Return Of The King reigns supreme on $73.6m three-day opening

By 2003-12-21T00:00:00

New Line's J R R Tolkientrilogy finale The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King obliteratedthe opposition at the weekend, opening top on an estimated $73.6m from itsfirst three days on 7,205 screens and a staggering $125.1m from its first five.

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