The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $342,548,984Details
International Box Office $576,599,780Details
Worldwide Box Office $919,148,764
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$62,007,528 (18.1% of total gross)
Legs:5.52 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:37.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$94,000,000 (worldwide box office is 9.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,622 opening theaters/3,622 max. theaters, 8.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $615,206,952

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office 70 $342,548,984
All Time International Box Office 80 $576,599,780
All Time Worldwide Box Office 69 $919,148,764

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 18th, 2002 (Wide) by New Line
December 12th, 2003 (Limited) by New Line
February 12th, 2021 (IMAX) by Warner Bros.
International Releases: December 18th, 2002 (Wide), released as El Señor de los Anillos: Las Dos Torres (Spain)
December 20th, 2002 (Wide), released as Yüzüklerin Efendisi: İki Kule (Turkey)
December 20th, 2002 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
December 26th, 2002 (Wide) (Australia)
January 16th, 2003 (Wide), released as Il Signore degli Anelli — Le due torri (Italy)
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Video Release: August 26th, 2003 by New Line Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for epic battle sequences and scary images
Running Time: 179 minutes
Franchise: Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings
Comparisons: Holiday, 2002
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Keywords: Lord of the Rings, Visual Effects, Exorcism, Motion Capture Performance, Heroic Adventure, 2003 Oscars Best Picture Nominee
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Animation/Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Wingnut Films
Production Countries: New Zealand, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 52nd Weekend 3 $727,645 Dec 12, 2003 362
Theater Average 52nd Weekend 9 $5,775 Dec 12, 2003 362
Biggest 9th Monday 69 $524,839 Feb 17, 2003 62
Biggest 9th Sunday 87 $959,690 Feb 16, 2003 61
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 390 $5,757,260 Feb 14, 2003 61
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 229 $6,740,789 Feb 14, 2003 61
Biggest 9th Friday 97 $803,984 Feb 14, 2003 59
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day) 106 $6,611,705 Jan 24, 2003 40
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 98 $12,390,088 Jan 24, 2003 40
Biggest 6th Saturday 90 $3,447,000 Jan 25, 2003 39
Biggest 5th Monday 46 $2,229,602 Jan 20, 2003 34
Fastest to $300m 69 $300,122,052 Jan 17, 2003 33
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day) 114 $10,274,388 Jan 17, 2003 33
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 111 $19,253,833 Jan 17, 2003 33
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 104 $12,503,990 Jan 17, 2003 33
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 82 $23,432,030 Jan 17, 2003 33
Biggest 5th Saturday 98 $4,521,633 Jan 18, 2003 32
Biggest Domestic 3rd Weekend 99 $25,017,279 Jan 3, 2003 19
Biggest Domestic January Weekend 61 $25,017,279 Jan 3, 2003 19
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 23 $25,017,279 Jan 3, 2003 19
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 18 $46,881,463 Jan 3, 2003 19
Biggest 3rd Saturday 83 $10,699,493 Jan 4, 2003 18
Fastest to $250m 73 $254,290,037 Jan 3, 2003 18
Biggest 3rd Friday 95 $7,576,222 Jan 3, 2003 17
Biggest 2nd Thursday 42 $6,378,144 Jan 2, 2003 16
Biggest 2nd Wednesday 13 $11,040,273 Jan 1, 2003 15
Biggest 2nd Tuesday 39 $8,442,823 Dec 31, 2002 14
Biggest 2nd Monday 32 $10,094,851 Dec 30, 2002 13
Biggest 2nd Sunday 67 $14,774,949 Dec 29, 2002 12
Biggest Domestic 2nd Weekend 75 $48,875,549 Dec 27, 2002 12
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) 11 $48,875,549 Dec 27, 2002 12
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 4 $95,059,160 Dec 27, 2002 12
Fastest to $150m 88 $200,058,231 Dec 27, 2002 12
Fastest to $200m 88 $200,058,231 Dec 27, 2002 12
Biggest 2nd Friday 60 $16,873,539 Dec 27, 2002 10
Biggest 1st Thursday 13 $15,455,171 Dec 26, 2002 9
Biggest Domestic Thursday 39 $15,455,171 Dec 26, 2002 9
Biggest 1st Wednesday 39 $12,381,307 Dec 25, 2002 8
Biggest 1st Monday 62 $13,509,942 Dec 23, 2002 6
Biggest Domestic Monday 83 $13,509,942 Dec 23, 2002 6
Biggest Domestic December Weekend 23 $62,007,528 Dec 20, 2002 5
Top Adventure Weekend Domestic 91 $62,007,528 Dec 20, 2002 5
Top Animation/Live Action Weekend Domestic 92 $62,007,528 Dec 20, 2002 5
Top Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Weekend Domestic 48 $62,007,528 Dec 20, 2002 5
Top Fantasy Weekend Domestic 30 $62,007,528 Dec 20, 2002 5
Top New Line Weekend Domestic 4 $62,007,528 Dec 20, 2002 5
Fastest to $100m 114 $102,046,212 Dec 20, 2002 5
Fastest to $50m 160 $102,046,212 Dec 20, 2002 5
Top 2002 Theater Average 60 $17,120 Dec 20, 2002 5
Top Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Day Domestic 89 $26,159,972 Dec 18, 2002 1
Top Fantasy Day Domestic 57 $26,159,972 Dec 18, 2002 1
Top New Line Day Domestic 4 $26,159,972 Dec 18, 2002 1
Biggest Domestic December Day 54 $26,159,972 Dec 18, 2002 1
Biggest Domestic Wednesday 18 $26,159,972 Dec 18, 2002 1

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 20, 2002 1 $62,007,528   3,622 $17,120   $102,046,212 1
Dec 27, 2002 1 $48,875,549 -21% 3,622 $13,494   $200,058,231 2
Jan 3, 2003 1 $25,017,279 -49% 3,622 $6,907   $261,031,601 3
Jan 10, 2003 2 $14,755,306 -41% 3,477 $4,244   $283,421,517 4
Jan 17, 2003 5 $10,274,388 -30% 3,110 $3,304   $300,122,052 5
Jan 24, 2003 5 $6,611,705 -36% 2,666 $2,480   $308,821,306 6
Jan 31, 2003 7 $5,088,421 -23% 2,175 $2,340   $316,026,494 7
Feb 7, 2003 10 $3,516,739 -31% 1,680 $2,093   $320,857,049 8
Feb 14, 2003 12 $3,072,238 -13% 1,422 $2,161   $325,446,438 9
Feb 21, 2003 14 $1,925,167 -37% 925 $2,081   $328,156,417 10
Feb 28, 2003 15 $1,618,139 -16% 905 $1,788   $330,338,275 11
Mar 7, 2003 16 $1,227,603 -24% 703 $1,746   $332,075,527 12
Mar 14, 2003 16 $1,014,613 -17% 612 $1,658   $333,623,857 13
Mar 21, 2003 20 $768,554 -24% 518 $1,484   $334,790,872 14
Mar 28, 2003 19 $623,597 -19% 425 $1,467   $335,800,124 15
Apr 4, 2003 21 $479,627 -23% 345 $1,390   $336,500,653 16
Apr 11, 2003 25 $340,197 -29% 332 $1,025   $337,013,432 17
Apr 18, 2003 25 $351,838 +3% 324 $1,086   $337,526,600 18
Apr 25, 2003 28 $247,078 -30% 269 $919   $337,949,941 19
May 2, 2003 32 $186,420 -25% 225 $829   $338,230,249 20
May 9, 2003 32 $151,733 -19% 190 $799   $338,457,054 21
May 16, 2003 33 $101,515 -33% 163 $623   $338,622,570 22
May 23, 2003 33 $116,483 +15% 135 $863   $338,794,804 23
May 30, 2003 32 $89,444 -23% 111 $806   $338,955,859 24
Jun 6, 2003 34 $82,136 -8% 115 $714   $339,104,919 25
Jun 13, 2003 38 $74,391 -9% 103 $722   $339,230,928 26
Jun 20, 2003 39 $59,606 -20% 101 $590   $339,344,075 27
Jun 27, 2003 37 $73,395 +23% 86 $853   $339,457,993 28
Jul 4, 2003 45 $50,890 -31% 79 $644   $339,554,276 29
Jul 11, 2003 47 $35,424 -30% 71 $499   $339,628,782 30
Jul 18, 2003 52 $29,000 -18% 57 $509   $339,687,608 31
Jul 25, 2003 59 $22,680 -22% 32 $709   $339,734,454 32
Aug 8, 2003 88 $7,792   13 $599   $339,772,508 34
Aug 15, 2003 92 $5,105 -34% 10 $511   $339,781,747 35
Aug 22, 2003 95 $4,700 -8% 8 $588   $339,787,500 36
Dec 12, 2003 15 $727,645   126 $5,775   $340,515,145 52

