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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 - December12
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $350M13
Top Holiday Single Day Grosses - New Year's Day15
Top Holiday Single Day Grosses - Christmas Day23
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday33
Top Opening Weekends By Season - Holiday season34
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $300M55
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday57
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Friday59
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $300M62
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $250M62
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday64
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $350M64
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 12TH65
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Friday79
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 2ND82
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 3RD86
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Monday87
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 7-days87
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Tuesday88
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $150M88
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $200M89
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 9TH89
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 6-days91
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 10-days91
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 8-days94
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 5-days97
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 9-days100
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $250M104
Top Opening Weekends by MPA Rating - PG-13106
Holiday Weekends - MLK wknd106
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 10TH111
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 4-days118
Opening Days118
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $100M120
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 11TH120
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Saturated 3,000+ Theaters126
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 5TH136
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Sunday139
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 8TH143
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Tuesday150
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 4TH156
Opening Weekends159
Top Opening Theater Averages - Wide Opening Weekends159
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 3-days160
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $200M167
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 7TH169
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday170
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 2-days171
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday173
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Monday177
Top Weekend Theater Averages - All Weekends - Wide178
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Saturday181
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 6TH183

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