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

GenresAction Adventure Drama Fantasy

In Release381 days/54 weeks

Widest Release3,703 theaters

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Chart	Ranking
Top Opening Weekends By Month - December	11
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $350M	13
Top Holiday Single Day Grosses - New Year's Day	14
Top Holiday Single Day Grosses - Christmas Day	21
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday	28
Top Opening Weekends By Season - Holiday season	29
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday	50
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Friday	51
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $300M	52
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $300M	54
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $250M	54
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $350M	56
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday	56
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 12TH	64
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Friday	70
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 2ND	72
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $150M	77
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 7-days	77
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Tuesday	78
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 3RD	79
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $200M	80
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 10-days	81
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Monday	82
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 6-days	82
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 8-days	83
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 9TH	85
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 5-days	88
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 9-days	89
Top Opening Weekends by MPA Rating - PG-13	97
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $250M	97
Holiday Weekends - MLK wknd	101
Opening Days	105
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 4-days	107
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $100M	108
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 10TH	109
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Saturated 3,000+ Theaters	116
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 11TH	118
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Sunday	126
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 5TH	126
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Tuesday	137
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 8TH	140
Opening Weekends	141
Top Opening Theater Averages - Wide Opening Weekends	143
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 3-days	143
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 4TH	146
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 2-days	153
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday	155
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday	158
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $200M	159
Top Weekend Theater Averages - All Weekends - Wide	161
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 7TH	162
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Saturday	164
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Monday	166
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 6TH	175