Box office battle
All three movies in the "Lord of the Rings" triology hold spots on the top 10 list of highest-grossing movies of all time. But the first two "Harry Potter" movies are also on the list, and the series' third film, "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" is predicted to do just as well.
Rank Title World-wide Box Office
1. "Titanic" (1997) $1.8 billion
2. "Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" (2003) $1.1 billion
3. "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" (2001) $968.6 million
4. "Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace" (1999) $922.4 million
5. "Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" (2002) $921.6 million
6. "Jurassic Park" (1993) $919.7 million
7. "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" (2002) $866.3 million
8. "Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" (2001) $860.7 million
9. "Finding Nemo" (2003) $853.2 million
10. "Independence Day" (1996) $811.2 million
Source: IMDb.com