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MASTER SCORE 93.8 / 100
2003·Adventure / Drama / Fantasy·3h 21m

THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING

“The eye of the enemy is moving.”

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.​

Above the Line
Peter Jackson·DirectorPeter Jackson·ScreenplayFran Walsh·ScreenplayAndrew Lesnie·Director of PhotographyHoward Shore·Original Music ComposerJamie Selkirk·Editor
Cast
Elijah Wood·FrodoIan McKellen·GandalfViggo Mortensen·AragornSean Astin·SamAndy Serkis·Gollum / SmeagolDominic Monaghan·MerryBilly Boyd·PippinJohn Noble·DenethorDavid Wenham·FaramirMiranda Otto·Éowyn
Full Crew
(10 credits)
Directing· 1
Peter Jackson·Director
Writing· 3
Peter Jackson·ScreenplayFran Walsh·ScreenplayPhilippa Boyens·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Andrew Lesnie·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Jamie Selkirk·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Howard Shore·Original Music Composer
Production· 3
Peter Jackson·ProducerBarrie M. Osborne·ProducerFran Walsh·Producer
By the Numbers
93.8
OF 100
Master Score
9.0
OF 10
IMDb
93%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$1.1B
ROI 111513%
Worldwide Gross
11
11 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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