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, 2014Dec 17, 2003
Production Budget $250,000,000$94,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,8753,703
Maximum Theaters 3,8753,703
Theatrical Engagements 21,62335,419
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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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  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
  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.