| The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $16,563,371 / $50,970,581 | $19,224,340 / $59,263,024 |
| 1st Saturday | $21,397,014 / $72,367,595 | $22,752,057 / $82,015,081 |
| 1st Sunday | $16,763,949 / $89,131,544 | $20,031,131 / $102,046,212 |
| 1st Monday | $9,007,010 / $98,138,554 | $13,509,942 / $115,556,154 |
| 1st Tuesday | $9,803,414 / $107,941,968 | $7,790,050 / $123,346,204 |
| 1st Wednesday | $6,024,132 / $113,966,100 | $12,381,307 / $135,727,511 |
| 1st Thursday | $13,130,018 / $127,096,118 | $15,455,171 / $151,182,682 |
| 2nd Friday | $15,608,854 / $142,704,972 | $16,873,539 / $168,056,221 |
| 2nd Saturday | $14,302,456 / $157,007,428 | $17,227,061 / $185,283,282 |
| 2nd Sunday | $11,010,085 / $168,017,513 | $14,774,949 / $200,058,231 |
| 2nd Monday | $7,557,834 / $175,575,347 | $10,094,851 / $210,153,082 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $7,972,307 / $183,547,654 | $8,442,823 / $218,595,905 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $6,001,672 / $189,549,326 | $11,040,273 / $229,636,178 |
| 2nd Thursday | $9,320,601 / $198,869,927 | $6,378,144 / $236,014,322 |
| 3rd Friday | $8,301,199 / $207,171,126 | $7,576,222 / $243,590,544 |
| 3rd Saturday | $8,135,890 / $215,307,016 | $10,699,493 / $254,290,037 |
| 3rd Sunday | $5,295,001 / $220,602,017 | $6,741,564 / $261,031,601 |
| 3rd Monday | $1,777,417 / $222,379,434 | $2,133,465 / $263,165,066 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $1,929,458 / $224,308,892 | $2,155,575 / $265,320,641 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $1,438,419 / $225,747,311 | $1,748,206 / $267,068,847 |
| 3rd Thursday | $1,335,176 / $227,082,487 | $1,597,364 / $268,666,211 |
| 4th Friday | $2,451,597 / $229,534,084 | $3,894,852 / $272,561,063 |
| 4th Saturday | $4,229,048 / $233,763,132 | $6,637,982 / $279,199,045 |
| 4th Sunday | $2,696,473 / $236,459,605 | $4,222,472 / $283,421,517 |
| 4th Monday | $720,719 / $237,180,324 | $1,070,000 / $284,492,000 |
| 4th Tuesday | $1,002,331 / $238,182,655 | $1,208,000 / $285,699,000 |
| 4th Wednesday | $787,170 / $238,969,825 | $996,000 / $286,695,000 |
| 4th Thursday | $707,290 / $239,677,115 | $991,000 / $287,618,000 |
| 5th Friday | $1,185,833 / $240,862,948 | $2,664,587 / $290,292,649 |
| 5th Saturday | $2,239,463 / $243,102,411 | $4,521,633 / $294,814,282 |
| 5th Sunday | $1,479,399 / $244,581,810 | $3,078,168 / $297,892,450 |
| 5th Monday | $1,074,607 / $245,656,417 | $2,229,602 / $300,122,052 |
| 5th Tuesday | $464,445 / $246,120,862 | $792,000 / $300,914,000 |
| 5th Wednesday | $327,482 / $246,448,344 | $643,000 / $301,557,000 |
| 5th Thursday | $322,615 / $246,770,959 | $695,000 / $302,251,000 |
| 6th Friday | $662,572 / $247,433,531 | $1,673,000 / $303,924,000 |
| 6th Saturday | $1,301,304 / $248,734,835 | $3,447,000 / $307,371,000 |
| 6th Sunday | $810,427 / $249,545,262 | $1,415,000 / $308,786,000 |
| 6th Monday | $201,046 / $249,746,308 | $544,000 / $309,365,000 |
| 6th Tuesday | $254,633 / $250,000,941 | $566,000 / $309,931,000 |
| 6th Wednesday | $206,005 / $250,206,946 | $514,000 / $310,445,000 |
| 6th Thursday | $191,042 / $250,397,988 | $531,000 / $310,938,000 |
| 7th Friday | $355,114 / $250,753,102 | $1,219,000 / $312,157,000 |
| 7th Saturday | $681,783 / $251,434,885 | $2,340,265 / $314,497,684 |
| 7th Sunday | $254,036 / $251,688,921 | $1,528,810 / $316,026,494 |
| 7th Monday | $121,308 / $251,810,229 | $320,000 / $316,346,000 |
| 7th Tuesday | $136,293 / $251,946,522 | $356,000 / $316,702,000 |
| 7th Wednesday | $108,088 / $252,054,610 | $320,000 / $317,022,000 |
| 7th Thursday | $96,292 / $252,150,902 | $321,000 / $317,340,000 |
| 8th Friday | $178,724 / $252,329,626 | $808,187 / $318,148,497 |
| 8th Saturday | $355,429 / $252,685,055 | $1,616,216 / $319,764,713 |
| 8th Sunday | $221,879 / $252,906,934 | $1,092,336 / $320,857,049 |
| 8th Monday | $74,034 / $252,980,968 | $233,000 / $321,090,000 |
| 8th Tuesday | $67,470 / $253,048,438 | $262,000 / $321,351,000 |
| 8th Wednesday | $56,344 / $253,104,782 | $251,000 / $321,603,000 |
| 8th Thursday | $56,907 / $253,161,689 | $251,000 / $321,849,000 |
| 9th Friday | $81,882 / $253,243,571 | $803,984 / $322,653,345 |
| 9th Saturday | $196,166 / $253,439,737 | $1,308,564 / $323,961,909 |
| 9th Sunday | $133,273 / $253,573,010 | $959,690 / $324,921,599 |
| 9th Monday | $95,577 / $253,668,587 | $524,839 / $325,446,438 |
