Movie Comparison: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) vs. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010)

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  The Lord
of the Rings:
The Two Towers
Harry Potter
and the Deathly
Hallows:
Part I
Domestic Release Date Dec 18, 2002Nov 19, 2010
Production Budget $94,000,000$125,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,6224,125
Maximum Theaters 3,6224,125
Theatrical Engagements 32,37927,887
Domestic Opening Weekend $62,007,528$125,017,372
Domestic Box Office $342,548,984$296,837,581
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$629,813,005$405,193,638
International Box Office $576,599,780$647,418,967
Worldwide Box Office $919,148,764$944,256,548
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  The Lord
of the Rings:
The Two Towers
Harry Potter
and the Deathly
Hallows:
Part I
1st Friday $19,224,340 /
$59,263,024
$61,684,550 /
$61,684,550
1st Saturday $22,752,057 /
$82,015,081
$38,226,254 /
$99,910,804
1st Sunday $20,031,131 /
$102,046,212
$25,106,568 /
$125,017,372
1st Monday $13,509,942 /
$115,556,154
$8,785,460 /
$133,802,832
1st Tuesday $7,790,050 /
$123,346,204
$10,264,353 /
$144,067,185
1st Wednesday $12,381,307 /
$135,727,511
$14,425,863 /
$158,493,048
1st Thursday $15,455,171 /
$151,182,682
$11,475,980 /
$169,969,028
2nd Friday $16,873,539 /
$168,056,221
$20,832,651 /
$190,801,679
2nd Saturday $17,227,061 /
$185,283,282
$18,728,940 /
$209,530,619
2nd Sunday $14,774,949 /
$200,058,231
$9,525,510 /
$219,056,129
2nd Monday $10,094,851 /
$210,153,082
$2,339,162 /
$221,395,291
2nd Tuesday $8,442,823 /
$218,595,905
$2,278,481 /
$223,673,772
2nd Wednesday $11,040,273 /
$229,636,178
$1,935,386 /
$225,609,158
2nd Thursday $6,378,144 /
$236,014,322
$1,891,483 /
$227,500,641
3rd Friday $7,576,222 /
$243,590,544
$4,801,767 /
$232,302,408
3rd Saturday $10,699,493 /
$254,290,037
$7,446,074 /
$239,748,482
3rd Sunday $6,741,564 /
$261,031,601
$4,770,634 /
$244,519,116
3rd Monday $2,133,465 /
$263,165,066
$1,138,366 /
$245,657,482
3rd Tuesday $2,155,575 /
$265,320,641
$1,279,219 /
$246,936,701
3rd Wednesday $1,748,206 /
$267,068,847
$1,129,638 /
$248,066,339
3rd Thursday $1,597,364 /
$268,666,211
$1,122,066 /
$249,188,405
4th Friday $3,894,852 /
$272,561,063
$2,397,340 /
$251,585,745
4th Saturday $6,637,982 /
$279,199,045
$3,751,487 /
$255,337,232
4th Sunday $4,222,472 /
$283,421,517
$2,335,489 /
$257,672,721
4th Monday $1,070,000 /
$284,492,000
$721,128 /
$258,393,849
4th Tuesday $1,208,000 /
$285,699,000
$803,098 /
$259,196,947
4th Wednesday $996,000 /
$286,695,000
$727,307 /
$259,924,254
4th Thursday $991,000 /
$287,618,000
$777,003 /
$260,701,257
5th Friday $2,664,587 /
$290,292,649
$1,320,555 /
$262,021,812
5th Saturday $4,521,633 /
$294,814,282
$2,080,471 /
$264,102,283
5th Sunday $3,078,168 /
$297,892,450
$1,621,335 /
$265,723,618
5th Monday $2,229,602 /
$300,122,052
$963,017 /
$266,686,635
5th Tuesday $792,000 /
$300,914,000
$1,122,149 /
$267,808,784
5th Wednesday $643,000 /
$301,557,000
$903,132 /
$268,711,916
5th Thursday $695,000 /
$302,251,000
$1,106,371 /
$269,818,287
6th Friday $1,673,000 /
$303,924,000
$709,399 /
$270,527,686
6th Saturday $3,447,000 /
$307,371,000
$1,070,674 /
$271,598,360
6th Sunday $1,415,000 /
$308,786,000
$1,396,275 /
$272,994,635
6th Monday $544,000 /
$309,365,000
$1,437,671 /
$274,432,306
6th Tuesday $566,000 /
$309,931,000
$1,394,297 /
$275,826,603
6th Wednesday $514,000 /
$310,445,000
$1,487,698 /
$277,314,301
6th Thursday $531,000 /
$310,938,000
$1,567,215 /
$278,881,516
7th Friday $1,219,000 /
$312,157,000
$1,348,611 /
$280,230,127
7th Saturday $2,340,265 /
$314,497,684
$1,871,362 /
$282,101,489
7th Sunday $1,528,810 /
$316,026,494
$1,431,726 /
$283,533,215
7th Monday $320,000 /
$316,346,000
$625,496 /
$284,158,711
7th Tuesday $356,000 /
$316,702,000
$448,002 /
$284,606,713
7th Wednesday $320,000 /
$317,022,000
$361,183 /
$284,967,896
7th Thursday $321,000 /
$317,340,000
