Movie Comparison: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) vs. Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013)

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  The Lord
of the Rings:
The Return
of the King
Percy Jackson:
Sea of Monsters
Domestic Release Date Dec 17, 2003Aug 7, 2013
Production Budget $94,000,000$90,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,7033,031
Maximum Theaters 3,7033,080
Theatrical Engagements 35,41920,510
Domestic Opening Weekend $72,629,713$14,401,054
Domestic Box Office $381,472,917$68,559,554
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$674,274,512$90,906,490
International Box Office $742,364,991$132,300,000
Worldwide Box Office $1,123,837,908$200,859,554
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  The Lord
of the Rings:
The Return
of the King
Percy Jackson:
Sea of Monsters
1st Friday $21,811,549 /
$73,282,370
$4,899,991 /
$13,757,050
1st Saturday $27,492,053 /
$100,774,423
$5,550,491 /
$19,307,541
1st Sunday $23,326,111 /
$124,100,534
$3,950,572 /
$23,258,113
1st Monday $13,563,208 /
$137,663,742
$1,862,526 /
$25,120,639
1st Tuesday $12,476,242 /
$150,139,984
$2,430,339 /
$27,550,978
1st Wednesday $7,544,400 /
$157,684,384
$1,563,771 /
$29,114,749
1st Thursday $13,986,220 /
$171,670,604
$1,413,909 /
$30,528,658
2nd Friday $19,152,196 /
$190,822,800
$2,550,431 /
$33,079,089
2nd Saturday $17,249,267 /
$208,072,067
$3,576,162 /
$36,655,251
2nd Sunday $14,196,641 /
$222,268,708
$2,627,130 /
$39,282,381
2nd Monday $10,490,000 /
$232,759,000
$1,007,249 /
$40,289,630
2nd Tuesday $9,615,000 /
$241,937,000
$1,222,964 /
$41,512,594
2nd Wednesday $7,500,000 /
$249,400,000
$785,529 /
$42,298,123
2nd Thursday $11,950,000 /
$261,350,000
$848,330 /
$43,146,453
3rd Friday $10,602,130 /
$272,832,713
$1,505,477 /
$44,651,930
3rd Saturday $10,563,221 /
$283,395,934
$2,292,393 /
$46,944,323
3rd Sunday $7,015,027 /
$290,410,961
$1,476,846 /
$48,421,169
3rd Monday $2,382,000 /
$292,793,000
$552,891 /
$48,974,060
3rd Tuesday $2,180,000 /
$294,972,000
$658,159 /
$49,632,219
3rd Wednesday $1,921,000 /
$296,894,000
$475,643 /
$50,107,862
3rd Thursday $1,652,000 /
$298,112,000
$432,157 /
$50,540,019
4th Friday $3,600,000 /
$301,700,000
$994,327 /
$51,534,346
4th Saturday $6,439,410 /
$308,228,208
$1,733,019 /
$53,267,365
4th Sunday $4,092,728 /
$312,320,936
$1,753,981 /
$55,021,346
4th Monday $1,177,000 /
$313,497,000
$1,708,120 /
$56,729,466
4th Tuesday $1,218,000 /
$314,716,000
$260,706 /
$56,990,172
4th Wednesday $1,057,000 /
$315,773,000
$166,250 /
$57,156,422
4th Thursday $1,036,000 /
$316,593,000
$191,344 /
$57,347,766
5th Friday $2,376,259 /
$318,968,891
$541,462 /
$57,889,228
5th Saturday $4,614,194 /
$323,583,085
$1,206,707 /
$59,095,935
5th Sunday $3,229,017 /
$326,812,102
$677,370 /
$59,773,305
5th Monday $2,228,291 /
$329,040,393
$101,366 /
$59,874,671
5th Tuesday $762,000 /
$329,802,000
$135,141 /
$60,009,812
5th Wednesday $599,000 /
$330,401,000
$100,402 /
$60,110,214
5th Thursday $642,000 /
$331,032,000
$100,225 /
$60,210,439
6th Friday $1,500,000 /
$332,500,000
$456,177 /
$60,666,616
6th Saturday $3,158,167 /
$335,700,055
$881,690 /
$61,548,306
6th Sunday $2,117,943 /
$337,817,998
$545,281 /
$62,093,587
6th Monday $536,000 /
$338,354,000
$92,081 /
$62,185,668
6th Tuesday $556,000 /
$338,910,000
$109,868 /
$62,295,536
6th Wednesday $590,000 /
$339,500,000
$83,882 /
$62,379,418
6th Thursday $552,000 /
$340,021,000
$92,393 /
$62,471,811
7th Friday $1,400,000 /
$341,400,000
$402,805 /
$62,874,616
7th Saturday $2,739,574 /
$344,131,995
$896,851 /
$63,771,467
7th Sunday $1,199,820 /
$345,331,815
$476,615 /
$64,248,082
7th Monday $403,000 /
$345,735,000
$88,431 /
$64,336,513
7th Tuesday $416,000 /
$346,151,000
$93,369 /
$64,429,882
7th Wednesday $381,000 /
$346,532,000
$75,247 /
$64,505,129
7th Thursday $352,000 /
$346,840,000
$73,622 /
$64,578,751
