
Domestic Total: 65.57M
Opening Weekend: 21.73M
Legs: 2.55
Overview: Immediately after the events of The Desolation of Smaug, Bilbo and the dwarves try to defend Erebor's mountain of treasure from others who claim it: the men of the ruined Laketown and the elves of Mirkwood. Meanwhile an army of Orcs led by Azog the Defiler is marching on Erebor, fueled by the rise of the dark lord Sauron. Dwarves, elves and men must unite, and the hope for Middle-Earth falls into Bilbo's hands.
| Date | Revenue | % YD | Theaters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 1, 2015 | $9,320,601 | + 0.00% | 3875 |
| Fri, Jan 2, 2015 | $8,301,199 | -10.94% | 3875 |
| Sat, Jan 3, 2015 | $8,135,890 | -1.99% | 3875 |
| Sun, Jan 4, 2015 | $5,295,001 | -34.92% | 3875 |
| Mon, Jan 5, 2015 | $1,777,417 | -66.43% | 3875 |
| Tue, Jan 6, 2015 | $1,929,458 | + 8.55% | 3875 |
| Wed, Jan 7, 2015 | $1,438,419 | -25.45% | 3875 |
| Thu, Jan 8, 2015 | $1,335,176 | -7.18% | 3875 |
| Fri, Jan 9, 2015 | $2,451,597 | + 83.62% | 3402 |
| Sat, Jan 10, 2015 | $4,229,048 | + 72.50% | 3402 |
| Sun, Jan 11, 2015 | $2,696,473 | -36.24% | 3402 |
| Mon, Jan 12, 2015 | $720,719 | -73.27% | 3402 |
| Tue, Jan 13, 2015 | $1,002,331 | + 39.07% | 3402 |
| Wed, Jan 14, 2015 | $787,170 | -21.47% | 3402 |
| Thu, Jan 15, 2015 | $707,290 | -10.15% | 3402 |
| Fri, Jan 16, 2015 | $1,185,833 | + 67.66% | 2220 |
| Sat, Jan 17, 2015 | $2,239,463 | + 88.85% | 2220 |
| Sun, Jan 18, 2015 | $1,479,399 | -33.94% | 2220 |
| Mon, Jan 19, 2015 | $1,074,607 | -27.36% | 2220 |
| Tue, Jan 20, 2015 | $464,445 | -56.78% | 2220 |
| Wed, Jan 21, 2015 | $327,482 | -29.49% | 2220 |
| Thu, Jan 22, 2015 | $322,615 | -1.49% | 2220 |
| Fri, Jan 23, 2015 | $662,572 | + 105.38% | 1444 |
| Sat, Jan 24, 2015 | $1,301,304 | + 96.40% | 1444 |
| Sun, Jan 25, 2015 | $810,427 | -37.72% | 1444 |
| Mon, Jan 26, 2015 | $201,046 | -75.19% | 1444 |
| Tue, Jan 27, 2015 | $254,633 | + 26.65% | 1444 |
| Wed, Jan 28, 2015 | $206,005 | -19.10% | 1444 |
| Thu, Jan 29, 2015 | $191,042 | -7.26% | 1444 |
| Fri, Jan 30, 2015 | $355,114 | + 85.88% | 910 |
| Sat, Jan 31, 2015 | $681,783 | + 91.99% | 910 |
| Sun, Feb 1, 2015 | $254,036 | -62.74% | 910 |
| Mon, Feb 2, 2015 | $121,308 | -52.25% | 910 |
| Tue, Feb 3, 2015 | $136,293 | + 12.35% | 910 |
| Wed, Feb 4, 2015 | $108,088 | -20.69% | 910 |
| Thu, Feb 5, 2015 | $96,292 | -10.91% | 910 |
| Fri, Feb 6, 2015 | $178,724 | + 85.61% | 503 |
| Sat, Feb 7, 2015 | $355,429 | + 98.87% | 503 |
| Sun, Feb 8, 2015 | $221,879 | -37.57% | 503 |
| Mon, Feb 9, 2015 | $74,034 | -66.63% | 503 |
| Tue, Feb 10, 2015 | $67,470 | -8.87% | 503 |
| Wed, Feb 11, 2015 | $56,344 | -16.49% | 503 |
