| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $21,811,549 / $73,282,370 | $119,119,282 / $119,119,282 |
| 1st Saturday | $27,492,053 / $100,774,423 | $68,294,204 / $187,413,486 |
| 1st Sunday | $23,326,111 / $124,100,534 | $60,553,189 / $247,966,675 |
| 1st Monday | $13,563,208 / $137,663,742 | $40,109,742 / $288,076,417 |
| 1st Tuesday | $12,476,242 / $150,139,984 | $37,361,729 / $325,438,146 |
| 1st Wednesday | $7,544,400 / $157,684,384 | $38,022,183 / $363,460,329 |
| 1st Thursday | $13,986,220 / $171,670,604 | $27,395,725 / $390,856,054 |
| 2nd Friday | $19,152,196 / $190,822,800 | $49,325,663 / $440,181,717 |
| 2nd Saturday | $17,249,267 / $208,072,067 | $56,731,532 / $496,913,249 |
| 2nd Sunday | $14,196,641 / $222,268,708 | $43,145,665 / $540,058,914 |
| 2nd Monday | $10,490,000 / $232,759,000 | $31,362,029 / $571,420,943 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $9,615,000 / $241,937,000 | $29,528,583 / $600,949,526 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $7,500,000 / $249,400,000 | $28,085,057 / $629,034,583 |
| 2nd Thursday | $11,950,000 / $261,350,000 | $22,932,686 / $651,967,269 |
| 3rd Friday | $10,602,130 / $272,832,713 | $34,394,152 / $686,361,421 |
| 3rd Saturday | $10,563,221 / $283,395,934 | $34,368,250 / $720,729,671 |
| 3rd Sunday | $7,015,027 / $290,410,961 | $21,479,271 / $742,208,942 |
| 3rd Monday | $2,382,000 / $292,793,000 | $8,021,882 / $750,230,824 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $2,180,000 / $294,972,000 | $7,967,428 / $758,198,252 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $1,921,000 / $296,894,000 | $6,210,432 / $764,408,684 |
| 3rd Thursday | $1,652,000 / $298,112,000 | $5,972,359 / $770,381,043 |
| 4th Friday | $3,600,000 / $301,700,000 | $10,744,380 / $781,125,423 |
| 4th Saturday | $6,439,410 / $308,228,208 | $19,204,072 / $800,329,495 |
| 4th Sunday | $4,092,728 / $312,320,936 | $12,405,333 / $812,734,828 |
| 4th Monday | $1,177,000 / $313,497,000 | $3,108,701 / $815,843,529 |
| 4th Tuesday | $1,218,000 / $314,716,000 | $3,844,408 / $819,687,937 |
| 4th Wednesday | $1,057,000 / $315,773,000 | $3,114,937 / $822,802,874 |
| 4th Thursday | $1,036,000 / $316,593,000 | $3,129,967 / $825,932,841 |
| 5th Friday | $2,376,259 / $318,968,891 | $6,328,954 / $832,261,795 |
| 5th Saturday | $4,614,194 / $323,583,085 | $11,028,514 / $843,290,309 |
| 5th Sunday | $3,229,017 / $326,812,102 | $8,984,649 / $852,274,958 |
| 5th Monday | $2,228,291 / $329,040,393 | $6,678,148 / $858,953,106 |
| 5th Tuesday | $762,000 / $329,802,000 | $2,380,910 / $861,334,016 |
| 5th Wednesday | $599,000 / $330,401,000 | $1,814,233 / $863,148,249 |
| 5th Thursday | $642,000 / $331,032,000 | $1,884,097 / $865,032,346 |
| 6th Friday | $1,500,000 / $332,500,000 | $3,535,257 / $868,567,603 |
| 6th Saturday | $3,158,167 / $335,700,055 | $6,814,652 / $875,382,255 |
| 6th Sunday | $2,117,943 / $337,817,998 | $3,728,739 / $879,110,994 |
| 6th Monday | $536,000 / $338,354,000 | $1,295,742 / $880,406,736 |
