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.

Grosses

Domestic (33.7%)
$377,027,325
Summary Details
DistributorNew Line Cinema
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Opening$72,629,713
3,703 theaters
Budget$94,000,000
MPAAPG-13
Running Time3 hr 21 min
GenresAdventure Drama Fantasy
In Release381 days/54 weeks
Widest Release3,703 theaters
ChartRanking
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
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday52
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $300M52
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
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Tuesday79
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 7-days79
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $150M79
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 Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 9TH85
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 8-days85
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 5-days90
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 9-days91
Top Opening Weekends by MPA Rating - PG-1397
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $250M97
Holiday Weekends - MLK wknd103
Opening Days107
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 4-days109
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 10TH109
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $100M110
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 11TH118
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Saturated 3,000+ Theaters118
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 Weekends143
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 3-days145
Top Opening Theater Averages - Wide Opening Weekends145
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 4TH148
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 2-days155
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 - Wide164
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 7TH164
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Saturday167
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Monday167
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 6TH177