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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King  (2003)
There can be no triumph without loss. No victory without suffering. No freedom without sacrifice.


8.5|17 Dec, 2003|201 min
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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.​
Language

English 


Budget$94,000,000
Revenue $1,118,888,979
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sword and sorcery
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armies
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Casts

Elijah Wood
Elijah Wood
Frodo
Ian McKellen
Ian McKellen
Gandalf
Viggo Mortensen
Viggo Mortensen
Aragorn
Sean Astin
Sean Astin
Sam
Andy Serkis
Andy Serkis
Gollum / Smeagol
Dominic Monaghan
Dominic Monaghan
Merry
Billy Boyd
Billy Boyd
Pippin
John Noble
John Noble
Denethor
David Wenham
David Wenham
Faramir
Miranda Otto
Miranda Otto
Éowyn
Bernard Hill
Bernard Hill
Théoden
John Rhys-Davies
John Rhys-Davies
Gimli
Orlando Bloom
Orlando Bloom
Legolas
Hugo Weaving
Hugo Weaving
Elrond
Liv Tyler
Liv Tyler
Arwen
Cate Blanchett
Cate Blanchett
Galadriel
Karl Urban
Karl Urban
Éomer
Ian Holm
Ian Holm
Bilbo
Sean Bean
Sean Bean
Boromir
Lawrence Makoare
Lawrence Makoare
Witchking / Gothmog
Marton Csokas
Marton Csokas
Celeborn
Paul Norell
Paul Norell
King of the Dead
Noel Appleby
Noel Appleby
Everard Proudfoot
Sarah McLeod
Sarah McLeod
Rosie Cotton
Ali Astin
Ali Astin
Elanor Gamgee
Maisy McLeod-Riera
Maisy McLeod-Riera
Baby Gamgee
David Aston
David Aston
Gondorian Soldier 3
John Bach
John Bach
Madril
Sadwyn Brophy
Sadwyn Brophy
Eldarion
Alistair Browning
Alistair Browning
Damrod
Richard Edge
Gondorian Soldier 1
Jason Fitch
Jason Fitch
Uruk 2
Bruce Hopkins
Bruce Hopkins
Gamling
Ian Hughes
Ian Hughes
Irolas
Bret McKenzie
Bret McKenzie
Elf Escort
Bruce Phillips
Bruce Phillips
Grimbold
Shane Rangi
Shane Rangi
Harad Leader 2
Todd Rippon
Todd Rippon
Harad Leader 1
Thomas Robins
Thomas Robins
Déagol
Harry Sinclair
Harry Sinclair
Isildur
Peter Tait
Peter Tait
Shagrat
Joel Tobeck
Joel Tobeck
Orc Lieutenant 1
Stephen Ure
Stephen Ure
Gorbag
Sala Baker
Sala Baker
Featured Orc
Robert Pollock
Robert Pollock
Featured Orc
Ross Duncan
Ross Duncan
Featured Orc
Pete Smith
Pete Smith
Featured Orc
Jed Brophy
Jed Brophy
Featured Orc
Lee Hartley
Lee Hartley
Featured Orc
Billy Jackson
Billy Jackson
Featured Child
Katie Jackson
Katie Jackson
Featured Child
Alan Howard
Alan Howard
The Ring (voice)
Jane Abbott
Coronation Elf (uncredited)
Gino Acevedo
Gino Acevedo
Corsair of Umbar (uncredited)
Aidan Bell
Orc (uncredited)
Jarl Benzon
Coronation Elf (uncredited)
Jørn Benzon
Rivendell Elf (uncredited)
Emma Deakin
Emma Deakin
Diamond of Long Cleave (uncredited)
Michael Elsworth
Michael Elsworth
Círdan the Shipwright (uncredited)
Clint Elvy
Haradrim Warrior (uncredited)
Zo Hartley
Zo Hartley
Orc Helper (uncredited)
Peter Jackson
Peter Jackson
Corsair Bosun (uncredited)
Sandro Kopp
Sandro Kopp
Coronation Elf (uncredited)
Andrew Lesnie
Andrew Lesnie
Corsair of Umbar (uncredited)
Joseph Mika-Hunt
Joseph Mika-Hunt
Orc (uncredited)
Henry Mortensen
Henry Mortensen
Pelennor Orc (uncredited)
Craig Parker
Craig Parker
Gothmog / Orc Lieutenant 1 (voice) (uncredited)
Rick Porras
Rick Porras
Corsair of Umbar / Beacon Guard (uncredited)
Christian Rivers
Christian Rivers
Corsair of Umbar / Beacon Guard (uncredited)
Michael Semanick
Michael Semanick
Drinking Rohan Soldier (uncredited)
Howard Shore
Howard Shore
Drinking Rohan Soldier (uncredited)
John Stephenson
John Stephenson
Witchking (voice) (uncredited)
Richard Taylor
Richard Taylor
Corsair of Umbar (uncredited)
Royd Tolkien
Royd Tolkien
Gondorian Ranger (uncredited)
Sam Kelly
Coronation Elf/Gondorian Soldier (uncredited)
Brad Dourif
Brad Dourif
Gríma Wormtongue (extended edition)
Christopher Lee
Christopher Lee
Saruman (extended edition)

