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:

The eye of the enemy is moving.

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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

Combined as a trilogy, these were voted the best movie of all time in a 2005 Australian Movie Poll.

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Goofs

When Frodo and Sam are bewildered as the orc army marches out from the fortress by the bottom of the secret stair, they are lit from the bridge's direction by red and orange fiery colors. In the reverse shots of the bridge and the fortress, there is no orange light in the shot at all, only the ghostly green lighting.

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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

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.

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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

Featured in Hollywood's Top Ten: Best Movies Ever Made (2011)

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Soundtracks

The House of Healing
(The Lord of The Rings: The Return of the King - The Extended Edition)
Music by Howard Shore
Performed by Liv Tyler

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