The War of the Rohirrim, Warner Bros.' first Lord of the Rings movie in a decade, has opened to a disappointing $5 million box office, marking the lowest opening for a film in the franchise's history. This follows a trend of underwhelming performance for recent Tolkien adaptations, including the declining viewership of Amazon's The Rings of Power season 2. Experts worry that this trend could jeopardize the future of the iconic franchise.
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim has set a surprising box office record, and it continues a trend that's worrisome for the franchise's future. War of the Rohirrim is Warner Bros.' first LOTR movie to hit theaters since The Hobbit trilogy's conclusion a decade ago. The film adapts characters and events only briefly touched on in J.R.R. Tolkien's appendices, and it does so in an animated format.
Such elements make it a risky endeavor, and that shows in The War of the Rohirrim's mixed reception and underwhelming opening weekend. The War of the Rohirrim set a new box office low for Peter Jackson's universe, with its opening weekend bringing in an estimated $5 million (via Deadline). This is the lowest opening since The Fellowship of the Ring debuted in 2001, accumulating $47.2 million. Given The War of the Rohirrim's $30 million budget, its performance doesn't look great for The Lord of the Rings franchise. This continues a disappointing trend for recent LOTR stories — one that doesn't bode well for the future, even if 2026's Hunt for Gollum movie succeeds. The War of the Rohirrim continues a worrisome trend for The Lord of the Rings, as it's not the only recent Tolkien adaptation to underperform. The Rings of Power season 2 is a separate entity from Warner Bros.' movie franchise, but as it's still an adaptation of Tolkien's works, it features plenty of overlap in its characters and lore. And The Rings of Power season 2 saw declining viewership numbers in 2024, even as it passed a big milestone by becoming one of Amazon's top five original shows
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