| The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $19,224,340 / $59,263,024 | $14,293,000 / $42,200,000 |
| 1st Saturday | $22,752,057 / $82,015,081 | $17,025,000 / $59,225,000 |
| 1st Sunday | $20,031,131 / $102,046,212 | $15,143,000 / $74,368,000 |
| 1st Monday | $13,509,942 / $115,556,154 | $7,334,000 / $82,463,000 |
| 1st Tuesday | $7,790,050 / $123,346,204 | $11,570,000 / $94,032,719 |
| 1st Wednesday | $12,381,307 / $135,727,511 | $13,964,000 / $107,997,000 |
| 1st Thursday | $15,455,171 / $151,182,682 | $11,115,000 / $119,112,000 |
| 2nd Friday | $16,873,539 / $168,056,221 | $12,109,000 / $131,221,000 |
| 2nd Saturday | $17,227,061 / $185,283,282 | $13,422,000 / $144,643,000 |
| 2nd Sunday | $14,774,949 / $200,058,231 | $11,651,000 / $156,294,000 |
| 2nd Monday | $10,094,851 / $210,153,082 | $8,069,000 / $164,363,000 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $8,442,823 / $218,595,905 | $10,188,000 / $174,119,499 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $11,040,273 / $229,636,178 | $5,205,000 / $179,324,000 |
| 2nd Thursday | $6,378,144 / $236,014,322 | $3,732,000 / $182,503,000 |
| 3rd Friday | $7,576,222 / $243,590,544 | $6,971,000 / $189,474,000 |
| 3rd Saturday | $10,699,493 / $254,290,037 | $10,285,000 / $199,555,000 |
| 3rd Sunday | $6,741,564 / $261,031,601 | $5,955,000 / $205,509,869 |
| 3rd Monday | $2,133,465 / $263,165,066 | $1,929,000 / $207,439,000 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $2,155,575 / $265,320,641 | $2,213,000 / $209,652,000 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $1,748,206 / $267,068,847 | $1,701,000 / $211,354,000 |
| 3rd Thursday | $1,597,364 / $268,666,211 | $1,379,000 / $212,120,000 |
| 4th Friday | $3,894,852 / $272,561,063 | $4,105,000 / $216,225,000 |
| 4th Saturday | $6,637,982 / $279,199,045 | $7,496,000 / $223,721,000 |
| 4th Sunday | $4,222,472 / $283,421,517 | $4,680,000 / $228,320,875 |
| 4th Monday | $1,070,000 / $284,492,000 | $1,284,000 / $229,605,000 |
| 4th Tuesday | $1,208,000 / $285,699,000 | $1,467,000 / $231,072,000 |
| 4th Wednesday | $996,000 / $286,695,000 | $1,214,000 / $232,286,000 |
| 4th Thursday | $991,000 / $287,618,000 | $1,097,000 / $232,945,000 |
| 5th Friday | $2,664,587 / $290,292,649 | $3,198,000 / $236,143,000 |
| 5th Saturday | $4,521,633 / $294,814,282 | $5,467,000 / $241,610,000 |
| 5th Sunday | $3,078,168 / $297,892,450 | $4,180,000 / $245,790,000 |
| 5th Monday | $2,229,602 / $300,122,052 | $2,423,000 / $248,213,000 |
| 5th Tuesday | $792,000 / $300,914,000 | $1,040,000 / $249,253,000 |
| 5th Wednesday | $643,000 / $301,557,000 | $839,000 / $250,093,000 |
| 5th Thursday | $695,000 / $302,251,000 | $775,000 / $250,646,000 |
| 6th Friday | $1,673,000 / $303,924,000 | $1,980,000 / $252,626,000 |
| 6th Saturday | $3,447,000 / $307,371,000 | $3,633,000 / $256,259,000 |
| 6th Sunday | $1,415,000 / $308,786,000 | $2,020,000 / $258,449,272 |
| 6th Monday | $544,000 / $309,365,000 | $567,000 / $259,016,000 |
| 6th Tuesday | $566,000 / $309,931,000 | $652,000 / $259,668,000 |
| 6th Wednesday | $514,000 / $310,445,000 | $547,000 / $260,215,000 |
| 6th Thursday | $531,000 / $310,938,000 | $510,000 / $260,570,000 |
| 7th Friday | $1,219,000 / $312,157,000 | $1,485,000 / $262,055,000 |
| 7th Saturday | $2,340,265 / $314,497,684 | $3,582,000 / $265,637,000 |
| 7th Sunday | $1,528,810 / $316,026,494 | $1,210,000 / $266,274,199 |
| 7th Monday | $320,000 / $316,346,000 | $392,000 / $266,666,000 |
| 7th Tuesday | $356,000 / $316,702,000 | $451,000 / $267,117,000 |
| 7th Wednesday | $320,000 / $317,022,000 | $412,000 / $267,529,000 |
| 7th Thursday | $321,000 / $317,340,000 | $374,000 / $267,799,000 |
| 8th Friday | $808,187 / $318,148,497 | $854,000 / $268,653,000 |
| 8th Saturday | $1,616,216 / $319,764,713 | $1,788,000 / $270,441,000 |
| 8th Sunday | $1,092,336 / $320,857,049 | $975,000 / $271,416,919 |
| 8th Monday | $233,000 / $321,090,000 | $295,000 / $271,712,000 |
| 8th Tuesday | $262,000 / $321,351,000 | $372,000 / $272,084,000 |
| 8th Wednesday | $251,000 / $321,603,000 | $364,000 / $272,448,000 |
| 8th Thursday | $251,000 / $321,849,000 | $638,000 / $272,934,000 |
| 9th Friday | $803,984 / $322,653,345 | $1,138,000 / $274,072,000 |
| 9th Saturday | $1,308,564 / $323,961,909 | $2,157,000 / $276,229,000 |
| 9th Sunday | $959,690 / $324,921,599 | $1,811,000 / $278,040,000 |
| 9th Monday | $524,839 / $325,446,438 | $1,008,000 / $278,643,000 |