$340,476 /
$285,308,372
8th Friday $808,187 /
$318,148,497
$643,008 /
$285,951,380
8th Saturday $1,616,216 /
$319,764,713
$1,069,215 /
$287,020,595
8th Sunday $1,092,336 /
$320,857,049
$641,175 /
$287,661,770
8th Monday $233,000 /
$321,090,000
$171,343 /
$287,833,113
8th Tuesday $262,000 /
$321,351,000
$188,434 /
$288,021,547
8th Wednesday $251,000 /
$321,603,000
$184,321 /
$288,205,868
8th Thursday $251,000 /
$321,849,000
$198,400 /
$288,404,268
9th Friday $803,984 /
$322,653,345
$346,442 /
$288,750,710
9th Saturday $1,308,564 /
$323,961,909
$580,245 /
$289,330,955
9th Sunday $959,690 /
$324,921,599
$472,517 /
$289,803,472
9th Monday $524,839 /
$325,446,438
$349,873 /
$290,153,345
9th Tuesday $295,000 /
$325,741,000
$104,116 /
$290,257,461
9th Wednesday $247,000 /
$325,988,000
$91,623 /
$290,349,084
9th Thursday $260,000 /
$326,231,000
$93,413 /
$290,442,497
10th Friday $488,735 /
$326,719,985
$231,627 /
$290,674,124
10th Saturday $891,691 /
$327,611,676
$448,222 /
$291,122,346
10th Sunday $544,741 /
$328,156,417
$218,422 /
$291,340,768
10th Monday $129,008 /
$328,285,425
$70,012 /
$291,410,780
10th Tuesday $149,956 /
$328,435,381
$72,421 /
$291,483,201
10th Wednesday $139,071 /
$328,574,452
$62,103 /
$291,545,304
10th Thursday $145,684 /
$328,720,136
$77,259 /
$291,622,563
  The Lord
of the Rings:
The Two Towers
Harry Potter
and the Deathly
Hallows:
Part I
Opening Weekend $62,007,528 /
$102,046,212
$125,017,372 /
$125,017,372
2nd Weekend $48,875,549 /
$200,058,231
$49,087,101 /
$219,056,129
3rd Weekend $25,017,279 /
$261,031,601
$17,018,475 /
$244,519,116
4th Weekend $14,755,306 /
$283,421,517
$8,484,316 /
$257,671,721
5th Weekend $10,274,388 /
$300,122,052
$5,022,361 /
$265,723,618
6th Weekend $6,611,705 /
$308,821,306
$3,176,348 /
$272,994,635
7th Weekend $5,088,421 /
$316,026,494
$4,651,699 /
$283,533,215
8th Weekend $3,516,739 /
$320,857,049
$2,353,398 /
$287,661,770
9th Weekend $3,072,238 /
$325,446,438
$1,399,204 /
$289,803,472
10th Weekend $1,925,167 /
$328,156,417
$898,271 /
$291,340,768
11th Weekend $1,618,139 /
$330,338,275
$600,929 /
$292,223,492
12th Weekend $1,227,603 /
$332,075,527
$373,378 /
$292,761,214
13th Weekend $1,014,613 /
$333,623,857
$465,152 /
$293,355,408
14th Weekend $768,554 /
$334,790,872
$359,045 /
$293,901,794
15th Weekend $623,597 /
$335,800,124
$239,617 /
$294,325,810
16th Weekend $479,627 /
$336,500,653
$158,423 /
$294,562,162
17th Weekend $340,197 /
$337,013,432
$98,855 /
$294,713,608
18th Weekend $351,838 /
$337,526,600
$67,135 /
$294,825,350
19th Weekend $247,078 /
$337,949,941
$58,805 /
$294,915,214
20th Weekend $186,420 /
$338,230,249
$36,781 /
$294,980,434
  The Lord
of the Rings:
The Two Towers
Harry Potter
and the Deathly
Hallows:
Part I
Opening Week - /
-
$169,969,028 /
$169,969,028
2nd Week $111,143,998 /
$151,182,682
$57,531,613 /
$227,500,641
3rd Week $84,831,640 /
$236,014,322
$21,687,764 /
$249,188,405
4th Week $32,651,889 /
$268,666,211
$11,512,852 /
$260,701,257
5th Week $21,181,453 /
$289,847,664
$9,117,030 /
$269,818,287
6th Week $12,361,937 /
$302,209,601
$9,063,229 /
$278,881,516
7th Week $8,728,472 /
$310,938,073
$6,426,856 /
$285,308,372
8th Week $6,402,237 /
$317,340,310
$3,095,896 /
$288,404,268
9th Week $5,033,890 /
$322,374,200
$2,038,229 /
$290,442,497
10th Week $3,857,050 /
$326,231,250
$1,180,066 /
$291,622,563
11th Week $2,488,886 /
$328,720,136
$765,273 /
$292,387,836
12th Week $2,127,788 /
$330,847,924
$502,420 /
$292,890,256
13th Week $1,761,320 /
$332,609,244
$652,493 /
$293,542,749
14th Week $1,413,074 /
$334,022,318
$543,444 /
$294,086,193
15th Week $1,154,209 /
$335,176,527
$317,546 /
$294,403,739
16th Week $844,499 /
$336,021,026
$211,014 /
$294,614,753
17th Week $652,209 /
$336,673,235
$143,462 /
$294,758,215
18th Week $501,527 /
$337,174,762
$98,194 /
$294,856,409
19th Week $528,101 /
$337,702,863
$87,244 /
$294,943,653
20th Week $340,966 /
$338,043,829
$57,417 /
$295,001,070

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.