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Franchises

The Lord of the Rings



RankTitle (click to view)StudioGross / TheatersOpening / TheatersDate
1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King NL $377,027,325 3,703 $72,629,713 3,703 12/17/03
2 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers NL $339,789,881 3,622 $62,007,528 3,622 12/18/02
3 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring NL $313,364,114 3,381 $47,211,490 3,359 12/19/01
4 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey WB $303,003,568 4,100 $84,617,303 4,045 12/14/12
5 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug WB $257,479,615 3,928 $73,645,197 3,903 12/13/13
6 The Lord of the Rings (1978) UA $30,471,420 31 $626,649 31 11/15/78
TOTAL:$1,621,135,923----
AVERAGE:$270,189,3213,128$56,789,6473,111-

Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation
RankTitle (click to view)StudioAdjusted GrossUnadjusted GrossRelease
1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King NL $513,843,400 $377,027,325 12/17/03
2 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers NL $478,448,800 $339,789,881 12/18/02
3 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring NL $454,822,400 $313,364,114 12/19/01
4 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey WB $315,923,800 $303,003,568 12/14/12
5 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug WB $257,479,600 $257,479,615 12/13/13
6 The Lord of the Rings (1978) UA $108,733,500 $30,471,420 11/15/78
TOTAL:$2,129,251,600$1,621,135,923-
AVERAGE:$354,875,300$270,189,321-

Worldwide (Unadjusted)
RankTitle (click to view)StudioWorldwideDomestic / %Overseas / %Year
1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King NL $1,119.1 $377.0 33.7% $742.1 66.3% 2003
2 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey WB $1,017.0 $303.0 29.8% $714.0 70.2% 2012
3 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug WB $937.5 $257.5 27.5% $680.0 72.5% 2013
4 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers NL $923.3 $339.8 36.8% $583.5 63.2% 2002
5 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring NL $869.3 $313.4 36% $556.0 64% 2001
TOTAL:$4,866.2$1,590.732.7%$3,275.667.3%-
AVERAGE:$973.2$318.132.7%$655.167.3%-





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UPCOMING RELEASES
Title (click to view)StudioRelease Date
The Hobbit: There and Back Again WB 12/17/14