| Top Gun | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | - / - | $21,811,549 / $73,282,370 |
| 1st Saturday | - / - | $27,492,053 / $100,774,423 |
| 1st Sunday | - / - | $23,326,111 / $124,100,534 |
| 1st Monday | - / - | $13,563,208 / $137,663,742 |
| 1st Tuesday | - / - | $12,476,242 / $150,139,984 |
| 1st Wednesday | - / - | $7,544,400 / $157,684,384 |
| 1st Thursday | - / - | $13,986,220 / $171,670,604 |
| 2nd Friday | - / - | $19,152,196 / $190,822,800 |
| 2nd Saturday | - / - | $17,249,267 / $208,072,067 |
| 2nd Sunday | - / - | $14,196,641 / $222,268,708 |
| 2nd Monday | - / - | $10,490,000 / $232,759,000 |
| 2nd Tuesday | - / - | $9,615,000 / $241,937,000 |
| 2nd Wednesday | - / - | $7,500,000 / $249,400,000 |
| 2nd Thursday | - / - | $11,950,000 / $261,350,000 |
| 3rd Friday | - / - | $10,602,130 / $272,832,713 |
| 3rd Saturday | - / - | $10,563,221 / $283,395,934 |
| 3rd Sunday | - / - | $7,015,027 / $290,410,961 |
| 3rd Monday | - / - | $2,382,000 / $292,793,000 |
| 3rd Tuesday | - / - | $2,180,000 / $294,972,000 |
| 3rd Wednesday | - / - | $1,921,000 / $296,894,000 |
| 3rd Thursday | - / - | $1,652,000 / $298,112,000 |
| 4th Friday | - / - | $3,600,000 / $301,700,000 |
| 4th Saturday | - / - | $6,439,410 / $308,228,208 |
| 4th Sunday | - / - | $4,092,728 / $312,320,936 |
| 4th Monday | - / - | $1,177,000 / $313,497,000 |
| 4th Tuesday | - / - | $1,218,000 / $314,716,000 |
| 4th Wednesday | - / - | $1,057,000 / $315,773,000 |
| 4th Thursday | - / - | $1,036,000 / $316,593,000 |
| 5th Friday | - / - | $2,376,259 / $318,968,891 |
| 5th Saturday | - / - | $4,614,194 / $323,583,085 |
| 5th Sunday | - / - | $3,229,017 / $326,812,102 |
| 5th Monday | - / - | $2,228,291 / $329,040,393 |
| 5th Tuesday | - / - | $762,000 / $329,802,000 |
| 5th Wednesday | - / - | $599,000 / $330,401,000 |
| 5th Thursday | - / - | $642,000 / $331,032,000 |
| 6th Friday | - / - | $1,500,000 / $332,500,000 |
| 6th Saturday | - / - | $3,158,167 / $335,700,055 |
| 6th Sunday | - / - | $2,117,943 / $337,817,998 |
| 6th Monday | - / - | $536,000 / $338,354,000 |
| 6th Tuesday | - / - | $556,000 / $338,910,000 |
| 6th Wednesday | - / - | $590,000 / $339,500,000 |
| 6th Thursday | - / - | $552,000 / $340,021,000 |
| 7th Friday | - / - | $1,400,000 / $341,400,000 |
| 7th Saturday | - / - | $2,739,574 / $344,131,995 |
| 7th Sunday | - / - | $1,199,820 / $345,331,815 |
| 7th Monday | - / - | $403,000 / $345,735,000 |
| 7th Tuesday | - / - | $416,000 / $346,151,000 |
| 7th Wednesday | - / - | $381,000 / $346,532,000 |
| 7th Thursday | - / - | $352,000 / $346,840,000 |
| 8th Friday | - / - | $900,000 / $347,700,000 |
| 8th Saturday | - / - | $2,014,866 / $349,762,348 |
| 8th Sunday | - / - | $1,370,995 / $351,133,343 |
| 8th Monday | - / - | $308,000 / $351,441,343 |
| 8th Tuesday | - / - | $286,000 / $351,727,000 |
| 8th Wednesday | - / - | $267,000 / $351,994,000 |
| 8th Thursday | - / - | $303,000 / $352,278,000 |
| 9th Friday | - / - | $800,000 / $353,100,000 |
| 9th Saturday | - / - | $1,957,907 / $355,035,095 |
| 9th Sunday | - / - | $1,429,675 / $356,464,770 |
| 9th Monday | - / - | $903,281 / $357,367,856 |
| 9th Tuesday | - / - | $335,000 / $357,702,000 |
| 9th Wednesday | - / - | $298,000 / $358,001,000 |
| 9th Thursday | - / - | $293,000 / $358,268,000 |
| 10th Friday | - / - | $600,000 / $358,900,000 |
| 10th Saturday | - / - | $1,299,866 / $360,222,047 |
| 10th Sunday | - / - | $896,887 / $361,118,934 |
| 10th Monday | - / - | $207,000 / $361,326,000 |
| 10th Tuesday | - / - | $215,000 / $361,541,000 |
| 10th Wednesday | - / - | $188,000 / $361,742,000 |
| 10th Thursday | - / - | $198,000 / $361,941,000 |
Movie Comparison: Top Gun (1986) vs. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
