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2000 in film
See also:
1999 in film,
other events of 2000,
2001 in film and the
list of 'years in film'.
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.
- Despite poor reviews, Ron Howard's fairy tale adventure based on the works of Dr. Seuss, The Grinch, became the top-grossing film of the year.
- Former child star Gary Coleman is charged with assaulting a young female bus driver at a California shopping mall.
Top Grossing Films of the Year
- The Grinch, starring Jim Carrey: $260,044,825
- Cast Away, starring Tom Hanks: $233,632,142
- , starring Tom Cruise, directed by John Woo: $215,409,889
- Gladiator, starring Russell Crowe, directed by Ridley Scott: $187,683,805
- What Women Want, starring Mel Gibson: $182,811,707
- The Perfect Storm: $182,618,434
- Meet the Parents, starring Ben Stiller: $166,244,045
- X-Men, directed by Bryan Singer: $157,299,717
- Scary Movie: $157,019,771
- What Lies Beneath, starring Harrison Ford and Michelle Pfeiffer: $155,464,351
22 movies in 2000 grossed over $100 million.
Births
Deaths
- February 11 - Roger Vadim, 72, French movie director
- March 20 - Gene "Eugene" Andrusco, actor, singer
- May 21 - Sir John Gielgud, 96, 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
Other Movies Released
Referenced By
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