@writersroom.boardwalkA chart breaking down the highest-grossing movie of each year from 2000 onward. In 2000, Mission: Impossible 2 took the top spot with $546 million globally. The following year, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone crossed the billion-dollar mark at $1.01 billion. 2002 saw The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers earn $949 million, while 2003's The Return of the King reached $1.15 billion. Shrek 2 dominated 2004 with $933 million. The full data set is available via Box Office Mojo and Wikipedia.

@writersroom.boardwalkA chart breaking down the highest-grossing movie of each year from 2000 onward. In 2000, Mission: Impossible 2 took the top spot with $546 million globally. The following year, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone crossed the billion-dollar mark at $1.01 billion. 2002 saw The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers earn $949 million, while 2003's The Return of the King reached $1.15 billion. Shrek 2 dominated 2004 with $933 million. The full data set is available via Box Office Mojo and Wikipedia.