Movie Comparison: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) vs. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II (2011)

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  The Lord
of the Rings:
The Return
of the King
Harry Potter
and the Deathly
Hallows:
Part II
Domestic Release Date Dec 17, 2003Jul 15, 2011
Production Budget $94,000,000$125,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,7034,375
Maximum Theaters 3,7034,375
Theatrical Engagements 35,41926,153
Domestic Opening Weekend $72,629,713$169,189,427
Domestic Box Office $379,021,990$381,193,157
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$671,851,513$518,159,921
International Box Office $742,364,991$931,250,693
Worldwide Box Office $1,121,386,981$1,312,443,850
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  The Lord
of the Rings:
The Return
of the King
Harry Potter
and the Deathly
Hallows:
Part II
1st Friday $21,811,549 /
$73,282,370
$91,071,119 /
$91,071,119
1st Saturday $27,492,053 /
$100,774,423
$42,414,346 /
$133,485,465
1st Sunday $23,326,111 /
$124,100,534
$35,703,962 /
$169,189,427
1st Monday $13,563,208 /
$137,663,742
$18,043,081 /
$187,232,508
1st Tuesday $12,476,242 /
$150,139,984
$15,388,166 /
$202,620,674
1st Wednesday $7,544,400 /
$157,684,384
$12,267,217 /
$214,887,891
1st Thursday $13,986,220 /
$171,670,604
$11,229,178 /
$226,117,069
2nd Friday $19,152,196 /
$190,822,800
$14,554,115 /
$240,671,184
2nd Saturday $17,249,267 /
$208,072,067
$18,263,532 /
$258,934,716
2nd Sunday $14,196,641 /
$222,268,708
$14,604,565 /
$273,539,281
2nd Monday $10,490,000 /
$232,759,000
$6,477,328 /
$280,016,609
2nd Tuesday $9,615,000 /
$241,937,000
$6,479,276 /
$286,495,885
2nd Wednesday $7,500,000 /
$249,400,000
$5,166,469 /
$291,662,354
2nd Thursday $11,950,000 /
$261,350,000
$4,872,155 /
$296,534,509
3rd Friday $10,602,130 /
$272,832,713
$6,557,953 /
$303,092,462
3rd Saturday $10,563,221 /
$283,395,934
$8,457,011 /
$311,549,473
3rd Sunday $7,015,027 /
$290,410,961
$6,962,129 /
$318,511,602
3rd Monday $2,382,000 /
$292,793,000
$3,328,240 /
$321,839,842
3rd Tuesday $2,180,000 /
$294,972,000
$3,299,364 /
$325,139,206
3rd Wednesday $1,921,000 /
$296,894,000
$2,886,480 /
$328,025,686
3rd Thursday $1,652,000 /
$298,112,000
$2,615,328 /
$330,641,014
4th Friday $3,600,000 /
$301,700,000
$3,374,111 /
$334,015,125
4th Saturday $6,439,410 /
$308,228,208
$4,834,999 /
$338,850,124
4th Sunday $4,092,728 /
$312,320,936
$4,235,921 /
$343,086,045
4th Monday $1,177,000 /
$313,497,000
$1,804,337 /
$344,890,382
4th Tuesday $1,218,000 /
$314,716,000
$2,011,238 /
$346,901,620
4th Wednesday $1,057,000 /
$315,773,000
$1,662,317 /
$348,563,937
4th Thursday $1,036,000 /
$316,593,000
$1,522,004 /
$350,085,941
5th Friday $2,376,259 /
$318,968,891
$1,860,231 /
$351,946,172
5th Saturday $4,614,194 /
$323,583,085
$2,761,878 /
$354,708,050
5th Sunday $3,229,017 /
$326,812,102
$2,629,305 /
$357,337,355
5th Monday $2,228,291 /
$329,040,393
$1,158,055 /
$358,495,410
5th Tuesday $762,000 /
$329,802,000
$1,142,368 /
$359,637,778
5th Wednesday $599,000 /
$330,401,000
$927,487 /
$360,565,265
5th Thursday $642,000 /
$331,032,000
$931,224 /
$361,496,489
6th Friday $1,500,000 /
$332,500,000
$1,186,340 /
$362,682,829
6th Saturday $3,158,167 /
$335,700,055
$1,777,484 /
$364,460,313
6th Sunday $2,117,943 /
$337,817,998
$1,547,587 /
$366,007,900
6th Monday $536,000 /
$338,354,000
$594,218 /
$366,602,118
6th Tuesday $556,000 /
$338,910,000
$601,241 /
$367,203,359
6th Wednesday $590,000 /
$339,500,000
$508,281 /
$367,711,640
6th Thursday $552,000 /
$340,021,000
$529,052 /
$368,240,692
7th Friday $1,400,000 /
$341,400,000
$688,882 /
$368,929,574
7th Saturday $2,739,574 /
$344,131,995
$1,029,439 /
$369,959,013
7th Sunday $1,199,820 /
$345,331,815
$846,049 /
$370,805,062
7th Monday $403,000 /
$345,735,000
$358,175 /
$371,163,237
7th Tuesday $416,000 /
$346,151,000
$372,195 /
$371,535,432
7th Wednesday $381,000 /
$346,532,000
$309,457 /
$371,844,889
7th Thursday $352,000 /
