| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $21,811,549 / $73,282,370 | $5,655,945 / $5,655,945 |
| 1st Saturday | $27,492,053 / $100,774,423 | $6,551,427 / $12,207,372 |
| 1st Sunday | $23,326,111 / $124,100,534 | $4,893,148 / $17,100,520 |
| 1st Monday | $13,563,208 / $137,663,742 | $3,407,749 / $20,508,269 |
| 1st Tuesday | $12,476,242 / $150,139,984 | $4,144,088 / $24,652,357 |
| 1st Wednesday | $7,544,400 / $157,684,384 | $2,734,721 / $27,387,078 |
| 1st Thursday | $13,986,220 / $171,670,604 | $7,143,638 / $34,530,716 |
| 2nd Friday | $19,152,196 / $190,822,800 | $7,380,730 / $41,911,446 |
| 2nd Saturday | $17,249,267 / $208,072,067 | $7,350,516 / $49,261,962 |
| 2nd Sunday | $14,196,641 / $222,268,708 | $5,470,762 / $54,732,724 |
| 2nd Monday | $10,490,000 / $232,759,000 | $4,458,977 / $59,191,701 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $9,615,000 / $241,937,000 | $5,283,951 / $64,475,652 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $7,500,000 / $249,400,000 | $4,878,930 / $69,354,582 |
| 2nd Thursday | $11,950,000 / $261,350,000 | $5,974,323 / $75,328,905 |
| 3rd Friday | $10,602,130 / $272,832,713 | $5,902,061 / $81,230,966 |
| 3rd Saturday | $10,563,221 / $283,395,934 | $5,456,224 / $86,687,190 |
| 3rd Sunday | $7,015,027 / $290,410,961 | $3,159,989 / $89,847,179 |
| 3rd Monday | $2,382,000 / $292,793,000 | $932,212 / $90,779,391 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $2,180,000 / $294,972,000 | $810,145 / $91,589,536 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $1,921,000 / $296,894,000 | $617,435 / $92,206,971 |
| 3rd Thursday | $1,652,000 / $298,112,000 | $616,517 / $92,823,488 |
| 4th Friday | $3,600,000 / $301,700,000 | $1,624,858 / $94,448,346 |
| 4th Saturday | $6,439,410 / $308,228,208 | $3,273,483 / $97,721,829 |
| 4th Sunday | $4,092,728 / $312,320,936 | $1,820,281 / $99,542,110 |
| 4th Monday | $1,177,000 / $313,497,000 | $320,397 / $99,862,507 |
| 4th Tuesday | $1,218,000 / $314,716,000 | $446,574 / $100,309,081 |
| 4th Wednesday | $1,057,000 / $315,773,000 | $338,111 / $100,647,192 |
| 4th Thursday | $1,036,000 / $316,593,000 | $300,914 / $100,948,106 |
| 5th Friday | $2,376,259 / $318,968,891 | $854,256 / $101,802,362 |
| 5th Saturday | $4,614,194 / $323,583,085 | $1,760,291 / $103,562,653 |
| 5th Sunday | $3,229,017 / $326,812,102 | $1,224,332 / $104,786,985 |
| 5th Monday | $2,228,291 / $329,040,393 | $1,448,107 / $106,235,092 |
| 5th Tuesday | $762,000 / $329,802,000 | $255,582 / $106,490,674 |
| 5th Wednesday | $599,000 / $330,401,000 | $165,082 / $106,655,756 |
| 5th Thursday | $642,000 / $331,032,000 | $156,405 / $106,812,161 |
| 6th Friday | $1,500,000 / $332,500,000 | $371,021 / $107,183,182 |
| 6th Saturday | $3,158,167 / $335,700,055 | $886,824 / $108,070,006 |
| 6th Sunday | $2,117,943 / $337,817,998 | $527,962 / $108,597,968 |
| 6th Monday | $536,000 / $338,354,000 | $93,025 / $108,690,993 |
| 6th Tuesday | $556,000 / $338,910,000 | $109,342 / $108,800,335 |
| 6th Wednesday | $590,000 / $339,500,000 | $79,875 / $108,880,210 |
| 6th Thursday | $552,000 / $340,021,000 | $72,429 / $108,952,639 |
| 7th Friday | $1,400,000 / $341,400,000 | $199,245 / $109,151,884 |
| 7th Saturday | $2,739,574 / $344,131,995 | $459,526 / $109,611,410 |
| 7th Sunday | $1,199,820 / $345,331,815 | $164,541 / $109,775,951 |
| 7th Monday | $403,000 / $345,735,000 | $57,993 / $109,833,944 |
| 7th Tuesday | $416,000 / $346,151,000 | $63,024 / $109,896,968 |
| 7th Wednesday | $381,000 / $346,532,000 | $42,803 / $109,939,771 |
| 7th Thursday | $352,000 / $346,840,000 | $39,840 / $109,979,611 |
| 8th Friday | $900,000 / $347,700,000 | $112,481 / $110,092,092 |
| 8th Saturday | $2,014,866 / $349,762,348 | $256,699 / $110,348,791 |
| 8th Sunday | $1,370,995 / $351,133,343 | $135,973 / $110,484,764 |
| 8th Monday | $308,000 / $351,441,343 | $38,216 / $110,522,980 |
| 8th Tuesday | $286,000 / $351,727,000 | $33,012 / $110,555,992 |
| 8th Wednesday | $267,000 / $351,994,000 | $25,091 / $110,581,083 |
| 8th Thursday | $303,000 / $352,278,000 | $24,889 / $110,605,972 |
| 9th Friday | $800,000 / $353,100,000 | $88,044 / $110,694,016 |
| 9th Saturday | $1,957,907 / $355,035,095 | $197,051 / $110,891,067 |
| 9th Sunday | $1,429,675 / $356,464,770 | $121,520 / $111,012,587 |
| 9th Monday | $903,281 / $357,367,856 | $131,222 / $111,143,809 |
| 9th Tuesday | $335,000 / $357,702,000 | $37,030 / $111,180,839 |
