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.
DistributorNew Line Cinema
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Opening$72,629,713
3,703 theaters
3,703 theaters
Budget$94,000,000
Release DateDec 17, 2003
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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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| Date | DOW | Rank | Daily | %± YD | %± LW | Theaters | Avg | To Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1 | Tuesday | 28 | $2,326 | -62.4% | -61.5% | 61 | $38 | $377,021,578 | 168 |
| Jun 2 | Wednesday | 29 | $2,498 | +7.4% | -60.1% | 61 | $40 | $377,024,076 | 169 |
| May 25 | Tuesday | 27 | $6,047 | -36% | -29.9% | 135 | $44 | $376,974,463 | 161 |
| May 26 | Wednesday | 26 | $6,260 | +3.5% | -19.4% | 135 | $46 | $376,980,723 | 162 |
| May 19 | Wednesday | 25 | $7,767 | -9.9% | -30.4% | 153 | $50 | $376,877,518 | 155 |
| May 27 | Thursday | 25 | $7,046 | +12.6% | -24% | 135 | $52 | $376,987,769 | 163 |
| May 10 | Monday | 23 | $10,006 | -67.7% | -26.3% | 190 | $52 | $376,726,334 | 146 |
| May 17 | Monday | 25 | $8,125 | -70% | -18.8% | 153 | $53 | $376,861,127 | 153 |
| Jun 3 | Thursday | 28 | $3,249 | +30.1% | -53.9% | 61 | $53 | $377,027,325 | 170 |
| May 18 | Tuesday | 26 | $8,624 | +6.1% | -20.9% | 153 | $56 | $376,869,751 | 154 |
| May 11 | Tuesday | 23 | $10,904 | +9% | -22.6% | 190 | $57 | $376,737,238 | 147 |
| Apr 28 | Wednesday | 23 | $15,675 | -2.9% | -26.2% | 268 | $58 | $376,385,713 | 134 |
| May 12 | Wednesday | 23 | $11,159 | +2.3% | -23.4% | 190 | $58 | $376,748,397 | 148 |
| Apr 27 | Tuesday | 25 | $16,145 | -1.9% | -27% | 268 | $60 | $376,370,038 | 133 |
| Apr 29 | Thursday | 22 | $16,239 | +3.6% | -28.5% | 268 | $60 | $376,401,952 | 135 |
| May 20 | Thursday | 23 | $9,271 | +19.4% | -23% | 153 | $60 | $376,886,789 | 156 |
| Apr 19 | Monday | 24 | $18,112 | -70.4% | -63.1% | 295 | $61 | $376,076,663 | 125 |
| Apr 26 | Monday | 25 | $16,461 | -72.2% | -9.1% | 268 | $61 | $376,353,893 | 132 |
| May 3 | Monday | 27 | $13,579 | -69.9% | -17.5% | 221 | $61 | $376,570,162 | 139 |
| May 6 | Thursday | 27 | $13,794 | -5.3% | -15.1% | 221 | $62 | $376,612,619 | 142 |
| May 13 | Thursday | 22 | $12,034 | +7.8% | -12.8% | 190 | $63 | $376,760,431 | 149 |
| May 4 | Tuesday | 27 | $14,092 | +3.8% | -12.7% | 221 | $63 | $376,584,254 | 140 |
| May 5 | Wednesday | 26 | $14,571 | +3.4% | -7% | 221 | $65 | $376,598,825 | 141 |
| May 24 | Monday | 24 | $9,451 | -55.7% | +16.3% | 135 | $70 | $376,968,416 | 160 |
| Apr 21 | Wednesday | 24 | $21,226 | -4% | -43.1% | 295 | $71 | $376,119,995 | 127 |
