There can be no triumph without loss. No victory without suffering. No freedom without sacrifice.
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.
- 8.5
- 2003
- Released
- 3h 21m
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
Orlando Bloom
Legolas
Hugo Weaving
Elrond
Liv Tyler
Arwen
Cate Blanchett
Galadriel
Karl Urban
Éomer
Ian Holm
Bilbo
Sean Bean
Boromir
Lawrence Makoare
Witchking / Gothmog
Marton Csokas
Celeborn
Paul Norell
King of the Dead
Noel Appleby
Everard Proudfoot
Sarah McLeod
Rosie Cotton
Ali Astin
Elanor Gamgee
Maisy McLeod-Riera
Baby Gamgee
David Aston
Gondorian Soldier 3
John Bach
Madril
Sadwyn Brophy
Eldarion
Alistair Browning
Damrod
Richard Edge
Gondorian Soldier 1
Jason Fitch
Uruk 2
Bruce Hopkins
Gamling
Ian Hughes
Irolas
Bret McKenzie
Elf Escort
Bruce Phillips
Grimbold
Shane Rangi
Harad Leader 2
Todd Rippon
Harad Leader 1
Thomas Robins
Déagol
Harry Sinclair
Isildur
Peter Tait
Shagrat
Joel Tobeck
Orc Lieutenant 1
Stephen Ure
Gorbag
Robert Pollock
Featured Orc
Ross Duncan
Featured Orc
Pete Smith
Featured Orc
Jed Brophy
Featured Orc
Lee Hartley
Featured Orc
Billy Jackson
Featured Child
Katie Jackson
Featured Child
Alan Howard
The Ring (voice)Jane Abbott
Coronation Elf (uncredited)Aidan Bell
Orc (uncredited)Jarl Benzon
Coronation Elf (uncredited)Jørn Benzon
Rivendell Elf (uncredited)
Emma Deakin
Diamond of Long Cleave (uncredited)
Michael Elsworth
Círdan the Shipwright (uncredited)
Zo Hartley
Orc Helper (uncredited)
Joseph Mika-Hunt
Orc (uncredited)
Henry Mortensen
Pelennor Orc (uncredited)
Craig Parker
Gothmog / Orc Lieutenant 1 (voice) (uncredited)
John Stephenson
Witchking (voice) (uncredited)Sam Kelly
Coronation Elf/Gondorian Soldier (uncredited)
Christopher Lee
Saruman (Extended Cut)
Bruce Spence
Mouth of Sauron (Extended Cut)
Brad Dourif
Gríma Wormtongue (Extended Cut)
Released
en
$94,000,000.00
$1,118,888,979.00
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Reviews
I've just seen this on the big screen for the first time since I saw it at London's sadly now long-gone Odeon at Marble Arch, which - at the time - boasted the biggest screen in the UK, and it has lost little of it's magic. Continuing with the interwoven tales of "Frodo", "Sam" and their treacherous guide "Gollum" as they trek through fire and brimstone to get the ring to Mount Doom; whilst Gandal
A fitting end to a classic trilogy. Frodo, Samwise, and Gollum journey through a Hell on what is called "Middle Earth", while Gandalf, Aragorn, Gimli, and Legolas go to war. King Theoden must decide whether to help those who would not help him. Merry wants to war, but is too small. Pippin finds himself getting in more and more mischief. Lots of subplots. Never a dull second. Masterfully dierecte
As an avid fan of Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings from long before New Line announced this movie "trilogy," I must say all three films were fairly large disappointments. Now, mind you, I am not your usual, "The book is better" movie reviewer. But it is almost like Peter Jackson went out of his way to take out the most crucial elements of the books and replace it with drivel. Also every line tha
An outstanding end to the trilogy. I expected a lot from <em>'The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'</em> so I am delighted to see it produce on so many levels. I, funnily enough, wouldn't actually say it's necessarily the most perfect execution - what with the plot coincidences and extreme character armour. But that doesn't matter one jot whatsoever, as the story wraps up in arguably t
Great finale to a great trilogy. The action and battle sequences were amazing and even though I've seen this a few times over the years, still thrilling to the end. I didn't even mind the multiple endings as I had in the past, nice each character got their due. **4.75/5**
Too much CGI, redundancy, clichés and drawn out “looks of love” for my tastes. RELEASED 2003 and directed by Peter Jackson, “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” adapts the third part of JRR Tolkien’s popular fantasy trilogy about adventures on Middle-Earth: Frodo (Elijah Wood), Sam (Sean Astin) and Gollum (Andy Serkis) continue to try to make their way to Mount Doom to destroy the On
And so all good things come to an end. For three years in a row, Peter Jackson has banished our winter blues with the individual instalments of his Tolkien trilogy, effectively shifting the focus of our cinematic excitement from the summer months to the end of the year. But now that his epic has been unveiled in its entirety, what will be the lasting effects of his achievement? Well, grand-scal