Movie Comparison: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) vs. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

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  The Lord
of the Rings:
The Two Towers
The Lord
of the Rings:
The Fellowship
of the Ring
Domestic Release Date Dec 18, 2002Dec 19, 2001
Production Budget $94,000,000$93,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,6223,359
Maximum Theaters 3,6223,381
Theatrical Engagements 34,99941,798
Domestic Opening Weekend $62,007,528$47,211,490
Domestic Box Office $345,115,396$318,651,105
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$632,379,411$598,313,102
International Box Office $576,599,780$575,665,289
Worldwide Box Office $921,715,176$894,316,394
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  The Lord
of the Rings:
The Two Towers
The Lord
of the Rings:
The Fellowship
of the Ring
1st Friday $19,224,340 /
$59,263,024
$14,293,000 /
$42,200,000
1st Saturday $22,752,057 /
$82,015,081
$17,025,000 /
$59,225,000
1st Sunday $20,031,131 /
$102,046,212
$15,143,000 /
$74,368,000
1st Monday $13,509,942 /
$115,556,154
$7,334,000 /
$82,463,000
1st Tuesday $7,790,050 /
$123,346,204
$11,570,000 /
$94,032,719
1st Wednesday $12,381,307 /
$135,727,511
$13,964,000 /
$107,997,000
1st Thursday $15,455,171 /
$151,182,682
$11,115,000 /
$119,112,000
2nd Friday $16,873,539 /
$168,056,221
$12,109,000 /
$131,221,000
2nd Saturday $17,227,061 /
$185,283,282
$13,422,000 /
$144,643,000
2nd Sunday $14,774,949 /
$200,058,231
$11,651,000 /
$156,294,000
2nd Monday $10,094,851 /
$210,153,082
$8,069,000 /
$164,363,000
2nd Tuesday $8,442,823 /
$218,595,905
$10,188,000 /
$174,119,499
2nd Wednesday $11,040,273 /
$229,636,178
$5,205,000 /
$179,324,000
2nd Thursday $6,378,144 /
$236,014,322
$3,732,000 /
$182,503,000
3rd Friday $7,576,222 /
$243,590,544
$6,971,000 /
$189,474,000
3rd Saturday $10,699,493 /
$254,290,037
$10,285,000 /
$199,555,000
3rd Sunday $6,741,564 /
$261,031,601
$5,955,000 /
$205,509,869
3rd Monday $2,133,465 /
$263,165,066
$1,929,000 /
$207,439,000
3rd Tuesday $2,155,575 /
$265,320,641
$2,213,000 /
$209,652,000
3rd Wednesday $1,748,206 /
$267,068,847
$1,701,000 /
$211,354,000
3rd Thursday $1,597,364 /
$268,666,211
$1,379,000 /
$212,120,000
4th Friday $3,894,852 /
$272,561,063
$4,105,000 /
$216,225,000
4th Saturday $6,637,982 /
$279,199,045
$7,496,000 /
$223,721,000
4th Sunday $4,222,472 /
$283,421,517
$4,680,000 /
$228,320,875
4th Monday $1,070,000 /
$284,492,000
$1,284,000 /
$229,605,000
4th Tuesday $1,208,000 /
$285,699,000
$1,467,000 /
$231,072,000
4th Wednesday $996,000 /
$286,695,000
$1,214,000 /
$232,286,000
4th Thursday $991,000 /
$287,618,000
$1,097,000 /
$232,945,000
5th Friday $2,664,587 /
$290,292,649
$3,198,000 /
$236,143,000
5th Saturday $4,521,633 /
$294,814,282
$5,467,000 /
$241,610,000
5th Sunday $3,078,168 /
$297,892,450
$4,180,000 /
$245,790,000
5th Monday $2,229,602 /
$300,122,052
$2,423,000 /
$248,213,000
5th Tuesday $792,000 /
$300,914,000
$1,040,000 /
$249,253,000
5th Wednesday $643,000 /
$301,557,000
$839,000 /
$250,093,000
5th Thursday $695,000 /
$302,251,000
$775,000 /
$250,646,000
6th Friday $1,673,000 /
$303,924,000
$1,980,000 /
$252,626,000
6th Saturday $3,447,000 /
$307,371,000
$3,633,000 /
$256,259,000
6th Sunday $1,415,000 /
$308,786,000
$2,020,000 /
$258,449,272
6th Monday $544,000 /
$309,365,000
$567,000 /
$259,016,000
6th Tuesday $566,000 /
$309,931,000
$652,000 /
$259,668,000
6th Wednesday $514,000 /
$310,445,000
$547,000 /
$260,215,000
6th Thursday $531,000 /
$310,938,000
$510,000 /
$260,570,000
7th Friday $1,219,000 /
$312,157,000
$1,485,000 /
$262,055,000
7th Saturday $2,340,265 /
$314,497,684
$3,582,000 /
$265,637,000
7th Sunday $1,528,810 /
$316,026,494
$1,210,000 /
$266,274,199
7th Monday $320,000 /
$316,346,000
$392,000 /
$266,666,000
7th Tuesday $356,000 /
$316,702,000
$451,000 /
$267,117,000
7th Wednesday $320,000 /
$317,022,000
$412,000 /
$267,529,000
7th Thursday $321,000 /
$317,340,000
$374,000 /
$267,799,000
8th Friday $808,187 /
$318,148,497
$854,000 /
$268,653,000
8th Saturday $1,616,216 /
$319,764,713
