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.

Grosses

Domestic (36.1%)
$313,364,114
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
GenresAdventure Drama Fantasy
Widest Release3,381 theaters
ChartRanking
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $300M7
Top Opening Weekends By Month - December23
Top Holiday Single Day Grosses - New Year's Day23
Top Holiday Single Day Grosses - Christmas Day32
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $250M36
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday61
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Saturated 3,000+ Theaters62
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 11TH64
Top Opening Weekends By Season - Holiday season69
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 5TH73
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 9TH74
Holiday Weekends - MLK wknd74
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 12TH76
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 10TH77
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday92
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Saturated 2,500+ Theaters101
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Tuesday104
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $300M111
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday115
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 4TH115
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 6TH127
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $200M127
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $200M131
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $250M131
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Tuesday132
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 3RD133
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Wide 2,000+ Theaters141
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 2ND143
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 7TH148
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $150M152
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Friday176
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 10-days184
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 8-days185
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $100M189
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 9-days195
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 7-days197