Lord of the Rings vs. Harry Potter
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | |
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Release Summary | ||||
| Genre | Sword and Sorcery Fantasy | Sword and Sorcery Fantasy | Children's Book Adaptation Dragon Young Adult Novel Adaptation IMAX Family Fantasy Boarding School | Children's Book Adaptation Young Adult Novel Adaptation IMAX Family Fantasy Boarding School |
| Distributor | New Line (Pre-Warner) | New Line (Pre-Warner) | Warner Bros. | Warner Bros. |
| Release Date | Dec 19, 2001 | Dec 18, 2002 | Nov 16, 2001 | Nov 15, 2002 |
| Gross To Date | $313,364,114 | $339,789,881 | $317,575,550 | $261,988,482 |
| Production Budget | $93,000,000 | $94,000,000 | $125,000,000 | $100,000,000 |
| Running Time | 2 hr 58 min | 2 hr 59 min | 2 hr 32 min | 2 hr 41 min |
| MPA Rating | PG-13 | PG-13 | PG | PG |
Domestic Summary | ||||
| Total Gross | $313,364,114 | $339,789,881 | $317,575,550 | $261,988,482 |
| Opening Weekend | $47,211,490 | $62,007,528 | $90,294,621 | $88,357,488 |
| Opening % of Total | 15.1% | 18.2% | 28.4% | 33.7% |
| Widest Release | 3,381 | 3,622 | 3,672 | 3,682 |
| Close Date | Aug 24, 2003 | May 4, 2003 | ||
| In Release | 378 days / 54 weeks | 379 days / 54 weeks | 411 days / 58 weeks | 412 days / 58 weeks |
| Weekends at #1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Weekends in Top 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Worldwide Summary | ||||
| Worldwide Gross | $868,385,360 | $923,015,234 | $974,755,371 | $878,979,634 |
| Foreign Gross | $555,021,246 | $583,225,353 | $657,179,821 | $616,991,152 |
| Foreign % of Worldwide | 63.9% | 63.2% | 67.4% | 70.2% |
| Domestic Gross | $313,364,114 | $339,789,881 | $317,575,550 | $261,988,482 |
| Domestic % of Worldwide | 36.1% | 36.8% | 32.6% | 29.8% |
