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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) - Full Review
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) - Full Review

"The eye of the enemy is moving."

Overview

The final confrontation between the forces of good and evil fighting for control of the future of Middle-earth. Frodo and Sam reach Mordor in their quest to destroy the One Ring, while Aragorn leads the forces of good against Sauron's evil army at the stone city of Minas Tirith.

Quick Facts

Release Date17 Dec 2003
Runtime201 min
RatedPG-13
LanguageEnglish, Quenya, Old English, Sindarin
CountryNew Zealand, United States
Budget$94M
Box Office$1119M

Direction

Peter Jackson
Peter Jackson

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is directed by Peter Jackson. The film has received recognition: Won 11 Oscars. 215 wins & 124 nominations total.

Writers

Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens

Cast

Elijah Wood
Elijah Wood
Frodo
Ian McKellen
Ian McKellen
Gandalf
Viggo Mortensen
Viggo Mortensen
Aragorn
Sean Astin
Sean Astin
Sam
Andy Serkis
Andy Serkis
Gollum / Smeagol
Dominic Monaghan
Dominic Monaghan
Merry
Billy Boyd
Billy Boyd
Pippin
John Noble
John Noble
Denethor

Ratings & Reception

The film has been critically acclaimed with an IMDb rating of 9.0/10 based on 2,161,991 votes.

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Where to Watch

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Produced by New Line Cinema, WingNut Films, The Saul Zaentz Company.