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

12A 201 min  -  Action | Adventure | Drama  -   17 December 2003 (USA)
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Aragorn leads the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw the dark lord's gaze from Frodo and Sam who are on the doorstep of Mount Doom with the One Ring.

Director:

Peter Jackson

Writers:

J.R.R. Tolkien (novel), Fran Walsh (screenplay), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Noel Appleby Noel Appleby ...
Alexandra Astin Alexandra Astin ...
Sean Astin ...
Sam
David Aston David Aston ...
John Bach John Bach ...
Sean Bean ...
Cate Blanchett ...
Orlando Bloom ...
Billy Boyd ...
Sadwyn Brophy Sadwyn Brophy ...
Alistair Browning ...
Marton Csokas ...
Richard Edge Richard Edge ...
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Storyline

While Frodo & Sam continue to approach Mount Doom to destroy the One Ring, unaware of the path Gollum is leading them, the former Fellowship aid Rohan & Gondor in a great battle in the Pelennor Fields, Minas Tirith and the Black Gates as Sauron wages his last war against Middle-Earth. Written by Anonymous  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Ring | Battle | Middle Earth | King | City  | See more »

Taglines:

The eye of the enemy is moving. See more »

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Fantasy

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense epic battle sequences and frightening images See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA | New Zealand

Language:

English | Quenya | Old English | Sindarin

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

The Return of the King See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$94,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$72,629,713 (USA) (19 December 2003) (3703 Screens)

Gross:

$1,119,929,521 (Worldwide) (25 November 2011)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | (extended edition)  | (Special Extended Blu-Ray Edition)

Sound Mix:

DTS-ES  | Dolby Digital EX  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

The sounds of the Orcs were in part recordings of elephant seal pups at The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, CA, a marine mammal hospital that rescues, rehabilitates and releases sick and injured seals, sea lions, whales, and dolphins. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: In the scene where Gandalf and Pippin are racing through Minis Tirith (when they first arrive to talk to Denethor), in one of the shots where Shadowfax is turning a corner, you can see that the Pippin on his back is in fact a dummy. See more »

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

Just like the two previous "Lord of the Rings" movies, there are no opening
credits after the title has been shown. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Subdivision, Colorado (2004) See more »

Soundtracks

"Aragorn's Coronation"
Music by Viggo Mortensen
Lyrics by J.R.R. Tolkien See more »