In a lot of ways, this is a similar film to lord of the rings its set in a fantastical world, there are orcs, humans, magic, and lots of battles. The sixtime academy awardnominated movie continues the story presented in the first film, as frodo and sam continue their journey to mordor middle earth, joined by gollum andy serkis. Tolkiens classic lord of the rings and hobbit books is finally concluded, and now that critics have weighed in on all six films, its time to look back and see how the hobbit. List of highestgrossing films in the united states and. Aug 09, 2019 the highest grossing movie in the the lord of the rings trilogy is the lord of the rings. It is hard to believe its been almost 17 years now since peter jacksons the lord of the rings film trilogy became the first hit movie theaters in late 2001. The hobbit, the first new movie since 2003 based on j. Most successful movie franchises of all time at box office. Lord of the rings movie quotes along with this lord of the rings trilogy, jackson led and cowrote 2005s king kong, together with naomi watts, adrien brody and jack black, also 2009s the lovely bones,also is allegedly creating two forthcoming hobbit movies. Recently, we took a look at the highest grossing actors of all time, domestically.
Dec 15, 2009 who are decades highest grossing actors. The return of the king is a 2003 new zealandamerican epic high. Lord of the rings movies ranked best to worst imdb. The lord of the rings is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential film series ever made. Lord of the rings stars are hollywoods highest earning. Your top box office earners ever worldwide frozen ii enters the top 10 in our guide to the highestgrossing movies of all time from avengers. This trilogy considered to be one of the biggest and most ambitious film projects ever undertaken, with an overall budget of. The battle of the five armies stacks up against its predecessors. All peter jacksons middleearth movies ranked by tomatometer.
Oh, sure, thats what it looks like to the outside observer, but to. The return of the king and become the second highest worldwide grossing film of all time. Cameo or bit parts are not counted in totals and averages. It is very difficult to separate the visual imagery from the audial accompaniments when rewatching the. Date, title, production budget, opening weekend, domestic box office, worldwide box office. The return of the king was the most lucrative of jacksons lord of the rings movies, and was comfortably the highest grossing film of 2003 with. Alltime bestselling bluray titles in the united states. In new zealand, where the trilogy was filmed, about one in every 160 new zealanders were involved in making the movie. Gandalf and aragorn lead the world of men against saurons army to draw his gaze from frodo and sam as they approach mount doom with.
Every member of the lord of the rings fellowships net worth. Avatar, which was only released on december 17 performed strongly at the box office also makes james camerons movie, writer and director of titanic 1997. Which has sold more, harry potter, star wars or the lord. If the hobbit movies earn as much as the lord of the rings films did, the franchise could become the secondhighest grossing series of all. But if you want to know who guinness believes is ms. Movies like lord of the rings that will rule them all. The problem is, movies dont earn money just in north america.
Peter jacksons lord of the rings franchise box office earnings. Whether or not you enjoyed those the lord of the rings and the hobbit movies, theres no. Budget, opening weekend, domestic box office, worldwide box office. Also it is the the highest grossing installment in the lord of the rings trilogy. For example, there were five best picture nominees in 1979, so the threshold to be among the highest grossing. Published by amy watson, aug 9, 2019 the highest grossing movie in the the lord of the rings trilogy is the lord of the rings. The video compares lists the highest grossing films movies of the last 50 years worldwide 19692019.
Can you name the lord of the rings actors highest grossing movies test your knowledge on this movies quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Originally based on a book, this unique movie series has gone on to be the most watched trilogy in the world. The third lord of the rings movie is the series highestgrossing, whether inflation is factored in or not. Jul 29, 2019 a favorite trivia question of mine is to ask someone what is the highest grossing movie franchise that does not feature a major character with any kind of magical or super powers. Many people consider the lord of the rings to be the best trilogy ever made. You may think that hollywood movie making in the studio system is a. Peter jacksons lord of the rings franchise box office. Dec, 2012 if the hobbit movies earn as much as the lord of the rings films did, the franchise could become the second highest grossing series of all time. The highestgrossing movies of every year compared 1969.
