| The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $37,125,547 / $37,125,547 | $14,293,000 / $42,200,000 |
| 1st Saturday | $27,739,815 / $64,865,362 | $17,025,000 / $59,225,000 |
| 1st Sunday | $19,751,941 / $84,617,303 | $15,143,000 / $74,368,000 |
| 1st Monday | $7,738,293 / $92,355,596 | $7,334,000 / $82,463,000 |
| 1st Tuesday | $7,855,090 / $100,210,686 | $11,570,000 / $94,032,719 |
| 1st Wednesday | $6,327,187 / $106,537,873 | $13,964,000 / $107,997,000 |
| 1st Thursday | $6,615,027 / $113,152,900 | $11,115,000 / $119,112,000 |
| 2nd Friday | $10,078,827 / $123,231,727 | $12,109,000 / $131,221,000 |
| 2nd Saturday | $14,160,166 / $137,391,893 | $13,422,000 / $144,643,000 |
| 2nd Sunday | $12,649,372 / $150,041,265 | $11,651,000 / $156,294,000 |
| 2nd Monday | $6,897,267 / $156,938,532 | $8,069,000 / $164,363,000 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $11,238,529 / $168,177,061 | $10,188,000 / $174,119,499 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $11,388,229 / $179,565,290 | $5,205,000 / $179,324,000 |
| 2nd Thursday | $10,135,524 / $189,700,814 | $3,732,000 / $182,503,000 |
| 3rd Friday | $10,619,334 / $200,320,148 | $6,971,000 / $189,474,000 |
| 3rd Saturday | $11,588,637 / $211,908,785 | $10,285,000 / $199,555,000 |
| 3rd Sunday | $9,718,097 / $221,626,882 | $5,955,000 / $205,509,869 |
| 3rd Monday | $6,919,722 / $228,546,604 | $1,929,000 / $207,439,000 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $9,454,721 / $238,001,325 | $2,213,000 / $209,652,000 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $4,449,012 / $242,450,337 | $1,701,000 / $211,354,000 |
| 3rd Thursday | $3,839,170 / $246,289,507 | $1,379,000 / $212,120,000 |
| 4th Friday | $5,172,345 / $251,461,852 | $4,105,000 / $216,225,000 |
| 4th Saturday | $7,629,018 / $259,090,870 | $7,496,000 / $223,721,000 |
| 4th Sunday | $4,744,023 / $263,834,893 | $4,680,000 / $228,320,875 |
| 4th Monday | $1,311,112 / $265,146,005 | $1,284,000 / $229,605,000 |
| 4th Tuesday | $1,571,276 / $266,717,281 | $1,467,000 / $231,072,000 |
| 4th Wednesday | $1,174,496 / $267,891,777 | $1,214,000 / $232,286,000 |
| 4th Thursday | $1,152,410 / $269,044,187 | $1,097,000 / $232,945,000 |
| 5th Friday | $2,349,056 / $271,393,243 | $3,198,000 / $236,143,000 |
| 5th Saturday | $4,190,664 / $275,583,907 | $5,467,000 / $241,610,000 |
| 5th Sunday | $2,628,711 / $278,212,618 | $4,180,000 / $245,790,000 |
| 5th Monday | $657,165 / $278,869,783 | $2,423,000 / $248,213,000 |
| 5th Tuesday | $819,287 / $279,689,070 | $1,040,000 / $249,253,000 |
| 5th Wednesday | $638,323 / $280,327,393 | $839,000 / $250,093,000 |
| 5th Thursday | $662,348 / $280,989,741 | $775,000 / $250,646,000 |
| 6th Friday | $1,452,459 / $282,442,200 | $1,980,000 / $252,626,000 |
| 6th Saturday | $2,820,219 / $285,262,419 | $3,633,000 / $256,259,000 |
| 6th Sunday | $1,904,263 / $287,166,682 | $2,020,000 / $258,449,272 |
| 6th Monday | $1,446,369 / $288,613,051 | $567,000 / $259,016,000 |
| 6th Tuesday | $508,007 / $289,121,058 | $652,000 / $259,668,000 |
| 6th Wednesday | $409,182 / $289,530,240 | $547,000 / $260,215,000 |
| 6th Thursday | $408,230 / $289,938,470 | $510,000 / $260,570,000 |
| 7th Friday | $716,795 / $290,655,265 | $1,485,000 / $262,055,000 |
| 7th Saturday | $1,647,767 / $292,303,032 | $3,582,000 / $265,637,000 |
| 7th Sunday | $1,020,799 / $293,323,831 | $1,210,000 / $266,274,199 |
| 7th Monday | $239,134 / $293,562,965 | $392,000 / $266,666,000 |
| 7th Tuesday | $268,173 / $293,831,138 | $451,000 / $267,117,000 |
| 7th Wednesday | $220,342 / $294,051,480 | $412,000 / $267,529,000 |
| 7th Thursday | $241,040 / $294,292,520 | $374,000 / $267,799,000 |
| 8th Friday | $498,915 / $294,791,435 | $854,000 / $268,653,000 |
| 8th Saturday | $1,008,214 / $295,799,649 | $1,788,000 / $270,441,000 |
| 8th Sunday | $394,035 / $296,193,684 | $975,000 / $271,416,919 |
| 8th Monday | $155,053 / $296,348,737 | $295,000 / $271,712,000 |
| 8th Tuesday | $193,200 / $296,541,937 | $372,000 / $272,084,000 |
| 8th Wednesday | $155,033 / $296,696,970 | $364,000 / $272,448,000 |
| 8th Thursday | $168,082 / $296,865,052 | $638,000 / $272,934,000 |
| 9th Friday | $309,527 / $297,174,579 | $1,138,000 / $274,072,000 |
| 9th Saturday | $702,873 / $297,877,452 | $2,157,000 / $276,229,000 |
| 9th Sunday | $455,974 / $298,333,426 | $1,811,000 / $278,040,000 |
| 9th Monday | $148,366 / $298,481,792 | $1,008,000 / $278,643,000 |