| Apr 20 | Tuesday | 24 | $22,106 | +22.1% | -46.5% | 295 | $74 | $376,098,769 | 126 |
| Apr 22 | Thursday | 24 | $22,707 | +7% | -37.5% | 295 | $76 | $376,142,702 | 128 |
| Mar 29 | Monday | 15 | $61,634 | -68.7% | -49% | 661 | $93 | $374,618,206 | 104 |
| Mar 30 | Tuesday | 15 | $66,946 | +8.6% | -45.4% | 661 | $101 | $374,685,152 | 105 |
| May 31 Memorial Day | Monday | 30 | $6,179 | -27.7% | -34.6% | 61 | $101 | $377,019,252 | 167 |
| Apr 15 | Thursday | 21 | $36,360 | -2.5% | -26.8% | 338 | $107 | $375,831,230 | 121 |
| Mar 31 | Wednesday | 15 | $71,951 | +7.5% | -38.5% | 661 | $108 | $374,757,103 | 106 |
| Apr 5 | Monday | 19 | $38,323 | -64.9% | -37.8% | 348 | $110 | $375,242,873 | 111 |
| Apr 14 | Wednesday | 21 | $37,286 | -9.7% | -7.1% | 338 | $110 | $375,794,870 | 120 |
| Apr 1 | Thursday | 15 | $73,544 | +2.2% | -43.7% | 661 | $111 | $374,830,647 | 107 |
| Mar 24 | Wednesday | 12 | $116,907 | -4.7% | -41.4% | 1,021 | $114 | $373,720,131 | 99 |
| May 28 | Friday | 30 | $6,990 | -0.8% | -63.9% | 61 | $114 | $376,994,759 | 164 |
| Mar 10 | Wednesday | 6 | $218,626 | -8.6% | -10.7% | 1,903 | $114 | $368,890,651 | 85 |
| Apr 7 | Wednesday | 20 | $40,151 | -11.4% | -44.2% | 348 | $115 | $375,328,318 | 113 |
| Mar 8 | Monday | 6 | $222,746 | -74.8% | -20% | 1,903 | $117 | $368,432,916 | 83 |
| Mar 22 | Monday | 10 | $120,947 | -69.1% | -41.8% | 1,021 | $118 | $373,480,504 | 97 |
| Mar 23 | Tuesday | 10 | $122,720 | +1.5% | -46.5% | 1,021 | $120 | $373,603,224 | 98 |
| Apr 13 | Tuesday | 21 | $41,307 | -15.8% | -8.8% | 338 | $122 | $375,757,584 | 119 |
| Mar 11 | Thursday | 6 | $235,642 | +7.8% | -6.6% | 1,903 | $123 | $369,126,293 | 86 |
| Mar 9 | Tuesday | 6 | $239,109 | +7.3% | -15% | 1,903 | $125 | $368,672,025 | 84 |
| Mar 25 | Thursday | 11 | $130,624 | +11.7% | -41.7% | 1,021 | $127 | $373,850,755 | 100 |
| Apr 6 | Tuesday | 19 | $45,294 | +18.2% | -32.3% | 348 | $130 | $375,288,167 | 112 |
| Feb 25 | Wednesday | 11 | $187,721 | -16.6% | -37% | 1,407 | $133 | $361,742,495 | 71 |
| Feb 11 | Wednesday | 6 | $263,172 | -6.8% | -28.6% | 1,878 | $140 | $351,974,399 | 57 |
| May 30 | Sunday | 29 | $8,549 | -12.5% | -60% | 61 | $140 | $377,013,073 | 166 |
| Feb 26 | Thursday | 10 | $198,452 | +5.7% | -32.3% | 1,407 | $141 | $361,940,947 | 72 |
| Apr 8 | Thursday | 20 | $49,682 | +23.7% | -32.4% | 348 | $142 | $375,378,000 | 114 |
| May 21 | Friday | 28 | $19,356 | +108.8% | -17.8% | 135 | $143 | $376,906,145 | 157 |
| Apr 12 | Monday | 22 | $49,044 | -32.2% | +28% | 338 | $145 | $375,716,277 | 118 |
