| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $21,811,549 / $73,282,370 | $29,631,453 / $29,631,453 |
| 1st Saturday | $27,492,053 / $100,774,423 | $34,213,803 / $63,845,256 |
| 1st Sunday | $23,326,111 / $124,100,534 | $24,512,232 / $88,357,488 |
| 1st Monday | $13,563,208 / $137,663,742 | $5,321,000 / $93,679,000 |
| 1st Tuesday | $12,476,242 / $150,139,984 | $4,742,000 / $98,421,000 |
| 1st Wednesday | $7,544,400 / $157,684,384 | $4,032,000 / $102,454,000 |
| 1st Thursday | $13,986,220 / $171,670,604 | $3,678,000 / $106,132,000 |
| 2nd Friday | $19,152,196 / $190,822,800 | $11,007,255 / $117,138,823 |
| 2nd Saturday | $17,249,267 / $208,072,067 | $18,706,328 / $135,845,151 |
| 2nd Sunday | $14,196,641 / $222,268,708 | $12,513,680 / $148,358,831 |
| 2nd Monday | $10,490,000 / $232,759,000 | $2,561,000 / $150,920,000 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $9,615,000 / $241,937,000 | $3,488,000 / $154,408,000 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $7,500,000 / $249,400,000 | $6,413,919 / $160,822,000 |
| 2nd Thursday | $11,950,000 / $261,350,000 | $7,219,516 / $168,041,516 |
| 3rd Friday | $10,602,130 / $272,832,713 | $13,378,160 / $181,419,676 |
| 3rd Saturday | $10,563,221 / $283,395,934 | $12,026,632 / $193,446,308 |
| 3rd Sunday | $7,015,027 / $290,410,961 | $6,712,704 / $200,159,012 |
| 3rd Monday | $2,382,000 / $292,793,000 | $1,048,000 / $201,207,000 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $2,180,000 / $294,972,000 | $953,000 / $202,160,000 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $1,921,000 / $296,894,000 | $837,000 / $202,997,000 |
| 3rd Thursday | $1,652,000 / $298,112,000 | $887,000 / $203,885,000 |
| 4th Friday | $3,600,000 / $301,700,000 | $2,715,000 / $206,600,000 |
| 4th Saturday | $6,439,410 / $308,228,208 | $4,638,000 / $211,238,000 |
| 4th Sunday | $4,092,728 / $312,320,936 | $2,854,000 / $213,970,962 |
| 4th Monday | $1,177,000 / $313,497,000 | $562,000 / $214,533,000 |
| 4th Tuesday | $1,218,000 / $314,716,000 | $628,000 / $215,161,000 |
| 4th Wednesday | $1,057,000 / $315,773,000 | $579,000 / $215,741,000 |
| 4th Thursday | $1,036,000 / $316,593,000 | $554,000 / $216,295,000 |
| 5th Friday | $2,376,259 / $318,968,891 | $1,428,200 / $217,723,188 |
| 5th Saturday | $4,614,194 / $323,583,085 | $2,887,477 / $220,610,665 |
| 5th Sunday | $3,229,017 / $326,812,102 | $2,008,710 / $222,619,375 |
| 5th Monday | $2,228,291 / $329,040,393 | $447,000 / $223,066,000 |
| 5th Tuesday | $762,000 / $329,802,000 | $507,000 / $223,574,000 |
| 5th Wednesday | $599,000 / $330,401,000 | $433,154 / $224,006,940 |
| 5th Thursday | $642,000 / $331,032,000 | $443,000 / $224,450,000 |
| 6th Friday | $1,500,000 / $332,500,000 | $903,000 / $225,353,000 |
| 6th Saturday | $3,158,167 / $335,700,055 | $1,525,000 / $226,878,000 |
| 6th Sunday | $2,117,943 / $337,817,998 | $1,658,096 / $228,821,682 |
| 6th Monday | $536,000 / $338,354,000 | $1,336,393 / $230,158,075 |
| 6th Tuesday | $556,000 / $338,910,000 | $842,424 / $231,000,499 |
| 6th Wednesday | $590,000 / $339,500,000 | $950,278 / $231,950,777 |
| 6th Thursday | $552,000 / $340,021,000 | $1,882,489 / $233,833,266 |
| 7th Friday | $1,400,000 / $341,400,000 | $2,100,000 / $236,000,000 |
| 7th Saturday | $2,739,574 / $344,131,995 | $2,232,262 / $238,246,913 |
| 7th Sunday | $1,199,820 / $345,331,815 | $2,060,620 / $240,307,533 |
| 7th Monday | $403,000 / $345,735,000 | $1,822,000 / $242,130,000 |
| 7th Tuesday | $416,000 / $346,151,000 | $1,725,000 / $243,855,000 |
| 7th Wednesday | $381,000 / $346,532,000 | $2,129,000 / $245,996,000 |
| 7th Thursday | $352,000 / $346,840,000 | $1,448,000 / $247,445,000 |
| 8th Friday | $900,000 / $347,700,000 | $1,409,500 / $248,854,500 |
| 8th Saturday | $2,014,866 / $349,762,348 | $1,850,000 / $250,720,000 |
| 8th Sunday | $1,370,995 / $351,133,343 | $1,377,945 / $252,097,945 |
| 8th Monday | $308,000 / $351,441,343 | $292,000 / $252,390,000 |
| 8th Tuesday | $286,000 / $351,727,000 | - / - |
| 8th Wednesday | $267,000 / $351,994,000 | - / - |
| 8th Thursday | $303,000 / $352,278,000 | - / - |
| 9th Friday | $800,000 / $353,100,000 | - / - |
| 9th Saturday | $1,957,907 / $355,035,095 | $1,102,256 / $254,593,196 |
| 9th Sunday | $1,429,675 / $356,464,770 | $856,105 / $255,449,301 |
| 9th Monday | $903,281 / $357,367,856 | - / - |
