| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $21,811,549 / $73,282,370 | $71,094,394 / $71,094,394 |
| 1st Saturday | $27,492,053 / $100,774,423 | $46,308,115 / $117,402,509 |
| 1st Sunday | $23,326,111 / $124,100,534 | $37,679,172 / $155,081,681 |
| 1st Monday | $13,563,208 / $137,663,742 | $17,596,150 / $172,677,831 |
| 1st Tuesday | $12,476,242 / $150,139,984 | $17,582,978 / $190,260,809 |
| 1st Wednesday | $7,544,400 / $157,684,384 | $14,965,790 / $205,226,599 |
| 1st Thursday | $13,986,220 / $171,670,604 | $16,773,075 / $221,999,674 |
| 2nd Friday | $19,152,196 / $190,822,800 | $22,860,256 / $244,859,930 |
| 2nd Saturday | $17,249,267 / $208,072,067 | $15,308,508 / $260,168,438 |
| 2nd Sunday | $14,196,641 / $222,268,708 | $25,865,004 / $286,033,442 |
| 2nd Monday | $10,490,000 / $232,759,000 | $32,085,637 / $318,119,079 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $9,615,000 / $241,937,000 | $22,515,612 / $340,634,691 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $7,500,000 / $249,400,000 | $18,021,482 / $358,656,173 |
| 2nd Thursday | $11,950,000 / $261,350,000 | $16,722,532 / $375,378,705 |
| 3rd Friday | $10,602,130 / $272,832,713 | $18,224,317 / $393,603,022 |
| 3rd Saturday | $10,563,221 / $283,395,934 | $14,632,828 / $408,235,850 |
| 3rd Sunday | $7,015,027 / $290,410,961 | $16,751,857 / $424,987,707 |
| 3rd Monday | $2,382,000 / $292,793,000 | $15,913,674 / $440,901,381 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $2,180,000 / $294,972,000 | $6,268,921 / $447,170,302 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $1,921,000 / $296,894,000 | $4,237,535 / $451,407,837 |
| 3rd Thursday | $1,652,000 / $298,112,000 | $3,893,517 / $455,301,354 |
| 4th Friday | $3,600,000 / $301,700,000 | $6,084,974 / $461,386,328 |
| 4th Saturday | $6,439,410 / $308,228,208 | $9,558,458 / $470,944,786 |
| 4th Sunday | $4,092,728 / $312,320,936 | $6,420,138 / $477,364,924 |
| 4th Monday | $1,177,000 / $313,497,000 | $1,759,491 / $479,124,415 |
| 4th Tuesday | $1,218,000 / $314,716,000 | $2,532,047 / $481,656,462 |
| 4th Wednesday | $1,057,000 / $315,773,000 | $1,736,301 / $483,392,763 |
| 4th Thursday | $1,036,000 / $316,593,000 | $1,698,971 / $485,091,734 |
| 5th Friday | $2,376,259 / $318,968,891 | $3,260,705 / $488,352,439 |
| 5th Saturday | $4,614,194 / $323,583,085 | $5,757,579 / $494,110,018 |
| 5th Sunday | $3,229,017 / $326,812,102 | $4,449,905 / $498,559,923 |
| 5th Monday | $2,228,291 / $329,040,393 | $3,338,523 / $501,898,446 |
| 5th Tuesday | $762,000 / $329,802,000 | $1,315,572 / $503,214,018 |
| 5th Wednesday | $599,000 / $330,401,000 | $1,007,131 / $504,221,149 |
| 5th Thursday | $642,000 / $331,032,000 | $944,414 / $505,165,563 |
| 6th Friday | $1,500,000 / $332,500,000 | $1,755,180 / $506,920,743 |
| 6th Saturday | $3,158,167 / $335,700,055 | $3,558,816 / $510,479,559 |
| 6th Sunday | $2,117,943 / $337,817,998 | $1,896,474 / $512,376,033 |
| 6th Monday | $536,000 / $338,354,000 | $612,079 / $512,988,112 |
| 6th Tuesday | $556,000 / $338,910,000 | $763,713 / $513,751,825 |
| 6th Wednesday | $590,000 / $339,500,000 | $587,074 / $514,338,899 |
| 6th Thursday | $552,000 / $340,021,000 | $586,674 / $514,925,573 |
| 7th Friday | $1,400,000 / $341,400,000 | $1,255,174 / $516,180,747 |
| 7th Saturday | $2,739,574 / $344,131,995 | $2,440,324 / $518,621,071 |
| 7th Sunday | $1,199,820 / $345,331,815 | $1,579,015 / $520,200,086 |
| 7th Monday | $403,000 / $345,735,000 | $368,419 / $520,568,505 |
| 7th Tuesday | $416,000 / $346,151,000 | $449,338 / $521,017,843 |
| 7th Wednesday | $381,000 / $346,532,000 | $342,079 / $521,359,922 |
| 7th Thursday | $352,000 / $346,840,000 | $349,590 / $521,709,512 |
| 8th Friday | $900,000 / $347,700,000 | $781,497 / $522,491,009 |
| 8th Saturday | $2,014,866 / $349,762,348 | $1,593,071 / $524,084,080 |
| 8th Sunday | $1,370,995 / $351,133,343 | $548,311 / $524,632,391 |
| 8th Monday | $308,000 / $351,441,343 | $258,265 / $524,890,656 |
| 8th Tuesday | $286,000 / $351,727,000 | $305,035 / $525,195,691 |
| 8th Wednesday | $267,000 / $351,994,000 | $249,072 / $525,444,763 |
| 8th Thursday | $303,000 / $352,278,000 | $222,205 / $525,666,968 |
| 9th Friday | $800,000 / $353,100,000 | $355,803 / $526,022,771 |
| 9th Saturday | $1,957,907 / $355,035,095 | $719,646 / $526,742,417 |
| 9th Sunday | $1,429,675 / $356,464,770 | $420,539 / $527,162,956 |
| 9th Monday | $903,281 / $357,367,856 | $150,569 / $527,313,525 |
