Movie Comparison: Eragon (2006) vs. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

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  EragonThe Lord
of the Rings:
The Fellowship
of the Ring
Domestic Release Date Dec 15, 2006Dec 19, 2001
Production Budget $100,000,000$93,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,0203,359
Maximum Theaters 3,0303,381
Theatrical Engagements 16,74839,234
Domestic Opening Weekend $23,239,907$47,211,490
Domestic Box Office $75,030,163$315,544,750
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$122,015,672$595,206,748
International Box Office $174,457,952$575,665,289
Worldwide Box Office $249,488,115$891,210,039
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  EragonThe Lord
of the Rings:
The Fellowship
of the Ring
1st Friday $8,742,232 /
$8,742,232
$14,293,000 /
$42,200,000
1st Saturday $8,749,680 /
$17,491,912
$17,025,000 /
$59,225,000
1st Sunday $5,747,995 /
$23,239,907
$15,143,000 /
$74,368,000
1st Monday $1,792,661 /
$25,032,568
$7,334,000 /
$82,463,000
1st Tuesday $1,731,047 /
$26,763,615
$11,570,000 /
$94,032,719
1st Wednesday $1,755,458 /
$28,519,073
$13,964,000 /
$107,997,000
1st Thursday $1,976,629 /
$30,495,702
$11,115,000 /
$119,112,000
2nd Friday $2,734,769 /
$33,230,471
$12,109,000 /
$131,221,000
2nd Saturday $2,957,473 /
$36,187,944
$13,422,000 /
$144,643,000
2nd Sunday $1,314,225 /
$37,502,169
$11,651,000 /
$156,294,000
2nd Monday $2,327,792 /
$39,829,961
$8,069,000 /
$164,363,000
2nd Tuesday $3,068,744 /
$42,898,705
$10,188,000 /
$174,119,499
2nd Wednesday $2,708,857 /
$45,607,562
$5,205,000 /
$179,324,000
2nd Thursday $2,606,287 /
$48,213,849
$3,732,000 /
$182,503,000
3rd Friday $2,997,583 /
$51,211,432
$6,971,000 /
$189,474,000
3rd Saturday $3,195,998 /
$54,407,430
$10,285,000 /
$199,555,000
3rd Sunday $2,013,004 /
$56,420,434
$5,955,000 /
$205,509,869
3rd Monday $2,637,194 /
$59,057,628
$1,929,000 /
$207,439,000
3rd Tuesday $1,392,447 /
$60,450,075
$2,213,000 /
$209,652,000
3rd Wednesday $933,115 /
$61,383,190
$1,701,000 /
$211,354,000
3rd Thursday $850,256 /
$62,233,446
$1,379,000 /
$212,120,000
4th Friday $1,390,792 /
$63,624,238
$4,105,000 /
$216,225,000
4th Saturday $2,072,597 /
$65,696,835
$7,496,000 /
$223,721,000
4th Sunday $1,347,016 /
$67,043,851
$4,680,000 /
$228,320,875
4th Monday $301,598 /
$67,345,449
$1,284,000 /
$229,605,000
4th Tuesday $289,277 /
$67,634,726
$1,467,000 /
$231,072,000
4th Wednesday $258,861 /
$67,893,587
$1,214,000 /
$232,286,000
4th Thursday $274,304 /
$68,167,891
$1,097,000 /
$232,945,000
5th Friday $474,699 /
$68,642,590
$3,198,000 /
$236,143,000
5th Saturday $891,069 /
$69,533,659
$5,467,000 /
$241,610,000
5th Sunday $708,061 /
$70,241,720
$4,180,000 /
$245,790,000
5th Monday $570,277 /
$70,811,997
$2,423,000 /
$248,213,000
5th Tuesday $125,062 /
$70,937,059
$1,040,000 /
$249,253,000
5th Wednesday $118,615 /
$71,055,674
$839,000 /
$250,093,000
5th Thursday $111,986 /
$71,167,660
$775,000 /
$250,646,000
6th Friday $285,471 /
$71,453,131
$1,980,000 /
$252,626,000
6th Saturday $572,111 /
$72,025,242
$3,633,000 /
$256,259,000
6th Sunday $318,131 /
$72,343,373
$2,020,000 /
$258,449,272
6th Monday $78,878 /
$72,422,251
$567,000 /
$259,016,000
6th Tuesday $72,528 /
$72,494,779
$652,000 /
$259,668,000
6th Wednesday $68,404 /
$72,563,183
$547,000 /
$260,215,000
6th Thursday $79,630 /
$72,642,813
$510,000 /
$260,570,000
7th Friday $129,363 /
$72,772,176
$1,485,000 /
$262,055,000
7th Saturday $256,617 /
$73,028,793
$3,582,000 /
$265,637,000
7th Sunday $169,351 /
$73,198,144
$1,210,000 /
$266,274,199
7th Monday $34,267 /
$73,232,411
$392,000 /
$266,666,000
7th Tuesday $31,149 /
$73,263,560
$451,000 /
$267,117,000
7th Wednesday $27,206 /
$73,290,766
$412,000 /
$267,529,000
7th Thursday $31,341 /
$73,322,107
$374,000 /
$267,799,000
8th Friday $88,743 /
$73,410,850
$854,000 /
$268,653,000
