| The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $35,669,257 / $109,957,900 | $38,993,117 / $131,008,947 |
| 1st Saturday | $42,214,660 / $152,172,560 | $49,148,314 / $180,157,260 |
| 1st Sunday | $37,166,195 / $189,338,755 | $41,700,742 / $221,858,003 |
| 1st Monday | $25,066,639 / $214,405,394 | $24,247,327 / $246,105,330 |
| 1st Tuesday | $14,453,828 / $228,859,222 | $22,304,127 / $268,409,457 |
| 1st Wednesday | $22,972,546 / $251,831,767 | $13,487,335 / $281,896,793 |
| 1st Thursday | $28,675,859 / $280,507,627 | $25,003,557 / $306,900,350 |
| 2nd Friday | $31,307,530 / $311,815,157 | $34,238,918 / $341,139,268 |
| 2nd Saturday | $31,963,463 / $343,778,620 | $30,836,998 / $371,976,266 |
| 2nd Sunday | $27,413,761 / $371,192,380 | $25,379,733 / $397,355,999 |
| 2nd Monday | $18,730,205 / $389,922,586 | $18,753,267 / $416,109,788 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $15,664,997 / $405,587,583 | $17,189,005 / $432,517,556 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $20,484,362 / $426,071,945 | $13,407,960 / $445,859,370 |
| 2nd Thursday | $11,834,147 / $437,906,091 | $21,363,350 / $467,222,720 |
| 3rd Friday | $14,057,087 / $451,963,178 | $18,953,725 / $487,750,688 |
| 3rd Saturday | $19,852,071 / $471,815,249 | $18,884,166 / $506,634,854 |
| 3rd Sunday | $12,508,444 / $484,323,693 | $12,540,960 / $519,175,814 |
| 3rd Monday | $3,958,477 / $488,282,171 | $4,258,368 / $523,434,252 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $3,999,501 / $492,281,671 | $3,897,247 / $527,329,711 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $3,243,659 / $495,525,331 | $3,434,226 / $530,765,725 |
| 3rd Thursday | $2,963,784 / $498,489,114 | $2,953,327 / $532,943,177 |
| 4th Friday | $7,226,593 / $505,715,707 | $6,435,821 / $539,357,546 |
| 4th Saturday | $12,316,256 / $518,031,963 | $11,511,914 / $551,028,206 |
| 4th Sunday | $7,834,466 / $525,866,429 | $7,316,685 / $558,344,891 |
| 4th Monday | $1,985,301 / $527,852,627 | $2,104,156 / $560,447,373 |
| 4th Tuesday | $2,241,349 / $530,092,120 | $2,177,453 / $562,626,614 |
| 4th Wednesday | $1,848,000 / $531,940,120 | $1,889,629 / $564,516,242 |
| 4th Thursday | $1,838,723 / $533,652,675 | $1,852,086 / $565,982,179 |
| 5th Friday | $4,943,933 / $538,615,276 | $4,248,105 / $570,229,626 |
| 5th Saturday | $8,389,536 / $547,004,812 | $8,248,924 / $578,478,550 |
| 5th Sunday | $5,711,300 / $552,716,112 | $5,772,604 / $584,251,154 |
| 5th Monday | $4,136,852 / $556,852,964 | $3,983,578 / $588,234,732 |
| 5th Tuesday | $1,469,494 / $558,322,361 | $1,362,249 / $589,596,279 |
| 5th Wednesday | $1,193,036 / $559,515,398 | $1,070,849 / $590,667,128 |
| 5th Thursday | $1,289,518 / $560,803,060 | $1,147,721 / $591,795,184 |
| 6th Friday | $3,104,120 / $563,907,181 | $2,681,592 / $594,419,569 |
| 6th Saturday | $6,395,639 / $570,302,819 | $5,645,944 / $600,140,397 |
| 6th Sunday | $2,625,422 / $572,928,241 | $3,786,306 / $603,926,703 |
