| The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $19,224,340 / $59,263,024 | $29,631,453 / $29,631,453 |
| 1st Saturday | $22,752,057 / $82,015,081 | $34,213,803 / $63,845,256 |
| 1st Sunday | $20,031,131 / $102,046,212 | $24,512,232 / $88,357,488 |
| 1st Monday | $13,509,942 / $115,556,154 | $5,321,000 / $93,679,000 |
| 1st Tuesday | $7,790,050 / $123,346,204 | $4,742,000 / $98,421,000 |
| 1st Wednesday | $12,381,307 / $135,727,511 | $4,032,000 / $102,454,000 |
| 1st Thursday | $15,455,171 / $151,182,682 | $3,678,000 / $106,132,000 |
| 2nd Friday | $16,873,539 / $168,056,221 | $11,007,255 / $117,138,823 |
| 2nd Saturday | $17,227,061 / $185,283,282 | $18,706,328 / $135,845,151 |
| 2nd Sunday | $14,774,949 / $200,058,231 | $12,513,680 / $148,358,831 |
| 2nd Monday | $10,094,851 / $210,153,082 | $2,561,000 / $150,920,000 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $8,442,823 / $218,595,905 | $3,488,000 / $154,408,000 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $11,040,273 / $229,636,178 | $6,413,919 / $160,822,000 |
| 2nd Thursday | $6,378,144 / $236,014,322 | $7,219,516 / $168,041,516 |
| 3rd Friday | $7,576,222 / $243,590,544 | $13,378,160 / $181,419,676 |
| 3rd Saturday | $10,699,493 / $254,290,037 | $12,026,632 / $193,446,308 |
| 3rd Sunday | $6,741,564 / $261,031,601 | $6,712,704 / $200,159,012 |
| 3rd Monday | $2,133,465 / $263,165,066 | $1,048,000 / $201,207,000 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $2,155,575 / $265,320,641 | $953,000 / $202,160,000 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $1,748,206 / $267,068,847 | $837,000 / $202,997,000 |
| 3rd Thursday | $1,597,364 / $268,666,211 | $887,000 / $203,885,000 |
| 4th Friday | $3,894,852 / $272,561,063 | $2,715,000 / $206,600,000 |
| 4th Saturday | $6,637,982 / $279,199,045 | $4,638,000 / $211,238,000 |
| 4th Sunday | $4,222,472 / $283,421,517 | $2,854,000 / $213,970,962 |
| 4th Monday | $1,070,000 / $284,492,000 | $562,000 / $214,533,000 |
| 4th Tuesday | $1,208,000 / $285,699,000 | $628,000 / $215,161,000 |
| 4th Wednesday | $996,000 / $286,695,000 | $579,000 / $215,741,000 |
| 4th Thursday | $991,000 / $287,618,000 | $554,000 / $216,295,000 |
| 5th Friday | $2,664,587 / $290,292,649 | $1,428,200 / $217,723,188 |
| 5th Saturday | $4,521,633 / $294,814,282 | $2,887,477 / $220,610,665 |
| 5th Sunday | $3,078,168 / $297,892,450 | $2,008,710 / $222,619,375 |
| 5th Monday | $2,229,602 / $300,122,052 | $447,000 / $223,066,000 |
| 5th Tuesday | $792,000 / $300,914,000 | $507,000 / $223,574,000 |
| 5th Wednesday | $643,000 / $301,557,000 | $433,154 / $224,006,940 |
| 5th Thursday | $695,000 / $302,251,000 | $443,000 / $224,450,000 |
| 6th Friday | $1,673,000 / $303,924,000 | $903,000 / $225,353,000 |
| 6th Saturday | $3,447,000 / $307,371,000 | $1,525,000 / $226,878,000 |
| 6th Sunday | $1,415,000 / $308,786,000 | $1,658,096 / $228,821,682 |
| 6th Monday | $544,000 / $309,365,000 | $1,336,393 / $230,158,075 |
| 6th Tuesday | $566,000 / $309,931,000 | $842,424 / $231,000,499 |
| 6th Wednesday | $514,000 / $310,445,000 | $950,278 / $231,950,777 |
| 6th Thursday | $531,000 / $310,938,000 | $1,882,489 / $233,833,266 |
| 7th Friday | $1,219,000 / $312,157,000 | $2,100,000 / $236,000,000 |
| 7th Saturday | $2,340,265 / $314,497,684 | $2,232,262 / $238,246,913 |
| 7th Sunday | $1,528,810 / $316,026,494 | $2,060,620 / $240,307,533 |
| 7th Monday | $320,000 / $316,346,000 | $1,822,000 / $242,130,000 |
| 7th Tuesday | $356,000 / $316,702,000 | $1,725,000 / $243,855,000 |
| 7th Wednesday | $320,000 / $317,022,000 | $2,129,000 / $245,996,000 |
| 7th Thursday | $321,000 / $317,340,000 | $1,448,000 / $247,445,000 |
| 8th Friday | $808,187 / $318,148,497 | $1,409,500 / $248,854,500 |
| 8th Saturday | $1,616,216 / $319,764,713 | $1,850,000 / $250,720,000 |
| 8th Sunday | $1,092,336 / $320,857,049 | $1,377,945 / $252,097,945 |
| 8th Monday | $233,000 / $321,090,000 | $292,000 / $252,390,000 |
| 8th Tuesday | $262,000 / $321,351,000 | - / - |
| 8th Wednesday | $251,000 / $321,603,000 | - / - |
| 8th Thursday | $251,000 / $321,849,000 | - / - |
| 9th Friday | $803,984 / $322,653,345 | - / - |
| 9th Saturday | $1,308,564 / $323,961,909 | $1,102,256 / $254,593,196 |
| 9th Sunday | $959,690 / $324,921,599 | $856,105 / $255,449,301 |