8th Saturday $174,644 /
$73,585,494
$1,788,000 /
$270,441,000
8th Sunday $73,897 /
$73,659,391
$975,000 /
$271,416,919
8th Monday $22,672 /
$73,682,063
$295,000 /
$271,712,000
8th Tuesday $22,628 /
$73,704,691
$372,000 /
$272,084,000
8th Wednesday $19,883 /
$73,724,574
$364,000 /
$272,448,000
8th Thursday $22,366 /
$73,746,940
$638,000 /
$272,934,000
9th Friday $71,979 /
$73,818,919
$1,138,000 /
$274,072,000
9th Saturday $152,354 /
$73,971,273
$2,157,000 /
$276,229,000
9th Sunday $97,555 /
$74,068,828
$1,811,000 /
$278,040,000
9th Monday $20,991 /
$74,089,819
$1,008,000 /
$278,643,000
9th Tuesday $15,740 /
$74,105,559
$521,000 /
$279,164,000
9th Wednesday $24,485 /
$74,130,044
$425,000 /
$279,590,000
9th Thursday $18,732 /
$74,148,776
$385,000 /
$279,733,224
10th Friday $46,480 /
$74,195,256
$1,072,776 /
$280,806,000
10th Saturday $80,182 /
$74,275,438
$1,694,000 /
$282,500,000
10th Sunday $66,175 /
$74,341,613
$970,000 /
$283,191,086
10th Monday $51,881 /
$74,393,494
$302,000 /
$283,493,000
10th Tuesday $17,114 /
$74,410,608
$354,000 /
$283,847,000
10th Wednesday $13,500 /
$74,424,108
$309,000 /
$284,156,000
10th Thursday $15,929 /
$74,440,037
$280,000 /
$284,255,000
  EragonThe Lord
of the Rings:
The Fellowship
of the Ring
Opening Weekend $23,239,907 /
$23,239,907
$47,211,490 /
$74,368,000
2nd Weekend $7,006,467 /
$37,502,169
$38,695,582 /
$174,119,499
3rd Weekend $8,206,585 /
$56,420,434
$23,006,447 /
$205,509,869
4th Weekend $4,810,405 /
$67,043,851
$16,201,260 /
$228,320,875
5th Weekend $2,073,829 /
$70,241,720
$12,473,748 /
$248,212,887
6th Weekend $1,175,713 /
$72,343,373
$7,803,075 /
$258,449,272
7th Weekend $555,331 /
$73,198,144
$5,704,259 /
$266,274,199
8th Weekend $337,284 /
$73,659,391
$3,618,397 /
$271,416,919
9th Weekend $321,888 /
$74,068,828
$4,701,851 /
$278,643,479
10th Weekend $192,837 /
$74,341,613
$3,457,862 /
$283,191,086
11th Weekend $133,365 /
$74,573,402
$3,318,231 /
$287,573,505
12th Weekend $108,914 /
$74,714,431
$2,683,317 /
$291,149,457
13th Weekend $77,681 /
$74,828,499
$2,118,375 /
$294,343,844
14th Weekend $60,211 /
$74,931,900
$2,363,869 /
$297,530,963
15th Weekend $40,402 /
$74,989,944
$2,382,794 /
$301,308,405
16th Weekend $15,028 /
$75,021,527
$1,740,099 /
$304,117,086
17th Weekend $1,761 /
$75,030,163
$1,219,369 /
$305,819,565
18th Weekend - /
-
$771,711 /
$306,999,514
19th Weekend - /
-
$797,997 /
$308,078,986
20th Weekend - /
-
$452,061 /
$308,791,984
  EragonThe Lord
of the Rings:
The Fellowship
of the Ring
Opening Week $30,495,702 /
$30,495,702
- /
-
2nd Week $17,718,147 /
$48,213,849
$108,267,407 /
$135,423,917
3rd Week $14,019,597 /
$62,233,446
$47,079,505 /
$182,503,422
4th Week $5,934,445 /
$68,167,891
$29,616,193 /
$212,119,615
5th Week $2,999,769 /
$71,167,660
$23,619,524 /
$235,739,139
6th Week $1,475,153 /
$72,642,813
$14,907,058 /
$250,646,197
7th Week $679,294 /
$73,322,107
$9,923,743 /
$260,569,940
8th Week $424,833 /
$73,746,940
$7,228,582 /
$267,798,522
9th Week $401,836 /
$74,148,776
$6,143,106 /
$273,941,628
10th Week $291,261 /
$74,440,037
$5,791,596 /
$279,733,224
11th Week $165,480 /
$74,605,517
$4,522,050 /
$284,255,274
12th Week $145,301 /
$74,750,818
$4,210,866 /
$288,466,140
13th Week $120,871 /
$74,871,689
$3,759,329 /
$292,225,469
14th Week $77,853 /
$74,949,542
$2,941,625 /
$295,167,094
15th Week $56,957 /
$75,006,499
$3,758,517 /
$298,925,611
16th Week $21,903 /
$75,028,402
$3,451,376 /
$302,376,987
17th Week $1,761 /
$75,030,163
$2,223,209 /
$304,600,196
18th Week - /
-
$1,627,607 /
$306,227,803
19th Week - /
-
$1,053,186 /
$307,280,989
20th Week - /
-
$1,058,934 /
$308,339,923

Note: A theatrical engagement is defined as the movie playing in a single theater for one week. So, for example, a film that plays in 3,000 theaters in its first week and 2,000 theaters in its second week will have had 5,000 theatrical engagements.