Crews

Peter Jackson
Peter Jackson
Director
Peter Jackson
Peter Jackson
Producer
Barrie M. Osborne
Barrie M. Osborne
Producer
Bob Weinstein
Bob Weinstein
Executive Producer
Harvey Weinstein
Harvey Weinstein
Executive Producer
Mark Ordesky
Mark Ordesky
Executive Producer
Michael Lynne
Michael Lynne
Executive Producer
J. R. R. Tolkien
J. R. R. Tolkien
Novel
Peter Jackson
Peter Jackson
Screenplay
Fran Walsh
Fran Walsh
Screenplay
Philippa Boyens
Philippa Boyens
Screenplay
Andrew Lesnie
Andrew Lesnie
Director of Photography
Joe Bleakley
Art Direction
Rob Outterside
Art Direction
Mark Robins
Art Direction
John Howe
John Howe
Conceptual Design
Dan Hennah
Dan Hennah
Set Decoration
Ngila Dickson
Ngila Dickson
Costume Design
Richard Taylor
Richard Taylor
Costume Design
Howard Shore
Howard Shore
Original Music Composer
Grant Major
Grant Major
Production Design
Victoria Burrows
Victoria Burrows
Casting
John Hubbard
John Hubbard
Casting
Liz Mullane
Liz Mullane
Casting
Jamie Selkirk
Jamie Selkirk
Editor
Amy Hubbard
Casting
Ann Robinson
Casting
Sean Button
Stunts
Rick Porras
Rick Porras
Co-Producer
Guy Williams
Guy Williams
3D Supervisor
Casey O'Neill
Casey O'Neill
Stunts
Bob Anderson
Bob Anderson
Stunt Coordinator
Daniel Andrews
Stunts
Trevor Bau
Stunts
Brett Beattie
Stunts
Shane Blakey
Stunts
Shaughan Campbell
Shaughan Campbell
Stunts
Ryan Carey
Stunts
Justin B. Carter
Justin B. Carter
Stunts
Sebastiano Cartier
Stunts
Rodney Cook
Rodney Cook
Stunts
Daniel W. Barringer
Stunt Coordinator
Gareth Courtney
Stunts
Augie Davis
Augie Davis
Stunt Coordinator
Mana Hira Davis
Mana Hira Davis
Stunts
Shane Dawson
Shane Dawson
Stunts
Peter Dillon
Peter Dillon
Stunts
Branko Dordevich
Stunts
Steve Drage
Stunts
Clint Elvy
Stunts
Morgan Evans
Stunts
Amanda Foubister
Stunts
Winham Hammond
Winham Hammond
Stunts
Johnny Sullivan
Stunts
Annie Collins
Additional Editor
Richard Taylor
Richard Taylor
Makeup Supervisor
Jamie Selkirk
Jamie Selkirk
Co-Producer
Gary Summers
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Peter Owen
Makeup & Hair
George Marshall Ruge
Stunt Coordinator
Kirk Maxwell
Stunt Coordinator
Ken Saville
Sound Recordist
Malcolm Cromie
Sound Recordist
Steve Ingram
Special Effects Coordinator
Mike Jones
Sound Mixer
John McKay
Sound Mixer
Katy Wood
Katy Wood
Foley Editor
Peter Mills
Foley Editor
Martin Kwok
Sound Editor
Justin Webster
Sound Editor
John Warhurst
Sound Editor
Melanie Graham
Sound Editor
Ben Sinclair
Sound Editor
Bruno Barrett-Garnier
Sound Editor
Phil Heywood
Foley Artist
Paul Huntingford
Foley Artist
Simon Hewitt
Foley Artist
Adrian Medhurst
Foley Artist
Martin Oswin
Foley Recording Engineer
Angus Robertson
Foley Recording Engineer
Mark Stetson
Visual Effects
Tim Crosbie
Visual Effects Supervisor
Erik Winquist
Erik Winquist
2D Sequence Supervisor
Jacob Tomuri
Jacob Tomuri
Stunts
Christian Rivers
Christian Rivers
Visual Effects Designer
Alex Lemke
2D Sequence Supervisor
Sala Baker
Sala Baker
Stunts
Carolynne Cunningham
Carolynne Cunningham
