Lord of the Rings vs. Star Wars
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace | |
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Release Summary | ||||
| Genre | Sword and Sorcery Fantasy | Space Opera Adventure Prequel IMAX Fantasy | Sword and Sorcery Fantasy | Space Opera Adventure Prequel Fantasy |
| Distributor | New Line (Pre-Warner) | 20th Century Fox Film Corporation | New Line (Pre-Warner) | 20th Century Fox Film Corporation |
| Release Date | Dec 17, 2003 | May 16, 2002 | Dec 18, 2002 | May 19, 1999 |
| Gross To Date | $377,027,325 | $302,191,252 | $339,789,881 | $431,088,295 |
| Production Budget | $94,000,000 | $115,000,000 | $94,000,000 | $115,000,000 |
| Running Time | 3 hr 21 min | 2 hr 22 min | 2 hr 59 min | 2 hr 16 min |
| MPAA Rating | PG-13 | PG | PG-13 | PG |
Domestic Summary | ||||
| Total Gross | $377,027,325 | $302,191,252 | $339,789,881 | $431,088,295 |
| Opening Weekend | $72,629,713 | $80,027,814 | $62,007,528 | $64,820,970 |
| Opening % of Total | 19.3% | 26.5% | 18.2% | 15% |
| Widest Release | 3,703 | 3,161 | 3,622 | 3,126 |
| Close Date | Jun 3, 2004 | Nov 3, 2002 | Aug 24, 2003 | Feb 3, 2000 |
| In Release | 381 days / 54 weeks | 232 days / 33 weeks | 379 days / 54 weeks | 593 days / 84 weeks |
| Weekends at #1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Weekends in Top 10 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 11 |
Worldwide Summary | ||||
| Worldwide Gross | $1,140,697,968 | $645,256,452 | $936,703,641 | $924,305,084 |
| Foreign Gross | $763,654,686 | $343,065,200 | $596,899,854 | $493,216,789 |
| Foreign % of Worldwide | 66.9% | 53.2% | 63.7% | 53.4% |
| Domestic Gross | $377,027,325 | $302,191,252 | $339,789,881 | $431,088,295 |
| Domestic % of Worldwide | 33.1% | 46.8% | 36.3% | 46.6% |
