2000 in film
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Events
- February 9 — 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 18 — Michael Douglas marries Catherine Zeta-Jones.
- The latest Joel and Ethan Coen film, O Brother, Where Art Thou? was released to much criticial acclaim. The T-Bone Burnett produced soundtrack ignited an increased interest in traditional American folk and country music.
- Martial arts extravaganza Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon marks the first major American crossover success of an Asian action film, and becomes the highest-grossing subtitled film ever.
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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:
| 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. | Mission: 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/
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Awards
- Best Picture: Gladiator
- Best Actor: Russell Crowe - Gladiator
- Best Actress: Julia Roberts - Erin Brockovich
- Drama:
- Best Picture: Gladiator
- Best Actor: Tom Hanks - Cast Away
- Best Actress: Julia Roberts - Erin Brockovich
- <u>Musical or Comedy:
- Best Picture: Almost Famous
- Best Actor: George Clooney - O Brother, Where Art Thou?
- Best Actress: Renée Zellweger - Nurse Betty
- Best Picture: Gladiator
- Best Actor: Jamie Bell - Billy Elliot
- Best Actress: Julia Roberts - Erin Brockovich
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Births
- August 30 - Talia Lanning, who later played one of the daughters of Peter Sellers in The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
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Deaths
- January 10 - Sam Jaffe, 98, producer, studio executive, talent agent
- January 19 - Hedy Lamarr, 86, actress
- February 11 - Roger Vadim, 72, French movie director
- March 6 - John Colicos, 71, Canadian actor
- March 20 - Gene "Eugene" Andrusco, actor, singer
- March 27 - Ian Dury, 57, English musician and actor
- May 21 - Sir John Gielgud, 96, British actor
- May 25 - Nicholas Clay, 53, British actor
- June 29 - Vittorio Gassmann, 78, Italian actor
- July 1 - Walter Matthau, 79, American actor
- August 5 - Sir Alec Guinness, 86, British actor
- Loretta Young, actress
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Wide-release movies
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Other movies released
- Almost Famous
- American Psycho
- Amores perros
- Battlefield Earth
- Bedazzled
- Billy Elliot
- Center Stage
- Charlie's Angels
- Chocolat
- The Circle
- Coyote Ugly
- Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
- The Cup
- Dancer in the Dark
- Walt Disney's Dinosaur
- Dungeons & Dragons
- Erin Brockovich
- Faat Kiné
- Final Destination
- For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story, starring Arturo Sandoval
- Godzilla vs. Megaguirus
- Memento
- Miss Congeniality
- The Patriot
- Pitch Black
- Quills
- Relative Values
- Remember the Titans
- Requiem for a Dream
- Snatch
- The Road to El Dorado
- Thirteen Days
- Thomas and the Magic Railroad
- Titan A.E.
- Traffic
- U-571
- Unbreakable
- Up at the Villa
- The Emperor's New Groovede:Filmjahr 2000
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