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  The Lord
of the Rings:
The Return
of the King
MThe Lord
of the Rings:
The Return
of the King
Domestic Release Date Dec 17, 2003TBD/NADec 17, 2003
Production Budget $94,000,000 $94,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,7033,703
Maximum Theaters 3,7033,703
Theatrical Engagements 35,41935,419
Domestic Opening Weekend $72,629,713 $72,629,713
Domestic Box Office $379,021,990$379,021,990
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$671,851,513$671,851,513
International Box Office $742,364,991$1,972,914$742,364,991
Worldwide Box Office $1,121,386,981$1,972,914$1,121,386,981
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  The Lord
of the Rings:
The Return
of the King
MThe Lord
of the Rings:
The Return
of the King
1st Friday $21,811,549 /
$73,282,370
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-
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$21,811,549 /
$73,282,370
1st Saturday $27,492,053 /
$100,774,423
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-
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-
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-
$27,492,053 /
$100,774,423
1st Sunday $23,326,111 /
$124,100,534
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-
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-
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-
$23,326,111 /
$124,100,534
1st Monday $13,563,208 /
$137,663,742
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-
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-
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-
$13,563,208 /
$137,663,742
1st Tuesday $12,476,242 /
$150,139,984
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-
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-
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-
$12,476,242 /
$150,139,984
1st Wednesday $7,544,400 /
$157,684,384
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-
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-
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-
$7,544,400 /
$157,684,384
1st Thursday $13,986,220 /
$171,670,604
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-
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-
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-
$13,986,220 /
$171,670,604
2nd Friday $19,152,196 /
$190,822,800
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-
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-
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-
$19,152,196 /
$190,822,800
2nd Saturday $17,249,267 /
$208,072,067
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-
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-
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-
$17,249,267 /
$208,072,067
2nd Sunday $14,196,641 /
$222,268,708
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-
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-
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-
$14,196,641 /
$222,268,708
2nd Monday $10,490,000 /
$232,759,000
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-
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-
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-
$10,490,000 /
$232,759,000
2nd Tuesday $9,615,000 /
$241,937,000
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-
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-
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-
$9,615,000 /
$241,937,000
2nd Wednesday $7,500,000 /
$249,400,000
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-
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-
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-
$7,500,000 /
$249,400,000
2nd Thursday $11,950,000 /
$261,350,000
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-
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-
- /
-
$11,950,000 /
$261,350,000
3rd Friday $10,602,130 /
$272,832,713
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-
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-
- /
-
$10,602,130 /
$272,832,713
3rd Saturday $10,563,221 /
$283,395,934
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-
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-
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-
$10,563,221 /
$283,395,934
3rd Sunday $7,015,027 /
$290,410,961
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-
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-
- /
-
$7,015,027 /
$290,410,961
3rd Monday $2,382,000 /
$292,793,000
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-
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-
- /
-
$2,382,000 /
$292,793,000
3rd Tuesday $2,180,000 /
$294,972,000
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-
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-
- /
-
$2,180,000 /
$294,972,000
3rd Wednesday $1,921,000 /
$296,894,000
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-
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-
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-
$1,921,000 /
$296,894,000
3rd Thursday $1,652,000 /
$298,112,000
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-
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-
- /
-
$1,652,000 /
$298,112,000
4th Friday $3,600,000 /
$301,700,000
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-
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-
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-
$3,600,000 /
$301,700,000
4th Saturday $6,439,410 /
$308,228,208
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-
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-
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-
$6,439,410 /
$308,228,208
4th Sunday $4,092,728 /
$312,320,936
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-
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-
- /
-
$4,092,728 /
$312,320,936
4th Monday $1,177,000 /
$313,497,000
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-
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-
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-
$1,177,000 /
$313,497,000
4th Tuesday $1,218,000 /
$314,716,000
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-
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-
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-
$1,218,000 /
$314,716,000
4th Wednesday $1,057,000 /
$315,773,000
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-
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-
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-
$1,057,000 /
$315,773,000
4th Thursday $1,036,000 /
$316,593,000
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-
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-
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-
$1,036,000 /
$316,593,000
5th Friday $2,376,259 /
$318,968,891
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-
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-
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-
$2,376,259 /
$318,968,891
5th Saturday $4,614,194 /
$323,583,085
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-
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-
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-
$4,614,194 /
$323,583,085
5th Sunday $3,229,017 /
$326,812,102
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-
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-
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-
$3,229,017 /
$326,812,102
5th Monday $2,228,291 /
$329,040,393
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-
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-
