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.
| Domestic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Market | Release Date | Opening | Gross |
| Domestic | Dec 17, 2003 | $72,629,713 | $377,027,325 |
| Europe, Middle East, and Africa | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Market | Release Date | Opening | Gross |
| Austria | Dec 17, 2003 | – | $9,867,822 |
| Baltic States | Jan 2, 2004 | – | $937,415 |
| Belgium | Dec 17, 2003 | – | $9,902,589 |
| Bulgaria | Jan 9, 2004 | – | $609,501 |
| Croatia | Jan 1, 2004 | – | $1,245,950 |
| Czech Republic | Jan 15, 2004 | $680,147 | $3,694,173 |
| Czech Republic/Slovakia | Jan 15, 2004 | – | $3,575,890 |
| Denmark | Dec 17, 2003 | – | $16,188,249 |
| Egypt | Feb 11, 2004 | – | $219,683 |
| Estonia | Jan 2, 2004 | – | $402,859 |
| Finland | Dec 17, 2003 | – | $7,096,209 |
| France | Dec 17, 2003 | – | $48,409,847 |
| Germany | Dec 17, 2003 | – | $87,207,000 |
| Greece | Dec 17, 2003 | – | $8,037,200 |
| Hungary | Jan 8, 2004 | – | $2,943,624 |
| Iceland | Dec 26, 2003 | – | $1,001,355 |
| Israel | Dec 18, 2003 | – | $2,890,082 |
| Italy | Jan 22, 2004 | $8,281,016 | $540,246 |
| Latvia | Jan 9, 2004 | – | $258,679 |
| Lebanon | Dec 24, 2003 | – | $150,000 |
| Lebanon/United Arab Emirates | Dec 24, 2003 | – | $1,533,229 |
| Lithuania | Jan 2, 2004 | – | $275,877 |
| Netherlands | Dec 17, 2003 | – | $19,162,315 |
| Norway | $1,771,045 | $7,587,210 | |
| Palestine | Dec 25, 2003 | – | $2,197,356 |
| Poland | Jan 1, 2004 | $1,813,534 | $7,968,195 |
| Portugal | Dec 17, 2003 | – | $4,702,013 |
| Romania | Jan 2, 2004 | – | $414,102 |
| Russia | Jan 22, 2004 | – | $12,122,431 |
| Serbia and Montenegro | Dec 25, 2003 | – | $680,354 |
| Slovakia | Jan 15, 2004 | – | $532,439 |
| Slovenia | Jan 8, 2004 | – | $620,872 |
| South Africa | Dec 17, 2003 | – | $3,840,418 |
| Spain | Dec 17, 2003 | – | $39,834,538 |
| Sweden | Dec 17, 2003 | – | $24,123,767 |
| Switzerland | Dec 17, 2003 | – | $10,991,061 |
| Türkiye | Dec 19, 2003 | $1,497,090 | $5,244,164 |
| Ukraine | Jan 22, 2004 | – | $1,623,212 |
| United Kingdom | Dec 17, 2003 | $26,521,471 | $106,643,712 |
| Latin America | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Market | Release Date | Opening | Gross |
| Argentina | Jan 1, 2004 | – | $4,698,147 |
| Bolivia | Dec 25, 2003 | – | $291,146 |
| Brazil | Dec 25, 2003 | – | $9,902,206 |
| Central America+ | Dec 25, 2003 | – | $2,289,571 |
| Chile | Dec 17, 2003 | – | $3,113,642 |
| Colombia | Dec 25, 2003 | – | $2,592,113 |
| Ecuador | Dec 25, 2003 | – | $643,687 |
| Mexico | Dec 17, 2003 | – | $15,626,424 |
| Peru | Dec 17, 2003 | – | $1,390,557 |
| Puerto Rico | Dec 17, 2003 | – | $1,871,308 |
| Uruguay | Dec 25, 2003 | – | $288,591 |
| Venezuela | Dec 25, 2003 | – | $1,196,154 |
| West Indies | Dec 24, 2003 | – | $540,013 |
| Asia Pacific | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Market | Release Date | Opening | Gross |
| Australia | – | $36,550,919 | |
| Hong Kong | Dec 18, 2003 | – | $4,983,077 |
| India | Feb 8, 2004 | – | $944,651 |
| Indonesia | Jan 14, 2004 | – | $1,323,144 |
| Japan | Feb 14, 2004 | $14,676,989 | $94,966,172 |
| Malaysia | Dec 18, 2003 | – | $1,903,364 |
| New Zealand | Dec 18, 2003 | – | $9,479 |
| Philippines | Jan 8, 2004 | – | $1,605,882 |
| Russia/CIS | Jan 22, 2004 | $4,179,458 | $14,080,000 |
| Singapore | Dec 18, 2003 | – | $3,143,349 |
| South Korea | Dec 17, 2003 | – | $28,462,848 |
| Taiwan | Dec 18, 2004 | – | $11,756,953 |
| Thailand | Dec 19, 2003 | $1,407,400 | $4,630,752 |
| China | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Market | Release Date | Opening | Gross |
| China | Mar 12, 2004 | – | $10,427,541 |
