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.
Distributor
Opening$26,521,471
494 theaters
494 theaters
Budget$94,000,000
Release DateDec 17, 2003
MPAAPG-13
Running Time3 hr 21 min
GenresAction
Adventure
Drama
Fantasy
In Release381 days/54 weeks
Widest Release502 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19-21 | 1 | $26,521,471 | - | 494 | - | $53,687 | $26,521,471 | 1 |
| Dec 26-28 | 1 | $12,692,042 | -52.1% | 493 | -1 | $25,744 | $49,688,947 | 2 |
| Jan 2-4 | 1 | $11,647,047 | -8.2% | 498 | +5 | $23,387 | $75,012,015 | 3 |
| Jan 9-11 | 1 | $6,847,775 | -41.2% | 502 | +4 | $13,640 | $83,412,520 | 4 |
| Jan 16-18 | 1 | $4,285,775 | -37.4% | 483 | -19 | $8,873 | $89,608,424 | 5 |
| Jan 23-25 | 2 | $2,845,947 | -33.6% | 420 | -63 | $6,776 | $94,319,995 | 6 |
| Jan 30-Feb 1 | 3 | $2,136,457 | -24.9% | 386 | -34 | $5,534 | $97,764,356 | 7 |
| Feb 6-8 | 5 | $1,346,612 | -37% | 331 | -55 | $4,068 | $9,969,001 | 8 |
| Feb 13-15 | 8 | $920,412 | -31.6% | 289 | -42 | $3,184 | $101,409,231 | 9 |
| Feb 20-22 | 7 | $825,720 | -10.3% | 273 | -16 | $3,024 | $103,209,420 | 10 |
| Feb 27-29 | 9 | $573,785 | -30.5% | 242 | -31 | $2,371 | $104,130,282 | 11 |
| Mar 5-7 | 9 | $646,245 | +12.6% | 275 | +33 | $2,349 | $105,136,121 | 12 |
| Mar 12-14 | 11 | $364,713 | -43.6% | 225 | -50 | $1,620 | $105,708,567 | 13 |
| Mar 19-21 | 13 | $189,054 | -48.2% | 158 | -67 | $1,196 | $106,120,604 | 14 |
| Mar 26-28 | 18 | $58,533 | -69% | 52 | -106 | $1,125 | $106,349,808 | 15 |
| Apr 2-4 | 18 | $54,325 | -7.2% | 60 | +8 | $905 | $106,429,575 | 16 |
