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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

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

December 17, 2003 3h 21m Peter Jackson

Adventure Fantasy Action

8.5

27,558 votes

3h 21m

Runtime

Popularity

Released 8343 days ago — December 17, 2003

About

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.

Cast

Elijah Wood

Frodo

Ian McKellen

Gandalf

Viggo Mortensen

Aragorn

Sean Astin

Sam

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

Trailer

Release Date

December 17, 2003

Status

Confirmed

Director

Peter Jackson

Platform / Region

Cinema

Production

New Line Cinema, WingNut Films, The Saul Zaentz Company

Budget

$94.0M

Revenue

$1.1B

Language

English

Details

Age Rating: PG-13
TMDB Status: Released
Franchise: The Lord of the Rings Collection
Writers: J. R. R. Tolkien, Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh
Producers: Peter Jackson, Barrie M. Osborne, Bob Weinstein
Composer: Howard Shore
Cinematography: Andrew Lesnie
Countries: New Zealand, United States of America
Spoken Languages: English

Release Dates by Region

Indonesia · Theatrical: January 14, 2004
United States · Premiere: December 3, 2003
United States · Limited: January 18, 2026
United States · Theatrical: December 17, 2003
United States · Physical: December 14, 2004

Where to Watch

United States: Stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, HBO Max | Rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex | Buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

Indonesia: Stream on Netflix, HBO Max | Rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies | Buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies

Data by TMDB / JustWatch.