LOTR:ROTK Breaks $1 Billion

[GTaudiophile]

LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) -- "Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King," has become the second movie ever to break the $1 billion box-office mark worldwide, distributor New Line Cinema reported Monday.

The conclusion to director Peter Jackson's fantasy trilogy, based on the books of J.R.R. Tolkien, now ranks as the second-highest-grossing film of all time after the 1997 sea-going romance "Titanic," which cruised to $1.8 billion in global receipts.

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All three Rings films have now racked up combined receipts totaling nearly $2.8 billion globally. The first film in the series, "The Fellowship of the Ring," ended up with $865 million worldwide after its 2001 release, while "The Two Towers pulled in $921 million a year later.

The three films were all shot together in New Zealand for about $100 million each.

 

omg.

 

[K1052]

Sucks for Miramax.

 

[GTaudiophile]

Originally posted by: K1052
Sucks for Miramax.

How so?

 

[K1052]

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile

Originally posted by: K1052
Sucks for Miramax.

How so?

They originally took on the project. When they saw how complex and expensive it was going to be it was dropped. Miramax would only have wanted to make one movie anyway. Eventually New Line decided to take on the film. Interestingly, this was New Line's last shot before the company would be forced to close due to a series of failures.

 

[TubStain]

I find it funny that the last movie gets more $$ when people would probably want to see the first two before watching the last one, instead the most $$ is going from last to first.

 

[Ness]

Originally posted by: TubStain
I find it funny that the last movie gets more $$ when people would probably want to see the first two before watching the last one, instead the most $$ is going from last to first.

It's probably due not to new people watching it, but repeat viewings.

 

[K1052]

Originally posted by: ness1469

Originally posted by: TubStain
I find it funny that the last movie gets more $$ when people would probably want to see the first two before watching the last one, instead the most $$ is going from last to first.

It's probably due not to new people watching it, but repeat viewings.

we have a winner

 

[ViRGE]

I just can't believe it hasn't surpassed Titanic yet.

 

[xSauronx]

Originally posted by: ness1469

Originally posted by: TubStain
I find it funny that the last movie gets more $$ when people would probably want to see the first two before watching the last one, instead the most $$ is going from last to first.

It's probably due not to new people watching it, but repeat viewings.

i saw it 3 times

i saw TTT twice

fotr 5 times

 

[samgau]

The 3 of them together far surpass Titanic...

 

[Toasthead]

Originally posted by: TubStain
I find it funny that the last movie gets more $$ when people would probably want to see the first two before watching the last one, instead the most $$ is going from last to first.

yeah but most of those people rented the first two after missing them in theaters before going to the theater to see the last one beacuse they just had to see it...

 

[Quixfire]

I helped a little.

 

[GTaudiophile]

Originally posted by: Quixfire
I helped a little.

Heh. Yeah, $13 of that $1 Billion was mine!

 

[Arkitech]

This could open up a great new trend. Who would have thought that a fantasy movie with elves and wizards would generate so much attention and money?

I nominate the following books for movies:

William Gibson - Neuromancer

Terry Brooks - The Shannara (sp?) series

L Ron Hubbard - Mission Earth Series

 

[Czar]

what an investment!!

turning $300 millions into $2.8 billions

 

[austin316]

Originally posted by: Czar
what an investment!!

turning $300 millions into $2.8 billions

LOTR:FOTR Cost = $149 million (Production and advertising)
LOTR:TT Cost = $139 million (Production and advertising)
LOTR:ROTK Cost = $144 million (Production and advertising)

Total = $432 million

7X increase. Jeez, nice job.

 

[K1052]

Don't forget DVD.

 

[TheNinja]

Why make billions.......when you can make...millions

 

[igowerf]

Originally posted by: Staley8
Why make billions.......when you can make...millions

Why be plain... when you can be crunchy!

 

[Dedpuhl]

But don't forget: piracy is hurting the movie industry...

 

[fs5]

Originally posted by: Dedpuhl
But don't forget: piracy is hurting the movie industry...

nice

I didn't contribute one cent to that $1 billion... no way am I spending 3 hours in a theater sittin' on my a$$. I'll rent it at Hollywood Video when it comes out.... with a rent 1 get 1 free coupon.

 

[austin316]

Originally posted by: fivespeed5

Originally posted by: Dedpuhl
But don't forget: piracy is hurting the movie industry...

nice

I didn't contribute one cent to that $1 billion... no way am I spending 3 hours in a theater sittin' on my a$$. I'll rent it at Hollywood Video when it comes out.... with a rent 1 get 1 free coupon.

I think it was worth all $24 I spent on the 3 movies. a nice theater with SDDS sound, nice re-clining seats and friggin huge screen can beat any home set up.

 

[Dedpuhl]

Originally posted by: austin316

Originally posted by: fivespeed5

Originally posted by: Dedpuhl
But don't forget: piracy is hurting the movie industry...

nice

I didn't contribute one cent to that $1 billion... no way am I spending 3 hours in a theater sittin' on my a$$. I'll rent it at Hollywood Video when it comes out.... with a rent 1 get 1 free coupon.

I think it was worth all $24 I spent on the 3 movies. a nice theater with SDDS sound, nice re-clining seats and friggin huge screen can beat any home set up.

Heck, I spent that much on the third movie alone. It was worth it every time.

 

[TitanDiddly]

OWNED!!!