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 18, 2002 1 $26,159,972     3,622 $7,223   $26,159,972 1
Dec 19, 2002 1 $13,878,712 -47%   3,622 $3,832   $40,038,684 2
Dec 20, 2002 1 $19,224,340 +39%   3,622 $5,308   $59,263,024 3
Dec 21, 2002 1 $22,752,057 +18%   3,622 $6,282   $82,015,081 4
Dec 22, 2002 1 $20,031,131 -12%   3,622 $5,530   $102,046,212 5
Dec 23, 2002 1 $13,509,942 -33%   3,622 $3,730   $115,556,154 6
Dec 24, 2002 1 $7,790,050 -42%   3,622 $2,151   $123,346,204 7
Dec 25, 2002 1 $12,381,307 +59% -53% 3,622 $3,418   $135,727,511 8
Dec 26, 2002 1 $15,455,171 +25% +11% 3,622 $4,267   $151,182,682 9
Dec 27, 2002 1 $16,873,539 +9% -12% 3,622 $4,659   $168,056,221 10
Dec 28, 2002 1 $17,227,061 +2% -24% 3,622 $4,756   $185,283,282 11
Dec 29, 2002 1 $14,774,949 -14% -26% 3,622 $4,079   $200,058,231 12
Dec 30, 2002 1 $10,094,851 -32% -25% 3,622 $2,787   $210,153,082 13
Dec 31, 2002 1 $8,442,823 -16% +8% 3,622 $2,331   $218,595,905 14
Jan 1, 2003 1 $11,040,273 +31% -11% 3,622 $3,048   $229,636,178 15
Jan 2, 2003 1 $6,378,144 -42% -59% 3,622 $1,761   $236,014,322 16
Jan 3, 2003 1 $7,576,222 +19% -55% 3,622 $2,092   $243,590,544 17
Jan 4, 2003 1 $10,699,493 +41% -38% 3,622 $2,954   $254,290,037 18
Jan 5, 2003 1 $6,741,564 -37% -54% 3,622 $1,861   $261,031,601 19
Jan 6, 2003 1 $2,133,465 -68% -79% 3,622 $589   $263,165,066 20
Jan 7, 2003 1 $2,155,575 +1% -74% 3,622 $595   $265,320,641 21
Jan 8, 2003 2 $1,748,206 -19% -84% 3,622 $483   $267,068,847 22
Jan 9, 2003 2 $1,597,364 -9% -75% 3,622 $441   $268,666,211 23
Jan 10, 2003 3 $3,894,852 +144% -49% 3,477 $1,120   $272,561,063 24
Jan 11, 2003 2 $6,637,982 +70% -38% 3,477 $1,909   $279,199,045 25
Jan 12, 2003 1 $4,222,472 -36% -37% 3,477 $1,214   $283,421,517 26
Jan 13, 2003 1 $1,070,000 -75% -50% 3,477 $308   $284,492,000 27
Jan 14, 2003 2 $1,208,000 +13% -44% 3,477 $347   $285,699,000 28
Jan 15, 2003 2 $996,000 -18% -43% 3,477 $286   $286,695,000 29
Jan 16, 2003 2 $991,000 -1% -38% 3,477 $285   $287,618,000 30
Jan 17, 2003 5 $2,664,587 +169% -32% 3,110 $857   $290,292,649 31
Jan 18, 2003 5 $4,521,633 +70% -32% 3,110 $1,454   $294,814,282 32
Jan 19, 2003 4 $3,078,168 -32% -27% 3,110 $990   $297,892,450 33
Jan 20, 2003 3 $2,229,602 -28% +108% 3,110 $717   $300,122,052 34
Jan 21, 2003 2 $792,000 -64% -34% 3,110 $255   $300,914,000 35
Jan 22, 2003 3 $643,000 -19% -35% 3,110 $207   $301,557,000 36
Jan 23, 2003 3 $695,000 +8% -30% 3,110 $223   $302,251,000 37
Jan 24, 2003 8 $1,673,000 +141% -37% 2,666 $628   $303,924,000 38
Jan 25, 2003 6 $3,447,000 +106% -24% 2,666 $1,293   $307,371,000 39
Jan 26, 2003 4 $1,415,000 -59% -54% 2,666 $531   $308,786,000 40
Jan 27, 2003 4 $544,000 -62% -76% 2,666 $204   $309,365,000 41
Jan 28, 2003 3 $566,000 +4% -29% 2,666 $212   $309,931,000 42
Jan 29, 2003 4 $514,000 -9% -20% 2,666 $193   $310,445,000 43
Jan 30, 2003 4 $531,000 +3% -24% 2,666 $199   $310,938,000 44
Jan 31, 2003 8 $1,219,000 +130% -27% 2,666 $457   $312,157,000 45
Feb 1, 2003 8 $2,340,265 +92% -32% 2,175 $1,076   $314,497,684 46
Feb 2, 2003 6 $1,528,810 -35% +8% 2,175 $703   $316,026,494 47
Feb 3, 2003 5 $320,000 -79% -41% 2,175 $147   $316,346,000 48
Feb 4, 2003 5 $356,000 +11% -37% 2,175 $164   $316,702,000 49
Feb 5, 2003 6 $320,000 -10% -38% 2,175 $147   $317,022,000 50
Feb 6, 2003 7 $321,000 n/c -40% 2,175 $148   $317,340,000 51
Feb 7, 2003 10 $808,187 +152% -34% 1,680 $481   $318,148,497 52
Feb 8, 2003 10 $1,616,216 +100% -31% 1,680 $962   $319,764,713 53
Feb 9, 2003 8 $1,092,336 -32% -29% 1,680 $650   $320,857,049 54
Feb 10, 2003 9 $233,000 -79% -27% 1,680 $139   $321,090,000 55
Feb 11, 2003 8 $262,000 +12% -26% 1,680 $156   $321,351,000 56
Feb 12, 2003 9 $251,000 -4% -22% 1,680 $149   $321,603,000 57
Feb 13, 2003 9 $251,000 n/c -22% 1,680 $149   $321,849,000 58
Feb 14, 2003 11 $803,984 +220% -1% 1,422 $565   $322,653,345 59
Feb 15, 2003 11 $1,308,564 +63% -19% 1,422 $920   $323,961,909 60
Feb 16, 2003 10 $959,690 -27% -12% 1,422 $675   $324,921,599 61
Feb 17, 2003 9 $524,839 -45% +125% 1,422 $369   $325,446,438 62
Feb 18, 2003 10 $295,000 -44% +13% 1,422 $207   $325,741,000 63
Feb 19, 2003 10 $247,000 -16% -2% 1,422 $174   $325,988,000 64
Feb 20, 2003 10 $260,000 +5% +4% 1,422 $183   $326,231,000 65
Feb 21, 2003 12 $488,735 +88% -39% 925 $528   $326,719,985 66
Feb 22, 2003 12 $891,691 +82% -32% 925 $964   $327,611,676 67
Feb 23, 2003 12 $544,741 -39% -43% 925 $589   $328,156,417 68
Feb 24, 2003 11 $129,008 -76% -75% 925 $139   $328,285,425 69
Feb 25, 2003 11 $149,956 +16% -49% 925 $162   $328,435,381 70
Feb 26, 2003 11 $139,071 -7% -44% 925 $150   $328,574,452 71
Feb 27, 2003 11 $145,684 +5% -44% 925 $157   $328,720,136 72
Feb 28, 2003 11 $380,421 +161% -22% 905 $420   $329,100,557 73
Mar 1, 2003 11 $742,154 +95% -17% 905 $820   $329,842,711 74
Mar 2, 2003 11 $495,564 -33% -9% 905 $548   $330,338,275 75
May 26, 2003 - $34,574     135 $256   $338,829,378 160
Jun 21, 2011 9 $764,607     522 $1,465   $342,548,984 3,108

