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New Line Cinema's 'The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King' Reigns Worldwide With $312 Million in First Seven Days

International Gross of $162 Million 42% Ahead of 'The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers'

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 24 /PRNewswire/ - New Line Cinema's "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" continues to triumph in theaters around the world, earning $312 million in its first week of release. Internationally, the final film in Peter Jackson's motion picture trilogy grossed $162 million, sailing past the first week of last year's "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" by 42%. Domestically, "The Return of the King" earned $150 million in 3,702 theaters in its first seven days, a 22% leap from last year. The announcement was made today by Rolf Mittweg, President and Chief Operating Officer, Worldwide Distribution and Marketing, for New Line.

"This film's incredible strength in its first week of release is a testament to both the universality of Peter Jackson's storytelling and moviegoers' powerful connection with these characters," said Mittweg. "It is tremendously encouraging to see the final film in this extraordinary trilogy perform so far beyond expectations, and we are excited to expand the release into ten new countries this weekend."

Internationally, "The Return of the King" opened on 7,403 screens in 28 territories, breaking records in numerous countries, including Austria, Germany and the UK. The film expands into the United Arab Emirates today, and into South America on Christmas Day. On December 26, "The Return of the King" will be playing in 38 territories when it opens in Australia and Iceland.

The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King Facts

$312 M 7-day Worldwide gross
$162 M 7-day Int'l gross; all time highest
$150 M 7-day US gross
$250 M 5-day Worldwide gross; all-time biggest 5-day opening
$125 M 5-day US gross; 3rd highest of all time
$125 M 5-day Int'l gross; all-time highest
$ 34 M 1-day US opening day gross in 3,702 theaters; highest
Wednesday opening of all time.
$ 23.5 M 1-day Int'l opening day gross
$ 8 M US midnight grosses in 2100 theaters
$ 4.5 M Int'l midnight gross - 9 territories

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Facts

$123 M 7-day US gross
$113 M 7-day Int'l gross
$102 M 5-day US opening gross
$ 99.8 M 5-day Int'l opening gross (27 markets)
$ 26 M 1-day US opening day gross (3rd highest Wednesday opening
of all time)
$ 62 M 3-day US 3-day gross (3622 theaters)
$102 M 5-day US 5-day gross
$921 M Worldwide cumulative gross (to date)

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
$75.1 M 5-day US opening gross (3359 theaters)
$18.2 M 1-day US opening day gross
$47 M 3-day US 3-day gross
$75 M 5-day US 5-day gross
$865M Worldwide cumulative gross (to date)

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