| 9th Tuesday | $335,000 / $357,702,000 | $260,751 / $527,574,276 |
| 9th Wednesday | $298,000 / $358,001,000 | $128,105 / $527,702,381 |
| 9th Thursday | $293,000 / $358,268,000 | $109,087 / $527,811,468 |
| 10th Friday | $600,000 / $358,900,000 | $177,317 / $527,988,785 |
| 10th Saturday | $1,299,866 / $360,222,047 | $336,597 / $528,325,382 |
| 10th Sunday | $896,887 / $361,118,934 | $277,394 / $528,602,776 |
| 10th Monday | $207,000 / $361,326,000 | $204,706 / $528,807,482 |
| 10th Tuesday | $215,000 / $361,541,000 | $81,850 / $528,889,332 |
| 10th Wednesday | $188,000 / $361,742,000 | $66,159 / $528,955,491 |
| 10th Thursday | $198,000 / $361,941,000 | $65,053 / $529,020,544 |
Movie Comparison: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) vs. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
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| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Dec 17, 2003 | Dec 16, 2016 |
| Production Budget | $94,000,000 | $200,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 3,703 | 4,157 |
| Maximum Theaters | 3,703 | 4,157 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 35,419 | 29,371 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $72,629,713 | $155,081,681 |
| Domestic Box Office | $379,021,990 | $533,539,991 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$671,823,592 | $659,851,605 |
| International Box Office | $742,364,991 | $521,543,605 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $1,121,386,981 | $1,055,083,596 |
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| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $72,629,713 / $124,100,534 | $155,081,681 / $155,081,681 |
| 2nd Weekend | $50,598,104 / $222,268,708 | $64,033,768 / $286,033,442 |
| 3rd Weekend | $28,180,378 / $290,410,961 | $49,609,002 / $424,987,707 |
| 4th Weekend | $14,209,098 / $312,320,936 | $22,063,570 / $477,364,924 |
| 5th Weekend | $10,219,470 / $326,812,102 | $13,468,189 / $498,559,923 |
| 6th Weekend | $6,785,756 / $337,817,998 | $7,210,470 / $512,376,033 |
| 7th Weekend | $5,310,803 / $345,331,815 | $5,274,513 / $520,200,086 |
| 8th Weekend | $4,293,671 / $351,133,343 | $2,922,879 / $524,632,391 |
| 9th Weekend | $4,187,000 / $356,464,575 | $1,495,988 / $527,162,956 |
| 10th Weekend | $2,850,455 / $361,118,934 | $791,308 / $528,602,776 |
| 11th Weekend | $2,174,665 / $364,115,612 | $423,387 / $529,443,931 |
| 12th Weekend | $3,037,822 / $368,210,170 | $223,941 / $529,828,733 |
| 13th Weekend | $2,021,501 / $371,147,794 | $209,647 / $530,118,047 |
| 14th Weekend | $1,350,748 / $373,359,557 | $502,905 / $530,748,437 |
| 15th Weekend | $705,817 / $374,556,572 | $446,992 / $531,314,491 |
| 16th Weekend | $373,903 / $375,204,550 | $249,074 / $531,721,570 |
| 17th Weekend | $289,233 / $375,667,233 | $153,262 / $531,958,137 |
| 18th Weekend | $227,321 / $376,058,551 | $66,864 / $532,069,811 |
| 19th Weekend | $194,730 / $376,337,432 | $40,126 / $532,132,035 |
| 20th Weekend | $154,631 / $376,556,583 | $28,792 / $532,171,696 |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $51,470,821 / $51,470,821 | $221,999,674 / $221,999,674 |
| 2nd Week | $120,199,783 / $171,670,604 | $153,379,031 / $375,378,705 |
| 3rd Week | $90,559,979 / $262,230,583 | $79,922,649 / $455,301,354 |
| 4th Week | $35,881,255 / $298,111,838 | $29,790,380 / $485,091,734 |
| 5th Week | $18,480,794 / $316,592,632 | $20,073,829 / $505,165,563 |
| 6th Week | $14,439,610 / $331,032,242 | $9,760,010 / $514,925,573 |
| 7th Week | $8,988,770 / $340,021,012 | $6,783,939 / $521,709,512 |
| 8th Week | $6,818,660 / $346,839,672 | $3,957,456 / $525,666,968 |
| 9th Week | $5,437,903 / $352,277,575 | $2,144,500 / $527,811,468 |
| 10th Week | $5,990,904 / $358,268,479 | $1,209,076 / $529,020,544 |
| 11th Week | $3,672,468 / $361,940,947 | $584,248 / $529,604,792 |
| 12th Week | $3,231,401 / $365,172,348 | $303,608 / $529,908,400 |
| 13th Week | $3,953,945 / $369,126,293 | $337,132 / $530,245,532 |
| 14th Week | $2,882,516 / $372,008,809 | $621,967 / $530,867,499 |
| 15th Week | $1,841,946 / $373,850,755 | $604,997 / $531,472,496 |
| 16th Week | $979,892 / $374,830,647 | $332,379 / $531,804,875 |
| 17th Week | $547,353 / $375,378,000 | $198,072 / $532,002,947 |
| 18th Week | $453,230 / $375,831,230 | $88,962 / $532,091,909 |
| 19th Week | $311,472 / $376,142,702 | $50,995 / $532,142,904 |
| 20th Week | $259,250 / $376,401,952 | $34,420 / $532,177,324 |
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.