| This year, Daily Variety’s Independents special issue provides a full list of 2000’s top arthouse grossers. (Jan. 3, 2000 – Jan 1. 2001) |
| Rank |
Title (distrib) |
Domestic B.O.
(in millions)
|
| 1. |
Best in Show (WB) |
17,179,643
|
| 2. |
Billy Elliot (U Focus) |
17,095,205
|
| 3. |
Boys Don’t Cry (Fox Searchlight)* |
8,843,539
|
| 4. |
Croupier (Shooting Gallery) |
6,201,143
|
| 5. |
All About My Mother (Sony Classics)* |
6,184,858
|
| 6. |
Topsy-Turvy (USA)* |
6,049,852
|
| 7. |
Sunshine (Par Classics)* |
5,067,511
|
| 8. |
The Virgin Suicides (Par Classics) |
4,865,777
|
| 9. |
Duets (BV) |
4,739,023
|
| 10 |
The Tao of Steve (Sony Classics) |
4,342,203
|
| 11. |
Dancer in the Dark (Fine Line) |
4,184,036
|
| 12. |
East is East (Miramax) |
4,177,818
|
| 13. |
You Can Count on Me (Par Classics) |
3,815,524
|
| 14. |
Quills (Fox Searchlight) |
3,350,819
|
| 15. |
Ghost Dog: Way of the Samurai (Artisan) |
3,308,029
|
| 16. |
Sweet & Lowdown (Sony Classics)* |
3,298,328
|
| 17. |
The Big Kahuna (Lions Gate) |
3,165,544
|
| 18. |
Up at the Villa (USA) |
2,933,161
|
| 19. |
Requiem for a Dream (Artisan) |
2,844,978
|
| 20. |
God’s Army (Zion) |
2,637,726
|
| 21. |
East-West (Sony Classics)* |
2,321,029
|
| 22. |
Mansfield Park (Miramax)* |
2,303,597
|
| 23. |
Bamboozled (New Line) |
2,274,979
|
| 24. |
But I’m a Cheerleader (Lions Gate) |
2,205,627
|
| 25. |
Cradle Will Rock (BV)* |
2,133,409
|
| 26. |
Butterfly (Miramax) |
2,092,682
|
| 27. |
Beyond the Mat (Lions Gate)* |
2,053,648
|
| 28. |
Titus (Fox Searchlight)* |
1,838,817
|
| 29. |
The Straight Story (BV)* |
1,825,167
|
| 30. |
Bossa Nova (Sony Classics) |
1,823,297
|
| 31. |
The Color of Paradise (Sony Classics) |
1,817,216
|
| 32. |
The Broken Hearts Club (Sony Classics) |
1,719,458
|
| 33. |
Life & Times of Hank Greenberg (Cowboy) |
1,712,385
|
| 34. |
Girl on the Bridge (Par Classics) |
1,707,941
|
| 35. |
Blood Simple (re) (USA) |
1,701,855
|
| 36. |
Holy Smoke (Miramax)* |
1,700,217
|
| 37. |
Gun Shy (BV) |
1,638,202
|
| 38. |
Hamlet (Miramax) |
1,577,287
|
| 39. |
Rear Window (re) (USA) |
1,574,607
|
| 40 |
State and Main (Fine Line) |
1,542,365
|
| 41. |
Girlfight (Sony) |
1,524,910
|
| 42. |
Liberty Heights (WB)* |
1,450,214
|
| 43. |
Jesus’ Son (Lions Gate) |
1,302,067
|
| 44. |
Cecil B. Demented (Artisan) |
1,284,646
|
| 45. |
Backstage (Miramax) |
1,191,835
|
| 46. |
Trois (Rainforest) |
1,161,843
|
| 47. |
Shower (Sony Classics) |
1,157,764
|
| 48. |
Groove (Sony Classics) |
1,115,313
|
| 49. |
Catfish in Black Bean Sauce (Iron Hill) |
1,107,583
|
| 50. |
The Emperor and the Assassin (Sony Classics)* |
1,094,161
|
| *2000 B.O. only in $, excludes 1999 receipts |
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