Movie Comparison: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) vs. Green Lantern (2011)

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  The Lord
of the Rings:
The Return
of the King
Green Lantern
Domestic Release Date Dec 17, 2003Jun 17, 2011
Production Budget $94,000,000$200,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,7033,816
Maximum Theaters 3,7033,816
Theatrical Engagements 35,41915,762
Domestic Opening Weekend $72,629,713$53,174,303
Domestic Box Office $379,021,990$116,601,172
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$671,851,513$158,507,018
International Box Office $742,364,991$102,934,320
Worldwide Box Office $1,121,386,981$219,535,492
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  The Lord
of the Rings:
The Return
of the King
Green Lantern
1st Friday $21,811,549 /
$73,282,370
$21,386,523 /
$21,386,523
1st Saturday $27,492,053 /
$100,774,423
$16,681,001 /
$38,067,524
1st Sunday $23,326,111 /
$124,100,534
$15,106,779 /
$53,174,303
1st Monday $13,563,208 /
$137,663,742
$5,114,443 /
$58,288,746
1st Tuesday $12,476,242 /
$150,139,984
$4,989,129 /
$63,277,875
1st Wednesday $7,544,400 /
$157,684,384
$3,922,060 /
$67,199,935
1st Thursday $13,986,220 /
$171,670,604
$3,761,486 /
$70,961,421
2nd Friday $19,152,196 /
$190,822,800
$5,994,086 /
$76,955,507
2nd Saturday $17,249,267 /
$208,072,067
$7,052,449 /
$84,007,956
2nd Sunday $14,196,641 /
$222,268,708
$4,981,521 /
$88,989,477
2nd Monday $10,490,000 /
$232,759,000
$2,128,074 /
$91,117,551
2nd Tuesday $9,615,000 /
$241,937,000
$2,092,450 /
$93,210,001
2nd Wednesday $7,500,000 /
$249,400,000
$1,212,252 /
$94,422,253
2nd Thursday $11,950,000 /
$261,350,000
$1,266,031 /
$95,688,284
3rd Friday $10,602,130 /
$272,832,713
$1,951,927 /
$97,640,211
3rd Saturday $10,563,221 /
$283,395,934
$2,359,605 /
$99,999,816
3rd Sunday $7,015,027 /
$290,410,961
$2,245,080 /
$102,244,896
3rd Monday $2,382,000 /
$292,793,000
$1,371,564 /
$103,616,460
3rd Tuesday $2,180,000 /
$294,972,000
$1,077,169 /
$104,693,629
3rd Wednesday $1,921,000 /
$296,894,000
$932,181 /
$105,625,810
3rd Thursday $1,652,000 /
$298,112,000
$958,146 /
$106,583,956
4th Friday $3,600,000 /
$301,700,000
$977,535 /
$107,561,491
4th Saturday $6,439,410 /
$308,228,208
$1,269,705 /
$108,831,196
4th Sunday $4,092,728 /
$312,320,936
$899,985 /
$109,731,181
4th Monday $1,177,000 /
$313,497,000
$422,252 /
$110,153,433
4th Tuesday $1,218,000 /
$314,716,000
$491,276 /
$110,644,709
4th Wednesday $1,057,000 /
$315,773,000
$408,231 /
$111,052,940
4th Thursday $1,036,000 /
$316,593,000
$377,093 /
$111,430,033
5th Friday $2,376,259 /
$318,968,891
$433,086 /
$111,863,119
5th Saturday $4,614,194 /
$323,583,085
$565,564 /
$112,428,683
5th Sunday $3,229,017 /
$326,812,102
$360,483 /
$112,789,166
5th Monday $2,228,291 /
$329,040,393
$178,188 /
$112,967,354
5th Tuesday $762,000 /
$329,802,000
$202,341 /
$113,169,695
5th Wednesday $599,000 /
$330,401,000
$179,481 /
$113,349,176
5th Thursday $642,000 /
$331,032,000
$189,421 /
$113,538,597
6th Friday $1,500,000 /
$332,500,000
$120,869 /
$113,659,466
6th Saturday $3,158,167 /
$335,700,055
$159,635 /
$113,819,101
6th Sunday $2,117,943 /
$337,817,998
$101,108 /
$113,920,209
6th Monday $536,000 /
$338,354,000
$51,566 /
$113,971,775
6th Tuesday $556,000 /
$338,910,000
$61,879 /
$114,033,654
6th Wednesday $590,000 /
$339,500,000
$52,598 /
$114,086,252
6th Thursday $552,000 /
$340,021,000
$57,857 /
$114,144,109
7th Friday $1,400,000 /
$341,400,000
$51,011 /
$114,195,120
7th Saturday $2,739,574 /
$344,131,995
$67,994 /
$114,263,114
7th Sunday $1,199,820 /
$345,331,815
$64,500 /
$114,327,614
7th Monday $403,000 /
$345,735,000
$34,830 /
$114,362,444
7th Tuesday $416,000 /
$346,151,000
$39,345 /
$114,401,789
7th Wednesday $381,000 /
$346,532,000
$28,721 /
$114,430,510
7th Thursday $352,000 /
