| The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $16,563,371 / $50,970,581 | $21,811,549 / $73,282,370 |
| 1st Saturday | $21,397,014 / $72,367,595 | $27,492,053 / $100,774,423 |
| 1st Sunday | $16,763,949 / $89,131,544 | $23,326,111 / $124,100,534 |
| 1st Monday | $9,007,010 / $98,138,554 | $13,563,208 / $137,663,742 |
| 1st Tuesday | $9,803,414 / $107,941,968 | $12,476,242 / $150,139,984 |
| 1st Wednesday | $6,024,132 / $113,966,100 | $7,544,400 / $157,684,384 |
| 1st Thursday | $13,130,018 / $127,096,118 | $13,986,220 / $171,670,604 |
| 2nd Friday | $15,608,854 / $142,704,972 | $19,152,196 / $190,822,800 |
| 2nd Saturday | $14,302,456 / $157,007,428 | $17,249,267 / $208,072,067 |
| 2nd Sunday | $11,010,085 / $168,017,513 | $14,196,641 / $222,268,708 |
| 2nd Monday | $7,557,834 / $175,575,347 | $10,490,000 / $232,759,000 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $7,972,307 / $183,547,654 | $9,615,000 / $241,937,000 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $6,001,672 / $189,549,326 | $7,500,000 / $249,400,000 |
| 2nd Thursday | $9,320,601 / $198,869,927 | $11,950,000 / $261,350,000 |
| 3rd Friday | $8,301,199 / $207,171,126 | $10,602,130 / $272,832,713 |
| 3rd Saturday | $8,135,890 / $215,307,016 | $10,563,221 / $283,395,934 |
| 3rd Sunday | $5,295,001 / $220,602,017 | $7,015,027 / $290,410,961 |
| 3rd Monday | $1,777,417 / $222,379,434 | $2,382,000 / $292,793,000 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $1,929,458 / $224,308,892 | $2,180,000 / $294,972,000 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $1,438,419 / $225,747,311 | $1,921,000 / $296,894,000 |
| 3rd Thursday | $1,335,176 / $227,082,487 | $1,652,000 / $298,112,000 |
| 4th Friday | $2,451,597 / $229,534,084 | $3,600,000 / $301,700,000 |
| 4th Saturday | $4,229,048 / $233,763,132 | $6,439,410 / $308,228,208 |
| 4th Sunday | $2,696,473 / $236,459,605 | $4,092,728 / $312,320,936 |
| 4th Monday | $720,719 / $237,180,324 | $1,177,000 / $313,497,000 |
| 4th Tuesday | $1,002,331 / $238,182,655 | $1,218,000 / $314,716,000 |
| 4th Wednesday | $787,170 / $238,969,825 | $1,057,000 / $315,773,000 |
| 4th Thursday | $707,290 / $239,677,115 | $1,036,000 / $316,593,000 |
| 5th Friday | $1,185,833 / $240,862,948 | $2,376,259 / $318,968,891 |
| 5th Saturday | $2,239,463 / $243,102,411 | $4,614,194 / $323,583,085 |
| 5th Sunday | $1,479,399 / $244,581,810 | $3,229,017 / $326,812,102 |
| 5th Monday | $1,074,607 / $245,656,417 | $2,228,291 / $329,040,393 |
| 5th Tuesday | $464,445 / $246,120,862 | $762,000 / $329,802,000 |
| 5th Wednesday | $327,482 / $246,448,344 | $599,000 / $330,401,000 |
| 5th Thursday | $322,615 / $246,770,959 | $642,000 / $331,032,000 |
| 6th Friday | $662,572 / $247,433,531 | $1,500,000 / $332,500,000 |
| 6th Saturday | $1,301,304 / $248,734,835 | $3,158,167 / $335,700,055 |
| 6th Sunday | $810,427 / $249,545,262 | $2,117,943 / $337,817,998 |
| 6th Monday | $201,046 / $249,746,308 | $536,000 / $338,354,000 |
| 6th Tuesday | $254,633 / $250,000,941 | $556,000 / $338,910,000 |
| 6th Wednesday | $206,005 / $250,206,946 | $590,000 / $339,500,000 |
| 6th Thursday | $191,042 / $250,397,988 | $552,000 / $340,021,000 |
| 7th Friday | $355,114 / $250,753,102 | $1,400,000 / $341,400,000 |
| 7th Saturday | $681,783 / $251,434,885 | $2,739,574 / $344,131,995 |
| 7th Sunday | $254,036 / $251,688,921 | $1,199,820 / $345,331,815 |
| 7th Monday | $121,308 / $251,810,229 | $403,000 / $345,735,000 |
| 7th Tuesday | $136,293 / $251,946,522 | $416,000 / $346,151,000 |
| 7th Wednesday | $108,088 / $252,054,610 | $381,000 / $346,532,000 |
| 7th Thursday | $96,292 / $252,150,902 | $352,000 / $346,840,000 |
| 8th Friday | $178,724 / $252,329,626 | $900,000 / $347,700,000 |
| 8th Saturday | $355,429 / $252,685,055 | $2,014,866 / $349,762,348 |
| 8th Sunday | $221,879 / $252,906,934 | $1,370,995 / $351,133,343 |
| 8th Monday | $74,034 / $252,980,968 | $308,000 / $351,441,343 |
| 8th Tuesday | $67,470 / $253,048,438 | $286,000 / $351,727,000 |
| 8th Wednesday | $56,344 / $253,104,782 | $267,000 / $351,994,000 |
| 8th Thursday | $56,907 / $253,161,689 | $303,000 / $352,278,000 |
| 9th Friday | $81,882 / $253,243,571 | $800,000 / $353,100,000 |
| 9th Saturday | $196,166 / $253,439,737 | $1,957,907 / $355,035,095 |
| 9th Sunday | $133,273 / $253,573,010 | $1,429,675 / $356,464,770 |
| 9th Monday | $95,577 / $253,668,587 | $903,281 / $357,367,856 |
