it On'', directed by Peyton Reed, starring Kirsten Dunst,

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* '' The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy'', starring

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, Nia Long and Mary McCormack * ''

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'', directed by

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'', directed by

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'', directed by John Waters, starring

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and Stephen Dorff * ''

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* '' Center Stage'' * '' The Chaos Factor'', starring Antonio Sabàto Jr., Fred Ward, Kelly Rutherford,

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* '' Chicken Run'', directed by Peter Lord and Nick Park with the voices of Mel Gibson, Julia Sawalha, Timothy Spall and Miranda Richardson * ''Chocolat (2000 film), Chocolat'', directed by Lasse Hallström, starring Juliette Binoche,

, Alfred Molina and Judi Dench * ''Chopper (film), Chopper'', starring Eric Bana * ''A Chronicle of Corpses'', directed by Andrew Repasky McElhinney, starring Marj Dusay, Oliver Wyman (actor), Oliver Wyman, Margot White, Ryan Foley, Kevin Mitchell Martin, David Semonin, (USA) * ''The Circle (2000 film), The Circle'' (دایره), directed by Jafar Panahi * ''Circus (2000 film), Circus'', starring John Hannah (actor), John Hannah, Famke Janssen, Fred Ward, Peter Stormare, Tiny Lister, Amanda Donohoe, Eddie Izzard * ''The Claim (2000 film), The Claim'', directed by Michael Winterbottom, starring Wes Bentley, Milla Jovovich, Sarah Polley, Peter Mullan and Nastassja Kinski * ''Code Unknown'', directed by Michael Haneke, starring Juliette Binoche * ''Coming Out (2000 film), Coming Out'' * ''La comunidad (film), La comunidad'', starring Carmen Maura * ''The Contender (2000 film), The Contender'', starring Jeff Bridges, Joan Allen, Gary Oldman and Christian Slater * ''Coyote Ugly (film), Coyote Ugly'', starring

, Maria Bello, Tyra Banks and John Goodman * ''

'' directed by Ang Lee, starring Chow Yun-fat, Michelle Yeoh and Zhang Ziyi * ''The Crow: Salvation'', starring Kirsten Dunst, Eric Mabius, Fred Ward

D

* ''Dancer in the Dark'', directed by Lars von Trier, starring Björk, Peter Stormare and

* ''The Day I Became a Woman'' * ''Devils on the Doorstep'' (鬼子來了), directed by Jiang Wen * ''Digimon: The Movie'' * ''

'', directed by Ralph Zondag and Eric Leighton with the voices of D. B. Sweeney, Alfre Woodard, Ossie Davis and Samuel E. Wright * ''Ditto (2000 film), Ditto'' * ''Divided We Fall (film), Divided We Fall'' (Musíme si pomáhat) * ''Djomeh'' * ''Down to You'', starring Freddie Prinze Jr. and Julia Stiles * ''Dr. T & the Women'', directed by Robert Altman, starring

, Farrah Fawcett, Laura Dern, Kate Hudson and Liv Tyler * ''Dracula 2000'', starring Gerard Butler and Christopher Plummer * ''Dude, Where's My Car?'', starring Ashton Kutcher, Seann William Scott and Jennifer Garner * ''Duets (film), Duets'', directed by Bruce Paltrow, starring

, Maria Bello,

and Huey Lewis * ''Dungeons & Dragons (2000 film), Dungeons & Dragons'', starring Jeremy Irons, Thora Birch and Marlon Wayans * ''Durian Durian'' (榴槤飄飄), directed by Fruit Chan

E–F

* ''El Bola'' (Pellet) * ''The Emperor's New Groove'', directed by Mark Dindal with the voices of David Spade and John Goodman * ''Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble'' * '' Erin Brockovich'', directed by Steven Soderbergh, starring Julia Roberts, Aaron Eckhart and Albert Finney * ''Escaflowne (film), Escaflowne: The Movie'' * ''Esther... The Girl Who Became Queen, VeggieTales: Esther, the Girl Who Would Be Queen'' * ''An Everlasting Piece'', directed by Barry Levinson, starring Barry McEvoy and Billy Connolly * ''Faat Kiné'', directed by Ousmane Sembène * ''Face (2000 film), Face'' (顔) * ''The Family Man'', directed by Brett Ratner, starring Nicolas Cage, Téa Leoni and Don Cheadle * '' Final Destination'', directed by James Wong (producer), James Wong, starring Devon Sawa, Ali Larter and Seann William Scott * ''Finding Forrester'', directed by Gus Van Sant and starring Sean Connery, Rob Brown (actor), Rob Brown, Anna Paquin and F. Murray Abraham * ''For All Time'' * ''For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story'', starring Andy García * ''Forbidden Fruit (2000 film), Forbidden Fruit'' * ''The Foul King'' (반칙왕), directed by Kim Jee-woon * ''Frequency (2000 film), Frequency'', starring Dennis Quaid

