HIGHEST GROSSING FILMS 2000 – 2010

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:

1. “Mission: Impossible II”
2. “Gladiator”
3. “Cast Away”
4. “What Women Want”
5. “Dinosaur”

2001:

1. “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”
2. “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring”
3. “Shrek”
4. “Monsters, Inc.”
5. “Ocean’s Eleven”

2002:

1. “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers”
2. “Spider-Man”
3. “Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones”
4. “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets”
5. “Men in Black II”

2003:

1. “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King”
2. “Finding Nemo”
3. “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl”
4. “The Matrix Reloaded”
5. “Bruce Almighty”

2004:

1. “Shrek 2”
2. “Spider-Man 2”
3. “The Passion of the Christ”
4. “Meet the Fockers”
5. “The Incredibles”

2005:

1. “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire”
2. “Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith”
3. “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe”
4. “War of the Worlds”
5. “King Kong”

2006:

1. “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest”
2. “The Da Vinci Code”
3. “Ice Age: The Meltdown”
4. “Cars”
5. “X-Men: The Last Stand”

2007:

1. “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End”
2. “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix”
3. “Spider-Man 3”
4. “Shrek the Third”
5. “Transformers”

2008:

1. “The Dark Knight”
2. “Iron Man”
3. “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull”
4. “Hancock”
5. “WALL-E”

2009:

1. “Avatar”
2. “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen”
3. “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince”
4. “Up”
5. “The Twilight Saga: New Moon”

2010:

1. “Toy Story 3”
2. “Alice in Wonderland”
3. “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1”
4. “Inception”
5. “Shrek Forever After”

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