| 6th Monday | $1,009,349 / $574,002,530 | $958,222 / $604,884,929 |
| 6th Tuesday | $1,050,169 / $575,052,699 | $993,977 / $605,878,905 |
| 6th Wednesday | $953,687 / $576,006,386 | $1,054,760 / $606,933,665 |
| 6th Thursday | $985,229 / $576,921,108 | $986,826 / $607,865,071 |
| 7th Friday | $2,261,759 / $579,182,867 | $2,502,819 / $610,330,348 |
| 7th Saturday | $4,342,178 / $583,525,823 | $4,897,613 / $615,214,412 |
| 7th Sunday | $2,836,587 / $586,362,411 | $2,144,952 / $617,359,364 |
| 7th Monday | $593,735 / $586,955,229 | $720,454 / $618,080,149 |
| 7th Tuesday | $660,530 / $587,615,759 | $743,695 / $618,823,844 |
| 7th Wednesday | $593,735 / $588,209,494 | $681,124 / $619,504,968 |
| 7th Thursday | $595,590 / $588,799,518 | $629,280 / $620,055,589 |
| 8th Friday | $1,499,528 / $590,299,621 | $1,608,955 / $621,593,035 |
| 8th Saturday | $2,998,762 / $593,298,383 | $3,602,032 / $625,279,952 |
| 8th Sunday | $2,026,744 / $595,325,127 | $2,450,966 / $627,730,918 |
| 8th Monday | $432,313 / $595,757,349 | $550,620 / $628,281,539 |
| 8th Tuesday | $486,120 / $596,241,614 | $511,290 / $628,792,216 |
| 8th Wednesday | $465,711 / $596,709,181 | $477,323 / $629,269,539 |
| 8th Thursday | $465,711 / $597,165,614 | $541,682 / $629,777,254 |
| 9th Friday | $1,491,729 / $598,658,014 | $1,430,182 / $631,246,766 |
| 9th Saturday | $2,427,938 / $601,085,952 | $3,500,205 / $634,706,190 |
| 9th Sunday | $1,780,630 / $602,866,581 | $2,555,870 / $637,262,060 |
| 9th Monday | $973,798 / $603,840,379 | $1,614,821 / $638,876,532 |
| 9th Tuesday | $547,349 / $604,386,916 | $598,889 / $639,473,891 |
| 9th Wednesday | $458,289 / $604,845,205 | $532,743 / $640,008,421 |
| 9th Thursday | $482,410 / $605,296,072 | $523,804 / $640,485,745 |
| 10th Friday | $906,810 / $606,203,346 | $1,072,637 / $641,615,589 |
| 10th Saturday | $1,654,463 / $607,857,808 | $2,323,807 / $643,979,049 |
| 10th Sunday | $1,010,724 / $608,868,533 | $1,603,390 / $645,582,439 |
| 10th Monday | $239,364 / $609,107,897 | $370,060 / $645,952,617 |
| 10th Tuesday | $278,232 / $609,386,129 | $384,362 / $646,336,978 |
| 10th Wednesday | $258,035 / $609,644,164 | $336,093 / $646,696,312 |
| 10th Thursday | $270,305 / $609,914,469 | $353,970 / $647,052,070 |
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, 2002 | Dec 17, 2003 |
| Production Budget | $174,409,639 | $168,046,434 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 3,622 | 3,703 |
| Maximum Theaters | 3,622 | 3,703 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 34,999 | 35,419 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $115,050,112 | $129,842,173 |
| Domestic Box Office | $640,334,590 | $681,969,825 |
| International Box Office | $1,069,835,736 | $1,327,146,700 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $1,710,170,327 | $2,009,116,525 |
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| The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | |
