The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

A meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron.

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Grosses

Domestic (36.1%)
$313,364,114

International (63.9%)
$555,021,246

Worldwide
$868,385,360

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Summary Details

DistributorNew Line Cinema
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Opening$47,211,490
3,359 theaters

Budget$93,000,000

Release DateDec 19, 2001

MPAAPG-13

Running Time2 hr 58 min

GenresAction Adventure Drama Fantasy

In Release378 days/54 weeks

Widest Release3,381 theaters

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Chart	Ranking
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $300M	7
Top Opening Weekends By Month - December	20
Top Holiday Single Day Grosses - New Year's Day	21
Top Holiday Single Day Grosses - Christmas Day	30
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $250M	33
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday	55
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Saturated 3,000+ Theaters	57
Top Opening Weekends By Season - Holiday season	61
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 11TH	62
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 5TH	63
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 9TH	71
Holiday Weekends - MLK wknd	72
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 12TH	74
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 10TH	75
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday	78
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Tuesday	87
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Saturated 2,500+ Theaters	94
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $300M	96
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday	99
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 4TH	104
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $250M	113
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $200M	113
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Tuesday	113
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 3RD	115
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 6TH	117
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $200M	121
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 2ND	124
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Wide 2,000+ Theaters	133
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $150M	133
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 7TH	137
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Friday	155
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 10-days	160
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 8-days	161
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $100M	165
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 9-days	170
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 7-days	171
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 8TH	192
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 6-days	197
Top Opening Weekends by MPAA Rating - PG-13	198
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Friday	199