| The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $37,125,547 / $37,125,547 | $21,811,549 / $73,282,370 |
| 1st Saturday | $27,739,815 / $64,865,362 | $27,492,053 / $100,774,423 |
| 1st Sunday | $19,751,941 / $84,617,303 | $23,326,111 / $124,100,534 |
| 1st Monday | $7,738,293 / $92,355,596 | $13,563,208 / $137,663,742 |
| 1st Tuesday | $7,855,090 / $100,210,686 | $12,476,242 / $150,139,984 |
| 1st Wednesday | $6,327,187 / $106,537,873 | $7,544,400 / $157,684,384 |
| 1st Thursday | $6,615,027 / $113,152,900 | $13,986,220 / $171,670,604 |
| 2nd Friday | $10,078,827 / $123,231,727 | $19,152,196 / $190,822,800 |
| 2nd Saturday | $14,160,166 / $137,391,893 | $17,249,267 / $208,072,067 |
| 2nd Sunday | $12,649,372 / $150,041,265 | $14,196,641 / $222,268,708 |
| 2nd Monday | $6,897,267 / $156,938,532 | $10,490,000 / $232,759,000 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $11,238,529 / $168,177,061 | $9,615,000 / $241,937,000 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $11,388,229 / $179,565,290 | $7,500,000 / $249,400,000 |
| 2nd Thursday | $10,135,524 / $189,700,814 | $11,950,000 / $261,350,000 |
| 3rd Friday | $10,619,334 / $200,320,148 | $10,602,130 / $272,832,713 |
| 3rd Saturday | $11,588,637 / $211,908,785 | $10,563,221 / $283,395,934 |
| 3rd Sunday | $9,718,097 / $221,626,882 | $7,015,027 / $290,410,961 |
| 3rd Monday | $6,919,722 / $228,546,604 | $2,382,000 / $292,793,000 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $9,454,721 / $238,001,325 | $2,180,000 / $294,972,000 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $4,449,012 / $242,450,337 | $1,921,000 / $296,894,000 |
| 3rd Thursday | $3,839,170 / $246,289,507 | $1,652,000 / $298,112,000 |
| 4th Friday | $5,172,345 / $251,461,852 | $3,600,000 / $301,700,000 |
| 4th Saturday | $7,629,018 / $259,090,870 | $6,439,410 / $308,228,208 |
| 4th Sunday | $4,744,023 / $263,834,893 | $4,092,728 / $312,320,936 |
| 4th Monday | $1,311,112 / $265,146,005 | $1,177,000 / $313,497,000 |
| 4th Tuesday | $1,571,276 / $266,717,281 | $1,218,000 / $314,716,000 |
| 4th Wednesday | $1,174,496 / $267,891,777 | $1,057,000 / $315,773,000 |
| 4th Thursday | $1,152,410 / $269,044,187 | $1,036,000 / $316,593,000 |
| 5th Friday | $2,349,056 / $271,393,243 | $2,376,259 / $318,968,891 |
| 5th Saturday | $4,190,664 / $275,583,907 | $4,614,194 / $323,583,085 |
| 5th Sunday | $2,628,711 / $278,212,618 | $3,229,017 / $326,812,102 |
| 5th Monday | $657,165 / $278,869,783 | $2,228,291 / $329,040,393 |
| 5th Tuesday | $819,287 / $279,689,070 | $762,000 / $329,802,000 |
| 5th Wednesday | $638,323 / $280,327,393 | $599,000 / $330,401,000 |
| 5th Thursday | $662,348 / $280,989,741 | $642,000 / $331,032,000 |
| 6th Friday | $1,452,459 / $282,442,200 | $1,500,000 / $332,500,000 |
| 6th Saturday | $2,820,219 / $285,262,419 | $3,158,167 / $335,700,055 |
| 6th Sunday | $1,904,263 / $287,166,682 | $2,117,943 / $337,817,998 |
| 6th Monday | $1,446,369 / $288,613,051 | $536,000 / $338,354,000 |
| 6th Tuesday | $508,007 / $289,121,058 | $556,000 / $338,910,000 |
| 6th Wednesday | $409,182 / $289,530,240 | $590,000 / $339,500,000 |
| 6th Thursday | $408,230 / $289,938,470 | $552,000 / $340,021,000 |
| 7th Friday | $716,795 / $290,655,265 | $1,400,000 / $341,400,000 |
| 7th Saturday | $1,647,767 / $292,303,032 | $2,739,574 / $344,131,995 |
| 7th Sunday | $1,020,799 / $293,323,831 | $1,199,820 / $345,331,815 |
| 7th Monday | $239,134 / $293,562,965 | $403,000 / $345,735,000 |
| 7th Tuesday | $268,173 / $293,831,138 | $416,000 / $346,151,000 |
| 7th Wednesday | $220,342 / $294,051,480 | $381,000 / $346,532,000 |
| 7th Thursday | $241,040 / $294,292,520 | $352,000 / $346,840,000 |
| 8th Friday | $498,915 / $294,791,435 | $900,000 / $347,700,000 |
| 8th Saturday | $1,008,214 / $295,799,649 | $2,014,866 / $349,762,348 |
| 8th Sunday | $394,035 / $296,193,684 | $1,370,995 / $351,133,343 |
| 8th Monday | $155,053 / $296,348,737 | $308,000 / $351,441,343 |
| 8th Tuesday | $193,200 / $296,541,937 | $286,000 / $351,727,000 |
| 8th Wednesday | $155,033 / $296,696,970 | $267,000 / $351,994,000 |
| 8th Thursday | $168,082 / $296,865,052 | $303,000 / $352,278,000 |
| 9th Friday | $309,527 / $297,174,579 | $800,000 / $353,100,000 |
| 9th Saturday | $702,873 / $297,877,452 | $1,957,907 / $355,035,095 |
| 9th Sunday | $455,974 / $298,333,426 | $1,429,675 / $356,464,770 |
| 9th Monday | $148,366 / $298,481,792 | $903,281 / $357,367,856 |
