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

The final battle for Middle-earth begins. Frodo and Sam, led by Gollum, continue their dangerous mission toward the fires of Mount Doom in order to destroy the One Ring. Aragorn struggles to fulfil his legacy as he leads his outnumbered followers against the growing power of the Dark Lord Sauron, so that the Ring-bearer may complete his quest.

2003 · 3h 20m
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  • 11+
Starring Elijah Wood, Cate Blanchett, Sean Astin
Director Peter Jackson

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

Cast & Crew

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

Bundles

  • The Lord of the Rings Trilogy

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The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King

Fantasy

The final battle for Middle-earth begins. Frodo and Sam, led by Gollum, continue their dangerous mission toward the fires of Mount Doom in order to destroy the One Ring. Aragorn struggles to fulfil his legacy as he leads his outnumbered followers against the growing power of the Dark Lord Sauron, so that the Ring-bearer may complete his quest.

11+

COMMON SENSE

Epic conclusion to fantasy trilogy, but very violent.

94%

TOMATOMETER
Average 9.1
Reviews 280
Fresh 263
Rotten 17

Information

Studio
New Line
Released
2003
Run Time
3 hr 20 min
Rated
PG-13 for intense epic battle sequences and frightening images.
Regions of Origin
United States, New Zealand
© 2003 NEW LINE PRODUCTIONS, INC

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English
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