StarringTom Hollandas the titular hero, the movie made even more in revenue than it was expected to make.

The previous two films were unable to break the one billion mark, although they came close.

However,The Return of the Kingmanaged tobreak the billion mark and then some.

From left to right: Frodo, Harry Potter, & Elastigirl

In fact, it outpaced the previous installment by well over $200 Million.

It also surpassed the original film by hundreds of millions, making thefinal movie the highest-grossing moviein the series.

Despite its outset, the movie was received very well, which made its sequel perform much better.

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Though,Dead Man’s Chestactually grossed higher than the latter, outpacing it by $20 Million.

Though this seems like a lot to some, it would later be dwarfed by its following two sequels.

The Dark Knightamassed overone billion USDin sales, enough to coverBatman Beginstwice, and then some.

Frodo holds the ring on a chain in Lord of the Rings Return of the King

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This made it one of the highest-grossing movies ever, at the time.

But its sequel did even better than that.

But it wound up doing even better,nearly doubling the revenue from the first film.

Promotional image for ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2’.

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But there were few who saw it doing it as well as it did.

9’Skyfall' (2012)

Skyfallis the 23rd007film, and the third to starDaniel Craig.

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Davey Jones (left) and Maccus (right)

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Joker grins smugly in an interrogation chamber

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Arnold Schwarzenegger as The T-800 with a gun on a motorcycle in Terminator 2: Judgment Day.

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Gru (left) and Dr. Nefario (right) stand with an army of minions at their back

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Maverick takes off from an aircraft carrier in Top Gun: Maverick

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Naomie Harris' Moneypenny with a rifle, shocked that she has accidentally shot Bond.

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Elastigirl wearing her super suit crouches on the roof of a train in ‘The Incredibles 2’

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