LOTR’s Anime Sets Disappointing Box Office Record for the Franchise
ComicBook.comStory by Archie Fenn
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The latest 'Lord of the Rings' anime entry, 'War of the Rohirrim,' sets a box office record for the franchise with a disappointing $4.6 million domestic debut.
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- Directed by Kenji Kamiyama, the film is set 180 years before 'The Fellowship of the Ring' and follows the legendary Helm Hammerhand, the ninth King of Rohan, but failed to resonate with critics, earning a 51% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
- The $30 million budget anime is the lowest-grossing 'Lord of the Rings' movie to date, a far cry from the original trilogy's $300+ million domestic runs and the $200+ million for the 'Hobbit' films, raising questions about the franchise's animated future.
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Kenji Kamiyama, Brian Cox, Gaia Wise, Christopher Lee, Andy Serkis, Gandalf the Grey, Aragorn, Rotten Tomatoes, Warner Bros., The Lord of the Rings, The War of Rohirrim, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings (1978 animated), The Hunt for Gollum