| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $21,811,549 / $73,282,370 | $14,293,000 / $42,200,000 |
| 1st Saturday | $27,492,053 / $100,774,423 | $17,025,000 / $59,225,000 |
| 1st Sunday | $23,326,111 / $124,100,534 | $15,143,000 / $74,368,000 |
| 1st Monday | $13,563,208 / $137,663,742 | $7,334,000 / $82,463,000 |
| 1st Tuesday | $12,476,242 / $150,139,984 | $11,570,000 / $94,032,719 |
| 1st Wednesday | $7,544,400 / $157,684,384 | $13,964,000 / $107,997,000 |
| 1st Thursday | $13,986,220 / $171,670,604 | $11,115,000 / $119,112,000 |
| 2nd Friday | $19,152,196 / $190,822,800 | $12,109,000 / $131,221,000 |
| 2nd Saturday | $17,249,267 / $208,072,067 | $13,422,000 / $144,643,000 |
| 2nd Sunday | $14,196,641 / $222,268,708 | $11,651,000 / $156,294,000 |
| 2nd Monday | $10,490,000 / $232,759,000 | $8,069,000 / $164,363,000 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $9,615,000 / $241,937,000 | $10,188,000 / $174,119,499 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $7,500,000 / $249,400,000 | $5,205,000 / $179,324,000 |
| 2nd Thursday | $11,950,000 / $261,350,000 | $3,732,000 / $182,503,000 |
| 3rd Friday | $10,602,130 / $272,832,713 | $6,971,000 / $189,474,000 |
| 3rd Saturday | $10,563,221 / $283,395,934 | $10,285,000 / $199,555,000 |
| 3rd Sunday | $7,015,027 / $290,410,961 | $5,955,000 / $205,509,869 |
| 3rd Monday | $2,382,000 / $292,793,000 | $1,929,000 / $207,439,000 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $2,180,000 / $294,972,000 | $2,213,000 / $209,652,000 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $1,921,000 / $296,894,000 | $1,701,000 / $211,354,000 |
| 3rd Thursday | $1,652,000 / $298,112,000 | $1,379,000 / $212,120,000 |
| 4th Friday | $3,600,000 / $301,700,000 | $4,105,000 / $216,225,000 |
| 4th Saturday | $6,439,410 / $308,228,208 | $7,496,000 / $223,721,000 |
| 4th Sunday | $4,092,728 / $312,320,936 | $4,680,000 / $228,320,875 |
| 4th Monday | $1,177,000 / $313,497,000 | $1,284,000 / $229,605,000 |
| 4th Tuesday | $1,218,000 / $314,716,000 | $1,467,000 / $231,072,000 |
| 4th Wednesday | $1,057,000 / $315,773,000 | $1,214,000 / $232,286,000 |
| 4th Thursday | $1,036,000 / $316,593,000 | $1,097,000 / $232,945,000 |
| 5th Friday | $2,376,259 / $318,968,891 | $3,198,000 / $236,143,000 |
| 5th Saturday | $4,614,194 / $323,583,085 | $5,467,000 / $241,610,000 |
| 5th Sunday | $3,229,017 / $326,812,102 | $4,180,000 / $245,790,000 |
| 5th Monday | $2,228,291 / $329,040,393 | $2,423,000 / $248,213,000 |
| 5th Tuesday | $762,000 / $329,802,000 | $1,040,000 / $249,253,000 |
| 5th Wednesday | $599,000 / $330,401,000 | $839,000 / $250,093,000 |
| 5th Thursday | $642,000 / $331,032,000 | $775,000 / $250,646,000 |
| 6th Friday | $1,500,000 / $332,500,000 | $1,980,000 / $252,626,000 |
| 6th Saturday | $3,158,167 / $335,700,055 | $3,633,000 / $256,259,000 |
| 6th Sunday | $2,117,943 / $337,817,998 | $2,020,000 / $258,449,272 |
| 6th Monday | $536,000 / $338,354,000 | $567,000 / $259,016,000 |
| 6th Tuesday | $556,000 / $338,910,000 | $652,000 / $259,668,000 |
| 6th Wednesday | $590,000 / $339,500,000 | $547,000 / $260,215,000 |
| 6th Thursday | $552,000 / $340,021,000 | $510,000 / $260,570,000 |
| 7th Friday | $1,400,000 / $341,400,000 | $1,485,000 / $262,055,000 |
| 7th Saturday | $2,739,574 / $344,131,995 | $3,582,000 / $265,637,000 |
| 7th Sunday | $1,199,820 / $345,331,815 | $1,210,000 / $266,274,199 |
| 7th Monday | $403,000 / $345,735,000 | $392,000 / $266,666,000 |
| 7th Tuesday | $416,000 / $346,151,000 | $451,000 / $267,117,000 |
| 7th Wednesday | $381,000 / $346,532,000 | $412,000 / $267,529,000 |
| 7th Thursday | $352,000 / $346,840,000 | $374,000 / $267,799,000 |
| 8th Friday | $900,000 / $347,700,000 | $854,000 / $268,653,000 |
| 8th Saturday | $2,014,866 / $349,762,348 | $1,788,000 / $270,441,000 |
| 8th Sunday | $1,370,995 / $351,133,343 | $975,000 / $271,416,919 |
| 8th Monday | $308,000 / $351,441,343 | $295,000 / $271,712,000 |
| 8th Tuesday | $286,000 / $351,727,000 | $372,000 / $272,084,000 |
| 8th Wednesday | $267,000 / $351,994,000 | $364,000 / $272,448,000 |
| 8th Thursday | $303,000 / $352,278,000 | $638,000 / $272,934,000 |
| 9th Friday | $800,000 / $353,100,000 | $1,138,000 / $274,072,000 |
| 9th Saturday | $1,957,907 / $355,035,095 | $2,157,000 / $276,229,000 |
| 9th Sunday | $1,429,675 / $356,464,770 | $1,811,000 / $278,040,000 |
| 9th Monday | $903,281 / $357,367,856 | $1,008,000 / $278,643,000 |
