Comparative Performance

The Numbers has been tracking The Lord of the Rings' day-by-day performance against other blockbuster releases.

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Weekend Chart Record

Date	Rank		Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Days
12/21/2001	1		$47,211,490		3,359	$14,055	$74,368,000	5
12/28/2001	1		$38,695,582	-18.04%	3,359	$11,520	$174,119,499	12
1/4/2002	1		$23,006,447	-40.55%	3,381	$6,805	$205,509,869	19
1/11/2002	1		$16,201,260	-29.58%	3,381	$4,792	$228,320,875	26
1/18/2002	3		$12,473,748	-23.01%	3,266	$3,819	$248,212,887	33
1/25/2002	8		$7,803,075	-37.44%	2,703	$2,887	$258,449,272	40
2/1/2002	8		$5,704,259	-26.90%	2,309	$2,470	$266,274,199	47
2/8/2002	11		$3,618,397	-36.57%	1,706	$2,121	$271,416,919	54
2/15/2002	12		$4,701,851	+29.94%	1,507	$3,120	$278,643,479	61
2/22/2002	12		$3,457,862	-26.46%	1,510	$2,290	$283,191,086	68
3/1/2002	10		$3,318,231	-4.04%	1,303	$2,547	$287,573,505	75
3/8/2002	10		$2,683,317	-19.13%	1,210	$2,218	$291,149,457	82
3/15/2002	11		$2,118,375	-21.05%	1,101	$1,924	$294,343,844	89
3/22/2002	11		$2,363,869	+11.59%	1,317	$1,795	$297,530,963	96
3/29/2002	12		$2,382,794	+0.80%	1,120	$2,127	$301,308,405	103
4/5/2002	12		$1,740,099	-26.97%	977	$1,781	$304,117,086	110
4/12/2002	15		$1,219,369	-29.93%	868	$1,405	$305,819,565	117
4/19/2002	17		$771,711	-36.71%	706	$1,093	$306,999,514	124
4/26/2002	17		$797,997	+3.41%	529	$1,509	$308,078,986	131
5/3/2002	22		$452,061	-43.35%	408	$1,108	$308,791,984	138
5/10/2002	19		$502,487	+11.15%	440	$1,142	$309,471,992	145
5/17/2002	18		$411,515	-18.10%	418	$984	$310,078,970	152
5/24/2002	20		$358,567	-12.87%	335	$1,070	$310,714,976	159
5/31/2002	21		$224,662	-37.34%	259	$867	$311,053,126	166
6/7/2002	23		$223,059	-0.71%	239	$933	$311,407,091	173
6/14/2002	25		$178,838	-19.82%	221	$809	$311,705,137	180
6/21/2002	28		$156,740	-12.36%	214	$732	$312,014,743	187
6/28/2002	29		$149,167	-4.83%	185	$806	$312,274,288	194
7/5/2002	34		$150,369	+0.81%	167	$900	$312,549,779	201
7/12/2002	33		$114,543	-23.83%	160	$716	$312,762,385	208
7/19/2002	35		$106,238	-7.25%	140	$759	$312,965,191	215
7/26/2002	40		$81,178	-23.59%	102	$796	$313,111,364	222
8/2/2002	43		$69,067	-14.92%	107	$645	$313,240,158	229
8/9/2002	53		$43,794	-36.59%	61	$718	$313,322,223	236
8/16/2002	72		$18,034	-58.82%	40	$451	$313,364,114	243
12/5/2003	17		$473,463		126	$3,758	$313,837,577	719

