The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug vs The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Attention Score · October 31, 2026

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug4.8#470 in Film today

1.2×more popular today

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King4.2#587 in Film today

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is 1.2× more popular than The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King today.

53% of today's attention47%

All-time peak

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

3.45.4

#3,000 of all moviesPeaked Oct 2026#2,266 of all moviesPeaked Aug–Sep 2022

Past 12 months

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 Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is the most popular at 4.8, followed by The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King at 4.2. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King has the highest Peak Attention Score at 5.4 during Aug 28 – Sep 26, 2022.