$1,788,000 /
$270,441,000
8th Sunday $1,092,336 /
$320,857,049
$975,000 /
$271,416,919
8th Monday $233,000 /
$321,090,000
$295,000 /
$271,712,000
8th Tuesday $262,000 /
$321,351,000
$372,000 /
$272,084,000
8th Wednesday $251,000 /
$321,603,000
$364,000 /
$272,448,000
8th Thursday $251,000 /
$321,849,000
$638,000 /
$272,934,000
9th Friday $803,984 /
$322,653,345
$1,138,000 /
$274,072,000
9th Saturday $1,308,564 /
$323,961,909
$2,157,000 /
$276,229,000
9th Sunday $959,690 /
$324,921,599
$1,811,000 /
$278,040,000
9th Monday $524,839 /
$325,446,438
$1,008,000 /
$278,643,000
9th Tuesday $295,000 /
$325,741,000
$521,000 /
$279,164,000
9th Wednesday $247,000 /
$325,988,000
$425,000 /
$279,590,000
9th Thursday $260,000 /
$326,231,000
$385,000 /
$279,733,224
10th Friday $488,735 /
$326,719,985
$1,072,776 /
$280,806,000
10th Saturday $891,691 /
$327,611,676
$1,694,000 /
$282,500,000
10th Sunday $544,741 /
$328,156,417
$970,000 /
$283,191,086
10th Monday $129,008 /
$328,285,425
$302,000 /
$283,493,000
10th Tuesday $149,956 /
$328,435,381
$354,000 /
$283,847,000
10th Wednesday $139,071 /
$328,574,452
$309,000 /
$284,156,000
10th Thursday $145,684 /
$328,720,136
$280,000 /
$284,255,000
  The Lord
of the Rings:
The Two Towers
The Lord
of the Rings:
The Fellowship
of the Ring
Opening Weekend $62,007,528 /
$102,046,212
$47,211,490 /
$74,368,000
2nd Weekend $48,875,549 /
$200,058,231
$38,695,582 /
$174,119,499
3rd Weekend $25,017,279 /
$261,031,601
$23,006,447 /
$205,509,869
4th Weekend $14,755,306 /
$283,421,517
$16,201,260 /
$228,320,875
5th Weekend $10,274,388 /
$300,122,052
$12,473,748 /
$248,212,887
6th Weekend $6,611,705 /
$308,821,306
$7,803,075 /
$258,449,272
7th Weekend $5,088,421 /
$316,026,494
$5,704,259 /
$266,274,199
8th Weekend $3,516,739 /
$320,857,049
$3,618,397 /
$271,416,919
9th Weekend $3,072,238 /
$325,446,438
$4,701,851 /
$278,643,479
10th Weekend $1,925,167 /
$328,156,417
$3,457,862 /
$283,191,086
11th Weekend $1,618,139 /
$330,338,275
$3,318,231 /
$287,573,505
12th Weekend $1,227,603 /
$332,075,527
$2,683,317 /
$291,149,457
13th Weekend $1,014,613 /
$333,623,857
$2,118,375 /
$294,343,844
14th Weekend $768,554 /
$334,790,872
$2,363,869 /
$297,530,963
15th Weekend $623,597 /
$335,800,124
$2,382,794 /
$301,308,405
16th Weekend $479,627 /
$336,500,653
$1,740,099 /
$304,117,086
17th Weekend $340,197 /
$337,013,432
$1,219,369 /
$305,819,565
18th Weekend $351,838 /
$337,526,600
$771,711 /
$306,999,514
19th Weekend $247,078 /
$337,949,941
$797,997 /
$308,078,986
20th Weekend $186,420 /
$338,230,249
$452,061 /
$308,791,984
  The Lord
of the Rings:
The Two Towers
The Lord
of the Rings:
The Fellowship
of the Ring
Opening Week - /
-
- /
-
2nd Week $111,143,998 /
$151,182,682
$108,267,407 /
$135,423,917
3rd Week $84,831,640 /
$236,014,322
$47,079,505 /
$182,503,422
4th Week $32,651,889 /
$268,666,211
$29,616,193 /
$212,119,615
5th Week $21,181,453 /
$289,847,664
$23,619,524 /
$235,739,139
6th Week $12,361,937 /
$302,209,601
$14,907,058 /
$250,646,197
7th Week $8,728,472 /
$310,938,073
$9,923,743 /
$260,569,940
8th Week $6,402,237 /
$317,340,310
$7,228,582 /
$267,798,522
9th Week $5,033,890 /
$322,374,200
$6,143,106 /
$273,941,628
10th Week $3,857,050 /
$326,231,250
$5,791,596 /
$279,733,224
11th Week $2,488,886 /
$328,720,136
$4,522,050 /
$284,255,274
12th Week $2,127,788 /
$330,847,924
$4,210,866 /
$288,466,140
13th Week $1,761,320 /
$332,609,244
$3,759,329 /
$292,225,469
14th Week $1,413,074 /
$334,022,318
$2,941,625 /
$295,167,094
15th Week $1,154,209 /
$335,176,527
$3,758,517 /
$298,925,611
16th Week $844,499 /
$336,021,026
$3,451,376 /
$302,376,987
17th Week $652,209 /
$336,673,235
$2,223,209 /
$304,600,196
18th Week $501,527 /
$337,174,762
$1,627,607 /
$306,227,803
19th Week $528,101 /
$337,702,863
$1,053,186 /
$307,280,989
20th Week $340,966 /
$338,043,829
$1,058,934 /
$308,339,923

Note: A theatrical engagement is defined as the movie playing in a single theater for one week. So, for example, a film that plays in 3,000 theaters in its first week and 2,000 theaters in its second week will have had 5,000 theatrical engagements.