Movie Comparison: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) vs. Pacific Rim (2013)

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  The Lord
of the Rings:
The Return
of the King
Pacific Rim
Domestic Release Date Dec 17, 2003Jul 12, 2013
Production Budget $94,000,000$190,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,7033,275
Maximum Theaters 3,7033,285
Theatrical Engagements 35,41914,097
Domestic Opening Weekend $72,629,713$37,285,325
Domestic Box Office $379,021,990$101,802,906
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$671,823,592$134,985,888
International Box Office $742,364,991$309,200,000
Worldwide Box Office $1,121,386,981$411,002,906
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  The Lord
of the Rings:
The Return
of the King
Pacific Rim
1st Friday $21,811,549 /
$73,282,370
$14,562,934 /
$14,562,934
1st Saturday $27,492,053 /
$100,774,423
$12,733,493 /
$27,296,427
1st Sunday $23,326,111 /
$124,100,534
$9,988,898 /
$37,285,325
1st Monday $13,563,208 /
$137,663,742
$4,057,108 /
$41,342,433
1st Tuesday $12,476,242 /
$150,139,984
$4,416,340 /
$45,758,773
1st Wednesday $7,544,400 /
$157,684,384
$3,409,448 /
$49,168,221
1st Thursday $13,986,220 /
$171,670,604
$3,112,071 /
$52,280,292
2nd Friday $19,152,196 /
$190,822,800
$4,723,436 /
$57,003,728
2nd Saturday $17,249,267 /
$208,072,067
$6,357,898 /
$63,361,626
2nd Sunday $14,196,641 /
$222,268,708
$4,920,897 /
$68,282,523
2nd Monday $10,490,000 /
$232,759,000
$2,052,186 /
$70,334,709
2nd Tuesday $9,615,000 /
$241,937,000
$2,478,451 /
$72,813,160
2nd Wednesday $7,500,000 /
$249,400,000
$1,902,467 /
$74,715,627
2nd Thursday $11,950,000 /
$261,350,000
$1,770,477 /
$76,486,104
3rd Friday $10,602,130 /
$272,832,713
$2,205,929 /
$78,692,033
3rd Saturday $10,563,221 /
$283,395,934
$3,062,519 /
$81,754,552
3rd Sunday $7,015,027 /
$290,410,961
$2,435,013 /
$84,189,565
3rd Monday $2,382,000 /
$292,793,000
$1,018,150 /
$85,207,715
3rd Tuesday $2,180,000 /
$294,972,000
$1,238,379 /
$86,446,094
3rd Wednesday $1,921,000 /
$296,894,000
$955,576 /
$87,401,670
3rd Thursday $1,652,000 /
$298,112,000
$989,048 /
$88,390,718
4th Friday $3,600,000 /
$301,700,000
$1,282,808 /
$89,673,526
4th Saturday $6,439,410 /
$308,228,208
$1,804,324 /
$91,477,850
4th Sunday $4,092,728 /
$312,320,936
$1,403,194 /
$92,881,044
4th Monday $1,177,000 /
$313,497,000
$689,052 /
$93,570,096
4th Tuesday $1,218,000 /
$314,716,000
$702,295 /
$94,272,391
4th Wednesday $1,057,000 /
$315,773,000
$511,062 /
$94,783,453
4th Thursday $1,036,000 /
$316,593,000
$446,078 /
$95,229,531
5th Friday $2,376,259 /
$318,968,891
$447,601 /
$95,677,132
5th Saturday $4,614,194 /
$323,583,085
$635,284 /
$96,312,416
5th Sunday $3,229,017 /
$326,812,102
$467,341 /
$96,779,757
5th Monday $2,228,291 /
$329,040,393
$227,167 /
$97,006,924
5th Tuesday $762,000 /
$329,802,000
$277,349 /
$97,284,273
5th Wednesday $599,000 /
$330,401,000
$211,034 /
$97,495,307
5th Thursday $642,000 /
$331,032,000
$181,160 /
$97,676,467
6th Friday $1,500,000 /
$332,500,000
$211,623 /
$97,888,090
6th Saturday $3,158,167 /
$335,700,055
$289,815 /
$98,177,905
6th Sunday $2,117,943 /
$337,817,998
$211,703 /
$98,389,608
6th Monday $536,000 /
$338,354,000
$103,109 /
$98,492,717
6th Tuesday $556,000 /
$338,910,000
$119,310 /
$98,612,027
6th Wednesday $590,000 /
$339,500,000
$79,225 /
$98,691,252
6th Thursday $552,000 /
$340,021,000
$81,107 /
$98,772,359
7th Friday $1,400,000 /
$341,400,000
$119,260 /
$98,891,619
7th Saturday $2,739,574 /
$344,131,995
$174,794 /
$99,066,413
7th Sunday $1,199,820 /
$345,331,815
$108,567 /
$99,174,980
7th Monday $403,000 /
$345,735,000
$53,439 /
$99,228,419
7th Tuesday $416,000 /
$346,151,000
$61,300 /
$99,289,719
7th Wednesday $381,000 /
$346,532,000
$42,161 /
$99,331,880
7th Thursday $352,000 /
