The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King vs The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

Popularity by Attention Score · Updated November 2, 2026
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five ArmiesvsThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Attention Score · November 1, 2026
1.2×more popular today

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is 1.2× more popular than The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies today.

54% of today's attention46%
All-time peak

Best 30-day stretch on record, by average Attention Score

5.46.8
#2,267 of all moviesPeaked Aug–Sep 2022#1,960 of all moviesPeaked Aug–Sep 2015
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Attention Score is Television Stats' daily index of how much attention a show, movie, or person is getting across the web. Higher means more people are paying attention that day.televisionstats.com

By current Attention Score, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is the most popular at 5.4, followed by The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies at 4.6. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies has the highest Peak Attention Score at 6.8 during Aug 8 – Sep 6, 2015.