Lord of the Rings Showdown
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | |
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Release Summary | ||||||
Genre | Sword and Sorcery Fantasy | Sword and Sorcery Fantasy | Sword and Sorcery Fantasy | Sword and Sorcery Dragon Prequel 3D IMAX Fantasy | Sword and Sorcery Dragon Prequel 3D IMAX Fantasy | Sword and Sorcery Dragon Prequel 3D IMAX Fantasy |
Distributor | New Line (Pre-Warner) | New Line (Pre-Warner) | New Line (Pre-Warner) | Warner Bros. | Warner Bros. | Warner Bros. |
Release Date | Dec 17, 2003 | Dec 18, 2002 | Dec 19, 2001 | Dec 14, 2012 | Dec 13, 2013 | Dec 17, 2014 |
Gross To Date | $377,027,325 | $339,789,881 | $313,364,114 | $303,003,568 | $258,366,855 | $255,119,788 |
Production Budget | $94,000,000 | $94,000,000 | $93,000,000 | – | – | – |
Running Time | 3 hr 21 min | 2 hr 59 min | 2 hr 58 min | 2 hr 49 min | 2 hr 41 min | 2 hr 24 min |
MPA Rating | PG-13 | PG-13 | PG-13 | PG-13 | PG-13 | R |
Domestic Summary | ||||||
Total Gross | $377,027,325 | $339,789,881 | $313,364,114 | $303,003,568 | $258,366,855 | $255,119,788 |
Opening Weekend | $72,629,713 | $62,007,528 | $47,211,490 | $84,617,303 | $73,645,197 | $54,724,334 |
Opening % of Total | 19.3% | 18.2% | 15.1% | 27.9% | 28.5% | 21.5% |
Widest Release | 3,703 | 3,622 | 3,381 | 4,100 | 3,928 | 3,875 |
Close Date | Jun 3, 2004 | Aug 24, 2003 | Apr 25, 2013 | Apr 17, 2014 | Apr 2, 2015 | |
In Release | 381 days / 54 weeks | 379 days / 54 weeks | 378 days / 54 weeks | 383 days / 54 weeks | 384 days / 54 weeks | 380 days / 54 weeks |
Weekends at #1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Weekends in Top 10 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Worldwide Summary | ||||||
Worldwide Gross | $1,118,887,224 | $923,015,234 | $868,385,360 | $1,017,003,568 | $958,366,855 | $956,019,788 |
Foreign Gross | $741,859,899 | $583,225,353 | $555,021,246 | $714,000,000 | $700,000,000 | $700,900,000 |
Foreign % of Worldwide | 66.3% | 63.2% | 63.9% | 70.2% | 73% | 73.3% |
Domestic Gross | $377,027,325 | $339,789,881 | $313,364,114 | $303,003,568 | $258,366,855 | $255,119,788 |
Domestic % of Worldwide | 33.7% | 36.8% | 36.1% | 29.8% | 27% | 26.7% |