The Lord of the Ringsfranchise will cross an impressive milestone at the box office with the upcoming filmThe Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim. Seven films have been released inThe Lord of the Ringsfranchise, including the 1978 animated movie. However, theanimatedLord of the Ringsfilmonly grossed $30 million at the box office, so the movie franchise can truly be considered a success starting with 2001’sThe Fellowship of the Ring.Peter Jackson’s originalLord of the Ringstrilogy was a worldwide phenomenon and changed Hollywood forever.
Years afterThe Lord of the Ringstrilogy concluded with 2003’sReturn of the King, Jackson made threeHobbitmovies, which were less critically acclaimed but still successful at the box office. Now, theworld of Middle Earthwill once again be presented in animated form in theupcomingLord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim.The release of the newest film in theLord of the Ringsfranchise will push the series over a box office milestonethat it’s been on the verge of for years.
Lord Of The Rings Needs $42 Million To Become A $6 Billion Movie Franchise
The War Of The Rohirrim Is The First Lord Of The Rings Movie In 10 Years
In total,The Lord of the Ringsfranchise has grossed $5,958,571,280 at the box office (viaThe Numbers). Therefore, it only needs to make $42 million more to become a $6 billion movie franchise. While the 1978 animated film made an underwhelming amount at the box office, especially for aLord of the Ringsmovie,all of Peter Jackson’s films earned around $1 billion. 2003’sThe Return of the Kingand 2012’sAn Unexpected Journey, the last and first films of their respective trilogies, both made over $1 billion, while Jackson’s other four movies made just under that threshold.
The Lord of the Rings (1978)
$30,471,420
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
$898,748,756
$948,945,489
The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (2003)
$1,147,997,407
$1,017,030,651
$959,027,992
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
$956,019,788
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024)
TBD
2014’sThe Battle of the Five Armieswas the last major theatrical release in theLord of the Ringsfranchise, and grossed a total of $956,019,780 million at the worldwide box office. IfThe Battle of the Five Armiesmanaged to hit $1 billion, the franchise could have crossed the $6 billion threshold years ago. As it did not, however,The War of the Rohirrimwill have the honor of leading the long-running franchise over the $6 billion mark.
Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim Will Help The Franchise Cross This Box Office Threshold
The War Of The Rohirrim Should Be A Box Office Success
Years after being announced,The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrimwill finally be released in theaters on July 31, 2025.The animated film is set 183 years before Peter Jackson’sLord of the Ringstrilogy, and will follow Rohan king Helm Hammerhand and his family as they are forced to defend their home against an army of Dunlendings. Helm Hammerhand is the king who Helm’s Deep is named after, which is a major location in Jackson’sLord of the Ringstrilogy.
On a budget of $93 million, it would be shocking ifThe War of the Rohirrimdidn’t make at least $42 million at the box office, though to be profitable, the film will have to make a lot more. Whileit is unlikely thatThe War of the Rohirrimwill make as much asThe Lord of the RingsandHobbitmovies at the box office, fans will likely still be eager to see the newest entry in the fantasy franchise on the big screen. With that,The War of the Rohirrimwill likely push theLord of the Ringsfranchise well above the $6 billion mark.
Lord Of The Rings Will Be The 12th $6 Billion Movie Franchise At The Box Office
The Lord Of The Rings Is An Incredibly Successful Fantasy Franchise
Upon the release ofThe War of the Rohhirim,The Lord of the Ringswill become the 12th franchise to cross the $6 billion mark at the box office. Other major franchises that have passed this box office milestone are the Marvel Cinematic Universe,Star Wars,Harry Potter, andJames Bond, among others.The Lord of the RingsandHarry Potterare the only fantasy franchises that have found this level of success at the box office.
$31,167,669,405
$11,081,454,997
$10,343,937,416
$9,656,055,269
$7,836,510,562
$7,767,486,137
$7,422,188,089
$7,333,654,169
$7,191,680,912
$7,050,316,471
$6,008,970,499
Middle-earth/Lord of the Rings
$5,958,571,284
The Lord of the Ringsfranchise currently contains fewer movies than franchises likeHarry Potter, so it could still continue to rise up the rankings in years to come.The War of the Rohhirimis just the first of several upcomingLord of the Ringsfilms. In addition toThe War of the Rohhirim,The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollumhas been announced, and another unannounced live-action movie has also been teased. Considering that,The Lord of the Ringsfranchise will certainly soar far beyond the $6 billion milestone in the coming years.
Source:The Numbers
The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings is a multimedia franchise consisting of several movies and a TV show released by Amazon titled The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. The franchise is based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s book series that began in 1954 with The Fellowship of the Ring. The Lord of the Rings saw mainstream popularity with Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies.