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 20, 2002 1 $111,143,998   3,622 $30,686   $151,182,682 2
Dec 27, 2002 1 $84,831,640 -24% 3,622 $23,421   $236,014,322 3
Jan 3, 2003 1 $32,651,889 -62% 3,622 $9,015   $268,666,211 4
Jan 10, 2003 2 $21,181,453 -35% 3,477 $6,092   $289,847,664 5
Jan 17, 2003 5 $12,361,937 -42% 3,110 $3,975   $302,209,601 6
Jan 24, 2003 5 $8,728,472 -29% 2,666 $3,274   $310,938,073 7
Jan 31, 2003 7 $6,402,237 -27% 2,175 $2,944   $317,340,310 8
Feb 7, 2003 9 $5,033,890 -21% 1,680 $2,996   $322,374,200 9
Feb 14, 2003 11 $3,857,050 -23% 1,422 $2,712   $326,231,250 10
Feb 21, 2003 13 $2,488,886 -35% 925 $2,691   $328,720,136 11
Feb 28, 2003 15 $2,127,788 -15% 905 $2,351   $330,847,924 12
Mar 7, 2003 16 $1,761,320 -17% 703 $2,505   $332,609,244 13
Mar 14, 2003 16 $1,413,074 -20% 612 $2,309   $334,022,318 14
Mar 21, 2003 19 $1,154,209 -18% 518 $2,228   $335,176,527 15
Mar 28, 2003 19 $844,499 -27% 425 $1,987   $336,021,026 16
Apr 4, 2003 21 $652,209 -23% 345 $1,890   $336,673,235 17
Apr 11, 2003 23 $501,527 -23% 332 $1,511   $337,174,762 18
Apr 18, 2003 24 $528,101 +5% 324 $1,630   $337,702,863 19
Apr 25, 2003 30 $340,966 -35% 269 $1,268   $338,043,829 20
May 2, 2003 32 $261,492 -23% 225 $1,162   $338,305,321 21
May 9, 2003 33 $215,734 -17% 190 $1,135   $338,521,055 22
May 16, 2003 33 $157,266 -27% 163 $965   $338,678,321 23
May 23, 2003 31 $188,094 +20% 135 $1,393   $338,866,415 24
May 30, 2003 29 $156,368 -17% 111 $1,409   $339,022,783 25
Jun 6, 2003 34 $133,754 -14% 115 $1,163   $339,156,537 26
Jun 13, 2003 33 $127,932 -4% 103 $1,242   $339,284,469 27
Jun 20, 2003 38 $100,129 -22% 101 $991   $339,384,598 28
Jun 27, 2003 38 $118,788 +19% 86 $1,381   $339,503,386 29
Jul 4, 2003 44 $89,972 -24% 79 $1,139   $339,593,358 30
Jul 11, 2003 45 $65,250 -27% 71 $919   $339,658,608 31
Jul 18, 2003 48 $53,166 -19% 57 $933   $339,711,774 32
Aug 8, 2003 87 $11,926   13 $917   $339,776,642 35
Aug 15, 2003 94 $6,158 -48% 10 $616   $339,782,800 36
Aug 22, 2003 97 $4,700 -24% 8 $588   $339,787,500 37
Jun 17, 2011 16 $764,607   522 $1,465   $342,548,984 445

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 12/26/2002 $7,929,284 424 424 431 $11,001,055 4/9/2021
China 4/23/2021 $4,010,000 39,412 39,412 54,945 $7,820,000 5/26/2021
Czech Republic 1/17/2003 $0 0 2 4 $3,276,232 1/1/2019
Finland 5/5/2023 $0 0 0 0 $62,477 6/16/2023
Italy 1/16/2003 $0 0 0 0 $24,985,868 10/20/2022
Japan 12/31/2022 $0000$0
Netherlands 10/16/2020 $113,850 94 94 122 $258,870 11/6/2023
New Zealand 12/11/2003 $0 0 10 48 $7,975,384 12/4/2023
Russia (CIS) 1/23/2003 $0 0 583 592 $514,676 5/25/2021
South Korea 1/17/2017 $144,851 56 176 261 $306,611 3/31/2021
Spain 11/17/2023 $0 0 201 207 $211,179 12/7/2023
Turkey 12/20/2002 $0 0 133 228 $320,881 10/5/2023
United Kingdom 12/20/2002 $0 0 260 346 $83,972,415 10/5/2023
 
Rest of World $435,894,132
 
International Total$576,599,780 12/7/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Nov 28, 20109127,437 127,437$2,037,720$2,037,720379
Dec 5, 20101537,998-70% 165,435$607,589$2,645,309380
Jan 6, 20131817,876 379,846$177,505$4,774,313489

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Leading Cast

Elijah Wood    Frodo Baggins
Ian McKellen    Gandalf the White
Viggo Mortensen    Aragorn

Supporting Cast

Liv Tyler    Arwen Evenstar
Sean Astin    Sam
Cate Blanchett    Galadriel
John Rhys-Davies    Gimli/Voice of Treebeard
Bernard Hill    King Theoden
Chistopher Lee*    Saruman
Billy Boyd    Pippin
Dominic Monaghan    Meriadoc 'Merry' Brandybuck
Orland Bloom*    Legolas Greenleaf
Hugo Weaving    Elrond
Miranda Otto    Eowyn
David Wenham    Faramir
Brad Dourif    Wormtongue
Andy Serkis    Gollum
Karl Urban    Eomer
Craig Parker    Haldir
John Noble    Denethor
John Bach    Madril

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Peter Jackson    Director
Michael Lynne    Executive Producer
Mark Ordesky    Executive Producer
Robert Shaye    Executive Producer
Bob Weinstein    Executive Producer
Harvey Weinstein    Executive Producer
Peter Jackson    Producer
Barrie M. Osborne    Producer
Fran Walsh    Producer
Peter Jackson    Screenwriter
Fran Walsh    Screenwriter
Philippa Boyens    Screenwriter
Stephen Sinclair    Screenwriter
J.R.R. Tolkien    Story Creator
Andrew Lesnie    Cinematographer
Grant Major    Production Designer
Howard Shore    Composer
Christopher Boyes    Re-recording Mixer

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Hugo led a limited number of new releases on top of the Blu-ray sales chart. It sold 523,000 units while generating $14.37 million in sales. This is a good result compared to its theatrical run, but not great given the film's production budget. Its opening week Blu-ray share was 51%, which is fantastic for a family film, although this is not your typical family film. More...