Daily Chart Record

Date	Rank		Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Days
12/19/2001	1		$18,214,211		3,359	$5,423	$18,214,211	1
12/20/2001	1		$9,700,000	-46.74%	3,359	$2,888	$27,900,000	2
12/21/2001	1		$14,293,000	+47.35%	3,359	$4,255	$42,200,000	3
12/22/2001	1		$17,025,000	+19.11%	3,359	$5,068	$59,225,000	4
12/23/2001	1		$15,143,000	-11.05%	3,359	$4,508	$74,368,000	5
12/24/2001	1		$7,334,000	-51.57%	3,359	$2,183	$82,463,000	6
12/25/2001	1		$11,570,000	+57.76%	3,359	$3,444	$94,032,719	7
12/26/2001	1		$13,964,000	+20.69%	3,359	$4,157	$107,997,000	8
12/27/2001	1		$11,115,000	-20.40%	3,359	$3,309	$119,112,000	9
12/28/2001	1		$12,109,000	+8.94%	3,359	$3,605	$131,221,000	10
12/29/2001	1		$13,422,000	+10.84%	3,359	$3,996	$144,643,000	11
12/30/2001	1		$11,651,000	-13.19%	3,359	$3,469	$156,294,000	12
12/31/2001	1		$8,069,000	-30.74%	3,359	$2,402	$164,363,000	13
1/1/2002	1		$10,188,000	+26.26%	3,359	$3,033	$174,119,499	14
1/2/2002	1		$5,205,000	-48.91%	3,359	$1,550	$179,324,000	15
1/3/2002	1		$3,732,000	-28.30%	3,359	$1,111	$182,503,000	16
1/4/2002	1		$6,971,000	+86.79%	3,381	$2,062	$189,474,000	17
1/5/2002	1		$10,285,000	+47.54%	3,381	$3,042	$199,555,000	18
1/6/2002	1		$5,955,000	-42.10%	3,381	$1,761	$205,509,869	19
1/7/2002	1		$1,929,000	-67.61%	3,381	$571	$207,439,000	20
1/8/2002	1		$2,213,000	+14.72%	3,381	$655	$209,652,000	21
1/9/2002	1		$1,701,000	-23.14%	3,381	$503	$211,354,000	22
1/10/2002	1		$1,379,000	-18.93%	3,381	$408	$212,120,000	23
1/11/2002	3		$4,105,000	+197.68%	3,381	$1,214	$216,225,000	24
1/12/2002	1		$7,496,000	+82.61%	3,381	$2,217	$223,721,000	25
1/13/2002	1		$4,680,000	-37.57%	3,381	$1,384	$228,320,875	26
1/14/2002	1		$1,284,000	-72.56%	3,381	$380	$229,605,000	27
1/15/2002	1		$1,467,000	+14.25%	3,381	$434	$231,072,000	28
1/16/2002	1		$1,214,000	-17.25%	3,381	$359	$232,286,000	29
1/17/2002	2		$1,097,000	-9.64%	3,381	$324	$232,945,000	30
1/18/2002	4		$3,198,000	+191.52%	3,266	$979	$236,143,000	31
1/19/2002	3		$5,467,000	+70.95%	3,266	$1,674	$241,610,000	32
1/20/2002	3		$4,180,000	-23.54%	3,266	$1,280	$245,790,000	33
1/21/2002	3		$2,423,000	-42.03%	3,266	$742	$248,213,000	34
1/22/2002	3		$1,040,000	-57.08%	3,266	$318	$249,253,000	35
1/23/2002	3		$839,000	-19.33%	3,266	$257	$250,093,000	36
1/24/2002	3		$775,000	-7.63%	3,266	$237	$250,646,000	37
1/25/2002	9		$1,980,000	+155.48%	2,703	$733	$252,626,000	38
1/26/2002	7		$3,633,000	+83.48%	2,703	$1,344	$256,259,000	39
1/27/2002	8		$2,020,000	-44.40%	2,703	$747	$258,449,272	40
1/28/2002	8		$567,000	-71.93%	2,703	$210	$259,016,000	41
1/29/2002	6		$652,000	+14.99%	2,703	$241	$259,668,000	42
1/30/2002	6		$547,000	-16.10%	2,703	$202	$260,215,000	43
1/31/2002	8		$510,000	-6.76%	2,703	$189	$260,570,000	44
2/1/2002	8		$1,485,000	+191.18%	2,309	$643	$262,055,000	45
2/2/2002	7		$3,582,000	+141.21%	2,309	$1,551	$265,637,000	46
2/3/2002	8		$1,210,000	-66.22%	2,309	$524	$266,274,199	47
2/4/2002	6		$392,000	-67.60%	2,309	$170	$266,666,000	48
2/5/2002	6		$451,000	+15.05%	2,309	$195	$267,117,000	49
2/6/2002	6		$412,000	-8.65%	2,309	$178	$267,529,000	50
2/7/2002	7		$374,000	-9.22%	2,309	$162	$267,799,000	51
2/8/2002	11		$854,000	+128.34%	1,705	$501	$268,653,000	52
2/9/2002	11		$1,788,000	+109.37%	1,705	$1,049	$270,441,000	53
2/10/2002	11		$975,000	-45.47%	1,705	$572	$271,416,919	54
2/11/2002	11		$295,000	-69.74%	1,705	$173	$271,712,000	55
2/12/2002	8		$372,000	+26.10%	1,706	$218	$272,084,000	56
2/13/2002	5		$364,000	-2.15%	1,706	$213	$272,448,000	57
2/14/2002	8		$638,000	+75.27%	1,706	$374	$272,934,000	58
2/15/2002	11		$1,138,000	+78.37%	1,507	$755	$274,072,000	59
2/16/2002	11		$2,157,000	+89.54%	1,507	$1,431	$276,229,000	60
2/17/2002	10		$1,811,000	-16.04%	1,507	$1,202	$278,040,000	61
