Movie Comparison: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010) vs. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

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  Harry Potter
and the Deathly
Hallows:
Part I
The Lord
of the Rings:
The Return
of the King
Domestic Release Date Nov 19, 2010Dec 17, 2003
Production Budget $125,000,000$94,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 4,1253,703
Maximum Theaters 4,1253,703
Theatrical Engagements 27,88735,419
Domestic Opening Weekend $125,017,372$72,629,713
Domestic Box Office $296,837,581$379,021,990
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$405,193,638$671,823,592
International Box Office $647,418,967$742,364,991
Worldwide Box Office $944,256,548$1,121,386,981
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Harry Potter
and the Deathly
Hallows:
Part I
The Lord
of the Rings:
The Return
of the King
1st Friday $61,684,550 /
$61,684,550
$21,811,549 /
$73,282,370
1st Saturday $38,226,254 /
$99,910,804
$27,492,053 /
$100,774,423
1st Sunday $25,106,568 /
$125,017,372
$23,326,111 /
$124,100,534
1st Monday $8,785,460 /
$133,802,832
$13,563,208 /
$137,663,742
1st Tuesday $10,264,353 /
$144,067,185
$12,476,242 /
$150,139,984
1st Wednesday $14,425,863 /
$158,493,048
$7,544,400 /
$157,684,384
1st Thursday $11,475,980 /
$169,969,028
$13,986,220 /
$171,670,604
2nd Friday $20,832,651 /
$190,801,679
$19,152,196 /
$190,822,800
2nd Saturday $18,728,940 /
$209,530,619
$17,249,267 /
$208,072,067
2nd Sunday $9,525,510 /
$219,056,129
$14,196,641 /
$222,268,708
2nd Monday $2,339,162 /
$221,395,291
$10,490,000 /
$232,759,000
2nd Tuesday $2,278,481 /
$223,673,772
$9,615,000 /
$241,937,000
2nd Wednesday $1,935,386 /
$225,609,158
$7,500,000 /
$249,400,000
2nd Thursday $1,891,483 /
$227,500,641
$11,950,000 /
$261,350,000
3rd Friday $4,801,767 /
$232,302,408
$10,602,130 /
$272,832,713
3rd Saturday $7,446,074 /
$239,748,482
$10,563,221 /
$283,395,934
3rd Sunday $4,770,634 /
$244,519,116
$7,015,027 /
$290,410,961
3rd Monday $1,138,366 /
$245,657,482
$2,382,000 /
$292,793,000
3rd Tuesday $1,279,219 /
$246,936,701
$2,180,000 /
$294,972,000
3rd Wednesday $1,129,638 /
$248,066,339
$1,921,000 /
$296,894,000
3rd Thursday $1,122,066 /
$249,188,405
$1,652,000 /
$298,112,000
4th Friday $2,397,340 /
$251,585,745
$3,600,000 /
$301,700,000
4th Saturday $3,751,487 /
$255,337,232
$6,439,410 /
$308,228,208
4th Sunday $2,335,489 /
$257,672,721
$4,092,728 /
$312,320,936
4th Monday $721,128 /
$258,393,849
$1,177,000 /
$313,497,000
4th Tuesday $803,098 /
$259,196,947
$1,218,000 /
$314,716,000
4th Wednesday $727,307 /
$259,924,254
$1,057,000 /
$315,773,000
4th Thursday $777,003 /
$260,701,257
$1,036,000 /
$316,593,000
5th Friday $1,320,555 /
$262,021,812
$2,376,259 /
$318,968,891
5th Saturday $2,080,471 /
$264,102,283
$4,614,194 /
$323,583,085
5th Sunday $1,621,335 /
$265,723,618
$3,229,017 /
$326,812,102
5th Monday $963,017 /
$266,686,635
$2,228,291 /
$329,040,393
5th Tuesday $1,122,149 /
$267,808,784
$762,000 /
$329,802,000
5th Wednesday $903,132 /
$268,711,916
$599,000 /
$330,401,000
5th Thursday $1,106,371 /
$269,818,287
$642,000 /
$331,032,000
6th Friday $709,399 /
$270,527,686
$1,500,000 /
$332,500,000
6th Saturday $1,070,674 /
$271,598,360
$3,158,167 /
$335,700,055
6th Sunday $1,396,275 /
$272,994,635
$2,117,943 /
$337,817,998
6th Monday $1,437,671 /
$274,432,306
$536,000 /
$338,354,000
6th Tuesday $1,394,297 /
$275,826,603
$556,000 /
$338,910,000
6th Wednesday $1,487,698 /
$277,314,301
$590,000 /
$339,500,000
6th Thursday $1,567,215 /
$278,881,516
$552,000 /
$340,021,000
7th Friday $1,348,611 /
$280,230,127
$1,400,000 /
$341,400,000
7th Saturday $1,871,362 /
$282,101,489
$2,739,574 /
$344,131,995
7th Sunday $1,431,726 /
$283,533,215
$1,199,820 /
$345,331,815
7th Monday $625,496 /
$284,158,711
$403,000 /
$345,735,000
7th Tuesday $448,002 /
$284,606,713
$416,000 /
$346,151,000
7th Wednesday $361,183 /
$284,967,896
$381,000 /
$346,532,000
7th Thursday $340,476 /
$285,308,372