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-
$2,228,291 /
$329,040,393
5th Tuesday $762,000 /
$329,802,000
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-
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-
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-
$762,000 /
$329,802,000
5th Wednesday $599,000 /
$330,401,000
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-
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-
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-
$599,000 /
$330,401,000
5th Thursday $642,000 /
$331,032,000
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-
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-
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-
$642,000 /
$331,032,000
6th Friday $1,500,000 /
$332,500,000
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-
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-
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-
$1,500,000 /
$332,500,000
6th Saturday $3,158,167 /
$335,700,055
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-
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-
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-
$3,158,167 /
$335,700,055
6th Sunday $2,117,943 /
$337,817,998
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-
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-
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-
$2,117,943 /
$337,817,998
6th Monday $536,000 /
$338,354,000
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-
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-
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-
$536,000 /
$338,354,000
6th Tuesday $556,000 /
$338,910,000
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-
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-
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-
$556,000 /
$338,910,000
6th Wednesday $590,000 /
$339,500,000
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-
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-
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-
$590,000 /
$339,500,000
6th Thursday $552,000 /
$340,021,000
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-
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-
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$552,000 /
$340,021,000
7th Friday $1,400,000 /
$341,400,000
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-
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-
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$1,400,000 /
$341,400,000
7th Saturday $2,739,574 /
$344,131,995
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-
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-
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-
$2,739,574 /
$344,131,995
7th Sunday $1,199,820 /
$345,331,815
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-
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-
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-
$1,199,820 /
$345,331,815
7th Monday $403,000 /
$345,735,000
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-
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-
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-
$403,000 /
$345,735,000
7th Tuesday $416,000 /
$346,151,000
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-
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-
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-
$416,000 /
$346,151,000
7th Wednesday $381,000 /
$346,532,000
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-
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-
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-
$381,000 /
$346,532,000
7th Thursday $352,000 /
$346,840,000
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-
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-
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-
$352,000 /
$346,840,000
8th Friday $900,000 /
$347,700,000
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-
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-
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-
$900,000 /
$347,700,000
8th Saturday $2,014,866 /
$349,762,348
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-
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-
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-
$2,014,866 /
$349,762,348
8th Sunday $1,370,995 /
$351,133,343
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-
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-
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-
$1,370,995 /
$351,133,343
8th Monday $308,000 /
$351,441,343
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-
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-
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$308,000 /
$351,441,343
8th Tuesday $286,000 /
$351,727,000
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-
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-
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$286,000 /
$351,727,000
8th Wednesday $267,000 /
$351,994,000
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-
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-
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$267,000 /
$351,994,000
8th Thursday $303,000 /
$352,278,000
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-
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-
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$303,000 /
$352,278,000
9th Friday $800,000 /
$353,100,000
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-
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-
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$800,000 /
$353,100,000
9th Saturday $1,957,907 /
$355,035,095
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-
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-
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$1,957,907 /
$355,035,095
9th Sunday $1,429,675 /
$356,464,770
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-
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-
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-
$1,429,675 /
$356,464,770
9th Monday $903,281 /
$357,367,856
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-
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-
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-
$903,281 /
$357,367,856
9th Tuesday $335,000 /
$357,702,000
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-
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-
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-
$335,000 /
$357,702,000
9th Wednesday $298,000 /
$358,001,000
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-
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-
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-
$298,000 /
$358,001,000
9th Thursday $293,000 /
$358,268,000
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-
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-
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$293,000 /
$358,268,000
10th Friday $600,000 /
$358,900,000
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-
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-
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$600,000 /
$358,900,000
10th Saturday $1,299,866 /
$360,222,047
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-
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-
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$1,299,866 /
$360,222,047
10th Sunday $896,887 /
$361,118,934
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-
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-
