movie

2003 · New Zealand, United States

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Tonight at a glance

Runtime: 201 min
Age rating: PG-13
Language: English
Country: New Zealand, United States
Violence: Mild

Why tonight?

A long one. Start it early, and give it the whole evening.
One of the best-reviewed films Cue holds.

The story

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.

army
based on novel or book
elves
dwarf
magic
kingdom
obsession
bravery
castle
volcano

The look

A few frames, chosen rather than collected.

The bill

Andy Serkis — Gollum / Smeagol
Dominic Monaghan — Merry
Billy Boyd — Pippin
John Noble — Denethor
David Wenham — Faramir
Miranda Otto — Éowyn
Bernard Hill — Théoden
John Rhys-Davies — Gimli
Orlando Bloom — Legolas
Hugo Weaving — Elrond
Liv Tyler — Arwen

Directed: Peter Jackson
Written: Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson

Production

Rating: 8.5 / 10 · 27,270 ratings
Studio: New Line Cinema, WingNut Films, The Saul Zaentz Company

The Collection

The complete story, in order.

2001
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Where it starts.
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003 · You’re here

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