2011 Holiday Gift Guide: Part I

November 23rd, 2011

This weekend is Thanksgiving and as always that means Black Friday and Cyber Monday plus 48 hours of shopping in-between. And as always, I've already done my Christmas shopping, for the most part. (I'm still waiting to see if the B.C.Lions win the Grey Cup. If not, I'll need to look for an alternative gift.) For everyone else who is still searching, we present the first part in our annual Holiday Gift Guide. As usual, the gift guide is divided into several sections, starting with Major Movie Releases. These are first run releases, franchise box sets, etc. However, before we get into the individual titles, we will start with an update on... More...

Blu-ray Sales: Holdovers Lord Above New Releases

July 20th, 2011

Lord of the Rings: Extended Edition Trilogy remained on top of the Blu-ray sales chart this week selling 104,000 units / $5.08 million for the week. It now has generated just over $30 million in sales in just two weeks, and even if you split that between the three movies, it's still an excellent run for a catalog title. More...

Blu-ray Sales: Ring Sucker Punches New Releases

July 12th, 2011

While it's not common for a box set to lead the way on the Blu-ray sales chart, it is also no real surprise that Lord of the Rings: Extended Edition Trilogy managed to do just that, as it was clearly the biggest new release of the week. It took top spot with sales of 336,000 units, and thanks to its premium pricing, it generated $25.21 million in opening week consumer spending. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for June 28th, 2011

June 27th, 2011

It's a bit of a madhouse in terms of DVD and Blu-ray releases this week: Amazon.com has more than 400 listed. That said, a lot of them are catalogue titles that would barely warrant a mention during a slow week. The most intriguing first run release is Sucker Punch on Blu-ray / DVD / Digital Copy Combo Pack, but while I think it's worth picking up, it's appeal is limited enough that it is not worthy of the Pick of the Week honors. Fortunately, one of the catalogue titles is clearly Pick of the Week material. In fact, Lord of the Rings Trilogy: Extended Edition - Blu-ray is one of the most anticipated releases in the history of Blu-ray. More...

DVD Sales: Toys Retake Top Spot

December 7th, 2010

It was the Thanksgiving long weekend recently and the sales numbers this week include Black Friday. It should come as no surprise that there was an uptick in sales this week, with a number of older releases seeing a massive jump. This includes Toy Story 3, which shot into top spot with 1.27 million units / $21.19 million for the week and 6.78 million / $124.60 million after a month. It is now the third-best-selling DVD of the year. More...

2010 - Holiday Gift Guide - Part II

December 2nd, 2010

Christmas shopping season is in full swing and this week we have the second part of our Holiday Gift Guide. Last week, Part I talked about big first run releases, while this week we look at box sets and TV on DVD releases. When it comes to the latter, this list is limited to Full Series Megasets and the first season of shows that made their home market debut this year, mostly. This is because when it comes to full season sets from the middle of a show's run, they don't really make good gifts, unless the person is already collecting the series. "Here's season three of a great show. You'll have to buy the first two yourself and get caught up before watching this one." Anyhoo, there are still plenty of releases worth giving as gifts this season, starting with... More...

Polly Wants the Number One Position?

March 16th, 2004

Without an international breakout hit, the domestic slowdown is still affecting the international box-office. This week a single massive opening in a major market could have put a film in the top five. Unfortunately, that didn't happen. But a string of strong openings helped push Along Came Polly into first place with $12.4 million. It's still early in its international run, but with $40.2 million so far and with some big markets left it should beat its domestic total. More...

Effective Marketing

January 26th, 2004

There seems to be a pattern developing for 2004. The number one movie surprises, but the overall box office is lower than expected. This week was no different. The total box office was down from last weekend's 3-day total, which is not surprising as last weekend was a long weekend. But it dropped by a massive 24.7%. The performance compared to last year that is more troubling. Before the weekend 2004 was 7% behind 2003 and at first glance this weekend was almost flat compared to last year, down less than $200,000 or just 0.002%. But this weekend last year was Superbowl weekend, so the performance is really more equivalent to a 10% drop. More...

Will it be Three in a Row for the Trilogy?

January 2nd, 2004

This week there are no new wide openings, so the top five should look a lot like last weekend. This includes another winning weekend for Lord of the Rings: Return of the King. The lack of new releases is not uncommon for this time of the year, nor is the number of potential $100 million movies. Of the top five, one has already crossed $100 million and three more could follow. More...

Returning as King

December 29th, 2003

No one was surprised that Lord of the Ring: Return of the King remained on top for the second weekend in a row, but most of the new entries did surprise at the box office. It is also not surprising that the box office shot up from last week by over 30%, but the yearly increase was a much more modest 4%. That is less than the average increase in ticket prices. More...

Will it be a Record Weekend for the King?

December 19th, 2003

While there are two major and a few smaller releases, only one movie is getting talked about this weekend. Lord of the Rings: Return of the King will crush all competition, but there still is some question if records can be broken and how well the other competition will fare. More...

Lord of Wednesday

December 18th, 2003

Anther day and another record for Lord of the Ring: Return of the King. It is now the largest Wednesday opening of any film, surpassing Star Wars: The Phantom Menace by more than $5 million. It also topped last year's opening of The Two Towers by nearly $8 million. Any fears that the long running time would hurt the box office too much are now alleviated. More...

They Can't Blame the Snow This Time

December 15th, 2003

While the weekend after Thanksgiving is usually soft, the weekend after that usually sees a bit of a rebound. Last year, for instance, we saw a nearly 20% week-to-week increase at the box office. This year we weren't so lucky. No movie in the top five beat box office expectations, while a couple did place higher on the charts due to weaker than expected competition. This led to a drop of nearly 9% from last week and 13% from last year. More...

Two Way Race for Top Spot

December 12th, 2003

It's a two-way race for top spot this weekend with Something's Gotta Give targeting a mature audience while Stuck on You goes for the decidedly immature. A third movie, Love Don't Cost a Thing is also opening wide but it might have trouble just making the top five. More...

Neo Wins Race but Nemo's Journey is Only Beginning

November 18th, 2003


Global Revolution

November 12th, 2003


Matrix Opens Huge, But not Huge Enough

November 7th, 2003


It's International Talk Like a Pirate Day, Arr!

September 19th, 2003


Return of the King Becomes Return of the Rings

August 22nd, 2003


Horta's View from the Stalls: Digital Overkill in a Digital World - Visual Effects in the Movies

April 25th, 2003


Better Luck Tomorrow is This Weekend’s Best

April 15th, 2003


75th Oscar Awards Handed Out

March 23rd, 2003


Follow Up: The Two Towers Takes on Japan

February 26th, 2003


The Two Towers Last Major Opening

February 21st, 2003


75th Oscar Nominations Announced

February 11th, 2003


More Milestones for The Two Towers

February 2nd, 2003


SAG Nominations Announced

January 28th, 2003


Chamber of Secrets sneaks pasts Jurassic Park

January 28th, 2003


The Two Towers hits another milestone

January 21st, 2003



  1. Summary
  2. News
  3. Box Office
  4. International
  5. Video Sales
  6. Full Financials
  7. Cast & Crew
  8. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$62,007,528 (18.1% of total gross)
Legs:5.52 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:37.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$94,000,000 (worldwide box office is 9.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,622 opening theaters/3,622 max. theaters, 8.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $615,206,952

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office 70 $342,548,984
All Time International Box Office 80 $576,599,780
All Time Worldwide Box Office 69 $919,148,764

