The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
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.
All Releases
Domestic (32.8%)
$379,427,292
$379,427,292
International (67.2%)
$776,766,888
$776,766,888
Worldwide
$1,156,600,472
$1,156,600,472
Domestic DistributorNew Line Cinema
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Domestic Opening$72,629,713
Budget$94,000,000
Earliest Release DateDecember 17, 2003
(21 markets)
MPAAPG-13
Running Time3 hr 21 min
GenresAction
Adventure
Drama
Fantasy
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| Title | Earliest Release Date | Domestic Opening Weekend | % of Total | Theaters | Domestic 2nd Weekend | 2nd Weekend Drop | Domestic | International | Worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | Dec 11, 2013 | $73.6M | 28.5% | 3,903 | $31.5M | -57.2% | $258.4M | $700.6M | $959.1M |
| Cinderella | Mar 11, 2015 | $67.9M | 33.7% | 3,845 | $35.0M | -48.5% | $201.2M | $341.2M | $542.4M |
| Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest | Jul 6, 2006 | $135.6M | 32% | 4,133 | $62.3M | -54% | $423.3M | $642.9M | $1.1B |
| 47 Ronin | Dec 6, 2013 | $9.9M | 25.8% | 2,689 | $5.1M | -49% | $38.4M | $113.4M | $151.8M |
| Exodus: Gods and Kings | Dec 4, 2014 | $24.1M | 37.1% | 3,503 | $8.1M | -66.4% | $65.0M | $203.2M | $268.2M |
| Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End | May 22, 2007 | $114.7M | 37.1% | 4,362 | $44.2M | -61.5% | $309.4M | $652.3M | $961.7M |
| The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | Dec 10, 2014 | $54.7M | 21.5% | 3,875 | $40.9M | -25.2% | $255.1M | $707.1M | $962.3M |
| The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian | May 15, 2008 | $55.0M | 38.9% | 3,929 | $22.8M | -58.6% | $141.6M | $278.0M | $419.7M |
| Snow White and the Huntsman | May 30, 2012 | $56.2M | 36.2% | 3,773 | $23.1M | -59% | $155.3M | $241.3M | $396.6M |
| The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | Dec 7, 2005 | $65.6M | 22.5% | 3,616 | $31.8M | -51.4% | $291.7M | $453.3M | $745.0M |
| King Kong | Dec 14, 2005 | $50.1M | 23% | 3,568 | $21.3M | -57.6% | $218.1M | $338.8M | $556.9M |
| Maleficent | May 28, 2014 | $69.4M | 28.8% | 3,948 | $34.3M | -50.6% | $241.4M | $518.4M | $759.9M |
| Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb | Dec 17, 2014 | $17.1M | 15% | 3,785 | $20.2M | +18.1% | $113.7M | $249.5M | $363.2M |
| Avatar | Dec 16, 2009 | $77.0M | 10.3% | 3,452 | $75.6M | -1.8% | $785.2M | $2.1B | $2.9B |
| Spider-Man 3 | May 1, 2007 | $151.1M | 44.9% | 4,252 | $58.2M | -61.5% | $337.5M | $558.5M | $895.9M |
| Oz the Great and Powerful | Mar 6, 2013 | $79.1M | 33.7% | 3,912 | $41.3M | -47.9% | $234.9M | $258.4M | $493.3M |
| Beowulf | Nov 14, 2007 | $27.5M | 33.4% | 3,153 | $16.5M | -39.9% | $82.3M | $114.1M | $196.4M |
| Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith | May 18, 2005 | $108.4M | 28.5% | 3,661 | $55.2M | -49.1% | $380.3M | $488.1M | $868.4M |
| Eragon | Dec 13, 2006 | $23.2M | 31% | 3,020 | $7.0M | -69.9% | $75.0M | $175.4M | $250.4M |
| Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | Nov 16, 2005 | $102.7M | 35.4% | 3,858 | $54.7M | -46.7% | $290.5M | $606.6M | $897.5M |
| Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 | Nov 17, 2010 | $125.0M | 42.2% | 4,125 | $49.1M | -60.7% | $296.4M | $664.4M | $960.9M |
| Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 | Jul 13, 2011 | $169.2M | 44.4% | 4,375 | $47.4M | -72% | $381.4M | $975.4M | $1.4B |
| Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | Jul 15, 2009 | $77.8M | 25.8% | 4,325 | $29.5M | -62.1% | $302.3M | $632.4M | $934.9M |
| The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | Dec 12, 2012 | $84.6M | 27.9% | 4,045 | $36.9M | -56.4% | $303.0M | $714.0M | $1.0B |
| The Golden Compass | Dec 5, 2007 | $26.1M | 37.3% | 3,528 | $9.0M | -65.5% | $70.1M | $302.1M | $372.2M |
| Immortals | Nov 10, 2011 | $32.2M | 38.6% | 3,112 | $12.4M | -61.6% | $83.5M | $143.4M | $226.9M |
| The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader | Dec 2, 2010 | $24.0M | 23% | 3,555 | $12.4M | -48.4% | $104.4M | $311.3M | $415.7M |
