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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The eye of the enemy is moving.
The eye of the enemy is moving.
Action, Adventure, Fantasy - 2003
8.9
93%
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Aragorn is revealed as the heir to the ancient kings as he, Gandalf and the other members of the broken fellowship struggle to save Gondor from Sauron's forces. Meanwhile, Frodo and Sam take the ring closer to the heart of Mordor, the dark lord's realm.
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
(2001)
Young hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his home in order to keep it from falling into the hands of its evil creator. Along the way, a fellowship is formed to protect the ringbearer and make sure that the ring arrives at its final destination: Mt. Doom, the only place where it can...
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
(2002)
Frodo and Sam are trekking to Mordor to destroy the One Ring of Power while Gimli, Legolas and Aragorn search for the orc-captured Merry and Pippin. All along, nefarious wizard Saruman awaits the Fellowship members at the Orthanc Tower in Isengard.
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
(2012)
Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit enjoying his quiet life, is swept into an epic quest by Gandalf the Grey and thirteen dwarves who seek to reclaim their mountain home from Smaug, the dragon.
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
(2013)
The Dwarves, Bilbo and Gandalf have successfully escaped the Misty Mountains, and Bilbo has gained the One Ring. They all continue their journey to get their gold back from the Dragon, Smaug.
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
(2014)
Immediately after the events of The Desolation of Smaug, Bilbo and the dwarves try to defend Erebor's mountain of treasure from others who claim it: the men of the ruined Laketown and the elves of Mirkwood. Meanwhile an army of Orcs led by Azog the Defiler is marching on Erebor, fueled by the rise of the dark lord Sauron. Dwarves, elve...

Details

Rated:
PG-13
Runtime:
201 min
Release date:
1 Dec 2003
Country:
NZ, US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$94,000,000
Revenue:
$1,118,888,979
Awards:
Won 11 Oscars. 209 wins & 124 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

rotten:
Some story strands are crudely abbreviated; others fail to develop elements that were already well-established.
– Tom Charity,
Time Out,
9 Feb 2006
fresh:
Standing out amid an excellent cast is Elijah Wood, stymied by tweeness in the earlier films but here convincingly developing the character of Frodo as the embodiment of valor and self-sacrifice.
– Andrea Gronvall,
Chicago Reader,
6 Feb 2007
fresh:
Yes, the running time is long, and yes, those many endings in a slow, dreamy coda left me feeling spent -- better spent than I can ever remember.
– Joe Morgenstern,
Wall Street Journal,
19 Nov 2013
fresh:
The Return Of The King ultimately proves up to the series' increasingly difficult task: making movies that echo legends, making legends that reflect life, and reconciling it all with the fact that both legends and lives all eventually meet their ends.
– Keith Phipps,
AV Club,
19 Nov 2013
fresh:
With The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Peter Jackson delivers a decent ending to his fantasy trilogy -- actually, about 12 endings.
– David Germain,
Associated Press,
19 Nov 2013
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