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 Asian action film, and becomes the highest-grossing subtitled film ever.