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.

Grosses

Domestic (33.7%)
$377,027,325
Summary Details
DistributorNew Line Cinema
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Opening$72,629,713
3,703 theaters
Budget$94,000,000
MPAAPG-13
Running Time3 hr 21 min
GenresAdventure Drama Fantasy
In Release381 days/54 weeks
Widest Release3,703 theaters
ChartRanking
Top Opening Weekends By Month - December11
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $350M13
Top Holiday Single Day Grosses - New Year's Day14
Top Holiday Single Day Grosses - Christmas Day22
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday29
Top Opening Weekends By Season - Holiday season31
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $300M52
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday52
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Friday53
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $250M57
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $300M57
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday58
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $350M59
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 12TH64
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Friday73
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 2ND75
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $150M80
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Tuesday80
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 7-days80
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 3RD81
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Monday83
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $200M83
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 10-days84
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 6-days85
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 8-days86
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 9TH87
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 5-days91
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 9-days92
Top Opening Weekends by MPA Rating - PG-1398
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $250M98
Holiday Weekends - MLK wknd103
Opening Days109
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 4-days110
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 10TH110
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $100M111
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 11TH118
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Saturated 3,000+ Theaters122
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 5TH129
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Sunday130
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Tuesday139
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 8TH142
Opening Weekends145
Top Opening Theater Averages - Wide Opening Weekends147
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 3-days147
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 4TH149
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 2-days157
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday161
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $200M162
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday164
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 7TH165
Top Weekend Theater Averages - All Weekends - Wide166
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Monday168
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Saturday170
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 6TH178