Peter Jackson

Largest Opening: The Return of the King

Highest Grossing: The Return of the King

Avg. Gross: $175.57 million

$100 m Films: 3

Film & Year

Open

Total

Budget

Rating

The Return of the King (2003)

$72.6 m

$377.0 m

$95 m

4.0/4.0

The Two Towers (2002)

$62.0 m

$341.8 m

$95 m

3.5/4.0

The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

$47.2 m

$314.8 m

$95 m

3.5/4.0

The Frighteners (1996)

$5.6 m

$16.6 m

$30 m

NA

Heavenly Creatures (1994)

NA

$3.0 m

$5 m

NA

Dead Alive (1993)

NA

$243K

$3 m

NA

All ratings are those of Daniel Garris.
Openings with an ^ are 3-day estimates based on a 4-day total.
Grosses with an * are estimates based on the amount of the gross that went back to the distributor.

Award

Film & Year

Academy Award Award

The Return of the King (2003)

Directors Guild Award

The Return of the King (2003)

Golden Globe Award

The Return of the King (2003)

Directors Guild Nom.

The Two Towers (2002)

Golden Globe Nom.

The Two Towers (2002)

Academy Award Nom.

The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

Directors Guild Nom.

The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

Golden Globe Nom.

The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

Film

Date

King Kong

Dec. 14, 2005

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