Movie Comparison: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) vs. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

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  The Lord
of the Rings:
The Fellowship
of the Ring
The Lord
of the Rings:
The Return
of the King
Domestic Release Date Dec 19, 2001Dec 17, 2003
Production Budget $93,000,000$94,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,3593,703
Maximum Theaters 3,3813,703
Theatrical Engagements 39,23435,419
Domestic Opening Weekend $47,211,490$72,629,713
Domestic Box Office $315,544,750$379,021,990
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$595,206,748$671,851,513
International Box Office $575,665,289$742,364,991
Worldwide Box Office $891,210,039$1,121,386,981
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  The Lord
of the Rings:
The Fellowship
of the Ring
The Lord
of the Rings:
The Return
of the King
1st Friday $14,293,000 /
$42,200,000
$21,811,549 /
$73,282,370
1st Saturday $17,025,000 /
$59,225,000
$27,492,053 /
$100,774,423
1st Sunday $15,143,000 /
$74,368,000
$23,326,111 /
$124,100,534
1st Monday $7,334,000 /
$82,463,000
$13,563,208 /
$137,663,742
1st Tuesday $11,570,000 /
$94,032,719
$12,476,242 /
$150,139,984
1st Wednesday $13,964,000 /
$107,997,000
$7,544,400 /
$157,684,384
1st Thursday $11,115,000 /
$119,112,000
$13,986,220 /
$171,670,604
2nd Friday $12,109,000 /
$131,221,000
$19,152,196 /
$190,822,800
2nd Saturday $13,422,000 /
$144,643,000
$17,249,267 /
$208,072,067
2nd Sunday $11,651,000 /
$156,294,000
$14,196,641 /
$222,268,708
2nd Monday $8,069,000 /
$164,363,000
$10,490,000 /
$232,759,000
2nd Tuesday $10,188,000 /
$174,119,499
$9,615,000 /
$241,937,000
2nd Wednesday $5,205,000 /
$179,324,000
$7,500,000 /
$249,400,000
2nd Thursday $3,732,000 /
$182,503,000
$11,950,000 /
$261,350,000
3rd Friday $6,971,000 /
$189,474,000
$10,602,130 /
$272,832,713
3rd Saturday $10,285,000 /
$199,555,000
$10,563,221 /
$283,395,934
3rd Sunday $5,955,000 /
$205,509,869
$7,015,027 /
$290,410,961
3rd Monday $1,929,000 /
$207,439,000
$2,382,000 /
$292,793,000
3rd Tuesday $2,213,000 /
$209,652,000
$2,180,000 /
$294,972,000
3rd Wednesday $1,701,000 /
$211,354,000
$1,921,000 /
$296,894,000
3rd Thursday $1,379,000 /
$212,120,000
$1,652,000 /
$298,112,000
4th Friday $4,105,000 /
$216,225,000
$3,600,000 /
$301,700,000
4th Saturday $7,496,000 /
$223,721,000
$6,439,410 /
$308,228,208
4th Sunday $4,680,000 /
$228,320,875
$4,092,728 /
$312,320,936
4th Monday $1,284,000 /
$229,605,000
$1,177,000 /
$313,497,000
4th Tuesday $1,467,000 /
$231,072,000
$1,218,000 /
$314,716,000
4th Wednesday $1,214,000 /
$232,286,000
$1,057,000 /
$315,773,000
4th Thursday $1,097,000 /
$232,945,000
$1,036,000 /
$316,593,000
5th Friday $3,198,000 /
$236,143,000
$2,376,259 /
$318,968,891
5th Saturday $5,467,000 /
$241,610,000
$4,614,194 /
$323,583,085
5th Sunday $4,180,000 /
$245,790,000
$3,229,017 /
$326,812,102
5th Monday $2,423,000 /
$248,213,000
$2,228,291 /
$329,040,393
5th Tuesday $1,040,000 /
$249,253,000
$762,000 /
$329,802,000
5th Wednesday $839,000 /
$250,093,000
$599,000 /
$330,401,000
5th Thursday $775,000 /
$250,646,000
$642,000 /
$331,032,000
6th Friday $1,980,000 /
$252,626,000
$1,500,000 /
$332,500,000
6th Saturday $3,633,000 /
$256,259,000
$3,158,167 /
$335,700,055
6th Sunday $2,020,000 /
$258,449,272
$2,117,943 /
$337,817,998
6th Monday $567,000 /
$259,016,000
$536,000 /
$338,354,000
6th Tuesday $652,000 /
$259,668,000
$556,000 /
$338,910,000
6th Wednesday $547,000 /
$260,215,000
$590,000 /
$339,500,000
6th Thursday $510,000 /
$260,570,000
$552,000 /
$340,021,000
7th Friday $1,485,000 /
$262,055,000
$1,400,000 /
$341,400,000
7th Saturday $3,582,000 /
$265,637,000
$2,739,574 /
$344,131,995
7th Sunday $1,210,000 /
$266,274,199
$1,199,820 /
$345,331,815
7th Monday $392,000 /
$266,666,000
$403,000 /
$345,735,000
7th Tuesday $451,000 /
$267,117,000
$416,000 /
$346,151,000
7th Wednesday $412,000 /
$267,529,000
$381,000 /
$346,532,000
7th Thursday $374,000 /
$267,799,000
$352,000 /
$346,840,000
