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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

PG-13
Movie
2003
3h 21m
English
Adventure, Fantasy, Action
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.​
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8.8
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94

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Andy Serkis
Gollum / Smeagol
John Noble
Denethor
Bernard Hill
Théoden
Sean Bean
Boromir
Lawrence Makoare
Witchking / Gothmog
Paul Norell
King of the Dead
Noel Appleby
Everard Proudfoot
Sarah McLeod
Rosie Cotton
Ali Astin
Elanor Gamgee
Directed By: Peter Jackson
Written By: Peter Jackson (Screenplay), Fran Walsh (Screenplay), + 2 more

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Draackje says...
14 years ago
The ending to my favorite trilogy. I love everything about these movies: the acting, setting, costumes, music, the drama, the epicness, everything. It's the Star Wars of this generation, setting new standards and creating new fans. I guess some people think it's hip not to like them, but every movie-fan who hasn't seen it out of principle should at least give it a try and start watching Fellowship of the Ring. Maybe you really won't like it of course, but chances are you'll end up watching all the way through Return of the King and wonder why didn't do it sooner.
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operator says...
12 years ago
Best trilogy ever made, return of the king best movie ever made!
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RPF_2001 says...
5 years ago
Great conclusion to the saga of all sagas
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Katnerys says...
6 years ago
The last movie of a masterpiece. Everything is extraordinary, the music, the acting, the costumes, the story, the battles... The epilogue is a little bit long but who cares ? You don't want something like this to ever end and every little moment spent with the characters is more than welcome.
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drqshadow
6/10  5 years ago
For as little as this film has to work with, plot wise, there's really no excuse for how long it clings to the screen. Really, in the grand scheme of things, what does it accomplish? A big battle scene to preserve the sacred city of Gondor, a recruitment drive in the land of the dead to facilita More
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AndrewBloom
CONTAINS SPOILERS9/10  5 years ago
[8.6/10] The power of friendship is a cliché. Every other movie has their hero overcoming adversity, and probably the bad guy, through the bonds they’ve forged with their crew of allies and confidantes. It’s a good message; it just becomes tiresome after a while. But *The Lord of the Rings: The More
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r96sk
4 years ago
An outstanding end to the trilogy.

I expected a lot from 'The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King' 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 extre More
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drystyx
one year ago
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 him More
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