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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.


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Grosses

Domestic (33.7%)
$377,027,325
International (66.3%)
$741,859,899
Worldwide
$1,118,887,224

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Summary Details
DistributorNew Line Cinema
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Opening$72,629,713
3,703 theaters
Budget$94,000,000
Release DateDec 17, 2003 - Jun 3, 2004
MPAAPG-13
Running Time3 hr 21 min
GenresAdventure Drama Fantasy
In Release381 days/54 weeks
Widest Release3,703 theaters
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Top Opening Weekends By Month - December11
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $350M13
Top Holiday Single Day Grosses - New Year's Day14
Top Holiday Single Day Grosses - Christmas Day22
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday29
Top Opening Weekends By Season - Holiday season31
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $300M52
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday52
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Friday53
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $300M56
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $250M56
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $350M58
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday58
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 12TH64
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Friday72
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 2ND74
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $150M79
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 7-days79
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Tuesday79
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 3RD80
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $200M82
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 10-days83
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Monday83
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 6-days84
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 8-days85
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 9TH87
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 5-days90
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 9-days91
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $250M97
Top Opening Weekends by MPA Rating - PG-1398
Holiday Weekends - MLK wknd103
Opening Days108
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 4-days109
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $100M110
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 10TH110
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 11TH118
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Saturated 3,000+ Theaters120
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Sunday128
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 5TH129
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Tuesday138
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 8TH142
Opening Weekends144
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 3-days146
Top Opening Theater Averages - Wide Opening Weekends146
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 4TH148
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 2-days156
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday160
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $200M161
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday163
Top Weekend Theater Averages - All Weekends - Wide165
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 7TH165
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Monday168
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Saturday168
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 6TH178

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