The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is a 2003 epic fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson, based on the third volume of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. The film is the final instalment in the Lord of the Rings trilogy and was produced by Barrie M. Osborne, Jackson and Fran Walsh, and written by Walsh, Philippa Boyens and Jackson. Continuing the plot of The Two Towers, Frodo, Sam and Gollum are making their final way toward Mount Doom in Mordor in order to destroy the One Ring, unaware of Gollum's true intentions, while Gandalf, Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli and the rest are joining forces together against Sauron and his legions in Minas Tirith. It was preceded by The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers.
| Director | Peter Jackson |
| Produced by | Barrie M. Osborne, Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh |
| Screenplay by | Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson |
| Starring | Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Bernard Hill, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Hugo Weaving, Miranda Otto, David Wenham, Karl Urban, John Noble, Andy Serkis, Ian Holm, Sean Bean |
| Music | Howard Shore |
| Cinematography | Andrew Lesnie |
| Edited by | Jamie Selkirk |
| Distributed by | New Line Cinema |
| Released | December 1, 2003 (Embassy Theatre), December 17, 2003 (United States), December 18, 2003 (New Zealand) |
| Running time | 201 minutes |
| Country | Germany, New Zealand, United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $94 million |
| Box office | $1.146 billion |
| Netflix ID | 60004484 |
About The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The third film in the celebrated Lord of the Rings franchise, it follows hobbits Frodo and Sam as they arrive at Mount Doom. The film won 11 Academy Awards including Best Picture.
Achievement of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The highest grossing film of 2003, the film earned around $1.1 billion worldwide. It was the final film in the Lord of the Rings trilogy but in 2012, the first film in the Hobbit film prequel trilogy was released in theaters.
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