Editing Dimension Films (section)

=== 2000–2004: Post-millennium releases ===
Dimension Films' first post-millennium release was the direct-to-video ''[[From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter]]''. Next was ''[[Scream 3]]'' (2000), which was theatrically released like its predecessors.<ref>{{cite book|title=Remaking Horror: Hollywood's New Reliance on Scares of Old|last=Francis|first=James Jr.|publisher=McFarland|year=2013|isbn=978-0-786-47088-4|page=240}}</ref> In July 2000, the company released the [[Slasher film|slasher]] [[Parody film|parody]] film ''[[Scary Movie (2000 film)|Scary Movie]]'', which grossed a record-breaking $278 million for the company and marked the beginning of another popular [[Scary Movie (series)|film series]].{{sfn|Perren|2012|p=226}} 2001 saw the release of the Robert Rodriguez-directed ''[[Spy Kids (film)|Spy Kids]]'', which was the company's first major [[children's film]]. The film would spawn another popular [[Spy Kids (franchise)|franchise]] for the company.{{sfn|Perren|2012|p=226}}

Beginning in 2000, Dimension Films began purchasing North American distribution rights to various international productions. Their 2001 release of ''[[The Others (2001 film)|The Others]]'', a Spanish-produced supernatural thriller starring [[Nicole Kidman]], was a surprise success for the company.{{sfn|Perren|2012|p=226}} Other international productions purchased by Dimension Films included two additional horror films by Spanish director [[Jaume Balagueró]]: ''[[The Nameless (film)|The Nameless]]'' (1999), and ''[[Darkness (2002 film)|Darkness]]'' (2002).{{sfn|Lázaro-Reboll|2014|p=251}} ''Darkness'' received a North American theatrical release in December 2004 after being shelved for two years, and proved to be a financial success,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl5015041/|work=Box Office Mojo|title=Darkness (2004)|access-date=  September 29, 2017}}</ref>{{sfn|Lázaro-Reboll|2014|pages=251–2}} while ''The Nameless'' was released direct-to-video in 2005. In January 2005, Dimension Films purchased the American distribution rights to the Australian horror film ''[[Wolf Creek (film)|Wolf Creek]]'', which was released in December that year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2005/film/markets-festivals/wolf-creek-1200528417/|title=Wolf Creek|last=Harvey|first=Dennis|date=January 27, 2005|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=September 30, 2017}}</ref>

For much of the early 2000s, Dimension Films produced and distributed numerous sequels to films released under their branch, including several direct-to-video releases for films such as ''[[Children of the Corn: Revelation]]'' (2001), ''[[Hellraiser: Hellseeker]]'' (2002), and ''[[Dracula III: Legacy]]'' (2005). They also distributed several comedies, such as the [[Terry Zwigoff]]-directed ''[[Bad Santa]]'' (2003),{{sfn|Perren|2012|p=283}} and [[David Zucker (filmmaker)|David Zucker]]'s ''[[My Boss's Daughter]]'' (2003).