2000 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 Asia n action film, and becomes the highest-grossing Subtitled film ever.

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:

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/

AWARDS

ACADEMY AWARDS :
: Best Picture : ''Gladiator''

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GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS :

:Drama:
: Best Picture : ''Gladiator''

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:Musical or Comedy:
: Best Picture : ''Almost Famous''

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BAFTA AWARDS :
: Best Picture : ''Gladiator''

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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 ''

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

WIDE-RELEASE MOVIES

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 ''

'''', starring Arturo Sandoval

'' Ginger Snaps ''

'' 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 Groove

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