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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

PG_13  201 min  -  Action | Adventure | Drama   -  17 December 2003 (USA)
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The former Fellowship of the Ring prepare for the final battle for Middle Earth, while Frodo & Sam approach Mount Doom to destroy the One Ring.

Director:

Peter Jackson

Writers:

J.R.R. Tolkien (novel), Fran Walsh (screenplay), and 2 more credits »
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Top 250 #9 | Won 11 Oscars. Another 111 wins & 70 nominations See more awards »

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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King -- The trailer for The Lord of the Rings Trilogy on Blu-ray. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King -- The former Fellowship of the Ring prepare for the final battle for Middle Earth, while Frodo & Sam approach Mount Doom to destroy the One Ring.
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Noel Appleby Noel Appleby ...
Alexandra Astin Alexandra Astin ...
Sean Astin ...
Sam
David Aston David Aston ...
John Bach John Bach ...
Sean Bean ...
Cate Blanchett ...
Orlando Bloom ...
Billy Boyd ...
Sadwyn Brophy Sadwyn Brophy ...
Alistair Browning ...
Marton Csokas ...
Richard Edge Richard Edge ...
Jason Fitch Jason Fitch ...
Bernard Hill ...
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Storyline

While Frodo & Sam continue to approach Mount Doom to destroy the One Ring, unaware of the path Gollum is leading them, the former Fellowship aid Rohan & Gondor in a great battle in the Pelennor Fields, Minas Tirith and the Black Gates as Sauron wages his last war against Middle-Earth. Written by Anonymous  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Ring | Battle | Middle Earth | King | City  | See more »

Taglines:

There can be no triumph without loss. No victory without suffering. No freedom without sacrifice. See more »

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Fantasy

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense epic battle sequences and frightening images See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA | New Zealand

Language:

English | Quenya | Old English | Sindarin

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

The Return of the King See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$94,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$72,629,713 (USA) (19 December 2003) (3703 Screens)

Gross:

$1,119,929,521 (Worldwide) (25 November 2011)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | (extended edition)  | (Special Extended Blu-Ray Edition)

Sound Mix:

DTS-ES  | Dolby Digital EX  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Holds the record along with It Happened One Night (1935), The Last Emperor (1987) and Gigi (1958) of winning all the awards in every single category in which was nominated at the Academy Awards including best picture. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Aragorn is running back to join his fellow men, when the black gate is open, we can see the CGI flag of the rider that goes with him is going from left to right, but in the next shot, the wind is in the opposite direction. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Deagol: Smeagol, I've got one! I've got a fish, Smeag. Smeagol!
Smeagol: Pull it in. Go on. Go on. Go on. Pull it in.
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Crazy Credits

The credits are accompanied by preproduction sketches that appear along the
left and right sides of the screen. The final sketch, in the center
of the screen, is The One Ring. See more »

Connections

Spoofed in Clerks II (2006) See more »

Soundtracks

"The Edge of Night"
Music by Billy Boyd
Lyrics by J.R.R. Tolkien
Performed by Billy Boyd
Adapted by Philippa Boyens
Orchestration by Howard Shore See more »