Lord of the Rings vs. Spider-Man vs. Star Wars
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Genre Action Adventure Drama Fantasy Action Adventure Sci-Fi Action Adventure Fantasy Sci-Fi
Distributor New Line (Pre-Warner) Sony Pictures Releasing 20th Century Fox Film Corporation
Release Date Dec 17, 2003 May 3, 2002 May 19, 1999
Domestic Gross $377,027,325 $403,706,375 $431,088,295
Production Budget $94,000,000 $139,000,000 $115,000,000
Running Time 3 hr 21 min 2 hr 1 min 2 hr 16 min
MPAA Rating Rated PG-13 for intense epic battle sequences and frightening imagesRated PG-13 for intense epic battle sequences and frightening images Rated PG-13 for stylized violence and action Rated PG for sci-fi action/violence
Total Gross $377,027,325 $403,706,375 $431,088,295
Opening Weekend $72,629,713 $114,844,116 $64,820,970
Opening % of Total 19.3% 28.4% 15%
Widest Release 3,703 3,876 3,126
Close Date Jun 3, 2004 Aug 18, 2002 Feb 3, 2000
In Release 381 days / 54 weeks 243 days / 34 weeks 593 days / 84 weeks
Weekends at #1 4 2 4
Weekends in Top 10 12 8 11
Worldwide Gross $1,140,682,011 $821,708,551 $924,305,084
Foreign Gross $763,654,686 $418,002,176 $493,216,789
Foreign % of Worldwide 66.9% 50.9% 53.4%
Domestic % of Worldwide 33.1% 49.1% 46.6%