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes, iTunes
Google Play:Google Play, Google Play, Google Play, Google Play
Netflix:Netflix, Netflix, Netflix
Hulu:Hulu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 18th, 2002 (Wide) by New Line
December 12th, 2003 (Limited) by New Line
February 12th, 2021 (IMAX) by Warner Bros.
International Releases: December 18th, 2002 (Wide), released as El Señor de los Anillos: Las Dos Torres (Spain)
December 20th, 2002 (Wide), released as Yüzüklerin Efendisi: İki Kule (Turkey)
December 20th, 2002 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
December 26th, 2002 (Wide) (Australia)
January 16th, 2003 (Wide), released as Il Signore degli Anelli — Le due torri (Italy)
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Video Release: August 26th, 2003 by New Line Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for epic battle sequences and scary images
Running Time: 179 minutes
Franchise: Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings
Comparisons: Holiday, 2002
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Keywords: Lord of the Rings, Visual Effects, Exorcism, Motion Capture Performance, Heroic Adventure, 2003 Oscars Best Picture Nominee
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Animation/Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Wingnut Films
Production Countries: New Zealand, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 52nd Weekend 3 $727,645 Dec 12, 2003 362
Theater Average 52nd Weekend 9 $5,775 Dec 12, 2003 362
Biggest 9th Monday 69 $524,839 Feb 17, 2003 62
Biggest 9th Sunday 87 $959,690 Feb 16, 2003 61
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 390 $5,757,260 Feb 14, 2003 61
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 229 $6,740,789 Feb 14, 2003 61
Biggest 9th Friday 97 $803,984 Feb 14, 2003 59
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day) 106 $6,611,705 Jan 24, 2003 40
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 98 $12,390,088 Jan 24, 2003 40
Biggest 6th Saturday 90 $3,447,000 Jan 25, 2003 39
Biggest 5th Monday 46 $2,229,602 Jan 20, 2003 34
Fastest to $300m 69 $300,122,052 Jan 17, 2003 33
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day) 114 $10,274,388 Jan 17, 2003 33
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 111 $19,253,833 Jan 17, 2003 33
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 104 $12,503,990 Jan 17, 2003 33
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 82 $23,432,030 Jan 17, 2003 33
Biggest 5th Saturday 98 $4,521,633 Jan 18, 2003 32
Biggest Domestic 3rd Weekend 99 $25,017,279 Jan 3, 2003 19
Biggest Domestic January Weekend 61 $25,017,279 Jan 3, 2003 19
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 23 $25,017,279 Jan 3, 2003 19
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 18 $46,881,463 Jan 3, 2003 19
Biggest 3rd Saturday 83 $10,699,493 Jan 4, 2003 18
Fastest to $250m 73 $254,290,037 Jan 3, 2003 18
Biggest 3rd Friday 95 $7,576,222 Jan 3, 2003 17
Biggest 2nd Thursday 42 $6,378,144 Jan 2, 2003 16
Biggest 2nd Wednesday 13 $11,040,273 Jan 1, 2003 15
Biggest 2nd Tuesday 39 $8,442,823 Dec 31, 2002 14
Biggest 2nd Monday 32 $10,094,851 Dec 30, 2002 13
Biggest 2nd Sunday 67 $14,774,949 Dec 29, 2002 12
Biggest Domestic 2nd Weekend 75 $48,875,549 Dec 27, 2002 12
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) 11 $48,875,549 Dec 27, 2002 12
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 4 $95,059,160 Dec 27, 2002 12
Fastest to $150m 88 $200,058,231 Dec 27, 2002 12
Fastest to $200m 88 $200,058,231 Dec 27, 2002 12
Biggest 2nd Friday 60 $16,873,539 Dec 27, 2002 10
Biggest 1st Thursday 13 $15,455,171 Dec 26, 2002 9
Biggest Domestic Thursday 39 $15,455,171 Dec 26, 2002 9
Biggest 1st Wednesday 39 $12,381,307 Dec 25, 2002 8
Biggest 1st Monday 62 $13,509,942 Dec 23, 2002 6
Biggest Domestic Monday 83 $13,509,942 Dec 23, 2002 6
Biggest Domestic December Weekend 23 $62,007,528 Dec 20, 2002 5
Top Adventure Weekend Domestic 91 $62,007,528 Dec 20, 2002 5
Top Animation/Live Action Weekend Domestic 92 $62,007,528 Dec 20, 2002 5
Top Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Weekend Domestic 48 $62,007,528 Dec 20, 2002 5
Top Fantasy Weekend Domestic 30 $62,007,528 Dec 20, 2002 5
Top New Line Weekend Domestic 4 $62,007,528 Dec 20, 2002 5
Fastest to $100m 114 $102,046,212 Dec 20, 2002 5
Fastest to $50m 160 $102,046,212 Dec 20, 2002 5
Top 2002 Theater Average 60 $17,120 Dec 20, 2002 5
Top Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Day Domestic 89 $26,159,972 Dec 18, 2002 1
Top Fantasy Day Domestic 57 $26,159,972 Dec 18, 2002 1
Top New Line Day Domestic 4 $26,159,972 Dec 18, 2002 1
Biggest Domestic December Day 54 $26,159,972 Dec 18, 2002 1
Biggest Domestic Wednesday 18 $26,159,972 Dec 18, 2002 1

Leading Cast

Elijah Wood    Frodo Baggins
Ian McKellen    Gandalf the White
Viggo Mortensen    Aragorn

Supporting Cast

Liv Tyler    Arwen Evenstar
Sean Astin    Sam
Cate Blanchett    Galadriel
John Rhys-Davies    Gimli/Voice of Treebeard
Bernard Hill    King Theoden
Chistopher Lee*    Saruman
Billy Boyd    Pippin
Dominic Monaghan    Meriadoc 'Merry' Brandybuck
Orland Bloom*    Legolas Greenleaf
Hugo Weaving    Elrond
Miranda Otto    Eowyn
David Wenham    Faramir
Brad Dourif    Wormtongue
Andy Serkis    Gollum
Karl Urban    Eomer
Craig Parker    Haldir
John Noble    Denethor
John Bach    Madril

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Peter Jackson    Director
Michael Lynne    Executive Producer
Mark Ordesky    Executive Producer
Robert Shaye    Executive Producer
Bob Weinstein    Executive Producer
Harvey Weinstein    Executive Producer
Peter Jackson    Producer
Barrie M. Osborne    Producer
Fran Walsh    Producer
Peter Jackson    Screenwriter
Fran Walsh    Screenwriter
Philippa Boyens    Screenwriter
Stephen Sinclair    Screenwriter
J.R.R. Tolkien    Story Creator
Andrew Lesnie    Cinematographer
Grant Major    Production Designer
Howard Shore    Composer
Christopher Boyes    Re-recording Mixer

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for August 28th, 2012

August 28th, 2012

We are clearly in TV on DVD season on the home market as there are five TV on DVD releases among the top six selling releases, with Battleship being the only first run release to break up the TV on DVD dominance. There are many such releases that are contenders for Pick of the Week: Boardwalk Empire: Season Two on Blu-ray, Homeland: Season One on Blu-ray, Once Upon a Time: Season One on Blu-ray, and The Walking Dead: Season Two on Blu-ray. However, in the end I went with The Pirates! Band of Misfits on 3D Combo Pack as the Pick of the Week. Meanwhile, Monsieur Lazhar on DVD or Blu-ray earns a rarely awarded Puck of the Week. More...

Blu-ray Sales: Hugo's Huge in High Definition

March 14th, 2012

Hugo led a limited number of new releases on top of the Blu-ray sales chart. It sold 523,000 units while generating $14.37 million in sales. This is a good result compared to its theatrical run, but not great given the film's production budget. Its opening week Blu-ray share was 51%, which is fantastic for a family film, although this is not your typical family film. More...

