Poster for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

Dec 17, 2003 · 3h 21m

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The journey ends.

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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Top cast

  • 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

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