$352,000 /
$346,840,000
8th Friday $643,008 /
$285,951,380
$900,000 /
$347,700,000
8th Saturday $1,069,215 /
$287,020,595
$2,014,866 /
$349,762,348
8th Sunday $641,175 /
$287,661,770
$1,370,995 /
$351,133,343
8th Monday $171,343 /
$287,833,113
$308,000 /
$351,441,343
8th Tuesday $188,434 /
$288,021,547
$286,000 /
$351,727,000
8th Wednesday $184,321 /
$288,205,868
$267,000 /
$351,994,000
8th Thursday $198,400 /
$288,404,268
$303,000 /
$352,278,000
9th Friday $346,442 /
$288,750,710
$800,000 /
$353,100,000
9th Saturday $580,245 /
$289,330,955
$1,957,907 /
$355,035,095
9th Sunday $472,517 /
$289,803,472
$1,429,675 /
$356,464,770
9th Monday $349,873 /
$290,153,345
$903,281 /
$357,367,856
9th Tuesday $104,116 /
$290,257,461
$335,000 /
$357,702,000
9th Wednesday $91,623 /
$290,349,084
$298,000 /
$358,001,000
9th Thursday $93,413 /
$290,442,497
$293,000 /
$358,268,000
10th Friday $231,627 /
$290,674,124
$600,000 /
$358,900,000
10th Saturday $448,222 /
$291,122,346
$1,299,866 /
$360,222,047
10th Sunday $218,422 /
$291,340,768
$896,887 /
$361,118,934
10th Monday $70,012 /
$291,410,780
$207,000 /
$361,326,000
10th Tuesday $72,421 /
$291,483,201
$215,000 /
$361,541,000
10th Wednesday $62,103 /
$291,545,304
$188,000 /
$361,742,000
10th Thursday $77,259 /
$291,622,563
$198,000 /
$361,941,000
  Harry Potter
and the Deathly
Hallows:
Part I
The Lord
of the Rings:
The Return
of the King
Opening Weekend $125,017,372 /
$125,017,372
$72,629,713 /
$124,100,534
2nd Weekend $49,087,101 /
$219,056,129
$50,598,104 /
$222,268,708
3rd Weekend $17,018,475 /
$244,519,116
$28,180,378 /
$290,410,961
4th Weekend $8,484,316 /
$257,671,721
$14,209,098 /
$312,320,936
5th Weekend $5,022,361 /
$265,723,618
$10,219,470 /
$326,812,102
6th Weekend $3,176,348 /
$272,994,635
$6,785,756 /
$337,817,998
7th Weekend $4,651,699 /
$283,533,215
$5,310,803 /
$345,331,815
8th Weekend $2,353,398 /
$287,661,770
$4,293,671 /
$351,133,343
9th Weekend $1,399,204 /
$289,803,472
$4,187,000 /
$356,464,575
10th Weekend $898,271 /
$291,340,768
$2,850,455 /
$361,118,934
11th Weekend $600,929 /
$292,223,492
$2,174,665 /
$364,115,612
12th Weekend $373,378 /
$292,761,214
$3,037,822 /
$368,210,170
13th Weekend $465,152 /
$293,355,408
$2,021,501 /
$371,147,794
14th Weekend $359,045 /
$293,901,794
$1,350,748 /
$373,359,557
15th Weekend $239,617 /
$294,325,810
$705,817 /
$374,556,572
16th Weekend $158,423 /
$294,562,162
$373,903 /
$375,204,550
17th Weekend $98,855 /
$294,713,608
$289,233 /
$375,667,233
18th Weekend $67,135 /
$294,825,350
$227,321 /
$376,058,551
19th Weekend $58,805 /
$294,915,214
$194,730 /
$376,337,432
20th Weekend $36,781 /
$294,980,434
$154,631 /
$376,556,583
  Harry Potter
and the Deathly
Hallows:
Part I
The Lord
of the Rings:
The Return
of the King
Opening Week $169,969,028 /
$169,969,028
$51,470,821 /
$51,470,821
2nd Week $57,531,613 /
$227,500,641
$120,199,783 /
$171,670,604
3rd Week $21,687,764 /
$249,188,405
$90,559,979 /
$262,230,583
4th Week $11,512,852 /
$260,701,257
$35,881,255 /
$298,111,838
5th Week $9,117,030 /
$269,818,287
$18,480,794 /
$316,592,632
6th Week $9,063,229 /
$278,881,516
$14,439,610 /
$331,032,242
7th Week $6,426,856 /
$285,308,372
$8,988,770 /
$340,021,012
8th Week $3,095,896 /
$288,404,268
$6,818,660 /
$346,839,672
9th Week $2,038,229 /
$290,442,497
$5,437,903 /
$352,277,575
10th Week $1,180,066 /
$291,622,563
$5,990,904 /
$358,268,479
11th Week $765,273 /
$292,387,836
$3,672,468 /
$361,940,947
12th Week $502,420 /
$292,890,256
$3,231,401 /
$365,172,348
13th Week $652,493 /
$293,542,749
$3,953,945 /
$369,126,293
14th Week $543,444 /
$294,086,193
$2,882,516 /
$372,008,809
15th Week $317,546 /
$294,403,739
$1,841,946 /
$373,850,755
16th Week $211,014 /
$294,614,753
$979,892 /
$374,830,647
17th Week $143,462 /
$294,758,215
$547,353 /
$375,378,000
18th Week $98,194 /
$294,856,409
$453,230 /
$375,831,230
19th Week $87,244 /
$294,943,653
$311,472 /
$376,142,702
20th Week $57,417 /
$295,001,070
$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.