Movie Comparison: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) vs. Wonder Woman (2017)

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  The Lord
of the Rings:
The Return
of the King
Wonder Woman
Domestic Release Date Dec 17, 2003Jun 2, 2017
Production Budget $94,000,000$150,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,7034,165
Maximum Theaters 3,7034,165
Theatrical Engagements 35,41938,939
Domestic Opening Weekend $72,629,713$103,251,471
Domestic Box Office $379,021,990$412,563,408
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$671,823,592$495,811,989
International Box Office $742,364,991$405,128,358
Worldwide Box Office $1,121,386,981$817,691,766
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  The Lord
of the Rings:
The Return
of the King
Wonder Woman
1st Friday $21,811,549 /
$73,282,370
$38,247,254 /
$38,247,254
1st Saturday $27,492,053 /
$100,774,423
$35,253,398 /
$73,500,652
1st Sunday $23,326,111 /
$124,100,534
$29,750,819 /
$103,251,471
1st Monday $13,563,208 /
$137,663,742
$11,757,063 /
$115,008,534
1st Tuesday $12,476,242 /
$150,139,984
$14,342,175 /
$129,350,709
1st Wednesday $7,544,400 /
$157,684,384
$9,326,011 /
$138,676,720
1st Thursday $13,986,220 /
$171,670,604
$9,145,783 /
$147,822,503
2nd Friday $19,152,196 /
$190,822,800
$15,701,461 /
$163,523,964
2nd Saturday $17,249,267 /
$208,072,067
$24,003,287 /
$187,527,251
2nd Sunday $14,196,641 /
$222,268,708
$18,815,924 /
$206,343,175
2nd Monday $10,490,000 /
$232,759,000
$6,266,071 /
$212,609,246
2nd Tuesday $9,615,000 /
$241,937,000
$8,851,388 /
$221,460,634
2nd Wednesday $7,500,000 /
$249,400,000
$6,344,618 /
$227,805,252
2nd Thursday $11,950,000 /
$261,350,000
$6,021,478 /
$233,826,730
3rd Friday $10,602,130 /
$272,832,713
$10,845,317 /
$244,672,047
3rd Saturday $10,563,221 /
$283,395,934
$15,577,690 /
$260,249,737
3rd Sunday $7,015,027 /
$290,410,961
$14,845,843 /
$275,095,580
3rd Monday $2,382,000 /
$292,793,000
$4,808,414 /
$279,903,994
3rd Tuesday $2,180,000 /
$294,972,000
$5,444,169 /
$285,348,163
3rd Wednesday $1,921,000 /
$296,894,000
$3,848,683 /
$289,196,846
3rd Thursday $1,652,000 /
$298,112,000
$4,008,312 /
$293,205,158
4th Friday $3,600,000 /
$301,700,000
$7,396,325 /
$300,601,483
4th Saturday $6,439,410 /
$308,228,208
$10,046,428 /
$310,647,911
4th Sunday $4,092,728 /
$312,320,936
$7,463,557 /
$318,111,468
4th Monday $1,177,000 /
$313,497,000
$3,067,190 /
$321,178,658
4th Tuesday $1,218,000 /
$314,716,000
$3,905,172 /
$325,083,830
4th Wednesday $1,057,000 /
$315,773,000
$2,764,377 /
$327,848,207
4th Thursday $1,036,000 /
$316,593,000
$2,681,268 /
$330,529,475
5th Friday $2,376,259 /
$318,968,891
$4,382,471 /
$334,911,946
5th Saturday $4,614,194 /
$323,583,085
$6,066,112 /
$340,978,058
5th Sunday $3,229,017 /
$326,812,102
$5,257,428 /
$346,235,486
5th Monday $2,228,291 /
$329,040,393
$4,302,245 /
$350,537,731
5th Tuesday $762,000 /
$329,802,000
$4,064,569 /
$354,602,300
5th Wednesday $599,000 /
$330,401,000
$2,072,633 /
$356,674,933
5th Thursday $642,000 /
$331,032,000
$1,976,258 /
$358,651,191
6th Friday $1,500,000 /
$332,500,000
$2,994,237 /
$361,645,428
6th Saturday $3,158,167 /
$335,700,055
$4,044,218 /
$365,689,646
6th Sunday $2,117,943 /
$337,817,998
$2,783,650 /
$368,473,296
6th Monday $536,000 /
$338,354,000
$1,184,238 /
$369,657,534
6th Tuesday $556,000 /
$338,910,000
$1,640,127 /
$371,297,661
6th Wednesday $590,000 /
$339,500,000
$1,255,188 /
$372,552,849
6th Thursday $552,000 /
$340,021,000
$1,248,229 /
$373,801,078
7th Friday $1,400,000 /
$341,400,000
$2,035,125 /
$375,836,203
7th Saturday $2,739,574 /
$344,131,995
$2,811,119 /
$378,647,322
7th Sunday $1,199,820 /
$345,331,815
$1,956,142 /
$380,603,464
7th Monday $403,000 /
$345,735,000
$875,213 /
$381,478,677
7th Tuesday $416,000 /
$346,151,000
$1,195,276 /
$382,673,953
7th Wednesday $381,000 /
$346,532,000
$902,887 /
$383,576,840
7th Thursday $352,000 /
$346,840,000
$826,439 /
$384,403,279
8th Friday $900,000 /
