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Events


Month Day Event
February 9 Wednesday The Million Dollar Hotel, a film co-written by U2 lead singer Bono, premieres at the 50th Berlinale (Berlin Film Festival). The film stars Mel Gibson and Milla Jovovich, and is directed by Wim Wenders.
November 19 Sunday Michael Douglas marries Catherine Zeta-Jones.

Top grossing films


Please note that following the tradition of the English language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the United States and Canada in 2000; because they may have made most of their income in a later year, they may not be the top-grossing films for calendar year. The top ten films of 2000 as of January 26, 2006 (U.S. and Canada), January 26, 2006 (UK) and January 26, 2006 (Australia) are as follows:

align=bottom | International and U.S. & Canada combined box office gross figures are listed in U.S. dollars, British results in pounds sterling and Australian results in Australian dollars.
2000
Rank
Title Studio U.S.
Box Office Gross
1. How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Universal Pictures $260,031,035
2. Cast Away 20th Century Fox $233,630,478
3. Impossible II Paramount Pictures $215,397,309
4. Gladiator DreamWorks $187,670,866
5. What Women Want Paramount Pictures $182,805,123
6. The Perfect Storm Warner Bros. Pictures $182,618,434
7. Meet the Parents Universal Pictures $166,225,040
8. X-Men 20th Century Fox $157,299,717
9. Scary Movie Dimension Films $156,997,084
10. What Lies Beneath DreamWorks $155,370,362

In total, three films released in 2000 grossed more than $400 million, reaching international blockbuster motion picture status.

For a complete list of 2000's top-grossing films, follow these links:

  • Worldwide: http://boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?view2=worldwide&yr=2006&p=.htm
    • U.S. & Canada: http://boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?yr=2006&p=.htm
    • United Kingdom: http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/statistics/boxoffice/
    • Australia: http://www.moviemarshal.com/

Awards


Academy Awards

Award Winner
Best Picture Gladiator
Best Actor Russel Crowe
Best Actress Julia Roberts

Golden Globe Awards

Drama
Best Picture Gladiator
Best Actor Tom Hanks
Best Actress Julia Roberts
Musical or Comedy
Award Winner
Best Picture Almost Famous
Best Actor George Clooney
Best Actress Renée Zellweger

Bafta Awards

Award Winner
Best Picture Gladiator
Best Actor Jamie Bell
Best Actress Julia Roberts

Births


Deaths


Month Day Name Age Cinematic Notability
January 10 Monday Sam Jaffe 98 producer, studio executive, talent agent
January 19 Wednesday Hedy Lamarr 86 actress
February 11 Friday Roger Vadim 72 French movie director
February 16 Wednesday Marceline Day 81 American actress
March 6 Monday John Colicos 71 Canadian actor
March 20 Monday Gene "Eugene" Andrusco 38 actor, singer
March 27 Monday Ian Dury 57 English musician and actor
May 21 Sunday Sir John Gielgud 96 British actor
May 25 Thursday Nicholas Clay 53 British actor
June 29 Monday Vittorio Gassmann 78 Italian actor
July 1 Thursday Walter Matthau 79 American actor
August 5 Saturday Sir Alec Guinness 86 British actor
August 12 Saturday Loretta Young 87 actress

Wide-release movies


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Other movies released


2000 | 2000 films | Years in film

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