The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Movie · Fantasy · Adventure

The final part of the fantasy trilogy based on JRR Tolkien's epic tale. Despite Gollum, hobbits 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. Then, to buy Frodo and Sam time, they must march to the very gates of Mordor to distract Sauron's gaze from the Ring bearer.

2004 · 3h 20m
  • 94%
Starring Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Sean Astin
Director Peter Jackson

Trailers

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
    Fantasy

Related

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: Extended Edition
  • Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
  • The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
  • The Hobbit: The Battle of The Five Armies
  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
  • The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies (Extended Edition)

Cast & Crew

  • Elijah Wood
    Frodo Baggins
  • Ian McKellen
    Gandalf
  • Sean Astin
    Sam
  • Viggo Mortensen
    Aragorn
  • Liv Tyler
    Arwen
  • Cate Blanchett
    Galadriel
  • John Rhys-Davies
    Gimli
  • Bernard Hill
    Theoden
  • Billy Boyd
    Pippin
  • Dominic Monaghan
    Merry
  • Orlando Bloom
    Legolas

Bundles

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy

About

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Fantasy

The final part of the fantasy trilogy based on JRR Tolkien's epic tale. Despite Gollum, hobbits 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. Then, to buy Frodo and Sam time, they must march to the very gates of Mordor to distract Sauron's gaze from the Ring bearer.

94%

TOMATOMETER
Average 9.1
Reviews 306
Fresh 288
Rotten 18

Copyright

© 2003 NEW LINE PRODUCTIONS, INC

Information

Studio
New Line
Released
2004
Run Time
3 hr 20 min
Rated
U
Content Advisories
Content suitable for all ages
Regions of Origin
United States, New Zealand
© 2003 NEW LINE PRODUCTIONS, INC

Languages

Original Audio
English (United Kingdom), English, French
Audio

English (Dolby Atmos, AAC, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩)

Subtitles

English (CC), Arabic , Bulgarian , Cantonese, Traditional , Chinese, Simplified , Chinese, Traditional , Czech , Danish , Dutch , Estonian , Finnish , French (France) , German (Germany) , Greek , Hungarian , Indonesian , Italian (Italy) , Japanese (Japan) , Korean , Latvian , Malay , Norwegian , Polish , Portuguese (Brazil) , Portuguese (Portugal) , Russian , Spanish (Latin America) , Spanish (Spain) , Swedish , Thai , Turkish

Accessibility

Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.
  • বাংলা
  • ગુજરાતી
  • हिंदी
  • ಕನ್ನಡ
  • മലയാളം
  • मराठी
  • ଓଡ଼ିଆ
  • ਪੰਜਾਬੀ
  • தமிழ்
  • తెలుగు
  • اردو
Select a country or region

Africa, Middle East, and India

  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • Botswana
  • Cape Verde
  • Egypt
  • Eswatini
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • India
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
  • Mauritius
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Niger (English)
  • Oman
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uganda
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Zimbabwe

Asia Pacific

  • Australia
  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Cambodia
  • Fiji
  • 香港
  • Indonesia (English)
  • 日本
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • 澳門
  • Malaysia (English)
  • Micronesia, Federated States of
  • Mongolia
  • New Zealand
  • Philippines
  • Singapore
  • 대한민국
  • 台灣
  • Thailand
  • Turkmenistan
  • Vietnam

Europe

  • Armenia
  • Österreich
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bulgaria
  • Cyprus
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France (Français)
  • Deutschland
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Ireland
  • Italia
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg (English)
  • Malta
  • Moldova, Republic Of
  • Nederland
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal (Português)
  • Россия
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • España
  • Sverige
  • Schweiz
  • Türkiye (English)
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom

Latin America and the Caribbean

  • Anguilla
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Argentina (Español)
  • Bahamas
  • Belize
  • Bermuda
  • Bolivia (Español)
  • Brasil
  • Virgin Islands, British
  • Cayman Islands
  • Chile (Español)
  • Colombia (Español)
  • Costa Rica (Español)
  • Dominica
  • República Dominicana
  • Ecuador (Español)
  • El Salvador (Español)
  • Grenada
  • Guatemala (Español)
  • Honduras (Español)
  • México
  • Nicaragua (Español)
  • Panamá
  • Paraguay (Español)
  • Perú
  • St. Kitts and Nevis
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Venezuela (Español)

The United States and Canada

  • Canada (English)
  • Canada (Français)
  • United States
  • Estados Unidos (Español México)

Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved.

  • Internet Service Terms
  • Apple TV & Privacy
  • Cookie Policy
  • Support
Select a country or region

Africa, Middle East, and India

  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • Botswana
  • Cape Verde
  • Egypt
  • Eswatini
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • India
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
  • Mauritius
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Niger (English)
  • Oman
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uganda
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Zimbabwe

Asia Pacific

  • Australia
  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Cambodia
  • Fiji
  • 香港
  • Indonesia (English)
  • 日本
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • 澳門
  • Malaysia (English)
  • Micronesia, Federated States of
  • Mongolia
  • New Zealand
  • Philippines
  • Singapore
  • 대한민국
  • 台灣
  • Thailand
  • Turkmenistan
  • Vietnam

Europe

  • Armenia
  • Österreich
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bulgaria
  • Cyprus
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France (Français)
  • Deutschland
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Ireland
  • Italia
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg (English)
  • Malta
  • Moldova, Republic Of
  • Nederland
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal (Português)
  • Россия
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • España
  • Sverige
  • Schweiz
  • Türkiye (English)
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom

Latin America and the Caribbean

  • Anguilla
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Argentina (Español)
  • Bahamas
  • Belize
  • Bermuda
  • Bolivia (Español)
  • Brasil
  • Virgin Islands, British
  • Cayman Islands
  • Chile (Español)
  • Colombia (Español)
  • Costa Rica (Español)
  • Dominica
  • República Dominicana
  • Ecuador (Español)
  • El Salvador (Español)
  • Grenada
  • Guatemala (Español)
  • Honduras (Español)
  • México
  • Nicaragua (Español)
  • Panamá
  • Paraguay (Español)
  • Perú
  • St. Kitts and Nevis
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Venezuela (Español)

The United States and Canada

  • Canada (English)
  • Canada (Français)
  • United States
  • Estados Unidos (Español México)