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
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 - Thursday30
Top Opening Weekends By Season - Holiday season31
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $300M52
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday53
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Friday54
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $300M58
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $250M58
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday59
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $350M60
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 12TH64
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Friday74
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 2ND76
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Tuesday82
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $150M82
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 7-days82
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 3RD83
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $200M84
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 10-days85
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Monday85
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 9TH87
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 8-days87
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 6-days87
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 9-days93
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 5-days93
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $250M99
Top Opening Weekends by MPA Rating - PG-13100
Holiday Weekends - MLK wknd103
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 10TH110
Opening Days111
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 4-days112
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $100M113
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 11TH118
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Saturated 3,000+ Theaters122
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 5TH131
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Sunday132
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Tuesday142
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 8TH142
Opening Weekends149
Top Opening Theater Averages - Wide Opening Weekends149
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 3-days151
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 4TH151
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 2-days161
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday163
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $200M164
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 7TH166
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday166
Top Weekend Theater Averages - All Weekends - Wide168
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Monday171
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Saturday172
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 6TH181