| May 7 | Friday | 27 | $27,643 | +100.4% | -30.4% | 190 | $145 | $376,640,262 | 143 |
| Feb 23 | Monday | 10 | $210,728 | -76.5% | -76.7% | 1,407 | $149 | $361,329,662 | 69 |
| Feb 10 | Tuesday | 6 | $282,298 | -4.5% | -29.3% | 1,878 | $150 | $351,711,227 | 56 |
| Mar 17 | Wednesday | 9 | $199,466 | -13.1% | -8.8% | 1,307 | $152 | $371,784,723 | 92 |
| May 14 | Friday | 31 | $23,542 | +95.6% | -14.8% | 153 | $153 | $376,783,973 | 150 |
| Feb 5 | Thursday | 4 | $352,421 | -4.3% | -36.2% | 2,256 | $156 | $346,839,672 | 51 |
| Feb 9 | Monday | 6 | $295,586 | -78.4% | -23.8% | 1,878 | $157 | $351,428,929 | 55 |
| May 23 | Sunday | 28 | $21,358 | -32.1% | -21.2% | 135 | $158 | $376,958,965 | 159 |
| Mar 15 | Monday | 9 | $207,934 | -66.8% | -6.6% | 1,307 | $159 | $371,355,728 | 90 |
| Feb 24 | Tuesday | 10 | $225,112 | +6.8% | -27.3% | 1,407 | $159 | $361,554,774 | 70 |
| May 29 | Saturday | 30 | $9,765 | +39.7% | -69% | 61 | $160 | $377,004,524 | 165 |
| Feb 12 | Thursday | 5 | $303,176 | +15.2% | -14% | 1,878 | $161 | $352,277,575 | 58 |
| May 9 | Sunday | 26 | $31,016 | -31.2% | -31.2% | 190 | $163 | $376,716,328 | 145 |
| Feb 4 | Wednesday | 4 | $368,338 | -7.8% | -36.2% | 2,256 | $163 | $346,487,251 | 50 |
| Mar 18 | Thursday | 9 | $224,086 | +12.3% | -4.9% | 1,307 | $171 | $372,008,809 | 93 |
| Feb 2 | Monday | 4 | $387,715 | -67.7% | -26.4% | 2,256 | $171 | $345,719,530 | 48 |
| Mar 16 | Tuesday | 9 | $229,529 | +10.4% | -4% | 1,307 | $175 | $371,585,257 | 91 |
| Feb 19 | Thursday | 6 | $293,263 | -1.5% | -3.3% | 1,663 | $176 | $358,268,479 | 65 |
| Feb 3 | Tuesday | 4 | $399,383 | +3% | -27% | 2,256 | $177 | $346,118,913 | 49 |
| May 16 | Sunday | 28 | $27,096 | -35.4% | -12.6% | 153 | $177 | $376,853,002 | 152 |
| Feb 18 | Wednesday | 7 | $297,803 | -3.8% | +13.2% | 1,663 | $179 | $357,975,216 | 64 |
| Apr 30 | Friday | 32 | $39,716 | +144.6% | -22.1% | 221 | $179 | $376,441,668 | 136 |
| Feb 17 | Tuesday | 7 | $309,557 | -65.7% | +9.7% | 1,663 | $186 | $357,677,413 | 63 |
| Apr 23 | Friday | 27 | $51,014 | +124.7% | -19% | 268 | $190 | $376,193,716 | 129 |
| Jan 21 | Wednesday | 2 | $610,621 | -17.4% | -38.3% | 3,003 | $203 | $330,390,338 | 36 |
| May 2 | Sunday | 30 | $45,050 | -35.5% | -23.9% | 221 | $203 | $376,556,583 | 138 |
| Jan 26 | Monday | 3 | $527,010 | -75.1% | -76.3% | 2,558 | $206 | $338,345,008 | 41 |
| Apr 18 | Sunday | 25 | $61,172 | -40.7% | -15.4% | 295 | $207 | $376,058,551 | 124 |
| Apr 16 | Friday | 26 | $62,995 | +73.3% | -35% | 295 | $213 | $375,894,225 | 122 |
| Jan 22 | Thursday | 3 | $641,904 | +5.1% | -38% | 3,003 | $213 | $331,032,242 | 37 |
