Lord of the Rings vs. The Matrix
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | The Matrix Revolutions | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | The Matrix Reloaded | |
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Release Summary | ||||
| Genre | Sword and Sorcery Fantasy | Wire-Fu Virtual Reality Person vs. Machine IMAX Science Fiction The Chosen One Post-Apocalypse | Sword and Sorcery Fantasy | Wire-Fu Virtual Reality Person vs. Machine IMAX Science Fiction The Chosen One Post-Apocalypse |
| Distributor | New Line (Pre-Warner) | Warner Bros. | New Line (Pre-Warner) | Warner Bros. |
| Release Date | Dec 17, 2003 | Nov 5, 2003 | Dec 18, 2002 | May 15, 2003 |
| Gross To Date | $377,027,325 | $139,313,948 | $339,789,881 | $281,576,461 |
| Production Budget | $94,000,000 | $150,000,000 | $94,000,000 | $150,000,000 |
| Running Time | 3 hr 21 min | 2 hr 9 min | 2 hr 59 min | 2 hr 18 min |
| MPA Rating | PG-13 | R | PG-13 | R |
Domestic Summary | ||||
| Total Gross | $377,027,325 | $139,313,948 | $339,789,881 | $281,576,461 |
| Opening Weekend | $72,629,713 | $48,475,154 | $62,007,528 | $91,774,413 |
| Opening % of Total | 19.3% | 34.8% | 18.2% | 32.6% |
| Widest Release | 3,703 | 3,502 | 3,622 | 3,603 |
| Close Date | Jun 3, 2004 | Mar 4, 2004 | Aug 24, 2003 | Nov 13, 2003 |
| In Release | 381 days / 54 weeks | 423 days / 60 weeks | 379 days / 54 weeks | 232 days / 33 weeks |
| Weekends at #1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Weekends in Top 10 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 6 |
Worldwide Summary | ||||
| Worldwide Gross | $1,118,887,224 | $427,343,298 | $923,015,234 | $739,412,035 |
| Foreign Gross | $741,859,899 | $288,029,350 | $583,225,353 | $457,835,574 |
| Foreign % of Worldwide | 66.3% | 67.4% | 63.2% | 61.9% |
| Domestic Gross | $377,027,325 | $139,313,948 | $339,789,881 | $281,576,461 |
| Domestic % of Worldwide | 33.7% | 32.6% | 36.8% | 38.1% |
