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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 (33.7%)
$377,027,325
International (66.3%)
$741,859,899
Worldwide
$1,118,887,224

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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
GenresAdventure Drama Fantasy
Widest Release3,703 theaters
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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 - Thursday31
Top Opening Weekends By Season - Holiday season33
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $300M53
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday54
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Friday57
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $300M59
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $250M60
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $350M61
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday61
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 12TH64
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Friday77
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 2ND78
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 3RD83
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Tuesday85
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 7-days85
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Monday86
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $150M86
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $200M87
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 9TH87
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 10-days89
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 6-days90
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 8-days91
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 5-days96
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 9-days97
Top Opening Weekends by MPA Rating - PG-13102
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $250M102
Holiday Weekends - MLK wknd103
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 10TH110
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 4-days115
Opening Days115
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $100M117
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 11TH119
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Saturated 3,000+ Theaters122
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 5TH131
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Sunday136
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 8TH142
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Tuesday146
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 4TH151
Opening Weekends154
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 3-days155
Top Opening Theater Averages - Wide Opening Weekends155
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $200M165
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 2-days166
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 7TH166
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday167
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday170
Top Weekend Theater Averages - All Weekends - Wide174
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Monday174
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Saturday177
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 6TH181

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