Franchise: Middle Earth

Key:Estimated

Rank Release Lifetime GrossMax TheatersOpeningOpen ThRelease DateDistributor
1The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King$377,027,3253,703$72,629,7133,703Dec 17, 2003New Line Cinema
2The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers$339,789,8813,622$62,007,5283,622Dec 18, 2002New Line Cinema
3The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring$313,364,1143,381$47,211,4903,359Dec 19, 2001New Line Cinema
4The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey$303,003,5684,100$84,617,3034,045Dec 14, 2012Warner Bros.
5The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug$258,366,8553,928$73,645,1973,903Dec 13, 2013Warner Bros.
6The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies$255,119,7883,875$54,724,3343,875Dec 17, 2014Warner Bros.
7The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2024 Re-release
$3,256,6581,529$2,456,7451,529Jun 7, 2024Fathom Events
8The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2024 Re-release
$2,566,4121,549$1,907,1301,549Jun 7, 2024Fathom Events
9The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2024 Re-release
$2,450,9271,172--Jun 10, 2024Fathom Events
10The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2003 Re-release
$1,996,877126$727,645126Dec 12, 2003New Line Cinema
11The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2003 Extended Edition
$1,412,056126$473,463126Dec 5, 2003New Line Cinema
12The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2023 Re-release (20th Anniversary)
$1,176,0851,107--Apr 13, 2023Fathom Events
13The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2011 Re-release
$818,580521--Jun 28, 2011Warner Bros.
14The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2011 Re-release
$768,580522--Jun 14, 2011Warner Bros.
15The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2011 Re-release
$764,607522--Jun 21, 2011Warner Bros.
16The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2020 Re-release
$570,670150$166,000150Feb 5, 2021New Line Cinema
17The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2021 Re-release
$405,302----Warner Bros.
18The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2021 Re-release
$401,146----Warner Bros.
19The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2021 Re-release
$27,083----Warner Bros.
20The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
2021 Re-release
$20,479----Warner Bros.
21The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2021 Re-release
$18,473----Warner Bros.