2011 Holiday Gift Guide: Part I

November 23rd, 2011

This weekend is Thanksgiving and as always that means Black Friday and Cyber Monday plus 48 hours of shopping in-between. And as always, I've already done my Christmas shopping, for the most part. (I'm still waiting to see if the B.C.Lions win the Grey Cup. If not, I'll need to look for an alternative gift.) For everyone else who is still searching, we present the first part in our annual Holiday Gift Guide. As usual, the gift guide is divided into several sections, starting with Major Movie Releases. These are first run releases, franchise box sets, etc. However, before we get into the individual titles, we will start with an update on... More...

Blu-ray Sales: Holdovers Lord Above New Releases

July 20th, 2011

Lord of the Rings: Extended Edition Trilogy remained on top of the Blu-ray sales chart this week selling 104,000 units / $5.08 million for the week. It now has generated just over $30 million in sales in just two weeks, and even if you split that between the three movies, it's still an excellent run for a catalog title. More...

Blu-ray Sales: Ring Sucker Punches New Releases

July 12th, 2011

While it's not common for a box set to lead the way on the Blu-ray sales chart, it is also no real surprise that Lord of the Rings: Extended Edition Trilogy managed to do just that, as it was clearly the biggest new release of the week. It took top spot with sales of 336,000 units, and thanks to its premium pricing, it generated $25.21 million in opening week consumer spending. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for June 28th, 2011

June 27th, 2011

It's a bit of a madhouse in terms of DVD and Blu-ray releases this week: Amazon.com has more than 400 listed. That said, a lot of them are catalogue titles that would barely warrant a mention during a slow week. The most intriguing first run release is Sucker Punch on Blu-ray / DVD / Digital Copy Combo Pack, but while I think it's worth picking up, it's appeal is limited enough that it is not worthy of the Pick of the Week honors. Fortunately, one of the catalogue titles is clearly Pick of the Week material. In fact, Lord of the Rings Trilogy: Extended Edition - Blu-ray is one of the most anticipated releases in the history of Blu-ray. More...

DVD Sales: Toys Retake Top Spot

December 7th, 2010

It was the Thanksgiving long weekend recently and the sales numbers this week include Black Friday. It should come as no surprise that there was an uptick in sales this week, with a number of older releases seeing a massive jump. This includes Toy Story 3, which shot into top spot with 1.27 million units / $21.19 million for the week and 6.78 million / $124.60 million after a month. It is now the third-best-selling DVD of the year. More...

2010 - Holiday Gift Guide - Part II

December 2nd, 2010

Christmas shopping season is in full swing and this week we have the second part of our Holiday Gift Guide. Last week, Part I talked about big first run releases, while this week we look at box sets and TV on DVD releases. When it comes to the latter, this list is limited to Full Series Megasets and the first season of shows that made their home market debut this year, mostly. This is because when it comes to full season sets from the middle of a show's run, they don't really make good gifts, unless the person is already collecting the series. "Here's season three of a great show. You'll have to buy the first two yourself and get caught up before watching this one." Anyhoo, there are still plenty of releases worth giving as gifts this season, starting with... More...

Polly Wants the Number One Position?

March 16th, 2004

Without an international breakout hit, the domestic slowdown is still affecting the international box-office. This week a single massive opening in a major market could have put a film in the top five. Unfortunately, that didn't happen. But a string of strong openings helped push Along Came Polly into first place with $12.4 million. It's still early in its international run, but with $40.2 million so far and with some big markets left it should beat its domestic total. More...

Effective Marketing

January 26th, 2004

There seems to be a pattern developing for 2004. The number one movie surprises, but the overall box office is lower than expected. This week was no different. The total box office was down from last weekend's 3-day total, which is not surprising as last weekend was a long weekend. But it dropped by a massive 24.7%. The performance compared to last year that is more troubling. Before the weekend 2004 was 7% behind 2003 and at first glance this weekend was almost flat compared to last year, down less than $200,000 or just 0.002%. But this weekend last year was Superbowl weekend, so the performance is really more equivalent to a 10% drop. More...

Will it be Three in a Row for the Trilogy?

January 2nd, 2004

This week there are no new wide openings, so the top five should look a lot like last weekend. This includes another winning weekend for Lord of the Rings: Return of the King. The lack of new releases is not uncommon for this time of the year, nor is the number of potential $100 million movies. Of the top five, one has already crossed $100 million and three more could follow. More...

Returning as King

December 29th, 2003

No one was surprised that Lord of the Ring: Return of the King remained on top for the second weekend in a row, but most of the new entries did surprise at the box office. It is also not surprising that the box office shot up from last week by over 30%, but the yearly increase was a much more modest 4%. That is less than the average increase in ticket prices. More...

Will it be a Record Weekend for the King?

December 19th, 2003

While there are two major and a few smaller releases, only one movie is getting talked about this weekend. Lord of the Rings: Return of the King will crush all competition, but there still is some question if records can be broken and how well the other competition will fare. More...

Lord of Wednesday

December 18th, 2003

Anther day and another record for Lord of the Ring: Return of the King. It is now the largest Wednesday opening of any film, surpassing Star Wars: The Phantom Menace by more than $5 million. It also topped last year's opening of The Two Towers by nearly $8 million. Any fears that the long running time would hurt the box office too much are now alleviated. More...

They Can't Blame the Snow This Time

December 15th, 2003

While the weekend after Thanksgiving is usually soft, the weekend after that usually sees a bit of a rebound. Last year, for instance, we saw a nearly 20% week-to-week increase at the box office. This year we weren't so lucky. No movie in the top five beat box office expectations, while a couple did place higher on the charts due to weaker than expected competition. This led to a drop of nearly 9% from last week and 13% from last year. More...

Two Way Race for Top Spot

December 12th, 2003

It's a two-way race for top spot this weekend with Something's Gotta Give targeting a mature audience while Stuck on You goes for the decidedly immature. A third movie, Love Don't Cost a Thing is also opening wide but it might have trouble just making the top five. More...

Neo Wins Race but Nemo's Journey is Only Beginning

November 18th, 2003


Global Revolution

November 12th, 2003


Matrix Opens Huge, But not Huge Enough

November 7th, 2003


It's International Talk Like a Pirate Day, Arr!

September 19th, 2003


Return of the King Becomes Return of the Rings

August 22nd, 2003


Horta's View from the Stalls: Digital Overkill in a Digital World - Visual Effects in the Movies