8th Friday $854,000 /
$268,653,000
$900,000 /
$347,700,000
8th Saturday $1,788,000 /
$270,441,000
$2,014,866 /
$349,762,348
8th Sunday $975,000 /
$271,416,919
$1,370,995 /
$351,133,343
8th Monday $295,000 /
$271,712,000
$308,000 /
$351,441,343
8th Tuesday $372,000 /
$272,084,000
$286,000 /
$351,727,000
8th Wednesday $364,000 /
$272,448,000
$267,000 /
$351,994,000
8th Thursday $638,000 /
$272,934,000
$303,000 /
$352,278,000
9th Friday $1,138,000 /
$274,072,000
$800,000 /
$353,100,000
9th Saturday $2,157,000 /
$276,229,000
$1,957,907 /
$355,035,095
9th Sunday $1,811,000 /
$278,040,000
$1,429,675 /
$356,464,770
9th Monday $1,008,000 /
$278,643,000
$903,281 /
$357,367,856
9th Tuesday $521,000 /
$279,164,000
$335,000 /
$357,702,000
9th Wednesday $425,000 /
$279,590,000
$298,000 /
$358,001,000
9th Thursday $385,000 /
$279,733,224
$293,000 /
$358,268,000
10th Friday $1,072,776 /
$280,806,000
$600,000 /
$358,900,000
10th Saturday $1,694,000 /
$282,500,000
$1,299,866 /
$360,222,047
10th Sunday $970,000 /
$283,191,086
$896,887 /
$361,118,934
10th Monday $302,000 /
$283,493,000
$207,000 /
$361,326,000
10th Tuesday $354,000 /
$283,847,000
$215,000 /
$361,541,000
10th Wednesday $309,000 /
$284,156,000
$188,000 /
$361,742,000
10th Thursday $280,000 /
$284,255,000
$198,000 /
$361,941,000
  The Lord
of the Rings:
The Fellowship
of the Ring
The Lord
of the Rings:
The Return
of the King
Opening Weekend $47,211,490 /
$74,368,000
$72,629,713 /
$124,100,534
2nd Weekend $38,695,582 /
$174,119,499
$50,598,104 /
$222,268,708
3rd Weekend $23,006,447 /
$205,509,869
$28,180,378 /
$290,410,961
4th Weekend $16,201,260 /
$228,320,875
$14,209,098 /
$312,320,936
5th Weekend $12,473,748 /
$248,212,887
$10,219,470 /
$326,812,102
6th Weekend $7,803,075 /
$258,449,272
$6,785,756 /
$337,817,998
7th Weekend $5,704,259 /
$266,274,199
$5,310,803 /
$345,331,815
8th Weekend $3,618,397 /
$271,416,919
$4,293,671 /
$351,133,343
9th Weekend $4,701,851 /
$278,643,479
$4,187,000 /
$356,464,575
10th Weekend $3,457,862 /
$283,191,086
$2,850,455 /
$361,118,934
11th Weekend $3,318,231 /
$287,573,505
$2,174,665 /
$364,115,612
12th Weekend $2,683,317 /
$291,149,457
$3,037,822 /
$368,210,170
13th Weekend $2,118,375 /
$294,343,844
$2,021,501 /
$371,147,794
14th Weekend $2,363,869 /
$297,530,963
$1,350,748 /
$373,359,557
15th Weekend $2,382,794 /
$301,308,405
$705,817 /
$374,556,572
16th Weekend $1,740,099 /
$304,117,086
$373,903 /
$375,204,550
17th Weekend $1,219,369 /
$305,819,565
$289,233 /
$375,667,233
18th Weekend $771,711 /
$306,999,514
$227,321 /
$376,058,551
19th Weekend $797,997 /
$308,078,986
$194,730 /
$376,337,432
20th Weekend $452,061 /
$308,791,984
$154,631 /
$376,556,583
  The Lord
of the Rings:
The Fellowship
of the Ring
The Lord
of the Rings:
The Return
of the King
Opening Week - /
-
$51,470,821 /
$51,470,821
2nd Week $108,267,407 /
$135,423,917
$120,199,783 /
$171,670,604
3rd Week $47,079,505 /
$182,503,422
$90,559,979 /
$262,230,583
4th Week $29,616,193 /
$212,119,615
$35,881,255 /
$298,111,838
5th Week $23,619,524 /
$235,739,139
$18,480,794 /
$316,592,632
6th Week $14,907,058 /
$250,646,197
$14,439,610 /
$331,032,242
7th Week $9,923,743 /
$260,569,940
$8,988,770 /
$340,021,012
8th Week $7,228,582 /
$267,798,522
$6,818,660 /
$346,839,672
9th Week $6,143,106 /
$273,941,628
$5,437,903 /
$352,277,575
10th Week $5,791,596 /
$279,733,224
$5,990,904 /
$358,268,479
11th Week $4,522,050 /
$284,255,274
$3,672,468 /
$361,940,947
12th Week $4,210,866 /
$288,466,140
$3,231,401 /
$365,172,348
13th Week $3,759,329 /
$292,225,469
$3,953,945 /
$369,126,293
14th Week $2,941,625 /
$295,167,094
$2,882,516 /
$372,008,809
15th Week $3,758,517 /
$298,925,611
$1,841,946 /
$373,850,755
16th Week $3,451,376 /
$302,376,987
$979,892 /
$374,830,647
17th Week $2,223,209 /
$304,600,196
$547,353 /
$375,378,000
18th Week $1,627,607 /
$306,227,803
$453,230 /
$375,831,230
19th Week $1,053,186 /
$307,280,989
$311,472 /
$376,142,702
20th Week $1,058,934 /
$308,339,923
$259,250 /
$376,401,952

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.