I've compiled a list of the one-hundred highest grossing movies in order from 2000-09 and the results were very interesting. Analyzing box office trends is a good way to determine where cinema is heading. This is an era where the 'movie star' was dead and special effects/fantasy/franchise films completely took over. Studio executives don't read reviews, but I guarantee they study lists like this one on a daily basis. When I post the top earners of previous decades, I think the results will be a lot more diverse. James Cameron's revolutionary 3-D epic "Avatar" reigns supreme and is the all-time box office champ, but beyond that we have 39 sequels, 21 animated movies, 10 superhero movies, 11 comedies, 6 installments of "Harry Potter" and "The Passion of the Christ". Was the '00s a great decade for film? You decide.
1. "Avatar"(2009)................................................................$760 million
2. "The Dark Knight"(2008)................................................$533 million
3. "Shrek 2"(2004).............................................................$436 million
4. "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest"(2006)..$423 million
5. "Spider-Man"(2002)..........................................................$403 million
6. "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen"(2009)...............$402 million
7. "Star Wars: Episode III- Revenge of the Sith"(2005).....$380 million
8. "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"(2003)........... ...$377 million
9. "Spider-Man 2"(2004)........................................................$373 million
10. "The Passion of the Christ"(2004)..................................$370 million
11. "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers"(2002).................$340 million
12. "Finding Nemo"(2003)......................................................$339 million
13. "Spider-Man 3"(2007)........................................................$336 million
14. "Shrek the Third"(2007)..................................................$320 million
15. "Transformers"(2007).....................................................$319 million
16. "Iron Man"(2008)............................................................$318 million
17. "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"(2001)...........$317 million
18. "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull"(2008).......$316 million
19. "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring"(2001).................$313 million
20. "Star Wars: Episode II- Attack of the Clones"(2002)......................$310 million
21. "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End"(2007).........................$309 million
22. "Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl"(2003)..........$305 million
23. "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince"(2009)............................$302 million
24. "The Twilight Saga: New Moon"(2009)..................................$296 million
25. "Up"(2009)...............................................................$293 million
26. "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix"(2007).....................$292 million
27. "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe"(2005).....$291 million
28. "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"(2005)...............................$290 million
29. "The Matrix Reloaded"(2003)................................$281 million
30. "Meet the Fockers"(2004)......................................$279 million
31. "The Hangover"(2009)...........................................$277 million
32. "Shrek"(2001)........................................................$267 million
33. "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"(2002).....................$262 million
34. "The Incredibles"(2004)........................................$261 million
35. "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"(2000)...........$260 million
36. "Star Trek"(2009).................................................$257 million
37. "I Am Legend"(2007)............................................$256 million
38. "The Blind Side"(2009).........................................$255 million
39. "Monster's Inc."(2001).........................................$255 million
40. "Night at the Museum"(2006)..............................$250 million
41. "Harry Potter and Prisoner of Azkaban"(2004)........................$249 million
42. "Cars"(2006)........................................................$244 million
43. "Bruce Almighty"(2003)......................................$242 million
44. "My Big Fat Greek Wedding"(2002)..................$241 million
45. "X-Men: The Last Stand"(2006).........................$234 million
46. "War of the Worlds"(2005).................................$234 million
47. "Cast Away"(2000)..............................................$233 million
48. "Signs"(2002).......................................................$228 million
49. "Hancock"(2008).................................................$228 million
50. "The Bourne Ultimatum"(2007)..........................$227 million
51. "WALL-E"(2008).................................................$224 million
52. "National Treasure: Book of Secrets"(2007)......$220 million
53. "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel"(2009)...........$219 million
54. "King Kong"(2005)..............................................$218 million
55. "The Da Vinci Code"(2006)................................$217 million
56. "Alvin and the Chipmunks"(2007)....................$217 million
57. "Kung Fu Panda"(2008).....................................$215 million
58. "Mission Impossible II"(2000)...........................$215 million
59. "X2: X-Men United"(2003)................................$215 million
60. "Austin Powers in Goldmember"(2002)...........$213 million
61. "300"(2007).........................................................$210 million
62. "Wedding Crashers"(2005)..............................$209 million
63. "Sherlock Holmes"(2009).................................$209 million
64. "Batman Begins"(2005)....................................$207 million
65. "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"(2005)...................$206 million
66. "Ratatouille"(2007).............................................$206 million
67. "The Mummy Returns"(2001)........................$202 million
68. "Superman Returns"(2006)............................$200 million
69. "Pearl Harbor"(2001).....................................$198 million
70. Monsters vs. Aliens"(2009).............................$198 million
71. "Happy Feet"(2006)........................................$198 million
72. "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs"(2009)......$196 million
73. "Ice Age: The Meltdown"(2006)....................$195 million
74. "Madagascar"(2005).........................................$193 million
75. "Twilight"(2008)..............................................$192 million
76. "Men In Black II"(2002).................................$190 million
77. "Gladiator"(2000)...........................................$187 million
78. "The Day After Tomorrow"(2004)...............$186 million
79. "Mr. and Mrs. Smith"(2005).........................$186 million
80. "Ocean's Eleven"(2001).................................$183 million
81. "The Polar Express"(2004)...........................$183 million
82. "The Simpsons Movie"(2007).......................$183 million
83. "What Women Want"(2000)........................$183 million
84. "The Perfect Storm"(2000)...........................$182 million
85. "Jurassic Park III"(2001).............................$181 million
86. "Planet of the Apes"(2001)...........................$180 million
87. "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa"(2008).........$180 million
88. "X-Men Origins: Wolverine"(2009)...........$180 million
89. "Hitch"(2005)...............................................$179 million
90. "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian"(2009)......$177 million
91. "Ice Age"(2002)...........................................$176 million
92. "The Bourne Supremacy"(2004)...............$176 million
93. "Elf"(2003)..................................................$173 million
94. "National Treasure"(2004)........................$173 million
95. "A Beautiful Mind"(2001).........................$170 million
96. "Chicago"(2002).........................................$170 million
97. "Quantum of Solace"(2008)......................$168 million
98. "Wild Hogs"(2007)....................................$168 million
99. "Casino Royale"(2006).............................$167 million
100. "Meet the Parents"(2000)......................$166 million
*7,032 films were released in the 2000s. But who's counting?
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