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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
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2003
 201 minutes (3 hrs 21 mins)

Production Country

New Zealand • United States

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Peter Jackson

Starring

Elijah Wood · Ian McKellen · Liv Tyler · Viggo Mortensen · Sean Astin · Cate Blanchett

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 17th December 2003
Austria release date Austria release: 17th December 2003
Belgium release date Belgium release: 17th December 2003

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 19th Dec '03
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £15 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 17

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 19th Dec '03
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: $124.1 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 23

WorldWide box office

  • Box Office debut: 19th Dec '03
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: $251 Million
  • Total weeks on top 15: 25

Chart position history

UK box office

19 Dec, 2003
1
26 Dec, 2003
1
2 Jan, 2004
1
9 Jan, 2004
1
16 Jan, 2004
1
23 Jan, 2004
2
30 Jan, 2004
3
6 Feb, 2004
5
13 Feb, 2004
7
20 Feb, 2004
8
27 Feb, 2004
9
5 Mar, 2004
10
12 Mar, 2004
11
19 Mar, 2004
13
24 Jul, 2020
15
4 Jun, 2021
13

US box office

19 Dec, 2003
1
26 Dec, 2003
1
2 Jan, 2004
1
9 Jan, 2004
1
16 Jan, 2004
3
23 Jan, 2004
5
30 Jan, 2004
4
6 Feb, 2004
7
13 Feb, 2004
8
20 Feb, 2004
10
27 Feb, 2004
11
5 Mar, 2004
7
12 Mar, 2004
9
19 Mar, 2004
11
26 Mar, 2004
15

Global box office

19 Dec, 2003
1
19 Dec, 2003
2
26 Dec, 2003
1
2 Jan, 2004
1
9 Jan, 2004
1
16 Jan, 2004
1
23 Jan, 2004
1
30 Jan, 2004
1
6 Feb, 2004
1
13 Feb, 2004
1
20 Feb, 2004
1
27 Feb, 2004
2
5 Mar, 2004
1
12 Mar, 2004
1
19 Mar, 2004
2
26 Mar, 2004
2
2 Apr, 2004
4
9 Apr, 2004
5
16 Apr, 2004
5
23 Apr, 2004
2
24 Dec, 2004
1
14 May, 2021
7

Other movies in this series

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

Certificates

US
PG-13

16+

14

K-13

12+

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £60.7 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $377.8 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $1.1 Billion

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