The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Gandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring.

Summary Details
DistributorWarner Bros.
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Opening$1,497,090
294 theaters
Budget$94,000,000
Release DateDec 19, 2003
MPAAPG-13
Running Time3 hr 21 min
GenresAction Adventure Drama Fantasy
In Release379 days/54 weeks
Widest Release294 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Dec 19-211$1,497,090-294-$5,092$1,497,0901
Dec 26-281$868,098-42%288-6$3,014$3,112,5712
Jan 2-41$465,886-46.3%259-29$1,798$4,032,1643
Jan 9-112$238,075-48.9%200-59$1,190$4,425,0204
Jan 16-184$157,440-33.9%141-59$1,116$4,729,6775
Jan 23-257$45,147-71.3%65-76$694$4,737,6276
Jan 30-Feb 19$27,020-40.2%44-21$614$5,063,1247
Feb 6-810$15,212-43.7%29-15$524$5,143,2638
Mar 5-78$60,926-72-$846$5,244,16412