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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Chart	Ranking
Top Opening Weekends By Month - December	12
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $350M	13
Top Holiday Single Day Grosses - New Year's Day	15
Top Holiday Single Day Grosses - Christmas Day	23
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday	33
Top Opening Weekends By Season - Holiday season	34
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $300M	56
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday	57
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Friday	59
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $300M	62
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $250M	62
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday	64
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $350M	65
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 12TH	65
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Friday	79
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 2ND	82
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 3RD	87
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 7-days	87
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Tuesday	88
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $150M	89
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 9TH	89
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $200M	89
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Monday	89
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 6-days	91
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 10-days	91
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 8-days	94
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 5-days	97
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 9-days	100
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $250M	105
Holiday Weekends - MLK wknd	106
Top Opening Weekends by MPA Rating - PG-13	107
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 10TH	111
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 4-days	119
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 11TH	120
Opening Days	120
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $100M	121
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Saturated 3,000+ Theaters	126
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 5TH	138
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Sunday	140
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 8TH	144
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Tuesday	150
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 4TH	158
Top Opening Theater Averages - Wide Opening Weekends	161
Opening Weekends	162
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 3-days	163
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday	170
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $200M	170
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 7TH	170
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday	173
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 2-days	174
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Monday	179
Top Weekend Theater Averages - All Weekends - Wide	180
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Saturday	182
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 6TH	185