G

* ''Gangster No. 1'', starring Malcolm McDowell, Paul Bettany and David Thewlis * ''Get Carter (2000 film), Get Carter'', directed by Stephen Kay, starring Sylvester Stallone, Miranda Richardson, Mickey Rourke and Michael Caine * ''The Gift (2000 film), The Gift'', directed by Sam Raimi, starring Cate Blanchett, Giovanni Ribisi, Hilary Swank, Greg Kinnear and Keanu Reeves * ''Ginger Snaps (film), Ginger Snaps'' * ''The Girl (2000 film), The Girl'' * ''Girlfight'', starring Michelle Rodriguez * ''

'', directed by Ridley Scott, starring

, Joaquin Phoenix, Richard Harris and Oliver Reed * ''Godzilla vs. Megaguirus'' * ''The Golden Bowl (film), Golden Bowl, The'' * ''Gone in 60 Seconds (2000 film), Gone in 60 Seconds'', directed by Dominic Sena, starring Nicolas Cage, Christopher Eccleston, Robert Duvall and Angelina Jolie * ''Gossip (2000 American film), Gossip'', starring James Marsden * ''Greenfingers'', starring Clive Owen and Helen Mirren * ''Gun Shy (2000 film), Gun Shy'', starring Liam Neeson

H

* ''Hanging Up'', starring Diane Keaton and Meg Ryan * ''Happy Accidents (film), Happy Accidents'' * ''Happy Times (2000 film), Happy Times'' * ''Help! I'm a Fish'' * ''Here on Earth (film), Here on Earth'', starring Chris Klein (actor), Chris Klein and Josh Hartnett * ''High Fidelity (film), High Fidelity'', directed by Stephen Frears, starring John Cusack, Iben Hjejle, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Lisa Bonet Joan Cusack and Jack Black * ''Highlander: Endgame'', starring Adrian Paul and Christopher Lambert * ''Hollow Man'', directed by Paul Verhoeven, starring Kevin Bacon, Elisabeth Shue, and Josh Brolin * ''The House of Mirth (2000 film), The House of Mirth'', directed by Terence Davies, starring Gillian Anderson, Eric Stoltz, Laura Linney and Dan Aykroyd * ''How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000 film), How the Grinch Stole Christmas'', directed by Ron Howard, starring Jim Carrey, Jeffrey Tambor, Christine Baranski, Molly Shannon and Taylor Momsen * ''How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog'', starring Kenneth Branagh and Robin Wright

I-K

* ''Il Mare'' * ''In the Mood for Love'', directed by Wong Kar-wai, starring Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Tony Leung * ''The Irrefutable Truth about Demons'' * ''The Isle'' * ''Italian for Beginners'', directed by Lone Scherfig * ''Ivans Xtc'', directed by Bernard Rose (director), Bernard Rose, starring Danny Huston and Peter Weller * ''Joint Security Area (film), Joint Security Area'' (''Gongdong gyeongbi guyeok''), directed by Park Chan-wook * ''Keeping the Faith'', directed by and starring Edward Norton, with Ben Stiller and Jenna Elfman * ''Disney's The Kid, The Kid'', starring Bruce Willis, Lily Tomlin and Spencer Breslin * ''King George and the Ducky'' * ''Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)'', starring Stellan Skarsgård and Chris Penn

L

* ''The Last Producer'', directed by and starring Burt Reynolds, with Rod Steiger and Ann-Margret * ''The Legend of Bagger Vance'', directed by Robert Redford, starring Will Smith,

, Charlize Theron and Jack Lemmon * ''Little Nicky'', directed by Steven Brill (scriptwriter), Steven Brill, starring Adam Sandler, Rhys Ifans, Harvey Keitel, Patricia Arquette and Rodney Dangerfield * ''The Little Vampire (film), The Little Vampire'', starring Jonathan Lipnicki and Richard E. Grant * ''Loser (film), Loser'', directed by Amy Heckerling, starring Jason Biggs, Mena Suvari, Dan Aykroyd and Greg Kinnear * ''Love's Labour's Lost (film), Love's Labour's Lost'', directed by and starring Kenneth Branagh, with Alicia Silverstone, Emily Mortimer, Natascha McElhone and Nathan Lane * ''Love & Basketball'', starring Omar Epps

