| The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $31,190,587 / $31,190,587 | $19,224,340 / $59,263,024 |
| 1st Saturday | $24,430,416 / $55,621,003 | $22,752,057 / $82,015,081 |
| 1st Sunday | $18,024,194 / $73,645,197 | $20,031,131 / $102,046,212 |
| 1st Monday | $6,202,204 / $79,847,401 | $13,509,942 / $115,556,154 |
| 1st Tuesday | $6,295,431 / $86,142,832 | $7,790,050 / $123,346,204 |
| 1st Wednesday | $4,855,421 / $90,998,253 | $12,381,307 / $135,727,511 |
| 1st Thursday | $5,047,164 / $96,045,417 | $15,455,171 / $151,182,682 |
| 2nd Friday | $8,626,059 / $104,671,476 | $16,873,539 / $168,056,221 |
| 2nd Saturday | $12,270,560 / $116,942,036 | $17,227,061 / $185,283,282 |
| 2nd Sunday | $10,608,659 / $127,550,695 | $14,774,949 / $200,058,231 |
| 2nd Monday | $7,823,089 / $135,373,784 | $10,094,851 / $210,153,082 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $5,265,696 / $140,639,480 | $8,442,823 / $218,595,905 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $9,306,295 / $149,945,775 | $11,040,273 / $229,636,178 |
| 2nd Thursday | $10,523,771 / $160,469,546 | $6,378,144 / $236,014,322 |
| 3rd Friday | $10,005,121 / $170,474,667 | $7,576,222 / $243,590,544 |
| 3rd Saturday | $10,585,522 / $181,060,189 | $10,699,493 / $254,290,037 |
| 3rd Sunday | $8,441,089 / $189,501,278 | $6,741,564 / $261,031,601 |
| 3rd Monday | $6,513,554 / $195,889,499 | $2,133,465 / $263,165,066 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $5,527,246 / $201,416,745 | $2,155,575 / $265,320,641 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $7,792,174 / $209,208,919 | $1,748,206 / $267,068,847 |
| 3rd Thursday | $4,050,170 / $213,259,089 | $1,597,364 / $268,666,211 |
| 4th Friday | $5,097,416 / $218,356,505 | $3,894,852 / $272,561,063 |
| 4th Saturday | $6,671,108 / $225,027,613 | $6,637,982 / $279,199,045 |
| 4th Sunday | $3,906,696 / $228,934,309 | $4,222,472 / $283,421,517 |
| 4th Monday | $1,301,012 / $230,235,321 | $1,070,000 / $284,492,000 |
| 4th Tuesday | $1,568,252 / $231,803,573 | $1,208,000 / $285,699,000 |
| 4th Wednesday | $1,171,342 / $232,974,915 | $996,000 / $286,695,000 |
| 4th Thursday | $1,104,187 / $234,079,102 | $991,000 / $287,618,000 |
| 5th Friday | $2,045,067 / $236,124,169 | $2,664,587 / $290,292,649 |
| 5th Saturday | $3,689,798 / $239,813,967 | $4,521,633 / $294,814,282 |
| 5th Sunday | $2,287,488 / $242,101,455 | $3,078,168 / $297,892,450 |
| 5th Monday | $618,160 / $242,719,615 | $2,229,602 / $300,122,052 |
| 5th Tuesday | $783,236 / $243,502,851 | $792,000 / $300,914,000 |
| 5th Wednesday | $594,455 / $244,097,306 | $643,000 / $301,557,000 |
| 5th Thursday | $597,206 / $244,694,512 | $695,000 / $302,251,000 |
| 6th Friday | $894,220 / $245,588,732 | $1,673,000 / $303,924,000 |
| 6th Saturday | $1,751,111 / $247,339,843 | $3,447,000 / $307,371,000 |
| 6th Sunday | $1,059,626 / $248,399,469 | $1,415,000 / $308,786,000 |
| 6th Monday | $835,207 / $249,234,676 | $544,000 / $309,365,000 |
| 6th Tuesday | $321,185 / $249,555,861 | $566,000 / $309,931,000 |
| 6th Wednesday | $247,274 / $249,803,135 | $514,000 / $310,445,000 |
| 6th Thursday | $250,456 / $250,053,591 | $531,000 / $310,938,000 |
| 7th Friday | $500,275 / $250,553,866 | $1,219,000 / $312,157,000 |
| 7th Saturday | $1,001,289 / $251,555,155 | $2,340,265 / $314,497,684 |
| 7th Sunday | $645,850 / $252,201,005 | $1,528,810 / $316,026,494 |
| 7th Monday | $162,222 / $252,363,227 | $320,000 / $316,346,000 |
| 7th Tuesday | $213,005 / $252,576,232 | $356,000 / $316,702,000 |
| 7th Wednesday | $159,753 / $252,735,985 | $320,000 / $317,022,000 |
| 7th Thursday | $168,496 / $252,904,481 | $321,000 / $317,340,000 |
| 8th Friday | $337,645 / $253,242,126 | $808,187 / $318,148,497 |
| 8th Saturday | $657,114 / $253,899,240 | $1,616,216 / $319,764,713 |
| 8th Sunday | $240,343 / $254,139,583 | $1,092,336 / $320,857,049 |
| 8th Monday | $108,140 / $254,247,723 | $233,000 / $321,090,000 |
| 8th Tuesday | $124,460 / $254,372,183 | $262,000 / $321,351,000 |
| 8th Wednesday | $102,396 / $254,474,579 | $251,000 / $321,603,000 |
| 8th Thursday | $110,266 / $254,584,845 | $251,000 / $321,849,000 |
| 9th Friday | $157,707 / $254,742,552 | $803,984 / $322,653,345 |
| 9th Saturday | $327,045 / $255,069,597 | $1,308,564 / $323,961,909 |
| 9th Sunday | $203,444 / $255,273,041 | $959,690 / $324,921,599 |
