The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

A meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron.

Grosses

Domestic (36.1%)
$313,364,114
Summary Details
DistributorNew Line Cinema
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Opening$47,211,490
3,359 theaters
Budget$93,000,000
Release DateDec 19, 2001
MPAAPG-13
Running Time2 hr 58 min
GenresAction Adventure Drama Fantasy
In Release378 days/54 weeks
Widest Release3,381 theaters
ChartRanking
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $300M7
Top Opening Weekends By Month - December20
Top Holiday Single Day Grosses - New Year's Day21
Top Holiday Single Day Grosses - Christmas Day30
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $250M34
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Saturated 3,000+ Theaters57
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday58
Top Opening Weekends By Season - Holiday season61
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 11TH62
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 5TH65
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 9TH72
Holiday Weekends - MLK wknd72
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 12TH75
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 10TH76
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday82
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Tuesday93
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Saturated 2,500+ Theaters94
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $300M99
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday103
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 4TH107
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $200M117
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $250M117
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 3RD119
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Tuesday120
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 6TH120
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $200M122
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 2ND128
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Wide 2,000+ Theaters133
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $150M138
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 7TH142
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Friday161
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 10-days165
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 8-days166
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $100M170
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 9-days175
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 7-days176
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 8TH196