| 9th Tuesday | $128,138 / $298,609,930 | $521,000 / $279,164,000 |
| 9th Wednesday | $112,202 / $298,722,132 | $425,000 / $279,590,000 |
| 9th Thursday | $162,213 / $298,884,345 | $385,000 / $279,733,224 |
| 10th Friday | $217,063 / $299,101,408 | $1,072,776 / $280,806,000 |
| 10th Saturday | $426,396 / $299,527,804 | $1,694,000 / $282,500,000 |
| 10th Sunday | $346,902 / $299,874,706 | $970,000 / $283,191,086 |
| 10th Monday | $286,579 / $300,161,285 | $302,000 / $283,493,000 |
| 10th Tuesday | $88,138 / $300,249,423 | $354,000 / $283,847,000 |
| 10th Wednesday | $73,468 / $300,322,891 | $309,000 / $284,156,000 |
| 10th Thursday | $79,005 / $300,401,896 | $280,000 / $284,255,000 |
Movie Comparison: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) vs. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
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| The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Dec 14, 2012 | Dec 19, 2001 |
| Production Budget | $200,000,000 | $93,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 4,045 | 3,359 |
| Maximum Theaters | 4,100 | 3,381 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 27,719 | 39,234 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $84,617,303 | $47,211,490 |
| Domestic Box Office | $303,003,568 | $315,544,750 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$409,239,868 | $595,206,748 |
| International Box Office | $711,934,977 | $575,665,289 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $1,014,938,545 | $891,210,039 |
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| The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $84,617,303 / $84,617,303 | $47,211,490 / $74,368,000 |
| 2nd Weekend | $36,888,365 / $150,041,265 | $38,695,582 / $174,119,499 |
| 3rd Weekend | $31,926,068 / $221,626,882 | $23,006,447 / $205,509,869 |
| 4th Weekend | $17,545,386 / $263,834,893 | $16,201,260 / $228,320,875 |
| 5th Weekend | $9,168,431 / $278,212,618 | $12,473,748 / $248,212,887 |
| 6th Weekend | $6,176,941 / $287,166,682 | $7,803,075 / $258,449,272 |
| 7th Weekend | $3,385,361 / $293,323,831 | $5,704,259 / $266,274,199 |
| 8th Weekend | $1,901,164 / $296,193,684 | $3,618,397 / $271,416,919 |
| 9th Weekend | $1,468,374 / $298,333,426 | $4,701,851 / $278,643,479 |
| 10th Weekend | $990,361 / $299,874,706 | $3,457,862 / $283,191,086 |
| 11th Weekend | $550,483 / $300,952,379 | $3,318,231 / $287,573,505 |
| 12th Weekend | $267,754 / $301,402,746 | $2,683,317 / $291,149,457 |
| 13th Weekend | $378,936 / $301,874,933 | $2,118,375 / $294,343,844 |
| 14th Weekend | $317,818 / $302,393,021 | $2,363,869 / $297,530,963 |
| 15th Weekend | $178,205 / $302,695,938 | $2,382,794 / $301,308,405 |
| 16th Weekend | $69,568 / $302,849,493 | $1,740,099 / $304,117,086 |
| 17th Weekend | $39,325 / $302,932,624 | $1,219,369 / $305,819,565 |
| 18th Weekend | $30,686 / $302,975,075 | $771,711 / $306,999,514 |
| 19th Weekend | $18,817 / $303,001,229 | $797,997 / $308,078,986 |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | $452,061 / $308,791,984 |
| The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $113,152,900 / $113,152,900 | - / - |
| 2nd Week | $76,547,914 / $189,700,814 | $108,267,407 / $135,423,917 |
| 3rd Week | $56,588,693 / $246,289,507 | $47,079,505 / $182,503,422 |
| 4th Week | $22,754,680 / $269,044,187 | $29,616,193 / $212,119,615 |
| 5th Week | $11,945,554 / $280,989,741 | $23,619,524 / $235,739,139 |
| 6th Week | $8,948,729 / $289,938,470 | $14,907,058 / $250,646,197 |
| 7th Week | $4,354,050 / $294,292,520 | $9,923,743 / $260,569,940 |
| 8th Week | $2,572,532 / $296,865,052 | $7,228,582 / $267,798,522 |
| 9th Week | $2,019,293 / $298,884,345 | $6,143,106 / $273,941,628 |
| 10th Week | $1,517,551 / $300,401,896 | $5,791,596 / $279,733,224 |
| 11th Week | $733,096 / $301,134,992 | $4,522,050 / $284,255,274 |
| 12th Week | $361,005 / $301,495,997 | $4,210,866 / $288,466,140 |
| 13th Week | $579,206 / $302,075,203 | $3,759,329 / $292,225,469 |
| 14th Week | $442,530 / $302,517,733 | $2,941,625 / $295,167,094 |
| 15th Week | $262,192 / $302,779,925 | $3,758,517 / $298,925,611 |
| 16th Week | $113,374 / $302,893,299 | $3,451,376 / $302,376,987 |
| 17th Week | $51,090 / $302,944,389 | $2,223,209 / $304,600,196 |
| 18th Week | $38,023 / $302,982,412 | $1,627,607 / $306,227,803 |
| 19th Week | $21,156 / $303,003,568 | $1,053,186 / $307,280,989 |
| 20th Week | - / - | $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.