The film The Lord of the Rings : The Return of the King is the second-highest-earning film of the 2000s behind Avatar ( 2009 ) .
Worldwide , it is the eigteenth 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 , and the highest-grossing instalment in The Lord of the Rings trilogy .
The Lord of the Rings-COLON- The Return of the King