| 9th Tuesday | $295,000 / $325,741,000 | $521,000 / $279,164,000 |
| 9th Wednesday | $247,000 / $325,988,000 | $425,000 / $279,590,000 |
| 9th Thursday | $260,000 / $326,231,000 | $385,000 / $279,733,224 |
| 10th Friday | $488,735 / $326,719,985 | $1,072,776 / $280,806,000 |
| 10th Saturday | $891,691 / $327,611,676 | $1,694,000 / $282,500,000 |
| 10th Sunday | $544,741 / $328,156,417 | $970,000 / $283,191,086 |
| 10th Monday | $129,008 / $328,285,425 | $302,000 / $283,493,000 |
| 10th Tuesday | $149,956 / $328,435,381 | $354,000 / $283,847,000 |
| 10th Wednesday | $139,071 / $328,574,452 | $309,000 / $284,156,000 |
| 10th Thursday | $145,684 / $328,720,136 | $280,000 / $284,255,000 |
Movie Comparison: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) vs. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
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| The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Dec 18, 2002 | Dec 19, 2001 |
| Production Budget | $94,000,000 | $93,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 3,622 | 3,359 |
| Maximum Theaters | 3,622 | 3,381 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 32,379 | 39,234 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $62,007,528 | $47,211,490 |
| Domestic Box Office | $342,548,984 | $315,544,750 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$629,813,005 | $595,206,748 |
| International Box Office | $576,599,780 | $575,665,289 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $919,148,764 | $891,210,039 |
| Remove | Remove |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $62,007,528 / $102,046,212 | $47,211,490 / $74,368,000 |
| 2nd Weekend | $48,875,549 / $200,058,231 | $38,695,582 / $174,119,499 |
| 3rd Weekend | $25,017,279 / $261,031,601 | $23,006,447 / $205,509,869 |
| 4th Weekend | $14,755,306 / $283,421,517 | $16,201,260 / $228,320,875 |
| 5th Weekend | $10,274,388 / $300,122,052 | $12,473,748 / $248,212,887 |
| 6th Weekend | $6,611,705 / $308,821,306 | $7,803,075 / $258,449,272 |
| 7th Weekend | $5,088,421 / $316,026,494 | $5,704,259 / $266,274,199 |
| 8th Weekend | $3,516,739 / $320,857,049 | $3,618,397 / $271,416,919 |
| 9th Weekend | $3,072,238 / $325,446,438 | $4,701,851 / $278,643,479 |
| 10th Weekend | $1,925,167 / $328,156,417 | $3,457,862 / $283,191,086 |
| 11th Weekend | $1,618,139 / $330,338,275 | $3,318,231 / $287,573,505 |
| 12th Weekend | $1,227,603 / $332,075,527 | $2,683,317 / $291,149,457 |
| 13th Weekend | $1,014,613 / $333,623,857 | $2,118,375 / $294,343,844 |
| 14th Weekend | $768,554 / $334,790,872 | $2,363,869 / $297,530,963 |
| 15th Weekend | $623,597 / $335,800,124 | $2,382,794 / $301,308,405 |
| 16th Weekend | $479,627 / $336,500,653 | $1,740,099 / $304,117,086 |
| 17th Weekend | $340,197 / $337,013,432 | $1,219,369 / $305,819,565 |
| 18th Weekend | $351,838 / $337,526,600 | $771,711 / $306,999,514 |
| 19th Weekend | $247,078 / $337,949,941 | $797,997 / $308,078,986 |
| 20th Weekend | $186,420 / $338,230,249 | $452,061 / $308,791,984 |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | - / - | - / - |
| 2nd Week | $111,143,998 / $151,182,682 | $108,267,407 / $135,423,917 |
| 3rd Week | $84,831,640 / $236,014,322 | $47,079,505 / $182,503,422 |
| 4th Week | $32,651,889 / $268,666,211 | $29,616,193 / $212,119,615 |
| 5th Week | $21,181,453 / $289,847,664 | $23,619,524 / $235,739,139 |
| 6th Week | $12,361,937 / $302,209,601 | $14,907,058 / $250,646,197 |
| 7th Week | $8,728,472 / $310,938,073 | $9,923,743 / $260,569,940 |
| 8th Week | $6,402,237 / $317,340,310 | $7,228,582 / $267,798,522 |
| 9th Week | $5,033,890 / $322,374,200 | $6,143,106 / $273,941,628 |
| 10th Week | $3,857,050 / $326,231,250 | $5,791,596 / $279,733,224 |
| 11th Week | $2,488,886 / $328,720,136 | $4,522,050 / $284,255,274 |
| 12th Week | $2,127,788 / $330,847,924 | $4,210,866 / $288,466,140 |
| 13th Week | $1,761,320 / $332,609,244 | $3,759,329 / $292,225,469 |
| 14th Week | $1,413,074 / $334,022,318 | $2,941,625 / $295,167,094 |
| 15th Week | $1,154,209 / $335,176,527 | $3,758,517 / $298,925,611 |
| 16th Week | $844,499 / $336,021,026 | $3,451,376 / $302,376,987 |
| 17th Week | $652,209 / $336,673,235 | $2,223,209 / $304,600,196 |
| 18th Week | $501,527 / $337,174,762 | $1,627,607 / $306,227,803 |
| 19th Week | $528,101 / $337,702,863 | $1,053,186 / $307,280,989 |
| 20th Week | $340,966 / $338,043,829 | $1,058,934 / $308,339,923 |
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.