| 9th Tuesday | $34,363 / $253,702,950 | $295,000 / $325,741,000 |
| 9th Wednesday | $29,552 / $253,732,502 | $247,000 / $325,988,000 |
| 9th Thursday | $30,734 / $253,763,236 | $260,000 / $326,231,000 |
| 10th Friday | $51,151 / $253,814,387 | $488,735 / $326,719,985 |
| 10th Saturday | $82,409 / $253,896,796 | $891,691 / $327,611,676 |
| 10th Sunday | $52,359 / $253,949,155 | $544,741 / $328,156,417 |
| 10th Monday | $21,991 / $253,971,146 | $129,008 / $328,285,425 |
| 10th Tuesday | $26,389 / $253,997,535 | $149,956 / $328,435,381 |
| 10th Wednesday | $20,319 / $254,017,854 | $139,071 / $328,574,452 |
| 10th Thursday | $20,929 / $254,038,783 | $145,684 / $328,720,136 |
Movie Comparison: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) vs. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
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| The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Dec 17, 2014 | Dec 18, 2002 |
| Production Budget | $250,000,000 | $94,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 3,875 | 3,622 |
| Maximum Theaters | 3,875 | 3,622 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 21,623 | 32,379 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $54,724,334 | $62,007,528 |
| Domestic Box Office | $255,119,788 | $342,548,984 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$335,216,001 | $629,813,005 |
| International Box Office | $685,203,251 | $576,599,780 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $940,323,039 | $919,148,764 |
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| The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $54,724,334 / $89,131,544 | $62,007,528 / $102,046,212 |
| 2nd Weekend | $40,921,395 / $168,017,513 | $48,875,549 / $200,058,231 |
| 3rd Weekend | $21,732,090 / $220,602,017 | $25,017,279 / $261,031,601 |
| 4th Weekend | $9,377,118 / $236,459,605 | $14,755,306 / $283,421,517 |
| 5th Weekend | $4,904,695 / $244,581,810 | $10,274,388 / $300,122,052 |
| 6th Weekend | $2,774,303 / $249,545,262 | $6,611,705 / $308,821,306 |
| 7th Weekend | $1,290,933 / $251,688,921 | $5,088,421 / $316,026,494 |
| 8th Weekend | $756,032 / $252,906,934 | $3,516,739 / $320,857,049 |
| 9th Weekend | $411,321 / $253,573,010 | $3,072,238 / $325,446,438 |
| 10th Weekend | $185,919 / $253,949,155 | $1,925,167 / $328,156,417 |
| 11th Weekend | $287,846 / $254,326,629 | $1,618,139 / $330,338,275 |
| 12th Weekend | $215,597 / $254,672,205 | $1,227,603 / $332,075,527 |
| 13th Weekend | $140,989 / $254,916,285 | $1,014,613 / $333,623,857 |
| 14th Weekend | $75,220 / $255,043,150 | $768,554 / $334,790,872 |
| 15th Weekend | $37,030 / $255,108,370 | $623,597 / $335,800,124 |
| 16th Weekend | - / - | $479,627 / $336,500,653 |
| 17th Weekend | - / - | $340,197 / $337,013,432 |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | $351,838 / $337,526,600 |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | $247,078 / $337,949,941 |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | $186,420 / $338,230,249 |
| The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $34,407,210 / $34,407,210 | - / - |
| 2nd Week | $92,688,908 / $127,096,118 | $111,143,998 / $151,182,682 |
| 3rd Week | $71,773,809 / $198,869,927 | $84,831,640 / $236,014,322 |
| 4th Week | $28,212,560 / $227,082,487 | $32,651,889 / $268,666,211 |
| 5th Week | $12,594,628 / $239,677,115 | $21,181,453 / $289,847,664 |
| 6th Week | $7,093,844 / $246,770,959 | $12,361,937 / $302,209,601 |
| 7th Week | $3,627,029 / $250,397,988 | $8,728,472 / $310,938,073 |
| 8th Week | $1,752,914 / $252,150,902 | $6,402,237 / $317,340,310 |
| 9th Week | $1,010,787 / $253,161,689 | $5,033,890 / $322,374,200 |
| 10th Week | $601,547 / $253,763,236 | $3,857,050 / $326,231,250 |
| 11th Week | $275,547 / $254,038,783 | $2,488,886 / $328,720,136 |
| 12th Week | $417,825 / $254,456,608 | $2,127,788 / $330,847,924 |
| 13th Week | $318,688 / $254,775,296 | $1,761,320 / $332,609,244 |
| 14th Week | $192,634 / $254,967,930 | $1,413,074 / $334,022,318 |
| 15th Week | $103,410 / $255,071,340 | $1,154,209 / $335,176,527 |
| 16th Week | $48,448 / $255,119,788 | $844,499 / $336,021,026 |
| 17th Week | - / - | $652,209 / $336,673,235 |
| 18th Week | - / - | $501,527 / $337,174,762 |
| 19th Week | - / - | $528,101 / $337,702,863 |
| 20th Week | - / - | $340,966 / $338,043,829 |
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.