| Thu, Feb 12, 2015 | $56,907 | + 1.00% | 503 |
| Fri, Feb 13, 2015 | $81,882 | + 43.89% | 272 |
| Sat, Feb 14, 2015 | $196,166 | + 139.57% | 272 |
| Sun, Feb 15, 2015 | $133,273 | -32.06% | 272 |
| Mon, Feb 16, 2015 | $95,577 | -28.28% | 272 |
| Tue, Feb 17, 2015 | $34,363 | -64.05% | 272 |
| Wed, Feb 18, 2015 | $29,552 | -14.00% | 272 |
| Thu, Feb 19, 2015 | $30,734 | + 4.00% | 272 |
| Fri, Feb 20, 2015 | $51,151 | + 66.43% | 201 |
| Sat, Feb 21, 2015 | $82,409 | + 61.11% | 201 |
| Sun, Feb 22, 2015 | $52,359 | -36.46% | 201 |
| Mon, Feb 23, 2015 | $21,991 | -58.00% | 201 |
| Tue, Feb 24, 2015 | $26,389 | + 20.00% | 201 |
| Wed, Feb 25, 2015 | $20,319 | -23.00% | 201 |
| Thu, Feb 26, 2015 | $20,929 | + 3.00% | 201 |
| Fri, Feb 27, 2015 | $72,864 | + 248.15% | 304 |
| Sat, Feb 28, 2015 | $128,923 | + 76.94% | 304 |
| Sun, Mar 1, 2015 | $86,059 | -33.25% | 304 |
| Mon, Mar 2, 2015 | $33,145 | -61.49% | 304 |
| Tue, Mar 3, 2015 | $36,791 | + 11.00% | 304 |
| Wed, Mar 4, 2015 | $29,433 | -20.00% | 304 |
| Thu, Mar 5, 2015 | $30,610 | + 4.00% | 304 |
| Fri, Mar 6, 2015 | $55,770 | + 82.20% | 291 |
| Sat, Mar 7, 2015 | $100,118 | + 79.52% | 291 |
| Sun, Mar 8, 2015 | $59,709 | -40.36% | 291 |
| Mon, Mar 9, 2015 | $24,481 | -59.00% | 291 |
| Tue, Mar 10, 2015 | $28,887 | + 18.00% | 291 |
| Wed, Mar 11, 2015 | $22,809 | -21.04% | 291 |
| Thu, Mar 12, 2015 | $26,914 | + 18.00% | 291 |
| Fri, Mar 13, 2015 | $37,262 | + 38.45% | 222 |
| Sat, Mar 14, 2015 | $63,297 | + 69.87% | 222 |
| Sun, Mar 15, 2015 | $40,430 | -36.13% | 222 |
| Mon, Mar 16, 2015 | $11,477 | -71.61% | 222 |
| Tue, Mar 17, 2015 | $12,625 | + 10.00% | 222 |
| Wed, Mar 18, 2015 | $12,877 | + 2.00% | 222 |
| Thu, Mar 19, 2015 | $14,666 | + 13.89% | 222 |
| Fri, Mar 20, 2015 | $20,390 | + 39.03% | 144 |
| Sat, Mar 21, 2015 | $33,618 | + 64.87% | 144 |
| Sun, Mar 22, 2015 | $21,212 | -36.90% | 144 |
| Mon, Mar 23, 2015 | $7,484 | -64.72% | 144 |
| Tue, Mar 24, 2015 | $7,058 | -5.69% | 144 |
| Wed, Mar 25, 2015 | $6,713 | -4.89% | 144 |
| Thu, Mar 26, 2015 | $6,935 | + 3.31% | 144 |
| Fri, Mar 27, 2015 | $11,074 | + 59.68% | 85 |
| Sat, Mar 28, 2015 | $16,979 | + 53.32% | 85 |
| Sun, Mar 29, 2015 | $8,977 | -47.13% | 85 |
| Mon, Mar 30, 2015 | $2,590 | -71.15% | 85 |
| Tue, Mar 31, 2015 | $2,823 | + 9.00% | 85 |
| Wed, Apr 1, 2015 | $2,800 | -0.81% | 85 |
| Thu, Apr 2, 2015 | $3,205 | + 14.46% | 85 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Ian McKellen | Gandalf the Grey |
| Martin Freeman | Bilbo Baggins |
| Richard Armitage | Thorin Oakenshield |
| Orlando Bloom | Legolas |
| Evangeline Lilly | Tauriel |
| Luke Evans | Bard |
| Lee Pace | King Thranduil |