$346,840,000
$45,171 /
$99,377,051
8th Friday $900,000 /
$347,700,000
$189,043 /
$99,566,094
8th Saturday $2,014,866 /
$349,762,348
$295,124 /
$99,861,218
8th Sunday $1,370,995 /
$351,133,343
$305,229 /
$100,166,447
8th Monday $308,000 /
$351,441,343
$199,817 /
$100,366,264
8th Tuesday $286,000 /
$351,727,000
$57,543 /
$100,423,807
8th Wednesday $267,000 /
$351,994,000
$46,609 /
$100,470,416
8th Thursday $303,000 /
$352,278,000
$44,178 /
$100,514,594
9th Friday $800,000 /
$353,100,000
$93,714 /
$100,608,308
9th Saturday $1,957,907 /
$355,035,095
$164,348 /
$100,772,656
9th Sunday $1,429,675 /
$356,464,770
$87,734 /
$100,860,390
9th Monday $903,281 /
$357,367,856
$25,242 /
$100,885,632
9th Tuesday $335,000 /
$357,702,000
$32,019 /
$100,917,651
9th Wednesday $298,000 /
$358,001,000
$26,575 /
$100,944,226
9th Thursday $293,000 /
$358,268,000
$26,043 /
$100,970,269
10th Friday $600,000 /
$358,900,000
$63,213 /
$101,033,482
10th Saturday $1,299,866 /
$360,222,047
$97,274 /
$101,130,756
10th Sunday $896,887 /
$361,118,934
$67,038 /
$101,197,794
10th Monday $207,000 /
$361,326,000
$20,452 /
$101,218,246
10th Tuesday $215,000 /
$361,541,000
$22,328 /
$101,240,574
10th Wednesday $188,000 /
$361,742,000
$17,637 /
$101,258,211
10th Thursday $198,000 /
$361,941,000
$19,095 /
$101,277,306
  The Lord
of the Rings:
The Return
of the King
Pacific Rim
Opening Weekend $72,629,713 /
$124,100,534
$37,285,325 /
$37,285,325
2nd Weekend $50,598,104 /
$222,268,708
$16,002,231 /
$68,282,523
3rd Weekend $28,180,378 /
$290,410,961
$7,703,461 /
$84,189,565
4th Weekend $14,209,098 /
$312,320,936
$4,490,326 /
$92,881,044
5th Weekend $10,219,470 /
$326,812,102
$1,550,226 /
$96,779,757
6th Weekend $6,785,756 /
$337,817,998
$713,141 /
$98,389,608
7th Weekend $5,310,803 /
$345,331,815
$402,621 /
$99,174,980
8th Weekend $4,293,671 /
$351,133,343
$789,396 /
$100,166,447
9th Weekend $4,187,000 /
$356,464,575
$345,796 /
$100,860,390
10th Weekend $2,850,455 /
$361,118,934
$227,525 /
$101,197,794
11th Weekend $2,174,665 /
$364,115,612
$176,108 /
$101,453,414
12th Weekend $3,037,822 /
$368,210,170
$112,099 /
$101,624,602
13th Weekend $2,021,501 /
$371,147,794
$63,440 /
$101,728,535
14th Weekend $1,350,748 /
$373,359,557
$33,403 /
$101,785,482
15th Weekend $705,817 /
$374,556,572
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-
16th Weekend $373,903 /
$375,204,550
- /
-
17th Weekend $289,233 /
$375,667,233
- /
-
18th Weekend $227,321 /
$376,058,551
- /
-
19th Weekend $194,730 /
$376,337,432
- /
-
20th Weekend $154,631 /
$376,556,583
- /
-
  The Lord
of the Rings:
The Return
of the King
Pacific Rim
Opening Week $51,470,821 /
$51,470,821
$52,280,292 /
$52,280,292
2nd Week $120,199,783 /
$171,670,604
$24,205,812 /
$76,486,104
3rd Week $90,559,979 /
$262,230,583
$11,904,614 /
$88,390,718
4th Week $35,881,255 /
$298,111,838
$6,838,813 /
$95,229,531
5th Week $18,480,794 /
$316,592,632
$2,446,936 /
$97,676,467
6th Week $14,439,610 /
$331,032,242
$1,095,892 /
$98,772,359
7th Week $8,988,770 /
$340,021,012
$604,692 /
$99,377,051
8th Week $6,818,660 /
$346,839,672
$1,137,543 /
$100,514,594
9th Week $5,437,903 /
$352,277,575
$455,675 /
$100,970,269
10th Week $5,990,904 /
$358,268,479
$307,037 /
$101,277,306
11th Week $3,672,468 /
$361,940,947
$235,197 /
$101,512,503
12th Week $3,231,401 /
$365,172,348
$152,592 /
$101,665,095
13th Week $3,953,945 /
$369,126,293
$86,984 /
$101,752,079
14th Week $2,882,516 /
$372,008,809
$50,827 /
$101,802,906
15th Week $1,841,946 /
$373,850,755
- /
-
16th Week $979,892 /
$374,830,647
- /
-
17th Week $547,353 /
$375,378,000
- /
-
18th Week $453,230 /
$375,831,230
- /
-
19th Week $311,472 /
$376,142,702
- /
-
20th Week $259,250 /
$376,401,952
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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.