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

201 min  -  Action | Adventure | Fantasy  -   17 December 2003 (USA)
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Gandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring.

Director:

Peter Jackson

Writers:

J.R.R. Tolkien (novel), Fran Walsh (screenplay), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

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

Taglines:

The eye of the enemy is moving. See more »

Genres:

Action | Adventure | 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:

(USA) See more »

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

Elijah Wood was wrapped in a latex-like material that represented Shelob's webbing. On the DVD, he jokes that it is like being encased in the world's largest condom. See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: After Pippin draws his sword, the next shot is of Orcs running to the right of the screen. As that shot opens, click five or six frames in and two crewmembers are seen between the Orcs on the right of the screen, click a few more times and more crew members are visible in the middle, between the Orcs. 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

Christopher Lee, who played Saruman in the film was not
originally credited at the end of the film as all the other main characters
were because he did not appear in the theatrical version. For the Extended
DVD however, he does appear in the film and justly gets his drawn character
and name credit with the other actors. See more »

Connections

Featured in The Lord of the Rings: The Quest Fulfilled (2003) See more »

Soundtracks

"Aragorn's Coronation"
Music by Viggo Mortensen
Lyrics by J.R.R. Tolkien See more »