| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $21,811,549 / $73,282,370 | $19,224,340 / $59,263,024 |
| 1st Saturday | $27,492,053 / $100,774,423 | $22,752,057 / $82,015,081 |
| 1st Sunday | $23,326,111 / $124,100,534 | $20,031,131 / $102,046,212 |
| 1st Monday | $13,563,208 / $137,663,742 | $13,509,942 / $115,556,154 |
| 1st Tuesday | $12,476,242 / $150,139,984 | $7,790,050 / $123,346,204 |
| 1st Wednesday | $7,544,400 / $157,684,384 | $12,381,307 / $135,727,511 |
| 1st Thursday | $13,986,220 / $171,670,604 | $15,455,171 / $151,182,682 |
| 2nd Friday | $19,152,196 / $190,822,800 | $16,873,539 / $168,056,221 |
| 2nd Saturday | $17,249,267 / $208,072,067 | $17,227,061 / $185,283,282 |
| 2nd Sunday | $14,196,641 / $222,268,708 | $14,774,949 / $200,058,231 |
| 2nd Monday | $10,490,000 / $232,759,000 | $10,094,851 / $210,153,082 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $9,615,000 / $241,937,000 | $8,442,823 / $218,595,905 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $7,500,000 / $249,400,000 | $11,040,273 / $229,636,178 |
| 2nd Thursday | $11,950,000 / $261,350,000 | $6,378,144 / $236,014,322 |
| 3rd Friday | $10,602,130 / $272,832,713 | $7,576,222 / $243,590,544 |
| 3rd Saturday | $10,563,221 / $283,395,934 | $10,699,493 / $254,290,037 |
| 3rd Sunday | $7,015,027 / $290,410,961 | $6,741,564 / $261,031,601 |
| 3rd Monday | $2,382,000 / $292,793,000 | $2,133,465 / $263,165,066 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $2,180,000 / $294,972,000 | $2,155,575 / $265,320,641 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $1,921,000 / $296,894,000 | $1,748,206 / $267,068,847 |
| 3rd Thursday | $1,652,000 / $298,112,000 | $1,597,364 / $268,666,211 |
| 4th Friday | $3,600,000 / $301,700,000 | $3,894,852 / $272,561,063 |
| 4th Saturday | $6,439,410 / $308,228,208 | $6,637,982 / $279,199,045 |
| 4th Sunday | $4,092,728 / $312,320,936 | $4,222,472 / $283,421,517 |
| 4th Monday | $1,177,000 / $313,497,000 | $1,070,000 / $284,492,000 |
| 4th Tuesday | $1,218,000 / $314,716,000 | $1,208,000 / $285,699,000 |
| 4th Wednesday | $1,057,000 / $315,773,000 | $996,000 / $286,695,000 |
| 4th Thursday | $1,036,000 / $316,593,000 | $991,000 / $287,618,000 |
| 5th Friday | $2,376,259 / $318,968,891 | $2,664,587 / $290,292,649 |
| 5th Saturday | $4,614,194 / $323,583,085 | $4,521,633 / $294,814,282 |
| 5th Sunday | $3,229,017 / $326,812,102 | $3,078,168 / $297,892,450 |
| 5th Monday | $2,228,291 / $329,040,393 | $2,229,602 / $300,122,052 |
| 5th Tuesday | $762,000 / $329,802,000 | $792,000 / $300,914,000 |
| 5th Wednesday | $599,000 / $330,401,000 | $643,000 / $301,557,000 |
| 5th Thursday | $642,000 / $331,032,000 | $695,000 / $302,251,000 |
| 6th Friday | $1,500,000 / $332,500,000 | $1,673,000 / $303,924,000 |
| 6th Saturday | $3,158,167 / $335,700,055 | $3,447,000 / $307,371,000 |
| 6th Sunday | $2,117,943 / $337,817,998 | $1,415,000 / $308,786,000 |
| 6th Monday | $536,000 / $338,354,000 | $544,000 / $309,365,000 |
| 6th Tuesday | $556,000 / $338,910,000 | $566,000 / $309,931,000 |
| 6th Wednesday | $590,000 / $339,500,000 | $514,000 / $310,445,000 |
| 6th Thursday | $552,000 / $340,021,000 | $531,000 / $310,938,000 |
| 7th Friday | $1,400,000 / $341,400,000 | $1,219,000 / $312,157,000 |
| 7th Saturday | $2,739,574 / $344,131,995 | $2,340,265 / $314,497,684 |
| 7th Sunday | $1,199,820 / $345,331,815 | $1,528,810 / $316,026,494 |
| 7th Monday | $403,000 / $345,735,000 | $320,000 / $316,346,000 |
| 7th Tuesday | $416,000 / $346,151,000 | $356,000 / $316,702,000 |
| 7th Wednesday | $381,000 / $346,532,000 | $320,000 / $317,022,000 |
| 7th Thursday | $352,000 / $346,840,000 | $321,000 / $317,340,000 |
| 8th Friday | $900,000 / $347,700,000 | $808,187 / $318,148,497 |
| 8th Saturday | $2,014,866 / $349,762,348 | $1,616,216 / $319,764,713 |
| 8th Sunday | $1,370,995 / $351,133,343 | $1,092,336 / $320,857,049 |
| 8th Monday | $308,000 / $351,441,343 | $233,000 / $321,090,000 |
| 8th Tuesday | $286,000 / $351,727,000 | $262,000 / $321,351,000 |
| 8th Wednesday | $267,000 / $351,994,000 | $251,000 / $321,603,000 |
| 8th Thursday | $303,000 / $352,278,000 | $251,000 / $321,849,000 |
| 9th Friday | $800,000 / $353,100,000 | $803,984 / $322,653,345 |
| 9th Saturday | $1,957,907 / $355,035,095 | $1,308,564 / $323,961,909 |
| 9th Sunday | $1,429,675 / $356,464,770 | $959,690 / $324,921,599 |
| 9th Monday | $903,281 / $357,367,856 | $524,839 / $325,446,438 |