2/18/2002	10		$1,008,000	-44.34%	1,507	$669	$278,643,000	62
2/19/2002	9		$521,000	-48.31%	1,507	$346	$279,164,000	63
2/20/2002	9		$425,000	-18.43%	1,507	$282	$279,590,000	64
2/21/2002	11		$385,000	-9.41%	1,507	$255	$279,733,224	65
2/22/2002	10		$1,072,776	+178.64%	1,507	$712	$280,806,000	66
2/23/2002	11		$1,694,000	+57.91%	1,510	$1,122	$282,500,000	67
2/24/2002	11		$970,000	-42.74%	1,510	$642	$283,191,086	68
2/25/2002	8		$302,000	-68.87%	1,510	$200	$283,493,000	69
2/26/2002	7		$354,000	+17.22%	1,510	$234	$283,847,000	70
2/27/2002	7		$309,000	-12.71%	1,510	$205	$284,156,000	71
2/28/2002	7		$280,000	-9.39%	1,510	$185	$284,255,000	72
3/1/2002	10		$733,000	+161.79%	1,510	$485	$284,988,000	73
3/2/2002	10		$1,566,000	+113.64%	1,510	$1,037	$286,554,000	74
3/3/2002	10		$1,020,000	-34.87%	1,303	$783	$287,573,505	75
3/4/2002	8		$273,000	-73.24%	1,303	$210	$287,847,000	76
3/5/2002	8		$304,000	+11.36%	1,303	$233	$288,151,000	77
3/6/2002	8		$278,000	-8.55%	1,303	$213	$288,429,000	78
3/7/2002	8		$222,000	-20.14%	1,303	$170	$288,466,000	79
3/8/2002	11		$615,000	+177.03%	1,210	$508	$289,081,000	80
3/9/2002	10		$1,260,000	+104.88%	1,210	$1,041	$290,342,000	81
3/10/2002	10		$807,000	-35.95%	1,210	$667	$291,149,457	82
3/11/2002	10		$266,000	-67.04%	1,210	$220	$291,415,000	83
3/12/2002	10		$327,000	+22.93%	1,210	$270	$291,742,000	84
3/13/2002	10		$280,000	-14.37%	1,210	$231	$292,022,000	85
3/14/2002	10		$248,000	-11.43%	1,210	$205	$292,225,000	86
3/15/2002	10		$911,000	+267.34%	1,210	$753	$293,136,000	87
3/16/2002	11		$964,000	+5.82%	1,101	$876	$294,100,000	88
3/17/2002	10		$620,000	-35.68%	1,101	$563	$294,343,844	89
3/18/2002	10		$208,000	-66.45%	1,101	$189	$294,552,000	90
3/19/2002	10		$239,000	+14.90%	1,101	$217	$294,791,000	91
3/20/2002	10		$213,000	-10.88%	1,101	$193	$295,004,000	92
3/21/2002	10		$208,000	-2.35%	1,101	$189	$295,167,000	93
3/22/2002	13		$598,000	+187.50%	1,317	$454	$295,765,000	94
3/23/2002	11		$1,157,000	+93.48%	1,317	$879	$296,922,000	95
3/24/2002	11		$609,000	-47.36%	1,317	$462	$297,530,963	96
3/25/2002	10		$377,000	-38.10%	1,317	$286	$297,908,000	97
3/26/2002	10		$387,000	+2.65%	1,317	$294	$298,295,000	98
3/27/2002	10		$353,000	-8.79%	1,317	$268	$298,648,000	99
3/28/2002	10		$278,000	-21.25%	1,317	$211	$298,926,000	100
3/29/2002	12		$917,000	+229.86%	1,120	$819	$299,843,000	101
3/30/2002	12		$903,000	-1.53%	1,120	$806	$300,746,000	102
3/31/2002	12		$562,000	-37.76%	1,120	$502	$301,308,405	103
4/1/2002	12		$372,000	-33.81%	1,120	$332	$301,680,000	104
4/2/2002	12		$296,000	-20.43%	1,120	$264	$301,976,000	105
4/3/2002	12		$290,000	-2.03%	1,120	$259	$302,266,000	106
4/4/2002	12		$229,000	-21.03%	1,120	$204	$302,376,987	107
4/5/2002	15		$477,000	+108.30%	977	$488	$302,854,000	108
4/6/2002	12		$795,000	+66.67%	977	$814	$303,649,000	109
4/7/2002	11		$438,000	-44.91%	977	$448	$304,117,086	110
4/8/2002	12		$135,000	-69.18%	977	$138	$304,252,000	111
4/9/2002	12		$158,000	+17.04%	977	$162	$304,410,000	112
4/10/2002	12		$134,000	-15.19%	977	$137	$304,544,000	113
4/11/2002	12		$119,000	-11.19%	977	$122	$304,663,000	114
4/12/2002	11		$297,000	+149.58%	868	$342	$304,960,000	115
4/13/2002	11		$605,000	+103.70%	868	$697	$305,565,000	116
4/14/2002	11		$317,000	-47.60%	868	$365	$305,819,565	117
4/15/2002	11		$114,000	-64.04%	868	$131	$305,934,000	118
4/16/2002	11		$127,000	+11.40%	868	$146	$306,061,000	119
4/17/2002	11		$122,000	-3.94%	868	$141	$306,183,000	120
4/18/2002	11		$102,000	-16.39%	868	$118	$306,228,000	121
4/19/2002	13		$183,000	+79.41%	706	$259	$306,411,000	122
4/20/2002	13		$374,000	+104.37%	706	$530	$306,785,000	123
4/21/2002	13		$215,000	-42.51%	706	$305	$306,999,514	124
4/22/2002	13		$83,000	-61.40%	706	$118	$307,083,000	125
4/23/2002	13