| Benedict Cumberbatch | Smaug / Sauron (voice) |
| Ken Stott | Balin |
| Aidan Turner | Kili |
| Dean O'Gorman | Fili |
| Billy Connolly | Dain Ironfoot |
| Graham McTavish | Dwalin |
| James Nesbitt | Bofur |
| Stephen Fry | Master of Laketown |
| Ryan Gage | Alfrid |
| Cate Blanchett | Galadriel |
| Ian Holm | Old Bilbo Baggins |
| Christopher Lee | Saruman the White |
| Hugo Weaving | Elrond |
| Mikael Persbrandt | Beorn |
| Sylvester McCoy | Radagast the Brown |
| Peter Hambleton | Gloin |
| John Callen | Oin |
| Mark Hadlow | Dori |
| Jed Brophy | Nori |
| William Kircher | Bifur |
| Stephen Hunter | Bombur |
| Adam Brown | Ori |
| John Bell | Bain |
| Manu Bennett | Azog the Defiler |
| John Tui | Bolg |
| Peggy Nesbitt | Sigrid |
| Mary Nesbitt | Tilda |
| Kelly Kilgour | Soury |
| Mark Mitchinson | Braga |
| Sarah Peirse | Hilda Bianca |
| Nick Blake | Percy |
| Simon London | Feren |
| Conan Stevens | Keeper of the Dungeons |
| Allan Smith | Ragash |
| Miranda Harcourt | Olga |
| Thomasin McKenzie | Astrid |
| Erin Banks | Lobelia Sackville Baggins |
| Brian Hotter | Otho Sackville Baggins |
| Timothy Bartlett | Master Worrywort |
| Mervyn Smith | Tosser Grubb |
| Martin Kwok | Ragash (voice) |
| Dee Bradley Baker | Creature Voices (voice) |
| Olof Johnsson | Creature Voices (voice) |
| Jon Olson | Creature Voices (voice) |
| Otep Shamaya | Creature Voices (voice) |
| Debra Wilson | Creature Voices (voice) |
| Abraham Wream | Old man in laketown |
| Jack Binding | Laketowner (uncredited) |
| Terry Binding | Laketowner (uncredited) |
| Stephen Gledhill | Old Gammidge (uncredited) |
| Billy Jackson | Laketown Refugee (uncredited) |
| Katie Jackson | Girl in Laketown (uncredited) |
| Peter Jackson | Painting of Bungo Baggins (uncredited) |
| Terry Notary | Laketown Refugee (uncredited) |
| Vanessa Cater | Laketown Refugee (uncredited) |
| Jacob Tomuri | Somber villager (uncredited) |
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| Title | Release Date | Budget |
|---|
Week 1: $36.2M
Week 2: $13.22M
Investor Share: $7.27M
Week 3+: $16.15M
Investor Share: $8.07M
$685.2M (91.27%)
Investor Share: $239.82M
Budget: $250M
P&A: $250M
Gross: $750.77M
Net: $276.89M
Costs: $500M
Profit: $-223.11M (Loss)
The profitability breakdown is based on Dan Murrell's YouTube videos (Dan Murrell is not affiliated with Reel Numbers). The breakdown only includes the theatrical release and does not account for any post-theatrical revenue streams such as streaming, home video, or merchandise sales. Additionally, the breakdown does not include any tax incentives, sponsorships, or product placement that may have occurred during production.