| The Lord of the Rings | The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | |
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| 1st Friday | - / - | $7,828,025 / $7,828,025 |
| 1st Saturday | - / - | $8,508,117 / $16,336,142 |
| 1st Sunday | - / - | $4,767,061 / $21,103,203 |
| 1st Monday | - / - | $1,427,000 / $22,531,000 |
| 1st Tuesday | - / - | $1,259,000 / $23,789,000 |
| 1st Wednesday | - / - | $1,133,000 / $24,923,000 |
| 1st Thursday | - / - | $1,067,000 / $25,989,450 |
| 2nd Friday | - / - | $2,900,000 / $28,900,000 |
| 2nd Saturday | - / - | $4,122,958 / $32,992,857 |
| 2nd Sunday | - / - | $2,789,241 / $35,782,098 |
| 2nd Monday | - / - | $713,000 / $36,495,000 |
| 2nd Tuesday | - / - | $682,000 / $37,177,000 |
| 2nd Wednesday | - / - | $643,000 / $37,820,000 |
| 2nd Thursday | - / - | $647,000 / $38,466,980 |
| 3rd Friday | - / - | $1,400,000 / $39,900,000 |
| 3rd Saturday | - / - | $2,222,311 / $42,060,683 |
| 3rd Sunday | - / - | $1,456,235 / $43,516,918 |
| 3rd Monday | - / - | $408,000 / $43,925,000 |
| 3rd Tuesday | - / - | $388,000 / $44,313,000 |
| 3rd Wednesday | - / - | $333,000 / $44,645,000 |
| 3rd Thursday | - / - | $202,000 / $44,847,749 |
| 4th Friday | - / - | $571,353 / $45,419,102 |
| 4th Saturday | - / - | $857,350 / $46,276,452 |
| 4th Sunday | - / - | $626,201 / $46,902,653 |
| 4th Monday | - / - | $254,000 / $47,157,000 |
| 4th Tuesday | - / - | $206,000 / $47,363,000 |
| 4th Wednesday | - / - | $208,000 / $47,571,000 |
| 4th Thursday | - / - | $247,000 / $47,819,000 |
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| 5th Monday | - / - | $235,244 / $48,776,566 |
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Movie Comparison: The Lord of the Rings (1978) vs. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)
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| The Lord of the Rings | The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Nov 15, 1978 | Apr 29, 2005 |
| Production Budget | $45,000,000 | |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 31 | 3,133 |
| Maximum Theaters | 31 | 3,133 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 31 | 13,560 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $626,649 | $21,103,203 |
| Domestic Box Office | $27,000,000 | $51,019,112 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$124,384,610 | $85,801,243 |
| International Box Office | $51,727,102 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $27,000,000 | $102,746,214 |
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|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $626,649 / $921,769 | $21,103,203 / $21,103,203 |
| 2nd Weekend | - / - | $9,792,648 / $35,782,098 |
| 3rd Weekend | - / - | $5,049,938 / $43,516,918 |
| 4th Weekend | - / - | $2,054,904 / $46,902,653 |
| 5th Weekend | - / - | $722,748 / $48,541,322 |
| 6th Weekend | - / - | $321,635 / $49,307,254 |
| 7th Weekend | - / - | $147,904 / $49,605,344 |
| 8th Weekend | - / - | $113,006 / $49,793,273 |
| 9th Weekend | - / - | $233,464 / $50,110,404 |
| 10th Weekend | - / - | $207,014 / $50,479,922 |
| 11th Weekend | - / - | $161,420 / $50,801,179 |
| 12th Weekend | - / - | $99,015 / $51,019,112 |
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| The Lord of the Rings | The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | - / - | $25,989,450 / $25,989,450 |
| 2nd Week | - / - | $12,477,530 / $38,466,980 |
| 3rd Week | - / - | $6,380,769 / $44,847,749 |
| 4th Week | - / - | $2,970,825 / $47,818,574 |
| 5th Week | - / - | $1,167,045 / $48,985,619 |
| 6th Week | - / - | $471,821 / $49,457,440 |
| 7th Week | - / - | $222,827 / $49,680,267 |
| 8th Week | - / - | $196,673 / $49,876,940 |
| 9th Week | - / - | $395,968 / $50,272,908 |
| 10th Week | - / - | $366,851 / $50,639,759 |
| 11th Week | - / - | $280,338 / $50,920,097 |
| 12th Week | - / - | $99,015 / $51,019,112 |
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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.