M

* ''Maryam (2002 film), Maryam'' * ''Me, Myself & Irene'', directed by the Farrelly brothers, starring Jim Carrey and Renée Zellweger * ''

'', directed by Jay Roach, starring

, Ben Stiller, Blythe Danner and Owen Wilson * ''Memento (film), Memento'', directed by Christopher Nolan, starring Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss and Joe Pantoliano * ''Men of Honor'', starring

and Cuba Gooding Jr. * ''Mercy Streets'', starring Eric Roberts * ''The Million Dollar Hotel'', directed by Wim Wenders, starring Jeremy Davies, Milla Jovovich, and Mel Gibson * ''Miss Congeniality (film), Miss Congeniality'', starring

, Michael Caine and William Shatner * '' Mission: Impossible 2'', directed by John Woo, starring Tom Cruise, Dougray Scott, Thandie Newton and Anthony Hopkins * ''Mission to Mars'', directed Brian De Palma, starring Tim Robbins, Don Cheadle and Gary Sinise * ''Mr. Accident'' * ''My Dog Skip (film), My Dog Skip'', starring Diane Lane and Kevin Bacon

N–O

* ''The New Country'' * ''The Next Best Thing'', directed by John Schlesinger, starring Madonna, Rupert Everett and Neil Patrick Harris * ''Next Friday'', starring Ice Cube * ''In Vanda's Room, No Quarto da Vanda'' (Portugal) * ''Nothin' 2 Lose'' * ''Nurse Betty'', directed by Neil LaBute, starring Renée Zellweger, Morgan Freeman, Chris Rock and Greg Kinnear * ''Nutty Professor II: The Klumps'', starring Eddie Murphy and Janet Jackson * ''O Brother, Where Art Thou?'', directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, starring George Clooney, Holly Hunter, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson and John Goodman * ''The Original Kings of Comedy'', documentary directed by Spike Lee, starring Steve Harvey, D. L. Hughley, Cedric the Entertainer, and Bernie Mac * ''Our Song (film), Our Song'', starring Kerry Washington

P–Q

* ''Panic (2000 film), Panic'', starring William H. Macy * ''The Patriot (2000 film), The Patriot'', directed by Roland Emmerich, starring Mel Gibson and Heath Ledger * ''Pay It Forward (film), Pay It Forward'', directed by Mimi Leder, starring Kevin Spacey,

and Haley Joel Osment * ''Peppermint Candy'', directed by Lee Chang-dong * ''The Perfect Storm (film), The Perfect Storm'', directed by Wolfgang Petersen, starring George Clooney, John C. Reilly, Diane Lane and Mark Wahlberg * ''Pitch Black (film), Pitch Black'', directed by David Twohy, starring Vin Diesel, Radha Mitchell and Keith David * ''Pokémon: The Movie 2000'' * ''Pollock (film), Pollock'', directed by and starring Ed Harris, with Marcia Gay Harden, Jennifer Connelly and Val Kilmer * ''The Price of Milk'', starring Karl Urban * ''Prince of Central Park'', starring

* ''Princes et princesses'' * ''Proof of Life'', directed by Taylor Hackford, starring

and Meg Ryan * ''Psycho Beach Party'', starring Lauren Ambrose * ''Purely Belter'', directed by Mark Herman * ''Quills (film), Quills'', directed by Philip Kaufman, starring Geoffrey Rush, Kate Winslet, Michael Caine and Joaquin Phoenix

R

* ''Ready to Rumble'', starring David Arquette * ''Red Planet (film), Red Planet'', starring Val Kilmer and Carrie-Anne Moss * ''Relative Values (film), Relative Values'', starring Julie Andrews and Colin Firth * ''Remember the Titans'', starring Denzel Washington * ''The Replacements (film), The Replacements'', starring Keanu Reeves and Gene Hackman * '' Requiem for a Dream'', directed by Darren Aronofsky, starring Jennifer Connelly,

, Marlon Wayans, Christopher McDonald and Ellen Burstyn * ''Return to Me'', starring David Duchovny and Minnie Driver * ''The Road to El Dorado'', directed by Bibo Bergeron and Don Paul with the voices of Kenneth Branagh and Kevin Kline * ''Road Trip (film), Road Trip'', directed by Todd Phillips, starring Breckin Meyer, Amy Smart, Tom Green, Fred Ward and Seann William Scott * ''Le Roi Danse'' (The King is Dancing) * ''Romeo Must Die'', starring Jet Li and Aaliyah * '' Rugrats in Paris: The Movie'' * ''Rules of Engagement (film), Rules of Engagement'', directed by William Friedkin, starring Tommy Lee Jones, Samuel L. Jackson, Guy Pearce and Ben Kingsley

