Movie Comparison: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) vs. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

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  The Lord
of the Rings:
The Two Towers
The Lord
of the Rings:
The Return
of the King
Domestic Release Date Dec 18, 2002Dec 17, 2003
Production Budget $94,000,000$94,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,6223,703
Maximum Theaters 3,6223,703
Theatrical Engagements 34,99935,419
Domestic Opening Weekend $62,007,528$72,629,713
Domestic Box Office $345,115,396$381,472,917
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$632,379,411$674,274,512
International Box Office $576,599,780$742,364,991
Worldwide Box Office $921,715,176$1,123,837,908
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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 Return
of the King
1st Friday $19,224,340 /
$59,263,024
$21,811,549 /
$73,282,370
1st Saturday $22,752,057 /
$82,015,081
$27,492,053 /
$100,774,423
1st Sunday $20,031,131 /
$102,046,212
$23,326,111 /
$124,100,534
1st Monday $13,509,942 /
$115,556,154
$13,563,208 /
$137,663,742
1st Tuesday $7,790,050 /
$123,346,204
$12,476,242 /
$150,139,984
1st Wednesday $12,381,307 /
$135,727,511
$7,544,400 /
$157,684,384
1st Thursday $15,455,171 /
$151,182,682
$13,986,220 /
$171,670,604
2nd Friday $16,873,539 /
$168,056,221
$19,152,196 /
$190,822,800
2nd Saturday $17,227,061 /
$185,283,282
$17,249,267 /
$208,072,067
2nd Sunday $14,774,949 /
$200,058,231
$14,196,641 /
$222,268,708
2nd Monday $10,094,851 /
$210,153,082
$10,490,000 /
$232,759,000
2nd Tuesday $8,442,823 /
$218,595,905
$9,615,000 /
$241,937,000
2nd Wednesday $11,040,273 /
$229,636,178
$7,500,000 /
$249,400,000
2nd Thursday $6,378,144 /
$236,014,322
$11,950,000 /
$261,350,000
3rd Friday $7,576,222 /
$243,590,544
$10,602,130 /
$272,832,713
3rd Saturday $10,699,493 /
$254,290,037
$10,563,221 /
$283,395,934
3rd Sunday $6,741,564 /
$261,031,601
$7,015,027 /
$290,410,961
3rd Monday $2,133,465 /
$263,165,066
$2,382,000 /
$292,793,000
3rd Tuesday $2,155,575 /
$265,320,641
$2,180,000 /
$294,972,000
3rd Wednesday $1,748,206 /
$267,068,847
$1,921,000 /
$296,894,000
3rd Thursday $1,597,364 /
$268,666,211
$1,652,000 /
$298,112,000
4th Friday $3,894,852 /
$272,561,063
$3,600,000 /
$301,700,000
4th Saturday $6,637,982 /
$279,199,045
$6,439,410 /
$308,228,208
4th Sunday $4,222,472 /
$283,421,517
$4,092,728 /
$312,320,936
4th Monday $1,070,000 /
$284,492,000
$1,177,000 /
$313,497,000
4th Tuesday $1,208,000 /
$285,699,000
$1,218,000 /
$314,716,000
4th Wednesday $996,000 /
$286,695,000
$1,057,000 /
$315,773,000
4th Thursday $991,000 /
$287,618,000
$1,036,000 /
$316,593,000
5th Friday $2,664,587 /
$290,292,649
$2,376,259 /
$318,968,891
5th Saturday $4,521,633 /
$294,814,282
$4,614,194 /
$323,583,085
5th Sunday $3,078,168 /
$297,892,450
$3,229,017 /
$326,812,102
5th Monday $2,229,602 /
$300,122,052
$2,228,291 /
$329,040,393
5th Tuesday $792,000 /
$300,914,000
$762,000 /
$329,802,000
5th Wednesday $643,000 /
$301,557,000
$599,000 /
$330,401,000
5th Thursday $695,000 /
$302,251,000
$642,000 /
$331,032,000
6th Friday $1,673,000 /
$303,924,000
$1,500,000 /
$332,500,000
6th Saturday $3,447,000 /
$307,371,000
$3,158,167 /
$335,700,055
6th Sunday $1,415,000 /
$308,786,000
$2,117,943 /
$337,817,998
6th Monday $544,000 /
$309,365,000
$536,000 /
$338,354,000
6th Tuesday $566,000 /
$309,931,000
$556,000 /
$338,910,000
6th Wednesday $514,000 /
$310,445,000
$590,000 /
$339,500,000
6th Thursday $531,000 /
$310,938,000
$552,000 /
$340,021,000
7th Friday $1,219,000 /
$312,157,000
$1,400,000 /
$341,400,000
7th Saturday $2,340,265 /
$314,497,684
$2,739,574 /
$344,131,995
7th Sunday $1,528,810 /
$316,026,494
$1,199,820 /
$345,331,815
7th Monday $320,000 /
$316,346,000
$403,000 /
$345,735,000
7th Tuesday $356,000 /
$316,702,000
$416,000 /
$346,151,000
7th Wednesday $320,000 /
$317,022,000
$381,000 /
$346,532,000
7th Thursday $321,000 /
$317,340,000
$352,000 /
$346,840,000