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| Top Gun | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | May 16, 1986 | Dec 17, 2003 |
| Production Budget | $15,000,000 | $94,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 1,028 | 3,703 |
| Maximum Theaters | 1,531 | 3,703 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 40,372 | 35,419 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $8,193,052 | $72,629,713 |
| Domestic Box Office | $180,470,489 | $379,021,990 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$514,572,315 | $671,823,592 |
| International Box Office | $176,993,259 | $742,364,991 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $357,463,748 | $1,121,386,981 |
| Remove | Remove |
| Top Gun | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $8,193,052 / $8,193,052 | $72,629,713 / $124,100,534 |
| 2nd Weekend | $9,449,432 / $21,357,190 | $50,598,104 / $222,268,708 |
| 3rd Weekend | $6,903,408 / $31,039,608 | $28,180,378 / $290,410,961 |
| 4th Weekend | $8,231,279 / $43,179,344 | $14,209,098 / $312,320,936 |
| 5th Weekend | $6,250,494 / $53,843,776 | $10,219,470 / $326,812,102 |
| 6th Weekend | $5,810,601 / $63,747,856 | $6,785,756 / $337,817,998 |
| 7th Weekend | $5,037,030 / $72,438,864 | $5,310,803 / $345,331,815 |
| 8th Weekend | $4,636,548 / $80,554,738 | $4,293,671 / $351,133,343 |
| 9th Weekend | $4,730,530 / $88,429,457 | $4,187,000 / $356,464,575 |
| 10th Weekend | $4,048,254 / $95,348,936 | $2,850,455 / $361,118,934 |
| 11th Weekend | $3,817,026 / $101,801,942 | $2,174,665 / $364,115,612 |
| 12th Weekend | $3,472,515 / $107,759,353 | $3,037,822 / $368,210,170 |
| 13th Weekend | $3,428,696 / $113,552,057 | $2,021,501 / $371,147,794 |
| 14th Weekend | $3,117,183 / $118,913,341 | $1,350,748 / $373,359,557 |
| 15th Weekend | $3,326,355 / $124,440,927 | $705,817 / $374,556,572 |
| 16th Weekend | $5,024,325 / $131,345,236 | $373,903 / $375,204,550 |
| 17th Weekend | $3,285,555 / $135,636,648 | $289,233 / $375,667,233 |
| 18th Weekend | $3,004,108 / $139,689,082 | $227,321 / $376,058,551 |
| 19th Weekend | $3,292,817 / $144,009,580 | $194,730 / $376,337,432 |
| 20th Weekend | $2,568,684 / $147,499,998 | $154,631 / $376,556,583 |
| Top Gun | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $11,907,758 / $11,907,758 | $51,470,821 / $51,470,821 |
| 2nd Week | $12,228,442 / $24,136,200 | $120,199,783 / $171,670,604 |
| 3rd Week | $10,811,865 / $34,948,065 | $90,559,979 / $262,230,583 |
| 4th Week | $12,645,217 / $47,593,282 | $35,881,255 / $298,111,838 |
| 5th Week | $10,343,973 / $57,937,255 | $18,480,794 / $316,592,632 |
| 6th Week | $9,464,579 / $67,401,834 | $14,439,610 / $331,032,242 |
| 7th Week | $8,516,356 / $75,918,190 | $8,988,770 / $340,021,012 |
| 8th Week | $7,780,737 / $83,698,927 | $6,818,660 / $346,839,672 |
| 9th Week | $7,601,755 / $91,300,682 | $5,437,903 / $352,277,575 |
| 10th Week | $6,684,234 / $97,984,916 | $5,990,904 / $358,268,479 |
| 11th Week | $6,301,922 / $104,286,838 | $3,672,468 / $361,940,947 |
| 12th Week | $5,836,523 / $110,123,361 | $3,231,401 / $365,172,348 |
| 13th Week | $5,672,797 / $115,796,158 | $3,953,945 / $369,126,293 |
| 14th Week | $5,318,414 / $121,114,572 | $2,882,516 / $372,008,809 |
| 15th Week | $5,206,339 / $126,320,911 | $1,841,946 / $373,850,755 |
| 16th Week | $6,030,182 / $132,351,093 | $979,892 / $374,830,647 |
| 17th Week | $4,333,881 / $136,684,974 | $547,353 / $375,378,000 |
| 18th Week | $4,031,789 / $140,716,763 | $453,230 / $375,831,230 |
| 19th Week | $4,214,551 / $144,931,314 | $311,472 / $376,142,702 |
| 20th Week | $3,391,335 / $148,322,649 | $259,250 / $376,401,952 |
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.