| Jan 27 | Tuesday | 3 | $546,848 | +3.8% | -26% | 2,558 | $213 | $338,891,856 | 42 |
| Apr 11 Easter Sunday | Sunday | 21 | $72,328 | -39.7% | -33.7% | 338 | $213 | $375,667,233 | 117 |
| Jan 29 | Thursday | 3 | $552,266 | -4.3% | -14% | 2,558 | $215 | $340,021,012 | 44 |
| Mar 3 | Wednesday | 7 | $244,837 | -12.9% | +30.4% | 1,112 | $220 | $364,920,123 | 78 |
| Apr 25 | Sunday | 23 | $59,226 | -29.9% | -3.2% | 268 | $220 | $376,337,432 | 131 |
| Jan 28 | Wednesday | 3 | $576,890 | +5.5% | -5.5% | 2,558 | $225 | $339,468,746 | 43 |
| Mar 4 | Thursday | 7 | $252,225 | +3% | +27.1% | 1,112 | $226 | $365,172,348 | 79 |
| May 22 | Saturday | 28 | $31,462 | +62.5% | -25% | 135 | $233 | $376,937,607 | 158 |
| May 8 | Saturday | 27 | $45,050 | +63% | -35.5% | 190 | $237 | $376,685,312 | 144 |
| Jan 20 | Tuesday | 2 | $739,324 | -66.8% | -35.6% | 3,003 | $246 | $329,779,717 | 35 |
| Mar 1 | Monday | 6 | $278,415 | -57.6% | +32.1% | 1,112 | $250 | $364,394,027 | 76 |
| Mar 2 | Tuesday | 7 | $281,259 | +1% | +24.9% | 1,112 | $252 | $364,675,286 | 77 |
| Mar 26 | Friday | 15 | $177,824 | +36.1% | -50.9% | 661 | $269 | $374,028,579 | 101 |
| May 15 | Saturday | 27 | $41,933 | +78.1% | -6.9% | 153 | $274 | $376,825,906 | 151 |
| Jan 14 | Wednesday | 1 | $989,404 | -13.8% | -45.2% | 3,532 | $280 | $315,556,593 | 29 |
| Apr 2 | Friday | 19 | $99,709 | +35.6% | -43.9% | 348 | $286 | $374,930,356 | 108 |
| Apr 9 | Friday | 21 | $96,875 | +95% | -2.8% | 338 | $286 | $375,474,875 | 115 |
| Jan 15 | Thursday | 1 | $1,036,039 | +4.7% | -37.3% | 3,532 | $293 | $316,592,632 | 30 |
| Mar 28 | Sunday | 15 | $196,923 | -40.5% | -49.6% | 661 | $297 | $374,556,572 | 103 |
| Jan 12 | Monday | 1 | $1,098,097 | -73.2% | -50.7% | 3,532 | $310 | $313,419,033 | 27 |
| Apr 4 | Sunday | 19 | $109,088 | -33.9% | -44.6% | 348 | $313 | $375,204,550 | 110 |
| Apr 24 | Saturday | 24 | $84,490 | +65.6% | -18.1% | 268 | $315 | $376,278,206 | 130 |
| May 1 | Saturday | 30 | $69,865 | +75.9% | -17.3% | 221 | $316 | $376,511,533 | 137 |
| Jan 13 | Tuesday | 1 | $1,148,156 | +4.6% | -43% | 3,532 | $325 | $314,567,189 | 28 |
| Apr 17 | Saturday | 25 | $103,154 | +63.7% | -14.1% | 295 | $349 | $375,997,379 | 123 |
| Mar 19 | Friday | 12 | $361,805 | +61.5% | -25.7% | 1,021 | $354 | $372,370,614 | 94 |
| Apr 10 | Saturday | 22 | $120,030 | +23.9% | -27.3% | 338 | $355 | $375,594,905 | 116 |
| Mar 12 | Friday | 10 | $486,695 | +106.5% | -32.5% | 1,307 | $372 | $369,612,988 | 87 |
| Mar 5 | Friday | 8 | $720,571 | +185.7% | +45.4% | 1,903 | $378 | $365,892,919 | 80 |