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-
$896,887 /
$361,118,934
10th Monday $207,000 /
$361,326,000
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-
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-
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-
$207,000 /
$361,326,000
10th Tuesday $215,000 /
$361,541,000
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-
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-
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$215,000 /
$361,541,000
10th Wednesday $188,000 /
$361,742,000
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-
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-
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-
$188,000 /
$361,742,000
10th Thursday $198,000 /
$361,941,000
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-
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-
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$198,000 /
$361,941,000
  The Lord
of the Rings:
The Return
of the King
MThe Lord
of the Rings:
The Return
of the King
Opening Weekend $72,629,713 /
$124,100,534
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-
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$72,629,713 /
$124,100,534
2nd Weekend $50,598,104 /
$222,268,708
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-
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$50,598,104 /
$222,268,708
3rd Weekend $28,180,378 /
$290,410,961
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-
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$28,180,378 /
$290,410,961
4th Weekend $14,209,098 /
$312,320,936
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-
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-
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$14,209,098 /
$312,320,936
5th Weekend $10,219,470 /
$326,812,102
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-
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-
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$10,219,470 /
$326,812,102
6th Weekend $6,785,756 /
$337,817,998
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-
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-
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$6,785,756 /
$337,817,998
7th Weekend $5,310,803 /
$345,331,815
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-
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-
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$5,310,803 /
$345,331,815
8th Weekend $4,293,671 /
$351,133,343
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-
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-
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$4,293,671 /
$351,133,343
9th Weekend $4,187,000 /
$356,464,575
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-
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-
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$4,187,000 /
$356,464,575
10th Weekend $2,850,455 /
$361,118,934
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-
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-
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$2,850,455 /
$361,118,934
11th Weekend $2,174,665 /
$364,115,612
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-
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-
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$2,174,665 /
$364,115,612
12th Weekend $3,037,822 /
$368,210,170
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-
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-
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$3,037,822 /
$368,210,170
13th Weekend $2,021,501 /
$371,147,794
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-
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-
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$2,021,501 /
$371,147,794
14th Weekend $1,350,748 /
$373,359,557
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-
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-
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$1,350,748 /
$373,359,557
15th Weekend $705,817 /
$374,556,572
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-
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$705,817 /
$374,556,572
16th Weekend $373,903 /
$375,204,550
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-
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$373,903 /
$375,204,550
17th Weekend $289,233 /
$375,667,233
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-
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$289,233 /
$375,667,233
18th Weekend $227,321 /
$376,058,551
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-
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-
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$227,321 /
$376,058,551
19th Weekend $194,730 /
$376,337,432
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-
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-
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$194,730 /
$376,337,432
20th Weekend $154,631 /
$376,556,583
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$154,631 /
$376,556,583
  The Lord
of the Rings:
The Return
of the King
MThe Lord
of the Rings:
The Return
of the King
Opening Week $51,470,821 /
$51,470,821
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$51,470,821 /
$51,470,821
2nd Week $120,199,783 /
$171,670,604
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$120,199,783 /
$171,670,604
3rd Week $90,559,979 /
$262,230,583
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$90,559,979 /
$262,230,583
4th Week $35,881,255 /
$298,111,838
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$35,881,255 /
$298,111,838
5th Week $18,480,794 /
$316,592,632
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$18,480,794 /
$316,592,632
6th Week $14,439,610 /
$331,032,242
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$14,439,610 /
$331,032,242
7th Week $8,988,770 /
$340,021,012
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$8,988,770 /
$340,021,012
8th Week $6,818,660 /
$346,839,672
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$6,818,660 /
$346,839,672
9th Week $5,437,903 /
$352,277,575
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$5,437,903 /
$352,277,575
10th Week $5,990,904 /
$358,268,479
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$5,990,904 /
$358,268,479
11th Week $3,672,468 /
$361,940,947
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$3,672,468 /
$361,940,947
12th Week $3,231,401 /
$365,172,348
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$3,231,401 /
$365,172,348
13th Week $3,953,945 /
$369,126,293
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$3,953,945 /
$369,126,293
14th Week $2,882,516 /
$372,008,809
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$2,882,516 /
$372,008,809
15th Week $1,841,946 /
$373,850,755
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$1,841,946 /
$373,850,755
16th Week $979,892 /
$374,830,647
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$979,892 /
$374,830,647
17th Week $547,353 /
$375,378,000
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$547,353 /
$375,378,000
18th Week $453,230 /
$375,831,230
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$453,230 /
$375,831,230
19th Week $311,472 /
$376,142,702
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-
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$311,472 /
$376,142,702
20th Week $259,250 /
$376,401,952
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$259,250 /
$376,401,952

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.