8th Friday $900,000 /
$347,700,000
$192,139 /
$64,770,890
8th Saturday $2,014,866 /
$349,762,348
$388,084 /
$65,158,974
8th Sunday $1,370,995 /
$351,133,343
$221,299 /
$65,380,273
8th Monday $308,000 /
$351,441,343
$44,530 /
$65,424,803
8th Tuesday $286,000 /
$351,727,000
$51,649 /
$65,476,452
8th Wednesday $267,000 /
$351,994,000
$38,043 /
$65,514,495
8th Thursday $303,000 /
$352,278,000
$40,895 /
$65,555,390
9th Friday $800,000 /
$353,100,000
$105,612 /
$65,661,002
9th Saturday $1,957,907 /
$355,035,095
$203,206 /
$65,864,208
9th Sunday $1,429,675 /
$356,464,770
$121,263 /
$65,985,471
9th Monday $903,281 /
$357,367,856
$30,939 /
$66,016,410
9th Tuesday $335,000 /
$357,702,000
$36,520 /
$66,052,930
9th Wednesday $298,000 /
$358,001,000
$29,933 /
$66,082,863
9th Thursday $293,000 /
$358,268,000
$38,190 /
$66,121,053
10th Friday $600,000 /
$358,900,000
$101,679 /
$66,222,732
10th Saturday $1,299,866 /
$360,222,047
$153,312 /
$66,376,044
10th Sunday $896,887 /
$361,118,934
$99,558 /
$66,475,602
10th Monday $207,000 /
$361,326,000
$66,314 /
$66,541,916
10th Tuesday $215,000 /
$361,541,000
$27,522 /
$66,569,438
10th Wednesday $188,000 /
$361,742,000
$22,722 /
$66,592,160
10th Thursday $198,000 /
$361,941,000
$29,746 /
$66,621,906
  The Lord
of the Rings:
The Return
of the King
Percy Jackson:
Sea of Monsters
Opening Weekend $72,629,713 /
$124,100,534
$14,401,054 /
$23,258,113
2nd Weekend $50,598,104 /
$222,268,708
$8,753,723 /
$39,282,381
3rd Weekend $28,180,378 /
$290,410,961
$5,274,716 /
$48,421,169
4th Weekend $14,209,098 /
$312,320,936
$4,481,327 /
$55,021,346
5th Weekend $10,219,470 /
$326,812,102
$2,425,539 /
$59,773,305
6th Weekend $6,785,756 /
$337,817,998
$1,883,148 /
$62,093,587
7th Weekend $5,310,803 /
$345,331,815
$1,776,271 /
$64,248,082
8th Weekend $4,293,671 /
$351,133,343
$801,522 /
$65,380,273
9th Weekend $4,187,000 /
$356,464,575
$430,081 /
$65,985,471
10th Weekend $2,850,455 /
$361,118,934
$354,549 /
$66,475,602
11th Weekend $2,174,665 /
$364,115,612
$300,021 /
$66,921,927
12th Weekend $3,037,822 /
$368,210,170
$227,140 /
$67,221,114
13th Weekend $2,021,501 /
$371,147,794
$209,210 /
$67,489,950
14th Weekend $1,350,748 /
$373,359,557
$167,177 /
$67,707,242
15th Weekend $705,817 /
$374,556,572
$153,469 /
$67,924,683
16th Weekend $373,903 /
$375,204,550
$106,884 /
$68,062,807
17th Weekend $289,233 /
$375,667,233
$106,741 /
$68,239,401
18th Weekend $227,321 /
$376,058,551
$54,795 /
$68,316,158
19th Weekend $194,730 /
$376,337,432
$44,815 /
$68,378,133
20th Weekend $154,631 /
$376,556,583
$26,854 /
$68,419,950
  The Lord
of the Rings:
The Return
of the King
Percy Jackson:
Sea of Monsters
Opening Week $51,470,821 /
$51,470,821
$8,857,059 /
$8,857,059
2nd Week $120,199,783 /
$171,670,604
$21,671,599 /
$30,528,658
3rd Week $90,559,979 /
$262,230,583
$12,617,795 /
$43,146,453
4th Week $35,881,255 /
$298,111,838
$7,393,566 /
$50,540,019
5th Week $18,480,794 /
$316,592,632
$6,807,747 /
$57,347,766
6th Week $14,439,610 /
$331,032,242
$2,862,673 /
$60,210,439
7th Week $8,988,770 /
$340,021,012
$2,261,372 /
$62,471,811
8th Week $6,818,660 /
$346,839,672
$2,106,940 /
$64,578,751
9th Week $5,437,903 /
$352,277,575
$976,639 /
$65,555,390
10th Week $5,990,904 /
$358,268,479
$565,663 /
$66,121,053
11th Week $3,672,468 /
$361,940,947
$500,853 /
$66,621,906
12th Week $3,231,401 /
$365,172,348
$372,068 /
$66,993,974
13th Week $3,953,945 /
$369,126,293
$286,766 /
$67,280,740
14th Week $2,882,516 /
$372,008,809
$259,325 /
$67,540,065
15th Week $1,841,946 /
$373,850,755
$231,149 /
$67,771,214
16th Week $979,892 /
$374,830,647
$184,709 /
$67,955,923
17th Week $547,353 /
$375,378,000
$176,737 /
$68,132,660
18th Week $453,230 /
$375,831,230
$128,703 /
$68,261,363
19th Week $311,472 /
$376,142,702
$71,955 /
$68,333,318
20th Week $259,250 /
$376,401,952
$59,778 /
$68,393,096

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.