| The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $19,224,340 / $59,263,024 | $119,119,282 / $119,119,282 |
| 1st Saturday | $22,752,057 / $82,015,081 | $68,294,204 / $187,413,486 |
| 1st Sunday | $20,031,131 / $102,046,212 | $60,553,189 / $247,966,675 |
| 1st Monday | $13,509,942 / $115,556,154 | $40,109,742 / $288,076,417 |
| 1st Tuesday | $7,790,050 / $123,346,204 | $37,361,729 / $325,438,146 |
| 1st Wednesday | $12,381,307 / $135,727,511 | $38,022,183 / $363,460,329 |
| 1st Thursday | $15,455,171 / $151,182,682 | $27,395,725 / $390,856,054 |
| 2nd Friday | $16,873,539 / $168,056,221 | $49,325,663 / $440,181,717 |
| 2nd Saturday | $17,227,061 / $185,283,282 | $56,731,532 / $496,913,249 |
| 2nd Sunday | $14,774,949 / $200,058,231 | $43,145,665 / $540,058,914 |
| 2nd Monday | $10,094,851 / $210,153,082 | $31,362,029 / $571,420,943 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $8,442,823 / $218,595,905 | $29,528,583 / $600,949,526 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $11,040,273 / $229,636,178 | $28,085,057 / $629,034,583 |
| 2nd Thursday | $6,378,144 / $236,014,322 | $22,932,686 / $651,967,269 |
| 3rd Friday | $7,576,222 / $243,590,544 | $34,394,152 / $686,361,421 |
| 3rd Saturday | $10,699,493 / $254,290,037 | $34,368,250 / $720,729,671 |
| 3rd Sunday | $6,741,564 / $261,031,601 | $21,479,271 / $742,208,942 |
| 3rd Monday | $2,133,465 / $263,165,066 | $8,021,882 / $750,230,824 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $2,155,575 / $265,320,641 | $7,967,428 / $758,198,252 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $1,748,206 / $267,068,847 | $6,210,432 / $764,408,684 |
| 3rd Thursday | $1,597,364 / $268,666,211 | $5,972,359 / $770,381,043 |
| 4th Friday | $3,894,852 / $272,561,063 | $10,744,380 / $781,125,423 |
| 4th Saturday | $6,637,982 / $279,199,045 | $19,204,072 / $800,329,495 |
| 4th Sunday | $4,222,472 / $283,421,517 | $12,405,333 / $812,734,828 |
| 4th Monday | $1,070,000 / $284,492,000 | $3,108,701 / $815,843,529 |
| 4th Tuesday | $1,208,000 / $285,699,000 | $3,844,408 / $819,687,937 |
| 4th Wednesday | $996,000 / $286,695,000 | $3,114,937 / $822,802,874 |
| 4th Thursday | $991,000 / $287,618,000 | $3,129,967 / $825,932,841 |
| 5th Friday | $2,664,587 / $290,292,649 | $6,328,954 / $832,261,795 |
| 5th Saturday | $4,521,633 / $294,814,282 | $11,028,514 / $843,290,309 |
| 5th Sunday | $3,078,168 / $297,892,450 | $8,984,649 / $852,274,958 |
| 5th Monday | $2,229,602 / $300,122,052 | $6,678,148 / $858,953,106 |
| 5th Tuesday | $792,000 / $300,914,000 | $2,380,910 / $861,334,016 |
| 5th Wednesday | $643,000 / $301,557,000 | $1,814,233 / $863,148,249 |
| 5th Thursday | $695,000 / $302,251,000 | $1,884,097 / $865,032,346 |
| 6th Friday | $1,673,000 / $303,924,000 | $3,535,257 / $868,567,603 |
| 6th Saturday | $3,447,000 / $307,371,000 | $6,814,652 / $875,382,255 |
| 6th Sunday | $1,415,000 / $308,786,000 | $3,728,739 / $879,110,994 |
| 6th Monday | $544,000 / $309,365,000 | $1,295,742 / $880,406,736 |
| 6th Tuesday | $566,000 / $309,931,000 | $1,574,483 / $881,981,219 |
| 6th Wednesday | $514,000 / $310,445,000 | $1,324,479 / $883,305,698 |
| 6th Thursday | $531,000 / $310,938,000 | $1,338,464 / $884,644,162 |
| 7th Friday | $1,219,000 / $312,157,000 | $2,468,701 / $887,112,863 |
| 7th Saturday | $2,340,265 / $314,497,684 | $5,089,962 / $892,202,825 |
| 7th Sunday | $1,528,810 / $316,026,494 | $3,558,021 / $895,760,846 |
| 7th Monday | $320,000 / $316,346,000 | $780,785 / $896,541,631 |
| 7th Tuesday | $356,000 / $316,702,000 | $927,503 / $897,469,134 |
| 7th Wednesday | $320,000 / $317,022,000 | $798,790 / $898,267,924 |
| 7th Thursday | $321,000 / $317,340,000 | $803,545 / $899,071,469 |
| 8th Friday | $808,187 / $318,148,497 | $1,772,763 / $900,844,232 |
| 8th Saturday | $1,616,216 / $319,764,713 | $3,769,739 / $904,613,971 |
| 8th Sunday | $1,092,336 / $320,857,049 | $1,430,814 / $906,044,785 |
| 8th Monday | $233,000 / $321,090,000 | $678,633 / $906,723,418 |
| 8th Tuesday | $262,000 / $321,351,000 | $708,043 / $907,431,461 |
| 8th Wednesday | $251,000 / $321,603,000 | $628,195 / $908,059,656 |
| 8th Thursday | $251,000 / $321,849,000 | $585,308 / $908,644,964 |
| 9th Friday | $803,984 / $322,653,345 | $1,188,588 / $909,833,552 |
| 9th Saturday | $1,308,564 / $323,961,909 | $2,461,903 / $912,295,455 |
| 9th Sunday | $959,690 / $324,921,599 | $2,508,785 / $914,804,240 |
| 9th Monday | $524,839 / $325,446,438 | $1,481,415 / $916,285,655 |