April 25th, 2003


Better Luck Tomorrow is This Weekend’s Best

April 15th, 2003


75th Oscar Awards Handed Out

March 23rd, 2003


Follow Up: The Two Towers Takes on Japan

February 26th, 2003


The Two Towers Last Major Opening

February 21st, 2003


75th Oscar Nominations Announced

February 11th, 2003


More Milestones for The Two Towers

February 2nd, 2003


SAG Nominations Announced

January 28th, 2003


Chamber of Secrets sneaks pasts Jurassic Park

January 28th, 2003


The Two Towers hits another milestone

January 21st, 2003


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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 20, 2002 1 $62,007,528   3,622 $17,120   $102,046,212 1
Dec 27, 2002 1 $48,875,549 -21% 3,622 $13,494   $200,058,231 2
Jan 3, 2003 1 $25,017,279 -49% 3,622 $6,907   $261,031,601 3
Jan 10, 2003 2 $14,755,306 -41% 3,477 $4,244   $283,421,517 4
Jan 17, 2003 5 $10,274,388 -30% 3,110 $3,304   $300,122,052 5
Jan 24, 2003 5 $6,611,705 -36% 2,666 $2,480   $308,821,306 6
Jan 31, 2003 7 $5,088,421 -23% 2,175 $2,340   $316,026,494 7
Feb 7, 2003 10 $3,516,739 -31% 1,680 $2,093   $320,857,049 8
Feb 14, 2003 12 $3,072,238 -13% 1,422 $2,161   $325,446,438 9
Feb 21, 2003 14 $1,925,167 -37% 925 $2,081   $328,156,417 10
Feb 28, 2003 15 $1,618,139 -16% 905 $1,788   $330,338,275 11
Mar 7, 2003 16 $1,227,603 -24% 703 $1,746   $332,075,527 12
Mar 14, 2003 16 $1,014,613 -17% 612 $1,658   $333,623,857 13
Mar 21, 2003 20 $768,554 -24% 518 $1,484   $334,790,872 14
Mar 28, 2003 19 $623,597 -19% 425 $1,467   $335,800,124 15
Apr 4, 2003 21 $479,627 -23% 345 $1,390   $336,500,653 16
Apr 11, 2003 25 $340,197 -29% 332 $1,025   $337,013,432 17
Apr 18, 2003 25 $351,838 +3% 324 $1,086   $337,526,600 18
Apr 25, 2003 28 $247,078 -30% 269 $919   $337,949,941 19
May 2, 2003 32 $186,420 -25% 225 $829   $338,230,249 20
May 9, 2003 32 $151,733 -19% 190 $799   $338,457,054 21
May 16, 2003 33 $101,515 -33% 163 $623   $338,622,570 22
May 23, 2003 33 $116,483 +15% 135 $863   $338,794,804 23
May 30, 2003 32 $89,444 -23% 111 $806   $338,955,859 24
Jun 6, 2003 34 $82,136 -8% 115 $714   $339,104,919 25
Jun 13, 2003 38 $74,391 -9% 103 $722   $339,230,928 26
Jun 20, 2003 39 $59,606 -20% 101 $590   $339,344,075 27
Jun 27, 2003 37 $73,395 +23% 86 $853   $339,457,993 28
Jul 4, 2003 45 $50,890 -31% 79 $644   $339,554,276 29
Jul 11, 2003 47 $35,424 -30% 71 $499   $339,628,782 30
Jul 18, 2003 52 $29,000 -18% 57 $509   $339,687,608 31
Jul 25, 2003 59 $22,680 -22% 32 $709   $339,734,454 32
Aug 8, 2003 88 $7,792   13 $599   $339,772,508 34
Aug 15, 2003 92 $5,105 -34% 10 $511   $339,781,747 35
Aug 22, 2003 95 $4,700 -8% 8 $588   $339,787,500 36
Dec 12, 2003 15 $727,645   126 $5,775   $340,515,145 52

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 18, 2002 1 $26,159,972     3,622 $7,223   $26,159,972 1
Dec 19, 2002 1 $13,878,712 -47%   3,622 $3,832   $40,038,684 2
Dec 20, 2002 1 $19,224,340 +39%   3,622 $5,308   $59,263,024 3
Dec 21, 2002 1 $22,752,057 +18%   3,622 $6,282   $82,015,081 4
Dec 22, 2002 1 $20,031,131 -12%   3,622 $5,530   $102,046,212 5
Dec 23, 2002 1 $13,509,942 -33%   3,622 $3,730   $115,556,154 6
Dec 24, 2002 1 $7,790,050 -42%   3,622 $2,151   $123,346,204 7
Dec 25, 2002 1 $12,381,307 +59% -53% 3,622 $3,418   $135,727,511 8
Dec 26, 2002 1 $15,455,171 +25% +11% 3,622 $4,267   $151,182,682 9
Dec 27, 2002 1 $16,873,539 +9% -12% 3,622 $4,659   $168,056,221 10
Dec 28, 2002 1 $17,227,061 +2% -24% 3,622 $4,756   $185,283,282 11
Dec 29, 2002 1 $14,774,949 -14% -26% 3,622 $4,079   $200,058,231 12
Dec 30, 2002 1 $10,094,851 -32% -25% 3,622 $2,787   $210,153,082 13
Dec 31, 2002 1 $8,442,823 -16% +8% 3,622 $2,331   $218,595,905 14
Jan 1, 2003 1 $11,040,273 +31% -11% 3,622 $3,048   $229,636,178 15
Jan 2, 2003 1 $6,378,144 -42% -59% 3,622 $1,761   $236,014,322 16
Jan 3, 2003 1 $7,576,222 +19% -55% 3,622 $2,092   $243,590,544 17
Jan 4, 2003 1 $10,699,493 +41% -38% 3,622 $2,954   $254,290,037 18
Jan 5, 2003 1 $6,741,564 -37% -54% 3,622 $1,861   $261,031,601 19
Jan 6, 2003 1 $2,133,465 -68% -79% 3,622 $589   $263,165,066 20
Jan 7, 2003 1 $2,155,575 +1% -74% 3,622 $595   $265,320,641 21
Jan 8, 2003 2 $1,748,206 -19% -84% 3,622 $483   $267,068,847 22
Jan 9, 2003 2 $1,597,364 -9% -75% 3,622 $441   $268,666,211 23
Jan 10, 2003 3 $3,894,852 +144% -49% 3,477 $1,120   $272,561,063 24
Jan 11, 2003 2 $6,637,982 +70% -38% 3,477 $1,909   $279,199,045 25
Jan 12, 2003 1 $4,222,472 -36% -37% 3,477 $1,214   $283,421,517 26
Jan 13, 2003 1 $1,070,000 -75% -50% 3,477 $308   $284,492,000 27
Jan 14, 2003 2 $1,208,000 +13% -44% 3,477 $347   $285,699,000 28
Jan 15, 2003 2 $996,000 -18% -43% 3,477 $286   $286,695,000 29
Jan 16, 2003 2 $991,000 -1% -38% 3,477 $285   $287,618,000 30
Jan 17, 2003 5 $2,664,587 +169% -32% 3,110 $857   $290,292,649 31
Jan 18, 2003 5 $4,521,633 +70% -32% 3,110 $1,454   $294,814,282 32
Jan 19, 2003 4 $3,078,168 -32% -27% 3,110 $990   $297,892,450 33
Jan 20, 2003 3 $2,229,602 -28% +108% 3,110 $717   $300,122,052 34
Jan 21, 2003 2 $792,000 -64% -34% 3,110 $255   $300,914,000 35
Jan 22, 2003 3 $643,000 -19% -35% 3,110 $207   $301,557,000 36
Jan 23, 2003 3 $695,000 +8% -30% 3,110 $223   $302,251,000 37
Jan 24, 2003 8 $1,673,000 +141% -37% 2,666 $628   $303,924,000 38
Jan 25, 2003 6 $3,447,000 +106% -24% 2,666 $1,293   $307,371,000 39
Jan 26, 2003 4 $1,415,000 -59% -54% 2,666 $531   $308,786,000 40
Jan 27, 2003 4 $544,000 -62% -76% 2,666 $204   $309,365,000 41
Jan 28, 2003 3 $566,000 +4% -29% 2,666 $212   $309,931,000 42
Jan 29, 2003 4 $514,000 -9% -20% 2,666 $193   $310,445,000 43
Jan 30, 2003 4 $531,000 +3% -24% 2,666 $199   $310,938,000 44
Jan 31, 2003 8 $1,219,000 +130% -27% 2,666 $457   $312,157,000 45
Feb 1, 2003 8 $2,340,265 +92% -32% 2,175 $1,076   $314,497,684 46
Feb 2, 2003 6 $1,528,810 -35% +8% 2,175 $703   $316,026,494 47
Feb 3, 2003 5 $320,000 -79% -41% 2,175 $147   $316,346,000 48
Feb 4, 2003 5 $356,000 +11% -37% 2,175 $164   $316,702,000 49
Feb 5, 2003 6 $320,000 -10% -38% 2,175 $147   $317,022,000 50
Feb 6, 2003 7 $321,000 n/c -40% 2,175 $148   $317,340,000 51
Feb 7, 2003 10 $808,187 +152% -34% 1,680 $481   $318,148,497 52
Feb 8, 2003 10 $1,616,216 +100% -31% 1,680 $962   $319,764,713 53
Feb 9, 2003 8 $1,092,336 -32% -29% 1,680 $650   $320,857,049 54
Feb 10, 2003 9 $233,000 -79% -27% 1,680 $139   $321,090,000 55
Feb 11, 2003 8 $262,000 +12% -26% 1,680 $156   $321,351,000 56
Feb 12, 2003 9 $251,000 -4% -22% 1,680 $149   $321,603,000 57
Feb 13, 2003 9 $251,000 n/c -22% 1,680 $149   $321,849,000 58
Feb 14, 2003 11 $803,984 +220% -1% 1,422 $565   $322,653,345 59
Feb 15, 2003 11 $1,308,564 +63% -19% 1,422 $920   $323,961,909 60
Feb 16, 2003 10 $959,690 -27% -12% 1,422 $675   $324,921,599 61
Feb 17, 2003 9 $524,839 -45% +125% 1,422 $369   $325,446,438 62
Feb 18, 2003 10 $295,000 -44% +13% 1,422 $207   $325,741,000 63
Feb 19, 2003 10 $247,000 -16% -2% 1,422 $174   $325,988,000 64
Feb 20, 2003 10 $260,000 +5% +4% 1,422 $183   $326,231,000 65
Feb 21, 2003 12 $488,735 +88% -39% 925 $528   $326,719,985 66
Feb 22, 2003 12 $891,691 +82% -32% 925 $964   $327,611,676 67
Feb 23, 2003 12 $544,741 -39% -43% 925 $589   $328,156,417 68
Feb 24, 2003 11 $129,008 -76% -75% 925 $139   $328,285,425 69
Feb 25, 2003 11 $149,956 +16% -49% 925 $162   $328,435,381 70
Feb 26, 2003 11 $139,071 -7% -44% 925 $150   $328,574,452 71
Feb 27, 2003 11 $145,684 +5% -44% 925 $157   $328,720,136 72
Feb 28, 2003 11 $380,421 +161% -22% 905 $420   $329,100,557 73
Mar 1, 2003 11 $742,154 +95% -17% 905 $820   $329,842,711 74
Mar 2, 2003 11 $495,564 -33% -9% 905 $548   $330,338,275 75
May 26, 2003 - $34,574     135 $256   $338,829,378 160
Jun 21, 2011 9 $764,607     522 $1,465   $342,548,984 3,108