First Assistant Director
Jules Cook
Jules Cook
Assistant Art Director
Mike Hopkins
Mike Hopkins
Supervising Sound Editor
Jim Rygiel
Jim Rygiel
Visual Effects Supervisor
Hammond Peek
Hammond Peek
Production Sound Mixer
Ethan Van der Ryn
Ethan Van der Ryn
Supervising Sound Editor
Alan Lee
Alan Lee
Set Decoration
Alan Lee
Alan Lee
Conceptual Design
Beau Borders
Beau Borders
Sound Effects Editor
Brent Burge
Sound Effects Editor
Hayden Collow
Sound Effects Editor
Tim Nielsen
Tim Nielsen
Sound Effects Editor
Addison Teague
Addison Teague
Sound Effects Editor
Craig Tomlinson
Sound Effects Editor
Dave Whitehead
Sound Effects Editor
David Farmer
David Farmer
Sound Designer
Christopher Boyes
Christopher Boyes
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Michael Hedges
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Lora Hirschberg
Lora Hirschberg
Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Michael Semanick
Michael Semanick
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Steve Dubin
Visual Effects Producer
Robyn Isaacs
Visual Effects Producer
Charlie McClellan
Visual Effects Producer
Eileen Moran
Visual Effects Producer
James Whitlam
Visual Effects Producer
Dean Wright
Dean Wright
Visual Effects Producer
Chetan Deshmukh
Visual Effects Supervisor
Joe Letteri
Joe Letteri
Visual Effects Supervisor
Dean Lyon
Visual Effects Supervisor
John P. Nugent
Visual Effects Supervisor
Jeremy Bennett
Visual Effects Art Director
Paul Lasaine
Visual Effects Art Director
Margaret Aston
Makeup Artist
Rick Findlater
Rick Findlater
Makeup Artist
Kerryn Flewell-Smith
Makeup Artist
Steve Hopgood
Makeup Artist
Davina Lamont
Makeup Artist
Vivienne MacGillicuddy
Makeup Artist
Catherine Maguire
Makeup Artist
Emma Moncrieff
Makeup Artist
Angela Mooar
Makeup Artist
Ivana Primorac
Makeup Artist
Allie Rutherford
Makeup Artist
Janine Schneider
Makeup Artist
Lenore Stewart
Makeup Artist
Tera Treanor
Makeup Artist
Nancy Hennah
Makeup Artist
Noreen Wilkie
Makeup Artist
Gail Wilson
Makeup Artist
Jeremy Woodhead
Jeremy Woodhead
Makeup Artist
Laurelle Ziento
Makeup Artist
Jacqui Allen
Assistant Art Director
Dan Hennah
Dan Hennah
Supervising Art Director
Tim Wong
Tim Wong
Stunt Double
Fran Walsh
Fran Walsh
Producer
Robert Shaye
Robert Shaye
Executive Producer
Alex Funke
Visual Effects Director
Randall William Cook
Animation Director
Peter Swords King
Peter Swords King
Makeup & Hair
Graham Binding
Animation
Bryan Ku
3D Director
Jamie Beswarick
Sculptor
Daniel Falconer
Daniel Falconer
Sculptor
Aaron Cowan
Visual Effects Coordinator
Glenn Anderson
Visual Effects Coordinator
Gillian West-Walker
Set Dresser
Stephen Smart
Data Wrangler
Aurelian Campbell
On Set Dresser
William Richardson
Animal Wrangler
Julian Bryant
Digital Compositor
Paul Story
Paul Story
Senior Animator
Andrew Stroud
Focus Puller
Jason Lei Howden
Jason Lei Howden
VFX Artist
Stuart Thorp
Stuart Thorp
Stunts
Alexander Nowotny
Alexander Nowotny
VFX Artist

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