Recorded/Estimated Wordwide Gross

$680.21 / $825.03

US Actual: $340.48 / 41.3%

Intl Est.: $484.55 / 58.7%

Recorded/Estimated Admissions Wordwide

108.5M / 140.0M

US Actual: 54.92 / 39.2%

Intl. Est: 85.10 / 60.8%

Worldwide Release History

671 Days / 8,477 Theaters*

Average Gross/Week: 4,224,931

First Released: 02/18/02 Last Seen: 12/21/03

* as many as, tracking

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Trailer:

Synopsis: The saga of a desperate battle against encroaching evil -- a perilous quest to save humanity that falls upon the shoulder of Frodo, who has inherited a seemingly magic ring from his elderly cousin Bilbo.

Comment: Principal photography will last more than a year on each film --"The Fellowship of the Ring," "The Two Towers" and "Return of the King" -- and they will be shot back to back. Based on J.R.R. Tolkien's internationally renowned fantasy novels. Entertainment in the UK sold 3.8 million units to take the crown as the United Kingdom's top-selling title of 2003.

SBD Review:

Other Reviews:

• Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert) [3/4]
• Chicago Tribune
• CNN Showbiz (Paul Clinton)
• E! Online
• Entertainment Weekly
• Evening Standard
• filmcritic.com [3.5/5]
• FilmJerk.com
• Fox News (Roger Friedman)
• Screen International (Mike Goodridge)
• Slant Magazine
• The Arizona Republic
• The Baltimore Sun
• The Globe and Mail
• The Hollywood Reporter
• The Hot Button (David Poland)
• The Independent (Anthony Quinn)
• The New York Times
• Toronto Star [5/5]
• Variety (Todd McCarthy)
• Village Voice (J. Hoberman)