S

* ''Sade (film), Sade'' * ''

'', directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans, starring Anna Faris, Regina Hall, Marlon Wayans and Shawn Wayans * ''Scream 3'', directed by Wes Craven, starring Neve Campbell, David Arquette, Patrick Dempsey and Courteney Cox * ''Seventeen Again'', starring Tia Mowry and Tamera Mowry * ''Sexy Beast'', directed by Jonathan Glazer, starring Ray Winstone, Ian McShane and Ben Kingsley * ''Shadow of the Vampire'', starring John Malkovich, Willem Dafoe and Eddie Izzard * ''Shaft (2000 film), Shaft'', directed by John Singleton, starring Samuel L. Jackson,

, Jeffrey Wright and Richard Roundtree * ''Shanghai Noon'', starring Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson * ''The Skulls (film), The Skulls'' * ''Small Time Crooks'', directed by and starring Woody Allen, co-starring Tracey Ullman, Jon Lovitz and Hugh Grant * ''The Smokers (film), The Smokers'' * ''Snatch (film), Snatch'', directed by Guy Ritchie, starring Brad Pitt, Benicio del Toro, Jason Statham and Dennis Farina * ''Some Voices (film), Some Voices'' * ''Songcatcher'', starring Janet McTeer * ''Souls Protest'' * ''Space Cowboys'', directed by and starring Clint Eastwood, with Tommy Lee Jones, Donald Sutherland and James Garner * ''The Specials (2000 film), The Specials'', starring Thomas Haden Church and Rob Lowe * ''Subconscious Cruelty'' * ''Supernova (2000 film), Supernova'', directed by Walter Hill (director), Walter Hill, starring James Spader and Angela Bassett

T

* ''The Tao of Steve'', starring Donal Logue * ''Terror Tract'' * ''Thirteen Days (film), Thirteen Days'', starring Kevin Costner and Bruce Greenwood (as John F. Kennedy) * '' Thomas and the Magic Railroad'', directed by Britt Allcroft, starring Alec Baldwin, Peter Fonda, Didi Conn, Mara Wilson and Thomas the Tank Engine * ''The Three Stooges (2000 film), The Three Stooges'' * ''Tigerland'', directed by Joel Schumacher, starring Colin Farrell * ''The Tigger Movie'' * ''Timbrels and Torahs'' * ''Time of Favor'' * ''Timecode (film), Timecode'', directed by Mike Figgis, Salma Hayek, Stellan Skarsgård, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Kyle MacLachlan, Saffron Burrows and Holly Hunter * ''Titan A.E.'', directed by Don Bluth and Gary Goldman with the voices of

, Drew Barrymore, Nathan Lane and Bill Pullman * ''

'', directed by Steven Soderbergh, starring Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Don Cheadle, Dennis Quaid and Benicio del Toro – Winner of 4 Academy Awards & 2 Golden Globes * ''Tripfall'' * ''Turn It Up (film), Turn It Up''

U–V

* ''U-571 (film), U-571'', directed by Jonathan Mostow, starring Matthew McConaughey, Bill Paxton, Jon Bon Jovi and Harvey Keitel * ''Unbreakable (film), Unbreakable'', directed by M. Night Shyamalan, starring Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, and Robin Wright * ''Up at the Villa (film), Up at the Villa'', starring Kristin Scott Thomas, Anne Bancroft and Sean Penn * ''Urban Legends: Final Cut'' * ''Vatel (film), Vatel'', directed by Roland Joffé, starring

, Uma Thurman and Tim Roth * ''Vertical Limit'', directed by Martin Campbell, starring Chris O'Donnell, Bill Paxton and Robin Tunney * ''The Visit (2000 film), The Visit''

W

* ''The Watcher (2000 film), The Watcher'', starring James Spader and Keanu Reeves * ''The Way of the Gun'', directed by Christopher McQuarrie, starring Ryan Phillippe, Benicio del Toro, Juliette Lewis, Taye Diggs, Nicky Katt, and James Caan * ''waydowntown'' * ''What Lies Beneath'', directed by

, starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Harrison Ford * ''What Planet Are You From?'', directed by Mike Nichols, starring Garry Shandling, Annette Bening, John Goodman, Greg Kinnear, Linda Fiorentino and Ben Kingsley * ''What Women Want'', directed by Nancy Meyers, starring Mel Gibson,

, Marisa Tomei and Alan Alda * ''Whipped (2000 film), Whipped'', starring Amanda Peet * ''The Whole Nine Yards (film), The Whole Nine Yards'', directed by Jonathan Lynn, starring Bruce Willis, Matthew Perry, Amanda Peet and Michael Clarke Duncan * ''Wonder Boys (film), Wonder Boys'', directed by Curtis Hanson, starring Michael Douglas, Tobey Maguire, Frances McDormand, Katie Holmes and Robert Downey Jr.

