Project Author: Hakura

June 23, 2025

PRODUCTION COMPANIES:
New Line Cinema, WingNut Films, The Saul Zaentz Company

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

There can be no triumph without loss. No victory without suffering. No freedom without sacrifice.

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Genre:

Adventure, Fantasy, Action

Runtime:

201

Released:

2003

Rating:

8.485

Budget:

$94,000,000

Box Office:

$1,118,888,979

WRITERS

J. R. R. Tolkien, Fran Walsh, Peter Jackson, Philippa Boyens

FILM OVERVIEW

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

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.​

DIRECTOR

Peter Jackson

GALLERY

PRODUCTION TEAM

Barrie M. Osborne (Producer)

Grant Major (Production Design)

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Joe Bleakley (Art Direction)

J. R. R. Tolkien (Novel)

Howard Shore (Original Music Composer)

Liz Mullane (Casting)

Peter Jackson (Director)

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Mark Robins (Art Direction)

Richard Taylor (Costume Design)

Peter Jackson (Producer)

CAST MEMBERS

Elijah Wood

Ian McKellen

Viggo Mortensen

Sean Astin

Andy Serkis

Dominic Monaghan

Billy Boyd

John Noble

David Wenham

Miranda Otto

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Carter (Stunts), Rodney Cook (Stunts), Trevor Bau (Stunts), Peter Dillon (Stunts), Morgan Evans (Stunts), Gareth Courtney (Stunts), Mana Hira Davis (Stunts), Shane Dawson (Stunts), Shane Blakey (Stunts), Shaughan Campbell (Stunts), Daniel Andrews (Stunts), Amanda Foubister (Stunts), Johnny Sullivan (Stunts), Sebastiano Cartier (Stunts), Daniel W. 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