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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

 2003
 201 minutes (3 hrs 21 mins)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
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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: 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: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: $251 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

12

PG

12

K-13

u 13+

PG13

13

PG-13

14

A

16+

12+

12

12

16

11

14

PG

11

15

14

M/12

16+

M

G

6+

12

14

K-12

U

16

B

UA

14A

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Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £61 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $387 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $1.1 Billion

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Films in series
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring / 2001
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers / 2002
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King / 2003
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey / 2012
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug / 2013
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies / 2014
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim / 2024