| 9th Tuesday | $335,000 / $357,702,000 | $521,000 / $279,164,000 |
| 9th Wednesday | $298,000 / $358,001,000 | $425,000 / $279,590,000 |
| 9th Thursday | $293,000 / $358,268,000 | $385,000 / $279,733,224 |
| 10th Friday | $600,000 / $358,900,000 | $1,072,776 / $280,806,000 |
| 10th Saturday | $1,299,866 / $360,222,047 | $1,694,000 / $282,500,000 |
| 10th Sunday | $896,887 / $361,118,934 | $970,000 / $283,191,086 |
| 10th Monday | $207,000 / $361,326,000 | $302,000 / $283,493,000 |
| 10th Tuesday | $215,000 / $361,541,000 | $354,000 / $283,847,000 |
| 10th Wednesday | $188,000 / $361,742,000 | $309,000 / $284,156,000 |
| 10th Thursday | $198,000 / $361,941,000 | $280,000 / $284,255,000 |
Movie Comparison: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) vs. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
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| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Dec 17, 2003 | Dec 19, 2001 |
| Production Budget | $94,000,000 | $93,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 3,703 | 3,359 |
| Maximum Theaters | 3,703 | 3,381 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 35,419 | 39,234 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $72,629,713 | $47,211,490 |
| Domestic Box Office | $379,021,990 | $315,544,750 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$671,823,592 | $595,206,748 |
| International Box Office | $742,364,991 | $575,665,289 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $1,121,386,981 | $891,210,039 |
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| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $72,629,713 / $124,100,534 | $47,211,490 / $74,368,000 |
| 2nd Weekend | $50,598,104 / $222,268,708 | $38,695,582 / $174,119,499 |
| 3rd Weekend | $28,180,378 / $290,410,961 | $23,006,447 / $205,509,869 |
| 4th Weekend | $14,209,098 / $312,320,936 | $16,201,260 / $228,320,875 |
| 5th Weekend | $10,219,470 / $326,812,102 | $12,473,748 / $248,212,887 |
| 6th Weekend | $6,785,756 / $337,817,998 | $7,803,075 / $258,449,272 |
| 7th Weekend | $5,310,803 / $345,331,815 | $5,704,259 / $266,274,199 |
| 8th Weekend | $4,293,671 / $351,133,343 | $3,618,397 / $271,416,919 |
| 9th Weekend | $4,187,000 / $356,464,575 | $4,701,851 / $278,643,479 |
| 10th Weekend | $2,850,455 / $361,118,934 | $3,457,862 / $283,191,086 |
| 11th Weekend | $2,174,665 / $364,115,612 | $3,318,231 / $287,573,505 |
| 12th Weekend | $3,037,822 / $368,210,170 | $2,683,317 / $291,149,457 |
| 13th Weekend | $2,021,501 / $371,147,794 | $2,118,375 / $294,343,844 |
| 14th Weekend | $1,350,748 / $373,359,557 | $2,363,869 / $297,530,963 |
| 15th Weekend | $705,817 / $374,556,572 | $2,382,794 / $301,308,405 |
| 16th Weekend | $373,903 / $375,204,550 | $1,740,099 / $304,117,086 |
| 17th Weekend | $289,233 / $375,667,233 | $1,219,369 / $305,819,565 |
| 18th Weekend | $227,321 / $376,058,551 | $771,711 / $306,999,514 |
| 19th Weekend | $194,730 / $376,337,432 | $797,997 / $308,078,986 |
| 20th Weekend | $154,631 / $376,556,583 | $452,061 / $308,791,984 |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $51,470,821 / $51,470,821 | - / - |
| 2nd Week | $120,199,783 / $171,670,604 | $108,267,407 / $135,423,917 |
| 3rd Week | $90,559,979 / $262,230,583 | $47,079,505 / $182,503,422 |
| 4th Week | $35,881,255 / $298,111,838 | $29,616,193 / $212,119,615 |
| 5th Week | $18,480,794 / $316,592,632 | $23,619,524 / $235,739,139 |
| 6th Week | $14,439,610 / $331,032,242 | $14,907,058 / $250,646,197 |
| 7th Week | $8,988,770 / $340,021,012 | $9,923,743 / $260,569,940 |
| 8th Week | $6,818,660 / $346,839,672 | $7,228,582 / $267,798,522 |
| 9th Week | $5,437,903 / $352,277,575 | $6,143,106 / $273,941,628 |
| 10th Week | $5,990,904 / $358,268,479 | $5,791,596 / $279,733,224 |
| 11th Week | $3,672,468 / $361,940,947 | $4,522,050 / $284,255,274 |
| 12th Week | $3,231,401 / $365,172,348 | $4,210,866 / $288,466,140 |
| 13th Week | $3,953,945 / $369,126,293 | $3,759,329 / $292,225,469 |
| 14th Week | $2,882,516 / $372,008,809 | $2,941,625 / $295,167,094 |
| 15th Week | $1,841,946 / $373,850,755 | $3,758,517 / $298,925,611 |
| 16th Week | $979,892 / $374,830,647 | $3,451,376 / $302,376,987 |
| 17th Week | $547,353 / $375,378,000 | $2,223,209 / $304,600,196 |
| 18th Week | $453,230 / $375,831,230 | $1,627,607 / $306,227,803 |
| 19th Week | $311,472 / $376,142,702 | $1,053,186 / $307,280,989 |
| 20th Week | $259,250 / $376,401,952 | $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.