| 9th Monday | $66,202 / $255,339,243 | $524,839 / $325,446,438 |
| 9th Tuesday | $69,494 / $255,408,737 | $295,000 / $325,741,000 |
| 9th Wednesday | $42,170 / $255,450,907 | $247,000 / $325,988,000 |
| 9th Thursday | $49,137 / $255,500,044 | $260,000 / $326,231,000 |
| 10th Friday | $143,597 / $255,643,641 | $488,735 / $326,719,985 |
| 10th Saturday | $198,004 / $255,841,645 | $891,691 / $327,611,676 |
| 10th Sunday | $155,908 / $255,997,553 | $544,741 / $328,156,417 |
| 10th Monday | $108,755 / $256,106,308 | $129,008 / $328,285,425 |
| 10th Tuesday | $43,212 / $256,149,520 | $149,956 / $328,435,381 |
| 10th Wednesday | $34,465 / $256,183,985 | $139,071 / $328,574,452 |
| 10th Thursday | $34,426 / $256,218,411 | $145,684 / $328,720,136 |
Movie Comparison: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) vs. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
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| The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Dec 13, 2013 | Dec 18, 2002 |
| Production Budget | $250,000,000 | $94,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 3,903 | 3,622 |
| Maximum Theaters | 3,928 | 3,622 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 25,150 | 32,379 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $73,645,197 | $62,007,528 |
| Domestic Box Office | $258,241,522 | $342,548,984 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$342,225,923 | $629,813,005 |
| International Box Office | $701,116,914 | $576,599,780 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $959,358,436 | $919,148,764 |
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| The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $73,645,197 / $73,645,197 | $62,007,528 / $102,046,212 |
| 2nd Weekend | $31,505,278 / $127,550,695 | $48,875,549 / $200,058,231 |
| 3rd Weekend | $28,906,399 / $189,375,945 | $25,017,279 / $261,031,601 |
| 4th Weekend | $15,675,220 / $228,934,309 | $14,755,306 / $283,421,517 |
| 5th Weekend | $8,022,353 / $242,101,455 | $10,274,388 / $300,122,052 |
| 6th Weekend | $3,704,957 / $248,399,469 | $6,611,705 / $308,821,306 |
| 7th Weekend | $2,147,414 / $252,201,005 | $5,088,421 / $316,026,494 |
| 8th Weekend | $1,235,102 / $254,139,583 | $3,516,739 / $320,857,049 |
| 9th Weekend | $688,196 / $255,273,041 | $3,072,238 / $325,446,438 |
| 10th Weekend | $497,509 / $255,997,553 | $1,925,167 / $328,156,417 |
| 11th Weekend | $293,130 / $256,511,541 | $1,618,139 / $330,338,275 |
| 12th Weekend | $213,073 / $256,835,852 | $1,227,603 / $332,075,527 |
| 13th Weekend | $344,209 / $257,272,183 | $1,014,613 / $333,623,857 |
| 14th Weekend | $248,215 / $257,680,307 | $768,554 / $334,790,872 |
| 15th Weekend | $135,467 / $257,913,843 | $623,597 / $335,800,124 |
| 16th Weekend | $103,597 / $258,080,920 | $479,627 / $336,500,653 |
| 17th Weekend | $60,720 / $258,181,971 | $340,197 / $337,013,432 |
| 18th Weekend | $27,379 / $258,230,021 | $351,838 / $337,526,600 |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | $247,078 / $337,949,941 |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | $186,420 / $338,230,249 |
| The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $96,045,417 / $96,045,417 | - / - |
| 2nd Week | $64,424,129 / $160,469,546 | $111,143,998 / $151,182,682 |
| 3rd Week | $33,857,811 / $213,259,089 | $84,831,640 / $236,014,322 |
| 4th Week | $20,820,013 / $234,079,102 | $32,651,889 / $268,666,211 |
| 5th Week | $10,615,410 / $244,694,512 | $21,181,453 / $289,847,664 |
| 6th Week | $5,359,079 / $250,053,591 | $12,361,937 / $302,209,601 |
| 7th Week | $2,850,890 / $252,904,481 | $8,728,472 / $310,938,073 |
| 8th Week | $1,680,364 / $254,584,845 | $6,402,237 / $317,340,310 |
| 9th Week | $915,199 / $255,500,044 | $5,033,890 / $322,374,200 |
| 10th Week | $718,367 / $256,218,411 | $3,857,050 / $326,231,250 |
| 11th Week | $404,368 / $256,622,779 | $2,488,886 / $328,720,136 |
| 12th Week | $305,195 / $256,927,974 | $2,127,788 / $330,847,924 |
| 13th Week | $504,118 / $257,432,092 | $1,761,320 / $332,609,244 |
| 14th Week | $346,284 / $257,778,376 | $1,413,074 / $334,022,318 |
| 15th Week | $198,947 / $257,977,323 | $1,154,209 / $335,176,527 |
| 16th Week | $143,928 / $258,121,251 | $844,499 / $336,021,026 |
| 17th Week | $81,391 / $258,202,642 | $652,209 / $336,673,235 |
| 18th Week | $38,880 / $258,241,522 | $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.