| 9th Monday | $524,839 / $325,446,438 | - / - |
| 9th Tuesday | $295,000 / $325,741,000 | - / - |
| 9th Wednesday | $247,000 / $325,988,000 | - / - |
| 9th Thursday | $260,000 / $326,231,000 | - / - |
| 10th Friday | $488,735 / $326,719,985 | - / - |
| 10th Saturday | $891,691 / $327,611,676 | - / - |
| 10th Sunday | $544,741 / $328,156,417 | - / - |
| 10th Monday | $129,008 / $328,285,425 | - / - |
| 10th Tuesday | $149,956 / $328,435,381 | - / - |
| 10th Wednesday | $139,071 / $328,574,452 | - / - |
| 10th Thursday | $145,684 / $328,720,136 | - / - |
Movie Comparison: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) vs. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
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| The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Dec 18, 2002 | Nov 15, 2002 |
| Production Budget | $94,000,000 | $100,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 3,622 | 3,682 |
| Maximum Theaters | 3,622 | 3,682 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 32,379 | 31,179 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $62,007,528 | $88,357,488 |
| Domestic Box Office | $342,548,984 | $262,233,381 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$629,813,005 | $485,718,998 |
| International Box Office | $576,599,780 | $612,720,847 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $919,148,764 | $874,954,228 |
| Remove | Remove |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $62,007,528 / $102,046,212 | $88,357,488 / $88,357,488 |
| 2nd Weekend | $48,875,549 / $200,058,231 | $42,227,263 / $148,358,831 |
| 3rd Weekend | $25,017,279 / $261,031,601 | $32,117,496 / $200,159,012 |
| 4th Weekend | $14,755,306 / $283,421,517 | $10,086,264 / $213,970,962 |
| 5th Weekend | $10,274,388 / $300,122,052 | $6,324,387 / $222,619,375 |
| 6th Weekend | $6,611,705 / $308,821,306 | $4,371,410 / $228,821,682 |
| 7th Weekend | $5,088,421 / $316,026,494 | $6,474,267 / $240,307,533 |
| 8th Weekend | $3,516,739 / $320,857,049 | $4,653,389 / $252,097,945 |
| 9th Weekend | $3,072,238 / $325,446,438 | $2,408,476 / $255,449,301 |
| 10th Weekend | $1,925,167 / $328,156,417 | $1,412,259 / $257,897,677 |
| 11th Weekend | $1,618,139 / $330,338,275 | $778,462 / $258,898,102 |
| 12th Weekend | $1,227,603 / $332,075,527 | $507,218 / $259,626,842 |
| 13th Weekend | $1,014,613 / $333,623,857 | $303,147 / $260,023,267 |
| 14th Weekend | $768,554 / $334,790,872 | $328,216 / $260,492,052 |
| 15th Weekend | $623,597 / $335,800,124 | $258,785 / $260,839,888 |
| 16th Weekend | $479,627 / $336,500,653 | $222,115 / $261,123,736 |
| 17th Weekend | $340,197 / $337,013,432 | $180,026 / $261,370,976 |
| 18th Weekend | $351,838 / $337,526,600 | $121,361 / $261,588,213 |
| 19th Weekend | $247,078 / $337,949,941 | $86,725 / $261,724,299 |
| 20th Weekend | $186,420 / $338,230,249 | $74,176 / $261,835,892 |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | - / - | $106,131,568 / $106,131,568 |
| 2nd Week | $111,143,998 / $151,182,682 | $61,909,948 / $168,041,516 |
| 3rd Week | $84,831,640 / $236,014,322 | $35,843,182 / $203,884,698 |
| 4th Week | $32,651,889 / $268,666,211 | $12,410,290 / $216,294,988 |
| 5th Week | $21,181,453 / $289,847,664 | $8,155,284 / $224,450,272 |
| 6th Week | $12,361,937 / $302,209,601 | $9,382,994 / $233,833,266 |
| 7th Week | $8,728,472 / $310,938,073 | $13,611,290 / $247,444,556 |
| 8th Week | $6,402,237 / $317,340,310 | $5,596,269 / $253,040,825 |
| 9th Week | $5,033,890 / $322,374,200 | $3,444,593 / $256,485,418 |
| 10th Week | $3,857,050 / $326,231,250 | $1,634,222 / $258,119,640 |
| 11th Week | $2,488,886 / $328,720,136 | $999,984 / $259,119,624 |
| 12th Week | $2,127,788 / $330,847,924 | $600,496 / $259,720,120 |
| 13th Week | $1,761,320 / $332,609,244 | $443,716 / $260,163,836 |
| 14th Week | $1,413,074 / $334,022,318 | $417,267 / $260,581,103 |
| 15th Week | $1,154,209 / $335,176,527 | $320,518 / $260,901,621 |
| 16th Week | $844,499 / $336,021,026 | $289,329 / $261,190,950 |
| 17th Week | $652,209 / $336,673,235 | $275,902 / $261,466,852 |
| 18th Week | $501,527 / $337,174,762 | $170,722 / $261,637,574 |
| 19th Week | $528,101 / $337,702,863 | $124,142 / $261,761,716 |
| 20th Week | $340,966 / $338,043,829 | $101,239 / $261,862,955 |
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.