Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The

Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The

2003

As the shadow of Mordor grows in the trilogy's conclusion, Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen) and Gandalf (Ian McKellen) struggle to save Gondor, while Frodo (Elijah Wood) and Sam (Sean Astin) bring the ring closer to the heart of Sauron's realm. Peter Jackson's epic won 11 Academy Awards. This extended edition includes 50 minutes of unseen footage.

The eye of the enemy is moving.

JBscale
92
Superior

Film Detail

Genre
Sci-Fi and Fantasy - Adventure
Length
4 hrs. 10 mins.
US Theatrical Release
December 17, 2003
US Box Office
$381,878,219 (#55 of 7281)
Global Office
$1,119,929,521 (#33 of 4184)
Rating
PG-13
Parents Strongly Cautioned
Frightening Images, Intense Epic Battle Sequences

Collection Detail

Edition
The Motion Picture Trilogy, Extended Editions Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.35:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
New Line Cinema
Released
December 14, 2004
Acquired Date
September 17, 2012
Times Seen
5 Times
Last Watched
November 23, 2009

Actors

Elijah Wood
Elijah Wood
Ian McKellen
Ian McKellen
Viggo Mortensen
Viggo Mortensen
Sean Astin
Sean Astin
Orlando Bloom
Orlando Bloom
Liv Tyler
Liv Tyler
John Rhys-Davies
John Rhys-Davies
Andy Serkis
Andy Serkis
Cate Blanchett
Cate Blanchett
Bernard Hill
Bernard Hill
Ian Holm
Ian Holm
Miranda Otto
Miranda Otto
Karl Urban
Karl Urban
Hugo Weaving
Hugo Weaving
Billy Boyd
Billy Boyd
Dominic Monaghan
Dominic Monaghan
John Noble
John Noble
David Wenham
David Wenham
Noel Appleby
Noel Appleby
Alexandra Astin
Alexandra Astin
John Bach
John Bach
Sean Bean
Sean Bean
Sadwyn Brophy
Sadwyn Brophy
Alistair Browning
Alistair Browning
Marton Csokas
Marton Csokas
Bruce Hopkins
Bruce Hopkins
Ian Hughes
Ian Hughes
Lawrence Makoare
Lawrence Makoare
Sarah McLeod
Sarah McLeod
Paul Norell
Paul Norell
Bruce Phillips
Bruce Phillips
Thomas Robins
Thomas Robins
Harry Sinclair
Harry Sinclair
Peter Tait
Peter Tait
Joel Tobeck
Joel Tobeck
Stephen Ure
Stephen Ure
Alan Howard
Alan Howard
Sala Baker
Sala Baker
Brad Dourif
Brad Dourif
Bruce Spence
Bruce Spence
Christopher Lee
Christopher Lee

Directors

Peter Jackson
Peter Jackson

Producers

Peter Jackson
Peter Jackson
Fran Walsh
Fran Walsh
Barrie M. Osborne
Barrie M. Osborne

Writers

Peter Jackson
Peter Jackson
Fran Walsh
Fran Walsh
Philippa Boyens
Philippa Boyens

Awards & Accolades

  • 2003 Oscar : Art Direction
  • 2003 Oscar : Best Director - Peter Jackson
  • 2003 Oscar : Best Picture
  • 2003 Oscar : Costume Design
  • 2003 Oscar : Film Editing
  • 2003 Oscar : Makeup
  • 2003 Oscar : Music (Original Dramatic Score)
  • 2003 Oscar : Music (Original Song) - "Into the West"
  • 2003 Oscar : Sound Mixing
  • 2003 Oscar : Visual Effects
  • 2003 Oscar : Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
  • 2008 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #12
  • 2009 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #13
  • 2010 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #12
  • 2011 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #10
  • 2012 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #10
  • 2013 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #9
  • 2018 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #7
  • 2019 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #7
  • 2022 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #7

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User Reviews

  • 3.16.2007 by biglummox (10/10)

Ratings

JB Users
100
Flawless
RT Fresh Certified
94%
Tomatometer
280 votes
RT Fresh Certified
86%
Popcornmeter
2,050,091 votes
METASCORE
94
41 votes
IMDb RATING
9.0/10
2,046,943 votes

Tags

  1. Lord of the Rings, The
  2. Middle-earth

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Official Website
  3. Kids-in-Mind
  4. Common Sense Media