| Mar 21 | Sunday | 11 | $390,881 | -34.6% | -37.6% | 1,021 | $382 | $373,359,557 | 96 |
| Feb 27 | Friday | 13 | $495,714 | +149.8% | -24.2% | 1,112 | $445 | $362,436,661 | 73 |
| Jan 8 | Thursday | 1 | $1,651,907 | -8.5% | -87.1% | 3,703 | $446 | $298,111,838 | 23 |
| Mar 7 | Sunday | 7 | $883,511 | -38.4% | +34.4% | 1,903 | $464 | $368,210,170 | 82 |
| Feb 20 | Friday | 12 | $653,702 | +122.9% | -18.2% | 1,407 | $464 | $358,922,181 | 66 |
| Apr 3 | Saturday | 19 | $165,106 | +65.6% | -50.1% | 348 | $474 | $375,095,462 | 109 |
| Mar 14 | Sunday | 9 | $626,766 | -31% | -29.1% | 1,307 | $479 | $371,147,794 | 89 |
| Feb 13 | Friday | 8 | $799,613 | +163.7% | -11.9% | 1,663 | $480 | $353,077,188 | 59 |
| Feb 6 | Friday | 9 | $907,810 | +157.6% | -33.8% | 1,878 | $483 | $347,747,482 | 52 |
| Jan 7 | Wednesday | 1 | $1,805,059 | -10.4% | -76% | 3,703 | $487 | $296,459,931 | 22 |
| Mar 27 | Saturday | 16 | $331,070 | +86.2% | -44.6% | 661 | $500 | $374,359,649 | 102 |
| Feb 1 | Sunday | 4 | $1,199,820 | -56.2% | -43.3% | 2,256 | $531 | $345,331,815 | 47 |
| Feb 16 Presidents' Day | Monday | 6 | $903,086 | -36.8% | +205.5% | 1,663 | $543 | $357,367,856 | 62 |
| Jan 6 | Tuesday | 1 | $2,015,440 | -9.6% | -79% | 3,703 | $544 | $294,654,872 | 21 |
| Mar 20 | Saturday | 12 | $598,062 | +65.3% | -34.1% | 1,021 | $585 | $372,968,676 | 95 |
| Jan 23 | Friday | 6 | $1,509,646 | +135.2% | -36.5% | 2,558 | $590 | $332,541,888 | 38 |
| Feb 29 | Sunday | 11 | $657,197 | -35.7% | -26.7% | 1,112 | $591 | $364,115,612 | 75 |
| Jan 5 | Monday | 1 | $2,228,471 | -68.2% | -77.8% | 3,703 | $601 | $292,639,432 | 20 |
| Jan 30 | Friday | 7 | $1,371,409 | +148.3% | -9.2% | 2,256 | $607 | $341,392,421 | 45 |
| Feb 22 | Sunday | 7 | $896,887 | -31% | -37.3% | 1,407 | $637 | $361,118,934 | 68 |
| Mar 13 | Saturday | 9 | $908,040 | +86.6% | -36.7% | 1,307 | $694 | $370,521,028 | 88 |
| Feb 8 | Sunday | 7 | $1,370,995 | -32% | +14.3% | 1,878 | $730 | $351,133,343 | 54 |
| Jan 19 MLK Day | Monday | 3 | $2,228,291 | -31% | +102.9% | 3,003 | $742 | $329,040,393 | 34 |
| Mar 6 | Saturday | 7 | $1,433,740 | +99% | +40.3% | 1,903 | $753 | $367,326,659 | 81 |
| Jan 16 | Friday | 4 | $2,376,259 | +129.4% | -35.4% | 3,003 | $791 | $318,968,891 | 31 |
| Jan 25 | Sunday | 3 | $2,117,943 | -32.9% | -34.4% | 2,558 | $827 | $337,817,998 | 40 |
| Feb 15 | Sunday | 7 | $1,429,675 | -27% | +4.3% | 1,663 | $859 | $356,464,770 | 61 |
| Feb 28 | Saturday | 12 | $1,021,754 | +106.1% | -21.4% | 1,112 | $918 | $363,458,415 | 74 |
| Feb 21 | Saturday | 10 | $1,299,866 | +98.8% | -33.6% | 1,407 | $923 | $360,222,047 | 67 |