| 6th Tuesday | $556,000 / $338,910,000 | $1,574,483 / $881,981,219 |
| 6th Wednesday | $590,000 / $339,500,000 | $1,324,479 / $883,305,698 |
| 6th Thursday | $552,000 / $340,021,000 | $1,338,464 / $884,644,162 |
| 7th Friday | $1,400,000 / $341,400,000 | $2,468,701 / $887,112,863 |
| 7th Saturday | $2,739,574 / $344,131,995 | $5,089,962 / $892,202,825 |
| 7th Sunday | $1,199,820 / $345,331,815 | $3,558,021 / $895,760,846 |
| 7th Monday | $403,000 / $345,735,000 | $780,785 / $896,541,631 |
| 7th Tuesday | $416,000 / $346,151,000 | $927,503 / $897,469,134 |
| 7th Wednesday | $381,000 / $346,532,000 | $798,790 / $898,267,924 |
| 7th Thursday | $352,000 / $346,840,000 | $803,545 / $899,071,469 |
| 8th Friday | $900,000 / $347,700,000 | $1,772,763 / $900,844,232 |
| 8th Saturday | $2,014,866 / $349,762,348 | $3,769,739 / $904,613,971 |
| 8th Sunday | $1,370,995 / $351,133,343 | $1,430,814 / $906,044,785 |
| 8th Monday | $308,000 / $351,441,343 | $678,633 / $906,723,418 |
| 8th Tuesday | $286,000 / $351,727,000 | $708,043 / $907,431,461 |
| 8th Wednesday | $267,000 / $351,994,000 | $628,195 / $908,059,656 |
| 8th Thursday | $303,000 / $352,278,000 | $585,308 / $908,644,964 |
| 9th Friday | $800,000 / $353,100,000 | $1,188,588 / $909,833,552 |
| 9th Saturday | $1,957,907 / $355,035,095 | $2,461,903 / $912,295,455 |
| 9th Sunday | $1,429,675 / $356,464,770 | $2,508,785 / $914,804,240 |
| 9th Monday | $903,281 / $357,367,856 | $1,481,415 / $916,285,655 |
| 9th Tuesday | $335,000 / $357,702,000 | $575,323 / $916,860,978 |
| 9th Wednesday | $298,000 / $358,001,000 | $465,786 / $917,326,764 |
| 9th Thursday | $293,000 / $358,268,000 | $479,531 / $917,806,295 |
| 10th Friday | $600,000 / $358,900,000 | $917,914 / $918,724,209 |
| 10th Saturday | $1,299,866 / $360,222,047 | $1,777,894 / $920,502,103 |
| 10th Sunday | $896,887 / $361,118,934 | $1,211,487 / $921,713,590 |
| 10th Monday | $207,000 / $361,326,000 | $296,878 / $922,010,468 |
| 10th Tuesday | $215,000 / $361,541,000 | $365,327 / $922,375,795 |
| 10th Wednesday | $188,000 / $361,742,000 | $316,654 / $922,692,449 |
| 10th Thursday | $198,000 / $361,941,000 | $309,435 / $923,001,884 |
Movie Comparison: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) vs. Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens (2015)
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| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Dec 17, 2003 | Dec 18, 2015 |
| Production Budget | $94,000,000 | $306,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 3,703 | 4,134 |
| Maximum Theaters | 3,703 | 4,134 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 35,419 | 37,852 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $72,629,713 | $247,966,675 |
| Domestic Box Office | $379,021,990 | $936,662,225 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$671,823,592 | $1,191,447,782 |
| International Box Office | $742,364,991 | $1,127,953,592 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $1,121,386,981 | $2,064,615,817 |