$346,840,000
$306,094 /
$372,150,983
8th Friday $900,000 /
$347,700,000
$559,787 /
$372,710,770
8th Saturday $2,014,866 /
$349,762,348
$904,246 /
$373,615,016
8th Sunday $1,370,995 /
$351,133,343
$1,008,568 /
$374,623,584
8th Monday $308,000 /
$351,441,343
$928,509 /
$375,552,093
8th Tuesday $286,000 /
$351,727,000
$203,305 /
$375,755,398
8th Wednesday $267,000 /
$351,994,000
$179,469 /
$375,934,867
8th Thursday $303,000 /
$352,278,000
$168,234 /
$376,103,101
9th Friday $800,000 /
$353,100,000
$264,292 /
$376,367,393
9th Saturday $1,957,907 /
$355,035,095
$449,807 /
$376,817,200
9th Sunday $1,429,675 /
$356,464,770
$287,484 /
$377,104,684
9th Monday $903,281 /
$357,367,856
$86,245 /
$377,190,929
9th Tuesday $335,000 /
$357,702,000
$99,182 /
$377,290,111
9th Wednesday $298,000 /
$358,001,000
$92,239 /
$377,382,350
9th Thursday $293,000 /
$358,268,000
$97,773 /
$377,480,123
10th Friday $600,000 /
$358,900,000
$180,393 /
$377,660,516
10th Saturday $1,299,866 /
$360,222,047
$314,228 /
$377,974,744
10th Sunday $896,887 /
$361,118,934
$205,877 /
$378,180,621
10th Monday $207,000 /
$361,326,000
$59,705 /
$378,240,326
10th Tuesday $215,000 /
$361,541,000
$64,681 /
$378,305,007
10th Wednesday $188,000 /
$361,742,000
$61,047 /
$378,366,054
10th Thursday $198,000 /
$361,941,000
$70,814 /
$378,436,868
  The Lord
of the Rings:
The Return
of the King
Harry Potter
and the Deathly
Hallows:
Part II
Opening Weekend $72,629,713 /
$124,100,534
$169,189,427 /
$169,189,427
2nd Weekend $50,598,104 /
$222,268,708
$47,422,212 /
$273,539,281
3rd Weekend $28,180,378 /
$290,410,961
$21,977,093 /
$318,511,602
4th Weekend $14,209,098 /
$312,320,936
$12,445,031 /
$343,086,045
5th Weekend $10,219,470 /
$326,812,102
$7,251,414 /
$357,337,355
6th Weekend $6,785,756 /
$337,817,998
$4,511,411 /
$366,007,900
7th Weekend $5,310,803 /
$345,331,815
$2,564,370 /
$370,805,062
8th Weekend $4,293,671 /
$351,133,343
$2,472,601 /
$374,623,584
9th Weekend $4,187,000 /
$356,464,575
$1,001,583 /
$377,104,684
10th Weekend $2,850,455 /
$361,118,934
$700,498 /
$378,180,621
11th Weekend $2,174,665 /
$364,115,612
$387,448 /
$378,824,316
12th Weekend $3,037,822 /
$368,210,170
$273,263 /
$379,245,610
13th Weekend $2,021,501 /
$371,147,794
$405,861 /
$379,750,747
14th Weekend $1,350,748 /
$373,359,557
$284,548 /
$380,235,400
15th Weekend $705,817 /
$374,556,572
$180,790 /
$380,531,427
16th Weekend $373,903 /
$375,204,550
$111,150 /
$380,707,704
17th Weekend $289,233 /
$375,667,233
$119,755 /
$380,873,020
18th Weekend $227,321 /
$376,058,551
$53,798 /
$380,955,619
19th Weekend $194,730 /
$376,337,432
$25,423 /
$381,000,185
20th Weekend $154,631 /
$376,556,583
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  The Lord
of the Rings:
The Return
of the King
Harry Potter
and the Deathly
Hallows:
Part II
Opening Week $51,470,821 /
$51,470,821
$226,117,069 /
$226,117,069
2nd Week $120,199,783 /
$171,670,604
$70,417,440 /
$296,534,509
3rd Week $90,559,979 /
$262,230,583
$34,106,505 /
$330,641,014
4th Week $35,881,255 /
$298,111,838
$19,444,927 /
$350,085,941
5th Week $18,480,794 /
$316,592,632
$11,410,548 /
$361,496,489
6th Week $14,439,610 /
$331,032,242
$6,744,203 /
$368,240,692
7th Week $8,988,770 /
$340,021,012
$3,910,291 /
$372,150,983
8th Week $6,818,660 /
$346,839,672
$3,952,118 /
$376,103,101
9th Week $5,437,903 /
$352,277,575
$1,377,022 /
$377,480,123
10th Week $5,990,904 /
$358,268,479
$956,745 /
$378,436,868
11th Week $3,672,468 /
$361,940,947
$535,479 /
$378,972,347
12th Week $3,231,401 /
$365,172,348
$372,539 /
$379,344,886
13th Week $3,953,945 /
$369,126,293
$605,966 /
$379,950,852
14th Week $2,882,516 /
$372,008,809
$399,785 /
$380,350,637
15th Week $1,841,946 /
$373,850,755
$245,917 /
$380,596,554
16th Week $979,892 /
$374,830,647
$156,711 /
$380,753,265
17th Week $547,353 /
$375,378,000
$148,556 /
$380,901,821
18th Week $453,230 /
$375,831,230
$72,941 /
$380,974,762
19th Week $311,472 /
$376,142,702
$36,457 /
$381,011,219
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.