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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.


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Grosses

Domestic (33.1%)
$377,027,325
International (66.9%)
$763,654,686
Worldwide
$1,140,697,968

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Summary Details
DistributorNew Line Cinema
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Opening$72,629,713
3,703 theaters
Budget$94,000,000
Release DateDec 17, 2003 - Jun 3, 2004
MPAAPG-13
Running Time3 hr 21 min
GenresAction Adventure Drama Fantasy
In Release381 days/54 weeks
Widest Release3,703 theaters
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Top Opening Weekends By Month - December11
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $350M12
Top Holiday Single Day Grosses - New Year's Day14
Top Holiday Single Day Grosses - Christmas Day21
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday25
Top Opening Weekends By Season - Holiday season29
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday47
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Friday48
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $300M51
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $250M52
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $300M52
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday53
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $350M54
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 12TH64
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Friday67
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 2ND69
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Tuesday72
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 7-days75
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $150M75
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 3RD77
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $200M78
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 10-days79
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 6-days80
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Monday80
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 8-days81
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 9TH84
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 5-days85
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 9-days86
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $250M94
Top Opening Weekends by MPAA Rating - PG-1395
Holiday Weekends - MLK wknd101
Opening Days102
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 4-days103
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $100M104
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 10TH108
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Saturated 3,000+ Theaters116
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 11TH118
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Sunday121
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 5TH123
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Tuesday130
Opening Weekends136
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 3-days138
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 8TH138
Top Opening Theater Averages - Wide Opening Weekends140
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 4TH141
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday149
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 2-days149
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday152
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $200M156
Top Weekend Theater Averages - All Weekends - Wide156
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 7TH157
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Saturday158
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Monday162
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 6TH170

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