$347,700,000
$1,268,040 /
$385,671,319
8th Saturday $2,014,866 /
$349,762,348
$1,912,543 /
$387,583,862
8th Sunday $1,370,995 /
$351,133,343
$1,427,445 /
$389,011,307
8th Monday $308,000 /
$351,441,343
$730,589 /
$389,741,896
8th Tuesday $286,000 /
$351,727,000
$866,477 /
$390,608,373
8th Wednesday $267,000 /
$351,994,000
$645,812 /
$391,254,185
8th Thursday $303,000 /
$352,278,000
$649,521 /
$391,903,706
9th Friday $800,000 /
$353,100,000
$981,521 /
$392,885,227
9th Saturday $1,957,907 /
$355,035,095
$1,463,425 /
$394,348,652
9th Sunday $1,429,675 /
$356,464,770
$895,721 /
$395,244,373
9th Monday $903,281 /
$357,367,856
$430,419 /
$395,674,792
9th Tuesday $335,000 /
$357,702,000
$568,987 /
$396,243,779
9th Wednesday $298,000 /
$358,001,000
$462,281 /
$396,706,060
9th Thursday $293,000 /
$358,268,000
$440,019 /
$397,146,079
10th Friday $600,000 /
$358,900,000
$679,524 /
$397,825,603
10th Saturday $1,299,866 /
$360,222,047
$965,428 /
$398,791,031
10th Sunday $896,887 /
$361,118,934
$641,382 /
$399,432,413
10th Monday $207,000 /
$361,326,000
$395,862 /
$399,828,275
10th Tuesday $215,000 /
$361,541,000
$386,161 /
$400,214,436
10th Wednesday $188,000 /
$361,742,000
$273,582 /
$400,488,018
10th Thursday $198,000 /
$361,941,000
$240,067 /
$400,728,085
  The Lord
of the Rings:
The Return
of the King
Wonder Woman
Opening Weekend $72,629,713 /
$124,100,534
$103,251,471 /
$103,251,471
2nd Weekend $50,598,104 /
$222,268,708
$58,520,672 /
$206,343,175
3rd Weekend $28,180,378 /
$290,410,961
$41,268,850 /
$275,095,580
4th Weekend $14,209,098 /
$312,320,936
$24,906,310 /
$318,111,468
5th Weekend $10,219,470 /
$326,812,102
$15,706,011 /
$346,235,486
6th Weekend $6,785,756 /
$337,817,998
$9,822,105 /
$368,473,296
7th Weekend $5,310,803 /
$345,331,815
$6,802,386 /
$380,603,464
8th Weekend $4,293,671 /
$351,133,343
$4,608,028 /
$389,011,307
9th Weekend $4,187,000 /
$356,464,575
$3,340,667 /
$395,244,373
10th Weekend $2,850,455 /
$361,118,934
$2,286,334 /
$399,432,413
11th Weekend $2,174,665 /
$364,115,612
$1,447,475 /
$402,175,560
12th Weekend $3,037,822 /
$368,210,170
$1,092,338 /
$404,000,714
13th Weekend $2,021,501 /
$371,147,794
$1,675,201 /
$406,193,262
14th Weekend $1,350,748 /
$373,359,557
$2,038,351 /
$409,057,372
15th Weekend $705,817 /
$374,556,572
$660,442 /
$410,501,584
16th Weekend $373,903 /
$375,204,550
$667,794 /
$411,430,094
17th Weekend $289,233 /
$375,667,233
$338,279 /
$411,990,490
18th Weekend $227,321 /
$376,058,551
$185,196 /
$412,265,643
19th Weekend $194,730 /
$376,337,432
$86,682 /
$412,400,625
20th Weekend $154,631 /
$376,556,583
$47,601 /
$412,486,266
  The Lord
of the Rings:
The Return
of the King
Wonder Woman
Opening Week $51,470,821 /
$51,470,821
$147,822,503 /
$147,822,503
2nd Week $120,199,783 /
$171,670,604
$86,004,227 /
$233,826,730
3rd Week $90,559,979 /
$262,230,583
$59,378,428 /
$293,205,158
4th Week $35,881,255 /
$298,111,838
$37,324,317 /
$330,529,475
5th Week $18,480,794 /
$316,592,632
$28,121,716 /
$358,651,191
6th Week $14,439,610 /
$331,032,242
$15,149,887 /
$373,801,078
7th Week $8,988,770 /
$340,021,012
$10,602,201 /
$384,403,279
8th Week $6,818,660 /
$346,839,672
$7,500,427 /
$391,903,706
9th Week $5,437,903 /
$352,277,575
$5,242,373 /
$397,146,079
10th Week $5,990,904 /
$358,268,479
$3,582,006 /
$400,728,085
11th Week $3,672,468 /
$361,940,947
$2,180,291 /
$402,908,376
12th Week $3,231,401 /
$365,172,348
$1,609,685 /
$404,518,061
13th Week $3,953,945 /
$369,126,293
$2,500,960 /
$407,019,021
14th Week $2,882,516 /
$372,008,809
$2,822,121 /
$409,841,142
15th Week $1,841,946 /
$373,850,755
$921,158 /
$410,762,300
16th Week $979,892 /
$374,830,647
$889,911 /
$411,652,211
17th Week $547,353 /
$375,378,000
$428,236 /
$412,080,447
18th Week $453,230 /
$375,831,230
$233,496 /
$412,313,943
19th Week $311,472 /
$376,142,702
$124,722 /
$412,438,665
20th Week $259,250 /
$376,401,952
$63,077 /
$412,501,742

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.