DVD Talk Forum - Predictions on ROTK's opening weekend B.O. take

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Originally posted by Jepthah
The film is 3h 20m with credits---there will not be reduced showings and the theatre count will if anything be higher than the previous two.

I don't know about just the weekend, but for the five-day take I predict (gasp...I never would have dared say this for the first two films) $115 million.

I also predict at least $375 million domestic, more (but not a great deal more) if there are major Oscar wins, which I do not expect.

Seeing as how the first two have come increasingly close, I think total worldwide could cross $1 billion.

Did I win by getting closest?...except my early Oscar skepticism, of course. ;) :lol:

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/...noftheking.htm

Total as of Mar. 26, 2004: $374,035,000 (Estimate)
+ Overseas Gross: $712,079,948

Theater count is now way down, so the movie will struggle to make it to $380...but the overseas gross will push it to $1.1 billion.

BTW, I saw it for the 6th and probably final time theatrically...I still think it's a superb movie even after the hype, the awards, and all the rest. :D