| 9th Tuesday | $128,138 / $298,609,930 | $335,000 / $357,702,000 |
| 9th Wednesday | $112,202 / $298,722,132 | $298,000 / $358,001,000 |
| 9th Thursday | $162,213 / $298,884,345 | $293,000 / $358,268,000 |
| 10th Friday | $217,063 / $299,101,408 | $600,000 / $358,900,000 |
| 10th Saturday | $426,396 / $299,527,804 | $1,299,866 / $360,222,047 |
| 10th Sunday | $346,902 / $299,874,706 | $896,887 / $361,118,934 |
| 10th Monday | $286,579 / $300,161,285 | $207,000 / $361,326,000 |
| 10th Tuesday | $88,138 / $300,249,423 | $215,000 / $361,541,000 |
| 10th Wednesday | $73,468 / $300,322,891 | $188,000 / $361,742,000 |
| 10th Thursday | $79,005 / $300,401,896 | $198,000 / $361,941,000 |
Movie Comparison: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) vs. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
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| The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Dec 14, 2012 | Dec 17, 2003 |
| Production Budget | $200,000,000 | $94,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 4,045 | 3,703 |
| Maximum Theaters | 4,100 | 3,703 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 27,719 | 35,419 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $84,617,303 | $72,629,713 |
| Domestic Box Office | $303,003,568 | $381,472,917 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$409,239,868 | $674,274,512 |
| International Box Office | $711,934,977 | $742,364,991 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $1,014,938,545 | $1,123,837,908 |
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| The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $84,617,303 / $84,617,303 | $72,629,713 / $124,100,534 |
| 2nd Weekend | $36,888,365 / $150,041,265 | $50,598,104 / $222,268,708 |
| 3rd Weekend | $31,926,068 / $221,626,882 | $28,180,378 / $290,410,961 |
| 4th Weekend | $17,545,386 / $263,834,893 | $14,209,098 / $312,320,936 |
| 5th Weekend | $9,168,431 / $278,212,618 | $10,219,470 / $326,812,102 |
| 6th Weekend | $6,176,941 / $287,166,682 | $6,785,756 / $337,817,998 |
| 7th Weekend | $3,385,361 / $293,323,831 | $5,310,803 / $345,331,815 |
| 8th Weekend | $1,901,164 / $296,193,684 | $4,293,671 / $351,133,343 |
| 9th Weekend | $1,468,374 / $298,333,426 | $4,187,000 / $356,464,575 |
| 10th Weekend | $990,361 / $299,874,706 | $2,850,455 / $361,118,934 |
| 11th Weekend | $550,483 / $300,952,379 | $2,174,665 / $364,115,612 |
| 12th Weekend | $267,754 / $301,402,746 | $3,037,822 / $368,210,170 |
| 13th Weekend | $378,936 / $301,874,933 | $2,021,501 / $371,147,794 |
| 14th Weekend | $317,818 / $302,393,021 | $1,350,748 / $373,359,557 |
| 15th Weekend | $178,205 / $302,695,938 | $705,817 / $374,556,572 |
| 16th Weekend | $69,568 / $302,849,493 | $373,903 / $375,204,550 |
| 17th Weekend | $39,325 / $302,932,624 | $289,233 / $375,667,233 |
| 18th Weekend | $30,686 / $302,975,075 | $227,321 / $376,058,551 |
| 19th Weekend | $18,817 / $303,001,229 | $194,730 / $376,337,432 |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | $154,631 / $376,556,583 |
| The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $113,152,900 / $113,152,900 | $51,470,821 / $51,470,821 |
| 2nd Week | $76,547,914 / $189,700,814 | $120,199,783 / $171,670,604 |
| 3rd Week | $56,588,693 / $246,289,507 | $90,559,979 / $262,230,583 |
| 4th Week | $22,754,680 / $269,044,187 | $35,881,255 / $298,111,838 |
| 5th Week | $11,945,554 / $280,989,741 | $18,480,794 / $316,592,632 |
| 6th Week | $8,948,729 / $289,938,470 | $14,439,610 / $331,032,242 |
| 7th Week | $4,354,050 / $294,292,520 | $8,988,770 / $340,021,012 |
| 8th Week | $2,572,532 / $296,865,052 | $6,818,660 / $346,839,672 |
| 9th Week | $2,019,293 / $298,884,345 | $5,437,903 / $352,277,575 |
| 10th Week | $1,517,551 / $300,401,896 | $5,990,904 / $358,268,479 |
| 11th Week | $733,096 / $301,134,992 | $3,672,468 / $361,940,947 |
| 12th Week | $361,005 / $301,495,997 | $3,231,401 / $365,172,348 |
| 13th Week | $579,206 / $302,075,203 | $3,953,945 / $369,126,293 |
| 14th Week | $442,530 / $302,517,733 | $2,882,516 / $372,008,809 |
| 15th Week | $262,192 / $302,779,925 | $1,841,946 / $373,850,755 |
| 16th Week | $113,374 / $302,893,299 | $979,892 / $374,830,647 |
| 17th Week | $51,090 / $302,944,389 | $547,353 / $375,378,000 |
| 18th Week | $38,023 / $302,982,412 | $453,230 / $375,831,230 |
| 19th Week | $21,156 / $303,003,568 | $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.