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

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

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AdventureFantasyAction
Director:Peter Jackson

As armies mass for a final battle that will decide the fate of the world--and powerful, ancient forces of Light and Dark compete to determine the outcome--one member of the Fellowship of the Ring is revealed as the noble heir to the throne of the Kings of Men. Yet, the sole hope for triumph over evil lies with a brave hobbit, Frodo, who, accompanied by his loyal friend Sam and the hideous, wretched Gollum, ventures deep into the very dark heart of Mordor on his seemingly impossible quest to destroy the Ring of Power.​

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StatusReleased
Release DateDecember 17, 2003
Release Dates
United Arab Emirates:
Theatrical - Dec 26, 2003
Argentina:
Theatrical - Jan 1, 2004
Austria:
Theatrical - Dec 17, 2003 (16)
Australia:
Theatrical - Dec 26, 2003 (M)
Belgium:
Theatrical - Dec 17, 2003 (12)
Runtime3sa 21dk
Budget$94,000,000
Revenue$1,118,888,979
Profit$1,024,888,979
Origin CountryUnited States
Original LanguageEnglish
Spoken LanguagesEnglish

Production Companies

New Line CinemaWingNut FilmsThe Saul Zaentz Company

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NeoBrowser10/10

And so all good things come to an end. For three years in a row, Peter Jackson has banished our winter blues with the individual instalments of his Tolkien trilogy, effectively shifting the focus of our cinematic excitement from the summer months to the end of the year. But now that his epic has been unveiled in its entirety, what will be the lasting effects of his achievement? Well, grand-scal…

Wuchak5/10

Too much CGI, redundancy, clichés and drawn out “looks of love” for my tastes. RELEASED 2003 and directed by Peter Jackson, “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” adapts the third part of JRR Tolkien’s popular fantasy trilogy about adventures on Middle-Earth: Frodo (Elijah Wood), Sam (Sean Astin) and Gollum (Andy Serkis) continue to try to make their way to Mount Doom to destroy the On…

JPV85210/10

Great finale to a great trilogy. The action and battle sequences were amazing and even though I've seen this a few times over the years, still thrilling to the end. I didn't even mind the multiple endings as I had in the past, nice each character got their due. **4.75/5**

r96sk10/10

An outstanding end to the trilogy. I expected a lot from 'The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King' so I am delighted to see it produce on so many levels. I, funnily enough, wouldn't actually say it's necessarily the most perfect execution - what with the plot coincidences and extreme character armour. But that doesn't matter one jot whatsoever, as the story wraps up in arguably the best w…

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