The film The Lord of the Rings : The Return of the King is the 26th highest-earning film of all time .
Worldwide , it is the 24th highest-grossing film of all time when not adjusted for inflation , the highest-grossing film of 2003 , the second highest-grossing film of the 2000s , the highest-grossing instalment in The Lord of the Rings trilogy , and the highest-grossing film ever to be released by New Line Cinema .
The Lord of the Rings-COLON- The Return of the King