Box office
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Directed by Peter Jackson · starring Elijah Wood, Sean Bean and Cate Blanchett
- $4m in the US
- €481,798 in Spain
- $94m budget
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King box office
Box office in the US
- Total gross
- $4m
- Budget
- $94m4% of it taken
- Opening weekend
- $2.3min 1,655 cinemas
- Best position
- No. 10
- Weekends in the chart
- 2
| Weekend | Pos. | Gross | Change | Cinemas | Average | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | $2.3m | 1,655 | $1,375 | $2.3m | ||
| 10 | $1.6m | −30% | 421 | $3,800 | $4m |
Box office in Spain
- Total gross
- €481,798
- Opening weekend
- €289,511in 273 cinemas
- Best position
- No. 11 weekend at No. 1
- Weekends in the chart
- 2
First run · €481,798
| Weekend | Pos. | Gross | Change | Cinemas | Average | Admissions | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | €289,511 | 273 | €1,060 | — | €289,511 | ||
| 10 | €51,016 | 135 | €378 | — | €481,798 |
2023 re-release · €249,094
| Weekend | Pos. | Gross | Change | Cinemas | Average | Admissions | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | €150,056 | 201 | €747 | 22,514 | €150,056 | ||
| 19 | €23,319 | −84% | 7 | €3,331 | 2,778 | €200,389 | |
| 15 | €44,147 | 95 | €465 | 7,761 | €249,094 |
2026 re-release · €282,568
| Weekend | Pos. | Gross | Change | Cinemas | Average | Admissions | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | €282,568 | 208 | €1,359 | 40,373 | €282,568 |
Questions about The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King at the box office
- How much did The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King make in the US?
- $4 million over 2 weekends in the chart. It opened with $2.3m, at No. 12.
- How much did The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King make in Spain?
- €481,798 over 2 weekends in the chart. It opened with €289,511, at No. 1.
- How much did The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King cost?
- It cost $94 million.