$346,840,000
$29,582 /
$114,460,092
8th Friday $900,000 /
$347,700,000
$37,108 /
$114,497,200
8th Saturday $2,014,866 /
$349,762,348
$42,303 /
$114,539,503
8th Sunday $1,370,995 /
$351,133,343
$30,881 /
$114,570,384
8th Monday $308,000 /
$351,441,343
$15,675 /
$114,586,059
8th Tuesday $286,000 /
$351,727,000
$19,245 /
$114,605,304
8th Wednesday $267,000 /
$351,994,000
$13,087 /
$114,618,391
8th Thursday $303,000 /
$352,278,000
$12,810 /
$114,631,201
9th Friday $800,000 /
$353,100,000
$118,254 /
$114,749,455
9th Saturday $1,957,907 /
$355,035,095
$159,828 /
$114,909,283
9th Sunday $1,429,675 /
$356,464,770
$127,861 /
$115,037,144
9th Monday $903,281 /
$357,367,856
$60,252 /
$115,097,396
9th Tuesday $335,000 /
$357,702,000
$66,777 /
$115,164,173
9th Wednesday $298,000 /
$358,001,000
$51,419 /
$115,215,592
9th Thursday $293,000 /
$358,268,000
$50,168 /
$115,265,760
10th Friday $600,000 /
$358,900,000
$97,517 /
$115,363,277
10th Saturday $1,299,866 /
$360,222,047
$143,464 /
$115,506,741
10th Sunday $896,887 /
$361,118,934
$94,398 /
$115,601,139
10th Monday $207,000 /
$361,326,000
$35,029 /
$115,636,168
10th Tuesday $215,000 /
$361,541,000
$40,433 /
$115,676,601
10th Wednesday $188,000 /
$361,742,000
$33,056 /
$115,709,657
10th Thursday $198,000 /
$361,941,000
$32,526 /
$115,742,183
  The Lord
of the Rings:
The Return
of the King
Green Lantern
Opening Weekend $72,629,713 /
$124,100,534
$53,174,303 /
$53,174,303
2nd Weekend $50,598,104 /
$222,268,708
$18,028,056 /
$88,989,477
3rd Weekend $28,180,378 /
$290,410,961
$6,556,612 /
$102,244,896
4th Weekend $14,209,098 /
$312,320,936
$3,147,225 /
$109,731,181
5th Weekend $10,219,470 /
$326,812,102
$1,359,133 /
$112,789,166
6th Weekend $6,785,756 /
$337,817,998
$381,612 /
$113,920,209
7th Weekend $5,310,803 /
$345,331,815
$183,505 /
$114,327,614
8th Weekend $4,293,671 /
$351,133,343
$110,292 /
$114,570,384
9th Weekend $4,187,000 /
$356,464,575
$405,943 /
$115,037,144
10th Weekend $2,850,455 /
$361,118,934
$335,379 /
$115,601,139
11th Weekend $2,174,665 /
$364,115,612
$234,313 /
$115,976,496
12th Weekend $3,037,822 /
$368,210,170
$189,112 /
$116,252,732
13th Weekend $2,021,501 /
$371,147,794
$115,101 /
$116,464,125
14th Weekend $1,350,748 /
$373,359,557
$54,832 /
$116,551,122
15th Weekend $705,817 /
$374,556,572
$24,830 /
$116,593,191
16th Weekend $373,903 /
$375,204,550
- /
-
17th Weekend $289,233 /
$375,667,233
- /
-
18th Weekend $227,321 /
$376,058,551
- /
-
19th Weekend $194,730 /
$376,337,432
- /
-
20th Weekend $154,631 /
$376,556,583
- /
-
  The Lord
of the Rings:
The Return
of the King
Green Lantern
Opening Week $51,470,821 /
$51,470,821
$70,961,421 /
$70,961,421
2nd Week $120,199,783 /
$171,670,604
$24,726,863 /
$95,688,284
3rd Week $90,559,979 /
$262,230,583
$10,895,672 /
$106,583,956
4th Week $35,881,255 /
$298,111,838
$4,846,077 /
$111,430,033
5th Week $18,480,794 /
$316,592,632
$2,108,564 /
$113,538,597
6th Week $14,439,610 /
$331,032,242
$605,512 /
$114,144,109
7th Week $8,988,770 /
$340,021,012
$315,983 /
$114,460,092
8th Week $6,818,660 /
$346,839,672
$171,109 /
$114,631,201
9th Week $5,437,903 /
$352,277,575
$634,559 /
$115,265,760
10th Week $5,990,904 /
$358,268,479
$476,423 /
$115,742,183
11th Week $3,672,468 /
$361,940,947
$321,437 /
$116,063,620
12th Week $3,231,401 /
$365,172,348
$285,404 /
$116,349,024
13th Week $3,953,945 /
$369,126,293
$147,266 /
$116,496,290
14th Week $2,882,516 /
$372,008,809
$72,071 /
$116,568,361
15th Week $1,841,946 /
$373,850,755
$32,811 /
$116,601,172
16th Week $979,892 /
$374,830,647
- /
-
17th Week $547,353 /
$375,378,000
- /
-
18th Week $453,230 /
$375,831,230
- /
-
19th Week $311,472 /
$376,142,702
- /
-
20th Week $259,250 /
$376,401,952
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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.