| Rank
| Release
| Lifetime Gross | Max Theaters | Opening | Open Th | Release Date | Distributor
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | $377,027,325 | 3,703 | $72,629,713 | 3,703 | Dec 17, 2003 | New Line Cinema | false |
| 2 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | $339,789,881 | 3,622 | $62,007,528 | 3,622 | Dec 18, 2002 | New Line Cinema | false |
| 3 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | $313,364,114 | 3,381 | $47,211,490 | 3,359 | Dec 19, 2001 | New Line Cinema | false |
| 4 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | $303,003,568 | 4,100 | $84,617,303 | 4,045 | Dec 14, 2012 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 5 | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | $258,366,855 | 3,928 | $73,645,197 | 3,903 | Dec 13, 2013 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 6 | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | $255,119,788 | 3,875 | $54,724,334 | 3,875 | Dec 17, 2014 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 7 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2003 Re-release | $1,996,877 | 126 | $727,645 | 126 | Dec 12, 2003 | New Line Cinema | true |
| 8 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2003 Extended Edition | $1,412,056 | 126 | $473,463 | 126 | Dec 5, 2003 | New Line Cinema | true |
| 9 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2023 Re-release (20th Anniversary) | $1,176,085 | 1,107 | - | - | Apr 13, 2023 | Fathom Events | false |
| 10 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2011 Re-release | $818,580 | 521 | - | - | Jun 28, 2011 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 11 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2011 Re-release | $768,580 | 522 | - | - | Jun 14, 2011 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 12 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2011 Re-release | $764,607 | 522 | - | - | Jun 21, 2011 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 13 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2020 Re-release | $570,670 | 150 | $166,000 | 150 | Feb 5, 2021 | New Line Cinema | true |
| 14 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2021 Re-release | $405,302 | - | - | - | - | Warner Bros. | false |
| 15 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2021 Re-release | $401,146 | - | - | - | - | Warner Bros. | false |
| 16 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 2021 Re-release | $27,083 | - | - | - | - | Warner Bros. | false |
| 17 | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug 2021 Re-release | $20,479 | - | - | - | - | Warner Bros. | false |
| 18 | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies 2021 Re-release | $18,473 | - | - | - | - | Warner Bros. | false |
| - | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2024 Re-release | - | - | - | - | Jun 10, 2024 | Fathom Events | false |
| - | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2024 Re-release | - | - | - | - | Jun 8, 2024 | Fathom Events | false |
| - | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2024 Re-release | - | - | - | - | Jun 9, 2024 | Fathom Events | false |