| 9th Wednesday | $298,000 / $358,001,000 | $28,823 / $111,209,662 |
| 9th Thursday | $293,000 / $358,268,000 | $34,575 / $111,244,237 |
| 10th Friday | $600,000 / $358,900,000 | $95,613 / $111,339,850 |
| 10th Saturday | $1,299,866 / $360,222,047 | $154,520 / $111,494,370 |
| 10th Sunday | $896,887 / $361,118,934 | $96,074 / $111,590,444 |
| 10th Monday | $207,000 / $361,326,000 | $19,875 / $111,610,319 |
| 10th Tuesday | $215,000 / $361,541,000 | $24,098 / $111,634,417 |
| 10th Wednesday | $188,000 / $361,742,000 | $19,553 / $111,653,970 |
| 10th Thursday | $198,000 / $361,941,000 | $23,690 / $111,677,660 |
Movie Comparison: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) vs. Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014)
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| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Dec 17, 2003 | Dec 19, 2014 |
| Production Budget | $94,000,000 | $127,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 3,703 | 3,785 |
| Maximum Theaters | 3,703 | 3,914 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 35,419 | 22,470 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $72,629,713 | $17,100,520 |
| Domestic Box Office | $379,021,990 | $113,746,621 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$671,823,592 | $148,277,736 |
| International Box Office | $742,364,991 | $240,010,000 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $1,121,386,981 | $353,756,621 |
| Remove | Remove |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $72,629,713 / $124,100,534 | $17,100,520 / $17,100,520 |
| 2nd Weekend | $50,598,104 / $222,268,708 | $20,202,008 / $54,732,724 |
| 3rd Weekend | $28,180,378 / $290,410,961 | $14,518,274 / $89,847,179 |
| 4th Weekend | $14,209,098 / $312,320,936 | $6,718,622 / $99,542,110 |
| 5th Weekend | $10,219,470 / $326,812,102 | $3,838,879 / $104,786,985 |
| 6th Weekend | $6,785,756 / $337,817,998 | $1,785,807 / $108,597,968 |
| 7th Weekend | $5,310,803 / $345,331,815 | $823,312 / $109,775,951 |
| 8th Weekend | $4,293,671 / $351,133,343 | $505,153 / $110,484,764 |
| 9th Weekend | $4,187,000 / $356,464,575 | $406,615 / $111,012,587 |
| 10th Weekend | $2,850,455 / $361,118,934 | $346,207 / $111,590,444 |
| 11th Weekend | $2,174,665 / $364,115,612 | $305,115 / $111,982,775 |
| 12th Weekend | $3,037,822 / $368,210,170 | $278,369 / $112,342,858 |
| 13th Weekend | $2,021,501 / $371,147,794 | $227,437 / $112,675,962 |
| 14th Weekend | $1,350,748 / $373,359,557 | $181,017 / $112,953,299 |
| 15th Weekend | $705,817 / $374,556,572 | $121,204 / $113,142,122 |
| 16th Weekend | $373,903 / $375,204,550 | $89,878 / $113,302,758 |
| 17th Weekend | $289,233 / $375,667,233 | $93,583 / $113,461,910 |
| 18th Weekend | $227,321 / $376,058,551 | $40,784 / $113,522,389 |
| 19th Weekend | $194,730 / $376,337,432 | $34,017 / $113,569,080 |
| 20th Weekend | $154,631 / $376,556,583 | $22,447 / $113,598,838 |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $51,470,821 / $51,470,821 | $34,530,716 / $34,530,716 |
| 2nd Week | $120,199,783 / $171,670,604 | $40,798,189 / $75,328,905 |
| 3rd Week | $90,559,979 / $262,230,583 | $17,494,583 / $92,823,488 |
| 4th Week | $35,881,255 / $298,111,838 | $8,124,618 / $100,948,106 |
| 5th Week | $18,480,794 / $316,592,632 | $5,864,055 / $106,812,161 |
| 6th Week | $14,439,610 / $331,032,242 | $2,140,478 / $108,952,639 |
| 7th Week | $8,988,770 / $340,021,012 | $1,026,972 / $109,979,611 |
| 8th Week | $6,818,660 / $346,839,672 | $626,361 / $110,605,972 |
| 9th Week | $5,437,903 / $352,277,575 | $638,265 / $111,244,237 |
| 10th Week | $5,990,904 / $358,268,479 | $433,423 / $111,677,660 |
| 11th Week | $3,672,468 / $361,940,947 | $386,829 / $112,064,489 |
| 12th Week | $3,231,401 / $365,172,348 | $384,036 / $112,448,525 |
| 13th Week | $3,953,945 / $369,126,293 | $323,757 / $112,772,282 |
| 14th Week | $2,882,516 / $372,008,809 | $248,636 / $113,020,918 |
| 15th Week | $1,841,946 / $373,850,755 | $191,962 / $113,212,880 |
| 16th Week | $979,892 / $374,830,647 | $155,447 / $113,368,327 |
| 17th Week | $547,353 / $375,378,000 | $113,278 / $113,481,605 |
| 18th Week | $453,230 / $375,831,230 | $53,458 / $113,535,063 |
| 19th Week | $311,472 / $376,142,702 | $41,328 / $113,576,391 |
| 20th Week | $259,250 / $376,401,952 | $27,439 / $113,603,830 |
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.