8th Friday $808,187 /
$318,148,497
$900,000 /
$347,700,000
8th Saturday $1,616,216 /
$319,764,713
$2,014,866 /
$349,762,348
8th Sunday $1,092,336 /
$320,857,049
$1,370,995 /
$351,133,343
8th Monday $233,000 /
$321,090,000
$308,000 /
$351,441,343
8th Tuesday $262,000 /
$321,351,000
$286,000 /
$351,727,000
8th Wednesday $251,000 /
$321,603,000
$267,000 /
$351,994,000
8th Thursday $251,000 /
$321,849,000
$303,000 /
$352,278,000
9th Friday $803,984 /
$322,653,345
$800,000 /
$353,100,000
9th Saturday $1,308,564 /
$323,961,909
$1,957,907 /
$355,035,095
9th Sunday $959,690 /
$324,921,599
$1,429,675 /
$356,464,770
9th Monday $524,839 /
$325,446,438
$903,281 /
$357,367,856
9th Tuesday $295,000 /
$325,741,000
$335,000 /
$357,702,000
9th Wednesday $247,000 /
$325,988,000
$298,000 /
$358,001,000
9th Thursday $260,000 /
$326,231,000
$293,000 /
$358,268,000
10th Friday $488,735 /
$326,719,985
$600,000 /
$358,900,000
10th Saturday $891,691 /
$327,611,676
$1,299,866 /
$360,222,047
10th Sunday $544,741 /
$328,156,417
$896,887 /
$361,118,934
10th Monday $129,008 /
$328,285,425
$207,000 /
$361,326,000
10th Tuesday $149,956 /
$328,435,381
$215,000 /
$361,541,000
10th Wednesday $139,071 /
$328,574,452
$188,000 /
$361,742,000
10th Thursday $145,684 /
$328,720,136
$198,000 /
$361,941,000
  The Lord
of the Rings:
The Two Towers
The Lord
of the Rings:
The Return
of the King
Opening Weekend $62,007,528 /
$102,046,212
$72,629,713 /
$124,100,534
2nd Weekend $48,875,549 /
$200,058,231
$50,598,104 /
$222,268,708
3rd Weekend $25,017,279 /
$261,031,601
$28,180,378 /
$290,410,961
4th Weekend $14,755,306 /
$283,421,517
$14,209,098 /
$312,320,936
5th Weekend $10,274,388 /
$300,122,052
$10,219,470 /
$326,812,102
6th Weekend $6,611,705 /
$308,821,306
$6,785,756 /
$337,817,998
7th Weekend $5,088,421 /
$316,026,494
$5,310,803 /
$345,331,815
8th Weekend $3,516,739 /
$320,857,049
$4,293,671 /
$351,133,343
9th Weekend $3,072,238 /
$325,446,438
$4,187,000 /
$356,464,575
10th Weekend $1,925,167 /
$328,156,417
$2,850,455 /
$361,118,934
11th Weekend $1,618,139 /
$330,338,275
$2,174,665 /
$364,115,612
12th Weekend $1,227,603 /
$332,075,527
$3,037,822 /
$368,210,170
13th Weekend $1,014,613 /
$333,623,857
$2,021,501 /
$371,147,794
14th Weekend $768,554 /
$334,790,872
$1,350,748 /
$373,359,557
15th Weekend $623,597 /
$335,800,124
$705,817 /
$374,556,572
16th Weekend $479,627 /
$336,500,653
$373,903 /
$375,204,550
17th Weekend $340,197 /
$337,013,432
$289,233 /
$375,667,233
18th Weekend $351,838 /
$337,526,600
$227,321 /
$376,058,551
19th Weekend $247,078 /
$337,949,941
$194,730 /
$376,337,432
20th Weekend $186,420 /
$338,230,249
$154,631 /
$376,556,583
  The Lord
of the Rings:
The Two Towers
The Lord
of the Rings:
The Return
of the King
Opening Week - /
-
$51,470,821 /
$51,470,821
2nd Week $111,143,998 /
$151,182,682
$120,199,783 /
$171,670,604
3rd Week $84,831,640 /
$236,014,322
$90,559,979 /
$262,230,583
4th Week $32,651,889 /
$268,666,211
$35,881,255 /
$298,111,838
5th Week $21,181,453 /
$289,847,664
$18,480,794 /
$316,592,632
6th Week $12,361,937 /
$302,209,601
$14,439,610 /
$331,032,242
7th Week $8,728,472 /
$310,938,073
$8,988,770 /
$340,021,012
8th Week $6,402,237 /
$317,340,310
$6,818,660 /
$346,839,672
9th Week $5,033,890 /
$322,374,200
$5,437,903 /
$352,277,575
10th Week $3,857,050 /
$326,231,250
$5,990,904 /
$358,268,479
11th Week $2,488,886 /
$328,720,136
$3,672,468 /
$361,940,947
12th Week $2,127,788 /
$330,847,924
$3,231,401 /
$365,172,348
13th Week $1,761,320 /
$332,609,244
$3,953,945 /
$369,126,293
14th Week $1,413,074 /
$334,022,318
$2,882,516 /
$372,008,809
15th Week $1,154,209 /
$335,176,527
$1,841,946 /
$373,850,755
16th Week $844,499 /
$336,021,026
$979,892 /
$374,830,647
17th Week $652,209 /
$336,673,235
$547,353 /
$375,378,000
18th Week $501,527 /
$337,174,762
$453,230 /
$375,831,230
19th Week $528,101 /
$337,702,863
$311,472 /
$376,142,702
20th Week $340,966 /
$338,043,829
$259,250 /
$376,401,952

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.