| 9th Tuesday | $335,000 / $357,702,000 | - / - |
| 9th Wednesday | $298,000 / $358,001,000 | - / - |
| 9th Thursday | $293,000 / $358,268,000 | - / - |
| 10th Friday | $600,000 / $358,900,000 | - / - |
| 10th Saturday | $1,299,866 / $360,222,047 | - / - |
| 10th Sunday | $896,887 / $361,118,934 | - / - |
| 10th Monday | $207,000 / $361,326,000 | - / - |
| 10th Tuesday | $215,000 / $361,541,000 | - / - |
| 10th Wednesday | $188,000 / $361,742,000 | - / - |
| 10th Thursday | $198,000 / $361,941,000 | - / - |
Movie Comparison: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) vs. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
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| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Dec 17, 2003 | Nov 15, 2002 |
| Production Budget | $94,000,000 | $100,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 3,703 | 3,682 |
| Maximum Theaters | 3,703 | 3,682 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 35,419 | 31,179 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $72,629,713 | $88,357,488 |
| Domestic Box Office | $379,021,990 | $262,233,381 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$671,823,592 | $485,718,998 |
| International Box Office | $742,364,991 | $612,720,847 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $1,121,386,981 | $874,954,228 |
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| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $72,629,713 / $124,100,534 | $88,357,488 / $88,357,488 |
| 2nd Weekend | $50,598,104 / $222,268,708 | $42,227,263 / $148,358,831 |
| 3rd Weekend | $28,180,378 / $290,410,961 | $32,117,496 / $200,159,012 |
| 4th Weekend | $14,209,098 / $312,320,936 | $10,086,264 / $213,970,962 |
| 5th Weekend | $10,219,470 / $326,812,102 | $6,324,387 / $222,619,375 |
| 6th Weekend | $6,785,756 / $337,817,998 | $4,371,410 / $228,821,682 |
| 7th Weekend | $5,310,803 / $345,331,815 | $6,474,267 / $240,307,533 |
| 8th Weekend | $4,293,671 / $351,133,343 | $4,653,389 / $252,097,945 |
| 9th Weekend | $4,187,000 / $356,464,575 | $2,408,476 / $255,449,301 |
| 10th Weekend | $2,850,455 / $361,118,934 | $1,412,259 / $257,897,677 |
| 11th Weekend | $2,174,665 / $364,115,612 | $778,462 / $258,898,102 |
| 12th Weekend | $3,037,822 / $368,210,170 | $507,218 / $259,626,842 |
| 13th Weekend | $2,021,501 / $371,147,794 | $303,147 / $260,023,267 |
| 14th Weekend | $1,350,748 / $373,359,557 | $328,216 / $260,492,052 |
| 15th Weekend | $705,817 / $374,556,572 | $258,785 / $260,839,888 |
| 16th Weekend | $373,903 / $375,204,550 | $222,115 / $261,123,736 |
| 17th Weekend | $289,233 / $375,667,233 | $180,026 / $261,370,976 |
| 18th Weekend | $227,321 / $376,058,551 | $121,361 / $261,588,213 |
| 19th Weekend | $194,730 / $376,337,432 | $86,725 / $261,724,299 |
| 20th Weekend | $154,631 / $376,556,583 | $74,176 / $261,835,892 |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $51,470,821 / $51,470,821 | $106,131,568 / $106,131,568 |
| 2nd Week | $120,199,783 / $171,670,604 | $61,909,948 / $168,041,516 |
| 3rd Week | $90,559,979 / $262,230,583 | $35,843,182 / $203,884,698 |
| 4th Week | $35,881,255 / $298,111,838 | $12,410,290 / $216,294,988 |
| 5th Week | $18,480,794 / $316,592,632 | $8,155,284 / $224,450,272 |
| 6th Week | $14,439,610 / $331,032,242 | $9,382,994 / $233,833,266 |
| 7th Week | $8,988,770 / $340,021,012 | $13,611,290 / $247,444,556 |
| 8th Week | $6,818,660 / $346,839,672 | $5,596,269 / $253,040,825 |
| 9th Week | $5,437,903 / $352,277,575 | $3,444,593 / $256,485,418 |
| 10th Week | $5,990,904 / $358,268,479 | $1,634,222 / $258,119,640 |
| 11th Week | $3,672,468 / $361,940,947 | $999,984 / $259,119,624 |
| 12th Week | $3,231,401 / $365,172,348 | $600,496 / $259,720,120 |
| 13th Week | $3,953,945 / $369,126,293 | $443,716 / $260,163,836 |
| 14th Week | $2,882,516 / $372,008,809 | $417,267 / $260,581,103 |
| 15th Week | $1,841,946 / $373,850,755 | $320,518 / $260,901,621 |
| 16th Week | $979,892 / $374,830,647 | $289,329 / $261,190,950 |
| 17th Week | $547,353 / $375,378,000 | $275,902 / $261,466,852 |
| 18th Week | $453,230 / $375,831,230 | $170,722 / $261,637,574 |
| 19th Week | $311,472 / $376,142,702 | $124,142 / $261,761,716 |
| 20th Week | $259,250 / $376,401,952 | $101,239 / $261,862,955 |
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.