| 9th Tuesday | $34,363 / $253,702,950 | $335,000 / $357,702,000 |
| 9th Wednesday | $29,552 / $253,732,502 | $298,000 / $358,001,000 |
| 9th Thursday | $30,734 / $253,763,236 | $293,000 / $358,268,000 |
| 10th Friday | $51,151 / $253,814,387 | $600,000 / $358,900,000 |
| 10th Saturday | $82,409 / $253,896,796 | $1,299,866 / $360,222,047 |
| 10th Sunday | $52,359 / $253,949,155 | $896,887 / $361,118,934 |
| 10th Monday | $21,991 / $253,971,146 | $207,000 / $361,326,000 |
| 10th Tuesday | $26,389 / $253,997,535 | $215,000 / $361,541,000 |
| 10th Wednesday | $20,319 / $254,017,854 | $188,000 / $361,742,000 |
| 10th Thursday | $20,929 / $254,038,783 | $198,000 / $361,941,000 |
Movie Comparison: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) vs. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
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| The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Dec 17, 2014 | Dec 17, 2003 |
| Production Budget | $250,000,000 | $94,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 3,875 | 3,703 |
| Maximum Theaters | 3,875 | 3,703 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 21,623 | 35,419 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $54,724,334 | $72,629,713 |
| Domestic Box Office | $255,119,788 | $381,472,917 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$335,216,001 | $674,274,512 |
| International Box Office | $685,203,251 | $742,364,991 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $940,323,039 | $1,123,837,908 |
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| The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $54,724,334 / $89,131,544 | $72,629,713 / $124,100,534 |
| 2nd Weekend | $40,921,395 / $168,017,513 | $50,598,104 / $222,268,708 |
| 3rd Weekend | $21,732,090 / $220,602,017 | $28,180,378 / $290,410,961 |
| 4th Weekend | $9,377,118 / $236,459,605 | $14,209,098 / $312,320,936 |
| 5th Weekend | $4,904,695 / $244,581,810 | $10,219,470 / $326,812,102 |
| 6th Weekend | $2,774,303 / $249,545,262 | $6,785,756 / $337,817,998 |
| 7th Weekend | $1,290,933 / $251,688,921 | $5,310,803 / $345,331,815 |
| 8th Weekend | $756,032 / $252,906,934 | $4,293,671 / $351,133,343 |
| 9th Weekend | $411,321 / $253,573,010 | $4,187,000 / $356,464,575 |
| 10th Weekend | $185,919 / $253,949,155 | $2,850,455 / $361,118,934 |
| 11th Weekend | $287,846 / $254,326,629 | $2,174,665 / $364,115,612 |
| 12th Weekend | $215,597 / $254,672,205 | $3,037,822 / $368,210,170 |
| 13th Weekend | $140,989 / $254,916,285 | $2,021,501 / $371,147,794 |
| 14th Weekend | $75,220 / $255,043,150 | $1,350,748 / $373,359,557 |
| 15th Weekend | $37,030 / $255,108,370 | $705,817 / $374,556,572 |
| 16th Weekend | - / - | $373,903 / $375,204,550 |
| 17th Weekend | - / - | $289,233 / $375,667,233 |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | $227,321 / $376,058,551 |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | $194,730 / $376,337,432 |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | $154,631 / $376,556,583 |
| The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $34,407,210 / $34,407,210 | $51,470,821 / $51,470,821 |
| 2nd Week | $92,688,908 / $127,096,118 | $120,199,783 / $171,670,604 |
| 3rd Week | $71,773,809 / $198,869,927 | $90,559,979 / $262,230,583 |
| 4th Week | $28,212,560 / $227,082,487 | $35,881,255 / $298,111,838 |
| 5th Week | $12,594,628 / $239,677,115 | $18,480,794 / $316,592,632 |
| 6th Week | $7,093,844 / $246,770,959 | $14,439,610 / $331,032,242 |
| 7th Week | $3,627,029 / $250,397,988 | $8,988,770 / $340,021,012 |
| 8th Week | $1,752,914 / $252,150,902 | $6,818,660 / $346,839,672 |
| 9th Week | $1,010,787 / $253,161,689 | $5,437,903 / $352,277,575 |
| 10th Week | $601,547 / $253,763,236 | $5,990,904 / $358,268,479 |
| 11th Week | $275,547 / $254,038,783 | $3,672,468 / $361,940,947 |
| 12th Week | $417,825 / $254,456,608 | $3,231,401 / $365,172,348 |
| 13th Week | $318,688 / $254,775,296 | $3,953,945 / $369,126,293 |
| 14th Week | $192,634 / $254,967,930 | $2,882,516 / $372,008,809 |
| 15th Week | $103,410 / $255,071,340 | $1,841,946 / $373,850,755 |
| 16th Week | $48,448 / $255,119,788 | $979,892 / $374,830,647 |
| 17th Week | - / - | $547,353 / $375,378,000 |
| 18th Week | - / - | $453,230 / $375,831,230 |
| 19th Week | - / - | $311,472 / $376,142,702 |
| 20th Week | - / - | $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.