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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

12

14

K-13

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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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
1N
£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
US Box Office Info

Weeks on US box office: 23

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