Lord of the Rings vs. Star Wars
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace | Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones | |
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Release Summary | ||||
| Genre | Fantasy Sword and Sorcery | Fantasy Sword and Sorcery | Space Opera Fantasy Prequel Adventure | Adventure IMAX Prequel Fantasy Space Opera |
| Distributor | New Line (Pre-Warner) | New Line (Pre-Warner) | 20th Century Fox Film Corporation | 20th Century Fox Film Corporation |
| Release Date | Dec 18, 2002 | Dec 17, 2003 | May 19, 1999 | May 16, 2002 |
| Gross To Date | $339,789,881 | $377,027,325 | $431,088,295 | $302,191,252 |
| Production Budget | $94,000,000 | $94,000,000 | $115,000,000 | $115,000,000 |
| Running Time | 2 hr 59 min | 3 hr 21 min | 2 hr 16 min | 2 hr 22 min |
| MPAA Rating | PG-13 | PG-13 | PG | PG |
Domestic Summary | ||||
| Total Gross | $339,789,881 | $377,027,325 | $431,088,295 | $302,191,252 |
| Opening Weekend | $62,007,528 | $72,629,713 | $64,820,970 | $80,027,814 |
| Opening % of Total | 18.2% | 19.3% | 15% | 26.5% |
| Widest Release | 3,622 | 3,703 | 3,126 | 3,161 |
| Close Date | Aug 24, 2003 | Jun 3, 2004 | Feb 3, 2000 | Nov 3, 2002 |
| In Release | 379 days / 54 weeks | 381 days / 54 weeks | 593 days / 84 weeks | 232 days / 33 weeks |
| Weekends at #1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Weekends in Top 10 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 7 |
Worldwide Summary | ||||
| Worldwide Gross | $936,689,735 | $1,140,682,011 | $924,305,084 | $645,256,452 |
| Foreign Gross | $596,899,854 | $763,654,686 | $493,216,789 | $343,065,200 |
| Foreign % of Worldwide | 63.7% | 66.9% | 53.4% | 53.2% |
| Domestic Gross | $339,789,881 | $377,027,325 | $431,088,295 | $302,191,252 |
| Domestic % of Worldwide | 36.3% | 33.1% | 46.6% | 46.8% |
