Sony’s two-month long “Spider Mondays” festival, during which the studio re-released each of the eight live-action Spider-Man movies in theaters, recently concluded withsomething of a shrug. But immediately afterward,extended and remastered versions of the original Lord of the Rings movieswere re-released by Fathom Eventsfor one day each, across three weekends. Widely considered to be one of the greatest film trilogies of all time,the Lord of the Rings movieshave been delivering impressive hauls at the domestic box office, with another weekend remaining in this special engagement.
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ringwas re-issued in theaters on June 8, and returned for a second round on June 14;The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towerswas re-released on June 9, followed by round two June 15;The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the Kingwas re-released on June 10, and then on June 16. So far, the three films havegenerated a combined total of a little over $7.2 million. They’ll return for one day each next weekend. The original trilogy followed the adventures of a hobbit named Frodo Baggins, played byElijah Wood, who went on an epic quest with his friends to destroy the evil One Ring.
The Fellowship of the Ringgrossed $2.4 millionon its first day of re-issue, and around $600,000 on day two.The Two Towersmade $1.9 million on day oneand around $500,000 on day two.The Return of the Kingmade $1.7 million on day one, but day two figures are awaited. Directed byPeter Jackson, the Lord of the Rings movies were released between 2001 and 2003, andgrossed a combined total of nearly $3 billion worldwide. They’ve been re-released on several occasions previously. Thethree films also won a total of 17 Oscars from 30 nominations;The Return of the Kingfamously won in each of the 11 categories for which it was nominated.
The ‘Lord of the Rings’ Trilogy Has Grossed Nearly $3 Billion Worldwide
Jackson returned to direct a new trilogy of prequel films based on series creatorJ.R.R Tolkien’s The Hobbit, but these movies are generally considered to be inferior to the original trilogy.The Hobbit moviesalso grossed just under $3 billion combined, but cost over twice as much to produce. Jackson will now return as executive producer on the upcoming anime filmThe Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, which is set for a theatrical release later this year, and as a producer onAndy Serkis’ tentatively titledThe Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, due for release in 2026.
He remains uninvolved in the Prime Video seriesThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, which will debut its second season in a couple of months. This year has seen several classic films being re-released in theaters, mainly to celebrate important anniversaries. These includeRidley Scott’sAlien, theBrendan Fraser-starrerThe Mummy,Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace,Uncut Gems,Tenet,Dune, and more. You can purchase tickets for next week’s Lord of the Rings screeningshere, and stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
A meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron.