| 9th Tuesday | $335,000 / $357,702,000 | $295,000 / $325,741,000 |
| 9th Wednesday | $298,000 / $358,001,000 | $247,000 / $325,988,000 |
| 9th Thursday | $293,000 / $358,268,000 | $260,000 / $326,231,000 |
| 10th Friday | $600,000 / $358,900,000 | $488,735 / $326,719,985 |
| 10th Saturday | $1,299,866 / $360,222,047 | $891,691 / $327,611,676 |
| 10th Sunday | $896,887 / $361,118,934 | $544,741 / $328,156,417 |
| 10th Monday | $207,000 / $361,326,000 | $129,008 / $328,285,425 |
| 10th Tuesday | $215,000 / $361,541,000 | $149,956 / $328,435,381 |
| 10th Wednesday | $188,000 / $361,742,000 | $139,071 / $328,574,452 |
| 10th Thursday | $198,000 / $361,941,000 | $145,684 / $328,720,136 |
Movie Comparison: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) vs. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
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| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Dec 17, 2003 | Dec 18, 2002 |
| Production Budget | $94,000,000 | $94,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 3,703 | 3,622 |
| Maximum Theaters | 3,703 | 3,622 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 35,419 | 32,379 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $72,629,713 | $62,007,528 |
| Domestic Box Office | $379,021,990 | $342,548,984 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$671,823,592 | $629,813,005 |
| International Box Office | $742,364,991 | $576,599,780 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $1,121,386,981 | $919,148,764 |
| Remove | Remove |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $72,629,713 / $124,100,534 | $62,007,528 / $102,046,212 |
| 2nd Weekend | $50,598,104 / $222,268,708 | $48,875,549 / $200,058,231 |
| 3rd Weekend | $28,180,378 / $290,410,961 | $25,017,279 / $261,031,601 |
| 4th Weekend | $14,209,098 / $312,320,936 | $14,755,306 / $283,421,517 |
| 5th Weekend | $10,219,470 / $326,812,102 | $10,274,388 / $300,122,052 |
| 6th Weekend | $6,785,756 / $337,817,998 | $6,611,705 / $308,821,306 |
| 7th Weekend | $5,310,803 / $345,331,815 | $5,088,421 / $316,026,494 |
| 8th Weekend | $4,293,671 / $351,133,343 | $3,516,739 / $320,857,049 |
| 9th Weekend | $4,187,000 / $356,464,575 | $3,072,238 / $325,446,438 |
| 10th Weekend | $2,850,455 / $361,118,934 | $1,925,167 / $328,156,417 |
| 11th Weekend | $2,174,665 / $364,115,612 | $1,618,139 / $330,338,275 |
| 12th Weekend | $3,037,822 / $368,210,170 | $1,227,603 / $332,075,527 |
| 13th Weekend | $2,021,501 / $371,147,794 | $1,014,613 / $333,623,857 |
| 14th Weekend | $1,350,748 / $373,359,557 | $768,554 / $334,790,872 |
| 15th Weekend | $705,817 / $374,556,572 | $623,597 / $335,800,124 |
| 16th Weekend | $373,903 / $375,204,550 | $479,627 / $336,500,653 |
| 17th Weekend | $289,233 / $375,667,233 | $340,197 / $337,013,432 |
| 18th Weekend | $227,321 / $376,058,551 | $351,838 / $337,526,600 |
| 19th Weekend | $194,730 / $376,337,432 | $247,078 / $337,949,941 |
| 20th Weekend | $154,631 / $376,556,583 | $186,420 / $338,230,249 |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $51,470,821 / $51,470,821 | - / - |
| 2nd Week | $120,199,783 / $171,670,604 | $111,143,998 / $151,182,682 |
| 3rd Week | $90,559,979 / $262,230,583 | $84,831,640 / $236,014,322 |
| 4th Week | $35,881,255 / $298,111,838 | $32,651,889 / $268,666,211 |
| 5th Week | $18,480,794 / $316,592,632 | $21,181,453 / $289,847,664 |
| 6th Week | $14,439,610 / $331,032,242 | $12,361,937 / $302,209,601 |
| 7th Week | $8,988,770 / $340,021,012 | $8,728,472 / $310,938,073 |
| 8th Week | $6,818,660 / $346,839,672 | $6,402,237 / $317,340,310 |
| 9th Week | $5,437,903 / $352,277,575 | $5,033,890 / $322,374,200 |
| 10th Week | $5,990,904 / $358,268,479 | $3,857,050 / $326,231,250 |
| 11th Week | $3,672,468 / $361,940,947 | $2,488,886 / $328,720,136 |
| 12th Week | $3,231,401 / $365,172,348 | $2,127,788 / $330,847,924 |
| 13th Week | $3,953,945 / $369,126,293 | $1,761,320 / $332,609,244 |
| 14th Week | $2,882,516 / $372,008,809 | $1,413,074 / $334,022,318 |
| 15th Week | $1,841,946 / $373,850,755 | $1,154,209 / $335,176,527 |
| 16th Week | $979,892 / $374,830,647 | $844,499 / $336,021,026 |
| 17th Week | $547,353 / $375,378,000 | $652,209 / $336,673,235 |
| 18th Week | $453,230 / $375,831,230 | $501,527 / $337,174,762 |
| 19th Week | $311,472 / $376,142,702 | $528,101 / $337,702,863 |
| 20th Week | $259,250 / $376,401,952 | $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.