And in doing so, hes made the greatest movie trilogy in cinema history. May 29, 2012 average inflationadjusted domestic gross per film 2012. It is the second installment in the lord of the rings film series, preceded by the fellowship of the ring and followed by the return of the king. The following is a list of the highest grossing films in the united states and canada, a market known in the film industry as the north american box office and the domestic box office, and where gross is defined in us dollars. This epic scifi film follows the adventure that comes after a paralyzed former marine falls in love with a humanoid navi woman while linking his mind to a. Amazon is set to release a new lord of the rings video game, which will be separate from. The 10 highest grossing movie franchises of all time.
Box office history for peter jacksons lord of the rings movies. While the films themselves remain iconic, so too do the scores composed by howard shore and the theme songs from various artists. If the hobbit movies earn as much as the lord of the rings films did, the franchise could become the secondhighest grossing series of all time. Middle earth actors highest grossing movies quiz stats. The 100 highest grossing movies of all time at the worldwide box office. Can the hobbit make lord of the rings the top film franchise. If you take lotr as one novel which is what tolkien intended.
Additionally, we have added some extra infos, such as the alltime rank of the film without. The fellowship of the ring, this film was the highestgrossing movie of 2002. Quiz by malkore middle earth actors highest grossing movies quiz by malkore. And for many of them, the box office is only the start, with. Peter jacksons lord of the rings franchise box office history the. Considered one of the most ambitious projects in film history, it took eight years to bring the lord of the rings to the screen. Since 1980, only three other best picture winners have. The 10 highestgrossing 2000s movies according to box office. The warcraft movie was adapted from the hugely popular video game series and became the highest grossing video game movie of all time. The return of the king, peter jackson brings his epic series to a glorious finish. Jul 28, 2019 hunger games is currently ranked 56th alltime worldwide, and this list stops at the top 30. Superhero movies are where its at in hollywood these days.
The lord of the rings order starts with the fellowship of the ring, and ends with the return of the king. Avatar beats the lord of the rings becomes second highest. The three lotr movies are among peter jacksons freshest films at rotten tomatoes. This is the first episode of top 10 movie mistakes covering the mistakes youve never noticed before in the lord of the rings trilogy. Lord of the rings stars are hollywoods highest earning screen couple, says forbes the lord of the rings trilogy stars liv tyler and viggo mortensen have proved to. Aug 27, 2019 from incredible scenery, fantastic dialogue and most importantly, perfect casting, the lord of the rings trilogy is one of the greatest in the history of cinema, and it all kick starts with the fellowship of the ring. The lord of the rings is a film series of three epic fantasy adventure films directed by peter jackson, based on the novel written by j. Tolkiens epic lord of the rings trilogy of books to movie screens.
Watsons male counterpart as the decades highest moneymaker, youre out of luck. Watch me visit all of the filming locations of the lord. The fellowship of the ring was voted the greatest fantasy movie of all time in a readers poll conducted. Statistically speaking it was a near certainty when avengers. The lord of the rings trilogy domestic and global box office. But why isnt forrest gump labeled the highest grossing comedy in history. Apr 20, 2019 the video compares lists the highest grossing filmsmovies of the last 50 years worldwide 19692019. The statistic presents the box office revenue of the lord of the rings trilogy in north america and worldwide. Here are the 15 highest earning movie directors of all time, ranked by total box office gross.
