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

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)

Stars:

Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen

Top Rated Movies #7 | Won 11 Oscars. Another 199 wins & 124 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Noel Appleby	...	Everard Proudfoot
Ali Astin	...	Elanor Gamgee (as Alexandra Astin)
Sean Astin	...	Sam
David Aston	...	Gondorian Soldier 3
John Bach	...	Madril
Sean Bean	...	Boromir
Cate Blanchett	...	Galadriel
Orlando Bloom	...	Legolas
Billy Boyd	...	Pippin
Sadwyn Brophy	...	Eldarion
Alistair Browning	...	Damrod
Marton Csokas	...	Celeborn
Richard Edge	...	Gondorian Soldier 1
Jason Fitch	...	Uruk 2
Bernard Hill	...	Theoden

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

epic | orc | hobbit | ring | battle | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense epic battle sequences and frightening images

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Legolas climbs onto the Oliphaunt you can see it try to knock him off with its trunk and then with its tail.

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Goofs

The troll attempting to break the door down while Gandalf talks about death is using a blacksmith's plate forming hammer. Not a weapon of war, these are used for forming bar stock into sheets. The plate forming hammer is common in many of the book illustrations, especially concerning the dwarves.

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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

Concept sketches behind the credits show images of locations in the sequence they were seen in the film, ending on the rounded doors of the Shire.

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Alternate Versions

In some prints, the subtitles during Aragorn and Elrond's conversation (I give hope to men, I have kept none for myself) are missing.

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Connections

Referenced in The Office: Dwight's Speech (2006)

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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

User Reviews

A Timeless Classic

This movie, and trilogy in general, is a cinematic (and literary) masterpiece, and simply refuses to get old. I love this movie so much it's become a tradition to watch the Lord of the Rings series at least once a year! It's just as good as Christmas

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site: The Lord of the Rings Trilogy

Country:

New Zealand USA

Language:

English Quenya Old English Sindarin

Release Date:

17 December 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Return of the King

Filming Locations:

Dry Creek Quarry, Wellington, New Zealand

Box Office

Budget:

$94,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$72,629,713, 21 December 2003

Gross USA:

$377,845,905

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,142,456,987

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Line Cinema, WingNut Films, The Saul Zaentz Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

201 min 263 min (Blu-Ray Extended Edition) 254 min (Special DVD Extended Edition) 192 min (DVD Widescreen Edition)

Sound Mix:

DTS-ES Dolby Digital EX SDDS Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1