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 20, 2002 1 $111,143,998   3,622 $30,686   $151,182,682 2
Dec 27, 2002 1 $84,831,640 -24% 3,622 $23,421   $236,014,322 3
Jan 3, 2003 1 $32,651,889 -62% 3,622 $9,015   $268,666,211 4
Jan 10, 2003 2 $21,181,453 -35% 3,477 $6,092   $289,847,664 5
Jan 17, 2003 5 $12,361,937 -42% 3,110 $3,975   $302,209,601 6
Jan 24, 2003 5 $8,728,472 -29% 2,666 $3,274   $310,938,073 7
Jan 31, 2003 7 $6,402,237 -27% 2,175 $2,944   $317,340,310 8
Feb 7, 2003 9 $5,033,890 -21% 1,680 $2,996   $322,374,200 9
Feb 14, 2003 11 $3,857,050 -23% 1,422 $2,712   $326,231,250 10
Feb 21, 2003 13 $2,488,886 -35% 925 $2,691   $328,720,136 11
Feb 28, 2003 15 $2,127,788 -15% 905 $2,351   $330,847,924 12
Mar 7, 2003 16 $1,761,320 -17% 703 $2,505   $332,609,244 13
Mar 14, 2003 16 $1,413,074 -20% 612 $2,309   $334,022,318 14
Mar 21, 2003 19 $1,154,209 -18% 518 $2,228   $335,176,527 15
Mar 28, 2003 19 $844,499 -27% 425 $1,987   $336,021,026 16
Apr 4, 2003 21 $652,209 -23% 345 $1,890   $336,673,235 17
Apr 11, 2003 23 $501,527 -23% 332 $1,511   $337,174,762 18
Apr 18, 2003 24 $528,101 +5% 324 $1,630   $337,702,863 19
Apr 25, 2003 30 $340,966 -35% 269 $1,268   $338,043,829 20
May 2, 2003 32 $261,492 -23% 225 $1,162   $338,305,321 21
May 9, 2003 33 $215,734 -17% 190 $1,135   $338,521,055 22
May 16, 2003 33 $157,266 -27% 163 $965   $338,678,321 23
May 23, 2003 31 $188,094 +20% 135 $1,393   $338,866,415 24
May 30, 2003 29 $156,368 -17% 111 $1,409   $339,022,783 25
Jun 6, 2003 34 $133,754 -14% 115 $1,163   $339,156,537 26
Jun 13, 2003 33 $127,932 -4% 103 $1,242   $339,284,469 27
Jun 20, 2003 38 $100,129 -22% 101 $991   $339,384,598 28
Jun 27, 2003 38 $118,788 +19% 86 $1,381   $339,503,386 29
Jul 4, 2003 44 $89,972 -24% 79 $1,139   $339,593,358 30
Jul 11, 2003 45 $65,250 -27% 71 $919   $339,658,608 31
Jul 18, 2003 48 $53,166 -19% 57 $933   $339,711,774 32
Aug 8, 2003 87 $11,926   13 $917   $339,776,642 35
Aug 15, 2003 94 $6,158 -48% 10 $616   $339,782,800 36
Aug 22, 2003 97 $4,700 -24% 8 $588   $339,787,500 37
Jun 17, 2011 16 $764,607   522 $1,465   $342,548,984 445

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 12/26/2002 $7,929,284 424 424 431 $11,001,055 4/9/2021
China 4/23/2021 $4,010,000 39,412 39,412 54,945 $7,820,000 5/26/2021
Czech Republic 1/17/2003 $0 0 2 4 $3,276,232 1/1/2019
Finland 5/5/2023 $0 0 0 0 $62,477 6/16/2023
Italy 1/16/2003 $0 0 0 0 $24,985,868 10/20/2022
Japan 12/31/2022 $0000$0
Netherlands 10/16/2020 $113,850 94 94 122 $258,870 11/6/2023
New Zealand 12/11/2003 $0 0 10 48 $7,975,384 12/4/2023
Russia (CIS) 1/23/2003 $0 0 583 592 $514,676 5/25/2021
South Korea 1/17/2017 $144,851 56 176 261 $306,611 3/31/2021
Spain 11/17/2023 $0 0 201 207 $211,179 12/7/2023
Turkey 12/20/2002 $0 0 133 228 $320,881 10/5/2023
United Kingdom 12/20/2002 $0 0 260 346 $83,972,415 10/5/2023
 
Rest of World $435,894,132
 
International Total$576,599,780 12/7/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Nov 28, 20109127,437 127,437$2,037,720$2,037,720379
Dec 5, 20101537,998-70% 165,435$607,589$2,645,309380
Jan 6, 20131817,876 379,846$177,505$4,774,313489

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