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| Opening Weekend | $115,050,112 / $189,338,755 | $129,842,173 / $221,858,003 |
| 2nd Weekend | $90,684,754 / $371,192,380 | $90,455,649 / $397,355,999 |
| 3rd Weekend | $46,417,602 / $484,323,693 | $50,378,852 / $519,175,814 |
| 4th Weekend | $27,377,315 / $525,866,429 | $25,402,003 / $558,344,891 |
| 5th Weekend | $19,063,322 / $556,852,964 | $18,269,633 / $584,251,154 |
| 6th Weekend | $12,267,501 / $572,993,748 | $12,131,086 / $603,926,703 |
| 7th Weekend | $9,441,167 / $586,362,411 | $9,494,271 / $617,359,364 |
| 8th Weekend | $6,525,034 / $595,325,127 | $7,675,916 / $627,730,918 |
| 9th Weekend | $5,700,297 / $603,840,379 | $7,485,217 / $637,261,711 |
| 10th Weekend | $3,571,997 / $608,868,533 | $5,095,838 / $645,582,439 |
| 11th Weekend | $3,002,330 / $612,916,799 | $3,887,710 / $650,939,684 |
| 12th Weekend | $2,277,721 / $616,140,134 | $5,430,800 / $658,259,641 |
| 13th Weekend | $1,882,535 / $619,012,939 | $3,613,894 / $663,511,313 |
| 14th Weekend | $1,425,992 / $621,178,244 | $2,414,770 / $667,465,344 |
| 15th Weekend | $1,157,035 / $623,050,832 | $1,261,809 / $669,605,281 |
| 16th Weekend | $889,910 / $624,350,609 | $668,437 / $670,763,690 |
| 17th Weekend | $631,209 / $625,302,030 | $517,070 / $671,590,841 |
| 18th Weekend | $652,808 / $626,254,173 | $406,388 / $672,290,411 |
| 19th Weekend | $458,434 / $627,039,650 | $348,124 / $672,788,975 |
| 20th Weekend | $345,888 / $627,559,739 | $276,438 / $673,180,757 |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | - / - | $92,015,829 / $92,015,829 |
| 2nd Week | $206,218,984 / $280,507,627 | $214,884,521 / $306,900,350 |
| 3rd Week | $157,398,465 / $437,906,091 | $161,896,613 / $468,796,963 |
| 4th Week | $60,583,023 / $498,489,114 | $64,145,925 / $532,942,888 |
| 5th Week | $39,300,527 / $537,789,642 | $33,038,633 / $565,981,521 |
| 6th Week | $22,936,606 / $560,726,248 | $25,814,095 / $591,795,617 |
| 7th Week | $16,194,996 / $576,921,244 | $16,069,476 / $607,865,093 |
| 8th Week | $11,878,849 / $588,800,093 | $12,189,910 / $620,055,002 |
| 9th Week | $9,339,989 / $598,140,082 | $9,721,492 / $629,776,494 |
| 10th Week | $7,156,454 / $605,296,536 | $10,710,107 / $640,486,601 |
| 11th Week | $4,617,933 / $609,914,469 | $6,565,374 / $647,051,975 |
| 12th Week | $3,947,944 / $613,862,413 | $5,776,866 / $652,828,841 |
| 13th Week | $3,267,991 / $617,130,405 | $7,068,578 / $659,897,419 |
| 14th Week | $2,621,848 / $619,752,253 | $5,153,155 / $665,050,574 |
| 15th Week | $2,141,544 / $621,893,797 | $3,292,898 / $668,343,472 |
| 16th Week | $1,566,902 / $623,460,699 | $1,751,780 / $670,095,253 |
| 17th Week | $1,210,123 / $624,670,822 | $978,518 / $671,073,771 |
| 18th Week | $930,544 / $625,601,366 | $810,252 / $671,884,023 |
| 19th Week | $979,850 / $626,581,216 | $556,827 / $672,440,850 |
| 20th Week | $632,636 / $627,213,851 | $463,468 / $672,904,319 |
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.