Head to Head
VERSUS.
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring versus The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. The catalog runs the math.
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING
A
S
Masterwork
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING
2001 · Adventure / Drama
DIR · Peter Jackson
MASTER SCORE 90.5 / 100
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
B
S
Masterwork
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
2003 · Adventure / Drama
DIR · Peter Jackson
MASTER SCORE 93.8 / 100
The Verdict
THE MATH SETTLES IT
Winner Across the Card
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
2
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
11
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
6 Ties · 19 Countable Rows
Master Score Margin 3.3 pts
“THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING edges out THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING by a working 3.3 Master Score points, winning 11 rows to 2, with 6 stalemates. It runs the table in performance. The math finally agrees with the room.”
Reception
2vs4
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King takes it
Performance
0vs3
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King takes it
Craft
0vs1· 5T
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King takes it
Recognition
0vs3· 1T
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King takes it
The Showdown
ROW BY ROW
Every metric in the catalog, lined up shoulder to shoulder. The gold dot marks who took the round.
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING
2001 · Peter Jackson
Metric
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
2003 · Peter Jackson
Reception
90.5 / 100
Master Score
Weighted composite of IMDb, RT, TMDB, Oscars and box office
93.8 / 100
Master Score
Film A · The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
90.5 / 100
Film B · The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
93.8 / 100
8.9 / 10
IMDb Rating
9.0 / 10
IMDb Rating
Film A · The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
8.9 / 10
Film B · The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
9.0 / 10
2.2M
IMDb Votes
How loud the public conversation is
2.1M
IMDb Votes
Film A · The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2.2M
Film B · The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2.1M
91%
Rotten Tomatoes (Critics)
93%
Rotten Tomatoes (Critics)
Film A · The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
91%
Film B · The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
93%
95%
Rotten Tomatoes (Audience)
86%
Rotten Tomatoes (Audience)
Film A · The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
95%
Film B · The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
86%
8.4 / 10
TMDB Score
8.5 / 10
TMDB Score
Film A · The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
8.4 / 10
Film B · The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
8.5 / 10
Performance
$888M
Worldwide Gross
$1.1B
Worldwide Gross
Film A · The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
$888M
Film B · The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
$1.1B
$93M
Production Budget
Reported production budget. Higher means bigger swing.
$94M
Production Budget
Film A · The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
$93M
Film B · The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
$94M
854.7x
Return on Investment
Worldwide gross divided by production budget
1115.1x
Return on Investment
Film A · The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
854.7x
Film B · The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
1115.1x
Craft
—
Runtime
No data
—
Runtime
Film A · The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
—
Film B · The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
—
No data
2001
Release Year
2003
Release Year
Film A · The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001
Film B · The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003
0
Cast Depth
Distinct credited cast members in the catalog
Tie
0
Cast Depth
Film A · The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
0
Film B · The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
0
Tie
0
Crew Depth
All departments combined
Tie
0
Crew Depth
Film A · The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
0
Film B · The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
0
Tie
0
Writing Team
Tie
0
Writing Team
Film A · The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
0
Film B · The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
0
Tie
0
Art Department
Tie
0
Art Department
Film A · The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
0
Film B · The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
0
Tie
0
Thematic Keywords
Distinct TMDB-derived themes attached to the film
Tie
0
Thematic Keywords
Film A · The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
0
Film B · The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
0
Tie
Recognition
4
Oscar Wins
11
Oscar Wins
Film A · The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
4
Film B · The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
11
4
Oscar Nominations
11
Oscar Nominations
Film A · The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
4
Film B · The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
11
0
Golden Globe Wins
1
Golden Globe Wins
Film A · The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
0
Film B · The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
1
1
Golden Globe Noms
Tie
1
Golden Globe Noms
Film A · The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
1
Film B · The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
1
Tie
Keep Going
THREE MORE ANGLES
Genre Lens
ANOTHER FROM ADVENTURE
Keep The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King locked. Pit it against the next adventure contender from the catalog.
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Era Lens
ANOTHER FROM 2003
Same year, different film. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King ran the 2003 race against more than this one.
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Deep Dive
OPEN BOTH RECORDS
Stop comparing and start reading. The full catalog entry for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, side by side.
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