Lord of the Rings vs. Spider-Man
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | Spider-Man | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Release Summary | |||
| Genre | Fantasy Sword and Sorcery | Sword and Sorcery Fantasy | Comic Book Adaptation Origin Story Superhero Adventure |
| Distributor | New Line (Pre-Warner) | New Line (Pre-Warner) | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| Release Date | Dec 17, 2003 | Dec 18, 2002 | May 3, 2002 |
| Gross To Date | $377,027,325 | $339,789,881 | $403,706,375 |
| Production Budget | $94,000,000 | $94,000,000 | $139,000,000 |
| Running Time | 3 hr 21 min | 2 hr 59 min | 2 hr 1 min |
| MPAA Rating | PG-13 | PG-13 | PG-13 |
Domestic Summary | |||
| Total Gross | $377,027,325 | $339,789,881 | $403,706,375 |
| Opening Weekend | $72,629,713 | $62,007,528 | $114,844,116 |
| Opening % of Total | 19.3% | 18.2% | 28.4% |
| Widest Release | 3,703 | 3,622 | 3,876 |
| Close Date | Jun 3, 2004 | Aug 24, 2003 | Aug 18, 2002 |
| In Release | 381 days / 54 weeks | 379 days / 54 weeks | 243 days / 34 weeks |
| Weekends at #1 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Weekends in Top 10 | 12 | 8 | 8 |
Worldwide Summary | |||
| Worldwide Gross | $1,140,697,968 | $936,703,641 | $821,708,551 |
| Foreign Gross | $763,654,686 | $596,899,854 | $418,002,176 |
| Foreign % of Worldwide | 66.9% | 63.7% | 50.9% |
| Domestic Gross | $377,027,325 | $339,789,881 | $403,706,375 |
| Domestic % of Worldwide | 33.1% | 36.3% | 49.1% |
