People look back on the 80’s and 90’s as the glory years of film. However, what were the highest grossing films 2000 – 2010 ?
When you look at it you will see that there were some amazing films, and possible a new golden age for cinema. Or the last golden age?
A time before Covid and the huge growth of streaming platforms.
So buy some £7 popcorn and a £4 bottle of water and have a read of these.
Please note that these rankings are based on worldwide box office gross and can be subject to change due to re-releases, adjustments for inflation, and other factors.
Highest grossing films 2000 – 2010
2000:
- “Mission: Impossible II”
- “Gladiator”
- “Cast Away”
- “What Women Want”
- “Dinosaur”
2001:
- “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”
- “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring”
- “Shrek”
- “Monsters, Inc.”
- “Ocean’s Eleven”
2002:
- “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers”
- “Spider-Man”
- “Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones”
- “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets”
- “Men in Black II”
2003:
- “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King”
- “Finding Nemo”
- “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl”
- “The Matrix Reloaded”
- “Bruce Almighty”
2004:
- “Shrek 2”
- “Spider-Man 2”
- “The Passion of the Christ”
- “Meet the Fockers”
- “The Incredibles”
2005:
- “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire”
- “Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith”
- “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe”
- “War of the Worlds”
- “King Kong”
2006:
- “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest”
- “The Da Vinci Code”
- “Ice Age: The Meltdown”
- “Cars”
- “X-Men: The Last Stand”
2007:
- “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End”
- “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix”
- “Spider-Man 3”
- “Shrek the Third”
- “Transformers”
2008:
- “The Dark Knight”
- “Iron Man”
- “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull”
- “Hancock”
- “WALL-E”
2009:
- “Avatar”
- “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen”
- “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince”
- “Up”
- “The Twilight Saga: New Moon”
2010:
- “Toy Story 3”
- “Alice in Wonderland”
- “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1”
- “Inception”
- “Shrek Forever After”
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