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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

The final confrontation between the forces of good and evil fighting for control of the future of Middle-earth. Frodo and Sam reach Mordor in their quest to destroy the One Ring, while Aragorn leads the forces of good against Sauron's evil army at the stone city of Minas Tirith. Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Adventure, Drama, Fantasy), release year 2003, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

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The final confrontation between the forces of good and evil fighting for control of the future of Middle-earth. Frodo and Sam reach Mordor in their quest to destroy the One Ring, while Aragorn leads the forces of good against Sauron's evil army at the stone city of Minas Tirith.

Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Adventure, Drama, Fantasy), release year 2003, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

Title facts

  • Type Movie
  • Release year 2003
  • Released 17 Dec 2003
  • Runtime 201 minutes
  • Content rating PG-13
  • IMDb rating IMDb 9.0/10 from 2,161,991 votes
  • Metascore 94/100
  • Genres Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
  • Languages English, Quenya, Old English, Sindarin
  • Countries New Zealand, United States

Cast

Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen

Direction and writing

Directed by: Peter Jackson

Written by: J.R.R. Tolkien, Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens

Awards and recognition

Won 11 Oscars. 215 wins & 124 nominations total

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