Movie Comparison: Cheaper by the Dozen (2003) vs. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

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  Cheaper by
the Dozen
The Lord
of the Rings:
The Return
of the King
Domestic Release Date Dec 25, 2003Dec 17, 2003
Production Budget $40,000,000$94,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,2983,703
Maximum Theaters 3,3073,703
Theatrical Engagements 24,58035,419
Domestic Opening Weekend $27,557,647$72,629,713
Domestic Box Office $138,614,544$381,472,917
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$245,059,013$674,274,512
International Box Office $51,597,569$742,364,991
Worldwide Box Office $190,212,113$1,123,837,908
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Cheaper by
the Dozen
The Lord
of the Rings:
The Return
of the King
1st Friday $9,985,000 /
$18,160,000
$21,811,549 /
$73,282,370
1st Saturday $9,844,209 /
$27,570,583
$27,492,053 /
$100,774,423
1st Sunday $7,826,658 /
$35,397,241
$23,326,111 /
$124,100,534
1st Monday $6,604,000 /
$42,001,000
$13,563,208 /
$137,663,742
1st Tuesday $7,005,000 /
$49,006,000
$12,476,242 /
$150,139,984
1st Wednesday $6,800,000 /
$55,800,000
$7,544,400 /
$157,684,384
1st Thursday $8,345,000 /
$64,145,000
$13,986,220 /
$171,670,604
2nd Friday $8,900,000 /
$73,100,000
$19,152,196 /
$190,822,800
2nd Saturday $8,283,475 /
$81,050,309
$17,249,267 /
$208,072,067
2nd Sunday $4,569,786 /
$85,620,095
$14,196,641 /
$222,268,708
2nd Monday $1,296,000 /
$86,916,000
$10,490,000 /
$232,759,000
2nd Tuesday $916,000 /
$87,831,000
$9,615,000 /
$241,937,000
2nd Wednesday $819,000 /
$88,651,000
$7,500,000 /
$249,400,000
2nd Thursday $746,000 /
$89,396,000
$11,950,000 /
$261,350,000
3rd Friday $3,000,000 /
$92,400,000
$10,602,130 /
$272,832,713
3rd Saturday $5,607,249 /
$98,084,232
$10,563,221 /
$283,395,934
3rd Sunday $3,063,610 /
$101,147,842
$7,015,027 /
$290,410,961
3rd Monday $483,000 /
$101,631,000
$2,382,000 /
$292,793,000
3rd Tuesday $516,000 /
$102,146,000
$2,180,000 /
$294,972,000
3rd Wednesday $469,000 /
$102,615,000
$1,921,000 /
$296,894,000
3rd Thursday $587,000 /
$103,202,000
$1,652,000 /
$298,112,000
4th Friday $2,197,320 /
$105,399,453
$3,600,000 /
$301,700,000
4th Saturday $4,057,243 /
$109,456,696
$6,439,410 /
$308,228,208
4th Sunday $2,746,811 /
$112,203,507
$4,092,728 /
$312,320,936
4th Monday $2,871,957 /
$115,075,464
$1,177,000 /
$313,497,000
4th Tuesday $397,000 /
$115,472,000
$1,218,000 /
$314,716,000
4th Wednesday $312,000 /
$115,784,000
$1,057,000 /
$315,773,000
4th Thursday $368,000 /
$116,152,000
$1,036,000 /
$316,593,000
5th Friday $1,500,000 /
$117,700,000
$2,376,259 /
$318,968,891
5th Saturday $3,163,549 /
$120,856,362
$4,614,194 /
$323,583,085
5th Sunday $1,677,358 /
$122,533,720
$3,229,017 /
$326,812,102
5th Monday $305,000 /
$122,839,000
$2,228,291 /
$329,040,393
5th Tuesday $285,000 /
$123,125,000
$762,000 /
$329,802,000
5th Wednesday $344,000 /
$123,469,000
$599,000 /
$330,401,000
5th Thursday $280,000 /
$123,749,000
$642,000 /
$331,032,000
6th Friday - /
-
$1,500,000 /
$332,500,000
6th Saturday $2,249,039 /
$127,116,260
$3,158,167 /
$335,700,055
6th Sunday $917,795 /
$128,034,055
$2,117,943 /
$337,817,998
6th Monday - /
-
$536,000 /
$338,354,000
6th Tuesday - /
-
$556,000 /
$338,910,000
6th Wednesday - /
-
$590,000 /
$339,500,000
6th Thursday - /
-
$552,000 /
$340,021,000
7th Friday - /
-
$1,400,000 /
$341,400,000
7th Saturday - /
-
$2,739,574 /
$344,131,995
7th Sunday - /
-
$1,199,820 /
$345,331,815
7th Monday - /
-
$403,000 /
$345,735,000
7th Tuesday - /
-
$416,000 /
$346,151,000
7th Wednesday - /
-