X–Z

* ''

'', directed by Bryan Singer, starring Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Patrick Stewart, Famke Janssen, Anna Paquin and Ian McKellen * ''Yi Yi'', directed by Edward Yang

Births

* January 7 - Marcus Scribner, American actor * January 8 - Noah Cyrus, American actress and singer * January 17 - Kang Chan-hee, Chani, South Korean actor * February 5 **Esmé Creed-Miles, English actress **Jordan Nagai, American former child voice actor * February 10 - Yara Shahidi, American actress * February 23 - Christian Martyn, Canadian actor * February 25 **Tucker Albrizzi, American actor **Laura Ann Kesling, American actress * February 27 - Tsuyoshi Furukawa, Japanese singer and actor * March 6 - Jacob Bertrand, American actor * March 21 - Jace Norman, American actor * March 27 **Halle Bailey, American actress **Sophie Nélisse, Canadian actress * April 9 - Jackie Evancho, American singer and actress * April 11 **Milly Alcock, Australian actress **Morgan Lily, American actress and model * May 7 - Maxwell Perry Cotton, American actor * May 30 - Jared S. Gilmore, American actor * June 1 - Willow Shields, American actress * June 23 - Kim Hyun-soo (actress), Kim Hyunsoo, South Korean actress * July 13 - Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen, Danish actor * July 14 - Maia Reficco, American actress and singer * July 16 - Jonathan Morgan Heit, American actor * July 23 - Malte Gårdinger, Swedish actor * July 26 - Thomasin McKenzie, New Zealand actress * July 31 - Kim Sae-ron, South Korean actress * August 3 - Landry Bender, American actress * August 24 - Griffin Gluck, American actor * August 29 - Minami Hamabe, Japanese actress * September 3 - Ashley Boettcher, American actress * September 28 - Frankie Jonas, American actor * October 8 - Isobelle Molloy, English actress * October 14 - Mekai Curtis, American actor * October 31 - Willow Smith, American singer and actress * November 8 - Jade Pettyjohn, American actress * November 10 - Mackenzie Foy, American model and actress * November 22 - Auliʻi Cravalho, American actress and singer * November 28 - Jackson Yee, Chinese actor and singer * November 19 - Yuumi Kawai, Japanese actress

Deaths

Film debuts

* Malin Åkerman - ''The Skulls (film), The Skulls'' * Jamie Bell - ''

'' * John Cena - ''Ready to Rumble'' * Michael Cera - ''Frequency (2000 film), Frequency'' * Sacha Baron Cohen - ''The Jolly Boys' Last Stand'' * Edge (wrestler), Adam "Edge" Copeland - ''Highlander: Endgame'' * Terry Crews - '' The 6th Day'' * Paul Dano - ''The Newcomers (film), The Newcomers'' * Chris Evans (actor), Chris Evans - ''The Newcomers (film), The Newcomers'' * Jimmy Fallon - '' Almost Famous'' * Isla Fisher - ''Out of Depth'' * Mo'Nique - ''3 Strikes (film), 3 Strikes'' * Scott Foley - ''Scream 3'' * Topher Grace - ''

'' * Jon Hamm - ''Space Cowboys'' * Aaliyah – ''Romeo Must Die'' * Cody Linley - ''My Dog Skip'' * Rachel Nichols (actress), Rachel Nichols - '' Autumn in New York'' * Josh Peck - ''Snow Day (film), Snow Day'' * Busy Philipps - ''The Smokers (film), The Smokers'' * Chris Pratt - ''Cursed Part 3'' * Michelle Rodriguez - ''Girlfight'' * Zoe Saldana - '' Center Stage'' * Kristen Stewart - ''The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas'' * Amber Valletta - ''Drop Back Ten'' * Daniella Van Graas - '' Autumn in New York'' * Makenzie Vega - ''The Family Man'' * Kerry Washington - ''Our Song (film), Our Song'' * Sam Worthington - '' Bootmen''

References

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2000 Worldwide Grosses
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Top 2000 Movies at the Domestic Box Office
at The Numbers (website), The Numbers
Top 2000 Movies at the International Box Office
at The Numbers (website), The Numbers
Top 2000 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office
at The Numbers (website), The Numbers
Top-US-Grossing Titles Released 2000-01-01 to 2000-12-31
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Overview

Highest-grossing films

2000 box office records

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Awards

2000 Wide-release films

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October–December

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