| Jan 9 | Friday | 2 | $3,676,960 | +122.6% | -65.3% | 3,532 | $1,041 | $301,788,798 | 24 |
| Feb 7 | Saturday | 7 | $2,014,866 | +121.9% | -26.5% | 1,878 | $1,072 | $349,762,348 | 53 |
| Jan 18 | Sunday | 2 | $3,229,017 | -30% | -21.1% | 3,003 | $1,075 | $326,812,102 | 33 |
| Jan 11 | Sunday | 1 | $4,092,728 | -36.4% | -41.7% | 3,532 | $1,158 | $312,320,936 | 26 |
| Feb 14 | Saturday | 7 | $1,957,907 | +144.9% | -2.8% | 1,663 | $1,177 | $355,035,095 | 60 |
| Jan 31 | Saturday | 4 | $2,739,574 | +99.8% | -13.3% | 2,256 | $1,214 | $344,131,995 | 46 |
| Jan 24 | Saturday | 6 | $3,158,167 | +109.2% | -31.6% | 2,558 | $1,234 | $335,700,055 | 39 |
| Jan 17 | Saturday | 2 | $4,614,194 | +94.2% | -28.3% | 3,003 | $1,536 | $323,583,085 | 32 |
| Jan 10 | Saturday | 1 | $6,439,410 | +75.1% | -39% | 3,532 | $1,823 | $308,228,208 | 25 |
| Jan 4 | Sunday | 1 | $7,015,027 | -33.6% | -50.6% | 3,703 | $1,894 | $290,410,961 | 19 |
| Dec 31 New Year's Eve | Wednesday | 1 | $7,509,391 | -21.9% | -0.5% | 3,703 | $2,027 | $249,445,927 | 15 |
| Dec 24 | Wednesday | 1 | $7,544,400 | -39.5% | -78.1% | 3,703 | $2,037 | $157,684,384 | 8 |
| Dec 30 | Tuesday | 1 | $9,615,240 | -4.4% | -22.9% | 3,703 | $2,596 | $241,936,536 | 14 |
| Dec 29 | Monday | 1 | $10,052,588 | -29.2% | -25.9% | 3,703 | $2,714 | $232,321,296 | 13 |
| Jan 3 | Saturday | 1 | $10,563,221 | -0.4% | -38.8% | 3,703 | $2,852 | $283,395,934 | 18 |
| Jan 2 | Friday | 1 | $10,602,130 | -17.1% | -44.6% | 3,703 | $2,863 | $272,832,713 | 17 |
| Dec 23 | Tuesday | 1 | $12,476,242 | -8% | - | 3,703 | $3,369 | $150,139,984 | 7 |
| Jan 1 New Year's Day | Thursday | 1 | $12,784,656 | +70.2% | -8.6% | 3,703 | $3,452 | $262,230,583 | 16 |
| Dec 22 | Monday | 1 | $13,563,208 | -41.9% | - | 3,703 | $3,662 | $137,663,742 | 6 |
| Dec 25 Christmas Day | Thursday | 1 | $13,986,220 | +85.4% | -17.8% | 3,703 | $3,776 | $171,670,604 | 9 |
| Dec 28 | Sunday | 1 | $14,196,641 | -17.7% | -39.1% | 3,703 | $3,833 | $222,268,708 | 12 |
| Dec 18 | Thursday | 1 | $17,019,987 | -50.6% | - | 3,703 | $4,596 | $51,470,821 | 2 |
| Dec 27 | Saturday | 1 | $17,249,267 | -9.9% | -37.3% | 3,703 | $4,658 | $208,072,067 | 11 |
| Dec 26 | Friday | 1 | $19,152,196 | +36.9% | -12.2% | 3,703 | $5,172 | $190,822,800 | 10 |
| Dec 19 | Friday | 1 | $21,811,549 | +28.2% | - | 3,703 | $5,890 | $73,282,370 | 3 |
| Dec 21 | Sunday | 1 | $23,326,111 | -15.2% | - | 3,703 | $6,299 | $124,100,534 | 5 |
| Dec 20 | Saturday | 1 | $27,492,053 | +26% | - | 3,703 | $7,424 | $100,774,423 | 4 |
| Dec 17 | Wednesday | 1 | $34,450,834 | - | - | 3,703 | $9,303 | $34,450,834 | 1 |