$381,000 /
$346,532,000
7th Thursday - /
-
$352,000 /
$346,840,000
8th Friday - /
-
$900,000 /
$347,700,000
8th Saturday - /
-
$2,014,866 /
$349,762,348
8th Sunday - /
-
$1,370,995 /
$351,133,343
8th Monday $540,170 /
$134,290,873
$308,000 /
$351,441,343
8th Tuesday - /
-
$286,000 /
$351,727,000
8th Wednesday - /
-
$267,000 /
$351,994,000
8th Thursday - /
-
$303,000 /
$352,278,000
9th Friday - /
-
$800,000 /
$353,100,000
9th Saturday - /
-
$1,957,907 /
$355,035,095
9th Sunday - /
-
$1,429,675 /
$356,464,770
9th Monday - /
-
$903,281 /
$357,367,856
9th Tuesday - /
-
$335,000 /
$357,702,000
9th Wednesday - /
-
$298,000 /
$358,001,000
9th Thursday - /
-
$293,000 /
$358,268,000
10th Friday - /
-
$600,000 /
$358,900,000
10th Saturday - /
-
$1,299,866 /
$360,222,047
10th Sunday - /
-
$896,887 /
$361,118,934
10th Monday - /
-
$207,000 /
$361,326,000
10th Tuesday - /
-
$215,000 /
$361,541,000
10th Wednesday - /
-
$188,000 /
$361,742,000
10th Thursday - /
-
$198,000 /
$361,941,000
  Cheaper by
the Dozen
The Lord
of the Rings:
The Return
of the King
Opening Weekend $27,557,647 /
$35,397,241
$72,629,713 /
$124,100,534
2nd Weekend $21,644,537 /
$85,620,095
$50,598,104 /
$222,268,708
3rd Weekend $11,751,349 /
$101,147,842
$28,180,378 /
$290,410,961
4th Weekend $9,001,374 /
$112,203,507
$14,209,098 /
$312,320,936
5th Weekend $6,381,508 /
$122,533,720
$10,219,470 /
$326,812,102
6th Weekend $4,285,230 /
$128,034,055
$6,785,756 /
$337,817,998
7th Weekend $2,520,248 /
$131,345,987
$5,310,803 /
$345,331,815
8th Weekend $1,907,711 /
$133,750,703
$4,293,671 /
$351,133,343
9th Weekend $725,974 /
$135,444,586
$4,187,000 /
$356,464,575
10th Weekend $315,886 /
$135,905,795
$2,850,455 /
$361,118,934
11th Weekend $286,609 /
$136,272,046
$2,174,665 /
$364,115,612
12th Weekend $321,945 /
$136,665,723
$3,037,822 /
$368,210,170
13th Weekend $306,634 /
$137,142,175
$2,021,501 /
$371,147,794
14th Weekend $282,468 /
$137,527,680
$1,350,748 /
$373,359,557
15th Weekend $244,607 /
$137,881,750
$705,817 /
$374,556,572
16th Weekend $145,906 /
$138,144,025
$373,903 /
$375,204,550
17th Weekend $110,265 /
$138,344,908
$289,233 /
$375,667,233
18th Weekend $71,364 /
$138,442,514
$227,321 /
$376,058,551
19th Weekend $45,081 /
$138,507,634
$194,730 /
$376,337,432
20th Weekend $23,845 /
$138,540,694
$154,631 /
$376,556,583
  Cheaper by
the Dozen
The Lord
of the Rings:
The Return
of the King
Opening Week - /
-
$51,470,821 /
$51,470,821
2nd Week $56,135,964 /
$63,975,558
$120,199,783 /
$171,670,604
3rd Week $25,420,935 /
$89,396,493
$90,559,979 /
$262,230,583
4th Week $13,805,640 /
$103,202,133
$35,881,255 /
$298,111,838
5th Week $12,950,079 /
$116,152,212
$18,480,794 /
$316,592,632
6th Week $7,596,613 /
$123,748,825
$14,439,610 /
$331,032,242
7th Week $5,076,914 /
$128,825,739
$8,988,770 /
$340,021,012
8th Week $3,017,253 /
$131,842,992
$6,818,660 /
$346,839,672
9th Week $2,875,620 /
$134,718,612
$5,437,903 /
$352,277,575
10th Week $871,297 /
$135,589,909
$5,990,904 /
$358,268,479
11th Week $395,528 /
$135,985,437
$3,672,468 /
$361,940,947
12th Week $358,341 /
$136,343,778
$3,231,401 /
$365,172,348
13th Week $491,763 /
$136,835,541
$3,953,945 /
$369,126,293
14th Week $409,671 /
$137,245,212
$2,882,516 /
$372,008,809
15th Week $391,931 /
$137,637,143
$1,841,946 /
$373,850,755
16th Week $360,976 /
$137,998,119
$979,892 /
$374,830,647
17th Week $236,524 /
$138,234,643
$547,353 /
$375,378,000
18th Week $136,507 /
$138,371,150
$453,230 /
$375,831,230
19th Week $91,403 /
$138,462,553
$311,472 /
$376,142,702
20th Week $54,296 /
$138,516,849
$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.