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| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $72,629,713 / $124,100,534 | $247,966,675 / $247,966,675 |
| 2nd Weekend | $50,598,104 / $222,268,708 | $149,202,860 / $540,058,914 |
| 3rd Weekend | $28,180,378 / $290,410,961 | $90,241,673 / $742,208,942 |
| 4th Weekend | $14,209,098 / $312,320,936 | $42,353,785 / $812,734,828 |
| 5th Weekend | $10,219,470 / $326,812,102 | $26,342,117 / $852,274,958 |
| 6th Weekend | $6,785,756 / $337,817,998 | $14,078,648 / $879,110,994 |
| 7th Weekend | $5,310,803 / $345,331,815 | $11,116,684 / $895,760,846 |
| 8th Weekend | $4,293,671 / $351,133,343 | $6,973,316 / $906,044,785 |
| 9th Weekend | $4,187,000 / $356,464,575 | $6,159,276 / $914,804,240 |
| 10th Weekend | $2,850,455 / $361,118,934 | $3,907,295 / $921,713,590 |
| 11th Weekend | $2,174,665 / $364,115,612 | $2,986,439 / $925,988,323 |
| 12th Weekend | $3,037,822 / $368,210,170 | $1,864,704 / $928,842,219 |
| 13th Weekend | $2,021,501 / $371,147,794 | $1,297,752 / $930,757,012 |
| 14th Weekend | $1,350,748 / $373,359,557 | $966,071 / $932,324,258 |
| 15th Weekend | $705,817 / $374,556,572 | $816,484 / $933,674,012 |
| 16th Weekend | $373,903 / $375,204,550 | $681,629 / $934,898,148 |
| 17th Weekend | $289,233 / $375,667,233 | $378,923 / $935,528,312 |
| 18th Weekend | $227,321 / $376,058,551 | $190,152 / $935,832,841 |
| 19th Weekend | $194,730 / $376,337,432 | $153,949 / $936,064,861 |
| 20th Weekend | $154,631 / $376,556,583 | - / - |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $51,470,821 / $51,470,821 | $390,856,054 / $390,856,054 |
| 2nd Week | $120,199,783 / $171,670,604 | $261,111,215 / $651,967,269 |
| 3rd Week | $90,559,979 / $262,230,583 | $118,413,774 / $770,381,043 |
| 4th Week | $35,881,255 / $298,111,838 | $55,551,798 / $825,932,841 |
| 5th Week | $18,480,794 / $316,592,632 | $39,099,505 / $865,032,346 |
| 6th Week | $14,439,610 / $331,032,242 | $19,611,816 / $884,644,162 |
| 7th Week | $8,988,770 / $340,021,012 | $14,427,307 / $899,071,469 |
| 8th Week | $6,818,660 / $346,839,672 | $9,573,495 / $908,644,964 |
| 9th Week | $5,437,903 / $352,277,575 | $9,161,331 / $917,806,295 |
| 10th Week | $5,990,904 / $358,268,479 | $5,195,589 / $923,001,884 |
| 11th Week | $3,672,468 / $361,940,947 | $3,975,631 / $926,977,515 |
| 12th Week | $3,231,401 / $365,172,348 | $2,481,745 / $929,459,260 |
| 13th Week | $3,953,945 / $369,126,293 | $1,898,927 / $931,358,187 |
| 14th Week | $2,882,516 / $372,008,809 | $1,499,341 / $932,857,528 |
| 15th Week | $1,841,946 / $373,850,755 | $1,358,991 / $934,216,519 |
| 16th Week | $979,892 / $374,830,647 | $932,870 / $935,149,389 |
| 17th Week | $547,353 / $375,378,000 | $493,300 / $935,642,689 |
| 18th Week | $453,230 / $375,831,230 | $268,223 / $935,910,912 |
| 19th Week | $311,472 / $376,142,702 | $210,596 / $936,121,508 |
| 20th Week | $259,250 / $376,401,952 | $161,794 / $936,283,302 |
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.