It is the last movie of the series for judi dench, who played m in the previous six movies. The 15 topearning movie directors of all time at the us box office. Endgame became the highest grossing movie of all time that it would be nominated for some oscars. Lord of the rings 5 monster 5 no opening credits 5 orc 5 quest 5 rescue 5 ring 5 saruman the white character 5 severed head 5 stabbed in the arm 5 stabbed in the chest 5 stabbed in the leg 5 sword and fantasy 5 violence 5 archery 4 army 4 battle 4 betrayal 4 brother sister relationship 4 cave 4 cgi character in a live action movie 4. The last movie to win best picture while topping that years box office was the lord of the rings. Its worth noting that all but one of the top 55 earned a larger percentage of their gross overseas than hunger games did, suggesting that overseas audiences have slightly better taste though of course that theory is blown out of the water by the fact that bayformers 3 made almost 70% of its cash. After billions in sales, hours of adventures, and more than a decade of work, peter jacksons doubletrilogy adaptation of author j. The lord of the rings is a film series of three epic fantasy adventure films directed by peter. Mar 18, 2019 10 highest grossing movie franchises of all time. Harry potter tops highestgrossing film franchises abc news. Griffiths the birth of a nation was considered to have been the greatest movie ever created. Top 20 highest grossing actors worldwide celebrity net worth. Endgame to avatar and the dark knight with key details on box office performance and records broken.
The 30 highestgrossing actors in hollywood mental floss. The lord of the rings trilogy domestic and global box. These are the 35 most recent movies that managed to be among the highest grossing of the year while also being nominated for a best picture oscar. With respect, nothings perfect and when a movie as good as lotr comes out, fans tend to rewatch them over and over, during which mistakes can be found. News daily weekend all time international showdowns help. An unexpected journey, the first of a new prequel trilogy to the lord of the rings, ended up grossing more than all but one of the six movies made in. From the star wars films to the james bond series, many of these franchises have had staying power over the course of decades. The films are subtitled the fellowship of the ring 2001, the two towers 2002 and the return of the king 2003. The fellowship of the ring is a 2001 epic34 fantasy film5 directed by peter jackson based on the first volume of j. The lord of the rings the return of the king newmovietop. This screenused bow is carried by actor orlando bloom throughout the lord of the rings trilogy, and is one of the most famous weapons of the series due to the spectacular battle sequences it features in. The highest grossing movie in the the lord of the rings trilogy is the lord of the rings. Theres no magic formula for making a billiondollar movie or franchise, but it helps when the cast is known to bring home billions to the box office. Middleearth interactive game set before lord of the rings coming from amazon kevin burwick jul 10, 2019.
That statement is represented in the list of the top 10 top grossing movie franchises that was produced by forbes in august of 2015. Middle earth actors highest grossing movies quiz by malkore. Top 10 movie mistakes the lord of the rings youtube. The 50 highest grossing movies of all time stacker. Amazons lord of the rings show could release at the perfect time. This epic scifi film follows the adventure that comes after a paralyzed former marine falls in love with a humanoid navi woman. First, its important to note that peter jacksons middle earth franchise includes not just the. Middle earth actors highest grossing movies quiz stats by malkore. Can you name the lord of the rings actors highest grossing movies see results from the middle earth actors highest grossing movies quiz on sporcle, the best trivia site on the internet. Biggest weekends in december biggest days in december biggest opening weekends at the box office more.
The number for highest grossing films chosen for this poll corresponds to the number of best picture nominees. The 10 highestgrossing 2000s movies according to box. Dec 14, 2012 though harry potter is the highest grossing film franchise, according to forbes, lord of the rings is a serious contender with its future additions of the hobbit. Also it is the the highest grossing installment in the lord of the rings. Of the 10 highest grossing franchises, jurassic park has the fewest number of movies. Orlando blooms role as legolas in the lord of the rings trilogy and two of the hobbit films, as well as his role as will turner in four of the pirates of the caribbean, movies made him a top grossing actor. Indiana jones and the kingdom of the crystal skull. Box office revenue of the lord of the rings trilogy in north america and worldwide as of 2018, by movie in million u. The directors net worth, and why his beatles movie. Endgame became the highestgrossing movie of alltime worldwideand turned many of its stars into hollywoods highestgrossing actors. The two towers is a 2002 epic fantasy film, written by j. Though harry potter is the highest grossing film franchise, according to forbes, lord of the rings is a serious contender with its future additions of the hobbit. The dark knight rises 2012 total box office inflationadjusted. Highest grossing movie franchises of all time lotr is.
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