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MOVIE
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
CAST & DIRECTOR
BOX OFFICE DATA
GLOBAL RELEASES
TOP GROSSING
FILM SERIES
NEWS
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:
17th December 2003
Austria release:
17th December 2003
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: 19
US box office
Box Office debut: 19th Dec '03
Debut position: 1
Highest position: 1
Debut gross: $124.1 Million
Total chart weeks: 25
WorldWide box office
Box Office debut: 19th Dec '03
Debut position: 2
Highest position: 1
Debut gross: $232.9 Million
Total weeks on top 15: 26
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
30 Jan,
2026
14
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
16 Jan,
2026
12
23 Jan,
2026
10
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
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
Certificates
US
PG-13
14A
16+
6+
16
Total grosses
UK total gross
£61 Million
US total gross
$387 Million
Global total gross
$1.1 Billion
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Last viewed:
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UK Box Office Info
Weeks on UK box office:
14
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
19 Dec 2003
1
N
£15,021,761
£15,021,761
26 Dec 2003
1
▲▼
£7,149,427
£27,989,784
2 Jan 2004
1
▲▼
£6,496,723
£41,841,702
9 Jan 2004
1
▲▼
£3,713,999
£48,099,432
16 Jan 2004
1
▲▼
£2,377,268
£51,871,207
23 Jan 2004
2
▼
£1,552,713
£54,366,487
30 Jan 2004
3
▼
£1,176,333
£56,086,272
6 Feb 2004
5
▼
£726,791
£57,292,366
13 Feb 2004
7
▼
£485,580
£58,078,953
20 Feb 2004
8
▼
£451,847
£59,066,064
27 Feb 2004
9
▼
£313,535
£59,570,599
5 Mar 2004
10
▼
£343,852
£60,108,816
12 Mar 2004
11
▼
£203,433
£60,454,287
19 Mar 2004
13
▼
£103,663
£60,666,284
24 Jul 2020
15
▼
£10,205
£10,205
4 Jun 2021
13
▲
£24,651
£24,651
7 Jun 2024
37
▼
£2,502
£2,502
23 Jan 2026
25
▲
£30,277
£241,299
30 Jan 2026
14
▲
£215,804
£490,599
US Box Office Info
Weeks on US box office:
25
US Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
19 Dec 2003
1
▲
$124,100,534
$124,100,534
26 Dec 2003
1
▲▼
$50,598,104
$222,268,708
2 Jan 2004
1
▲▼
$28,180,378
$290,410,961
9 Jan 2004
1
▲▼
$14,209,098
$312,320,936
16 Jan 2004
3
▼
$10,219,470
$326,812,102
23 Jan 2004
5
▼
$6,786,756
$337,817,998
30 Jan 2004
4
▲
$5,310,803
$345,331,815
6 Feb 2004
7
▼
$4,293,671
$351,133,343
13 Feb 2004
8
▼
$4,187,195
$356,464,770
20 Feb 2004
10
▼
$2,850,455
$361,118,934
27 Feb 2004
11
▼
$2,174,665
$364,115,612
5 Mar 2004
7
▲
$3,037,822
$368,210,170
12 Mar 2004
9
▼
$2,021,501
$371,147,794
19 Mar 2004
11
▼
$1,350,748
$373,359,557
26 Mar 2004
15
▼
$705,817
$374,556,572
2 Apr 2004
19
▼
$373,903
$375,204,550
9 Apr 2004
21
▼
$289,233
$375,667,233
16 Apr 2004
28
▼
$227,321
$376,058,551
30 Apr 2004
35
▼
$154,631
$376,556,583
7 May 2004
38
▼
$103,709
$376,716,328
14 May 2004
40
▼
$92,571
$376,853,002
21 May 2004
44
▼
$72,176
$376,958,965
28 May 2004
56
▼
$25,304
$377,013,073
16 Jan 2026
12
▲
$2,276,432
$2,276,432
23 Jan 2026
10
▲
$1,600,000
$3,971,340
US release: 17th December 2003
Austria release: 17th December 2003
Belgium release: 17th December 2003
£61 Million 
$387 Million 
$1.1 Billion