| 9th Tuesday | $295,000 / $325,741,000 | $575,323 / $916,860,978 |
| 9th Wednesday | $247,000 / $325,988,000 | $465,786 / $917,326,764 |
| 9th Thursday | $260,000 / $326,231,000 | $479,531 / $917,806,295 |
| 10th Friday | $488,735 / $326,719,985 | $917,914 / $918,724,209 |
| 10th Saturday | $891,691 / $327,611,676 | $1,777,894 / $920,502,103 |
| 10th Sunday | $544,741 / $328,156,417 | $1,211,487 / $921,713,590 |
| 10th Monday | $129,008 / $328,285,425 | $296,878 / $922,010,468 |
| 10th Tuesday | $149,956 / $328,435,381 | $365,327 / $922,375,795 |
| 10th Wednesday | $139,071 / $328,574,452 | $316,654 / $922,692,449 |
| 10th Thursday | $145,684 / $328,720,136 | $309,435 / $923,001,884 |
Movie Comparison: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) vs. Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens (2015)
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| The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Dec 18, 2002 | Dec 18, 2015 |
| Production Budget | $94,000,000 | $306,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 3,622 | 4,134 |
| Maximum Theaters | 3,622 | 4,134 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 32,379 | 37,852 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $62,007,528 | $247,966,675 |
| Domestic Box Office | $342,548,984 | $936,662,225 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$629,813,005 | $1,191,447,782 |
| International Box Office | $576,599,780 | $1,127,953,592 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $919,148,764 | $2,064,615,817 |
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| The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $62,007,528 / $102,046,212 | $247,966,675 / $247,966,675 |
| 2nd Weekend | $48,875,549 / $200,058,231 | $149,202,860 / $540,058,914 |
| 3rd Weekend | $25,017,279 / $261,031,601 | $90,241,673 / $742,208,942 |
| 4th Weekend | $14,755,306 / $283,421,517 | $42,353,785 / $812,734,828 |
| 5th Weekend | $10,274,388 / $300,122,052 | $26,342,117 / $852,274,958 |
| 6th Weekend | $6,611,705 / $308,821,306 | $14,078,648 / $879,110,994 |
| 7th Weekend | $5,088,421 / $316,026,494 | $11,116,684 / $895,760,846 |
| 8th Weekend | $3,516,739 / $320,857,049 | $6,973,316 / $906,044,785 |
| 9th Weekend | $3,072,238 / $325,446,438 | $6,159,276 / $914,804,240 |
| 10th Weekend | $1,925,167 / $328,156,417 | $3,907,295 / $921,713,590 |
| 11th Weekend | $1,618,139 / $330,338,275 | $2,986,439 / $925,988,323 |
| 12th Weekend | $1,227,603 / $332,075,527 | $1,864,704 / $928,842,219 |
| 13th Weekend | $1,014,613 / $333,623,857 | $1,297,752 / $930,757,012 |
| 14th Weekend | $768,554 / $334,790,872 | $966,071 / $932,324,258 |
| 15th Weekend | $623,597 / $335,800,124 | $816,484 / $933,674,012 |
| 16th Weekend | $479,627 / $336,500,653 | $681,629 / $934,898,148 |
| 17th Weekend | $340,197 / $337,013,432 | $378,923 / $935,528,312 |
| 18th Weekend | $351,838 / $337,526,600 | $190,152 / $935,832,841 |
| 19th Weekend | $247,078 / $337,949,941 | $153,949 / $936,064,861 |
| 20th Weekend | $186,420 / $338,230,249 | - / - |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | - / - | $390,856,054 / $390,856,054 |
| 2nd Week | $111,143,998 / $151,182,682 | $261,111,215 / $651,967,269 |
| 3rd Week | $84,831,640 / $236,014,322 | $118,413,774 / $770,381,043 |
| 4th Week | $32,651,889 / $268,666,211 | $55,551,798 / $825,932,841 |
| 5th Week | $21,181,453 / $289,847,664 | $39,099,505 / $865,032,346 |
| 6th Week | $12,361,937 / $302,209,601 | $19,611,816 / $884,644,162 |
| 7th Week | $8,728,472 / $310,938,073 | $14,427,307 / $899,071,469 |
| 8th Week | $6,402,237 / $317,340,310 | $9,573,495 / $908,644,964 |
| 9th Week | $5,033,890 / $322,374,200 | $9,161,331 / $917,806,295 |
| 10th Week | $3,857,050 / $326,231,250 | $5,195,589 / $923,001,884 |
| 11th Week | $2,488,886 / $328,720,136 | $3,975,631 / $926,977,515 |
| 12th Week | $2,127,788 / $330,847,924 | $2,481,745 / $929,459,260 |
| 13th Week | $1,761,320 / $332,609,244 | $1,898,927 / $931,358,187 |
| 14th Week | $1,413,074 / $334,022,318 | $1,499,341 / $932,857,528 |
| 15th Week | $1,154,209 / $335,176,527 | $1,358,991 / $934,216,519 |
| 16th Week | $844,499 / $336,021,026 | $932,870 / $935,149,389 |
| 17th Week | $652,209 / $336,673,235 | $493,300 / $935,642,689 |
| 18th Week | $501,527 / $337,174,762 | $268,223 / $935,910,912 |
| 19th Week | $528,101 / $337,702,863 | $210,596 / $936,121,508 |
| 20th Week | $340,966 / $338,043,829 | $161,794 / $936,283,302 |
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.