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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

PG-13

2003

201 minutes

AdventureFantasyAction

Overview

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 headshot

Elijah Wood

Frodo

Ian McKellen headshot

Ian McKellen

Gandalf

Viggo Mortensen headshot

Viggo Mortensen

Aragorn

Sean Astin headshot

Sean Astin

Sam

Andy Serkis headshot

Andy Serkis

Gollum / Smeagol

Dominic Monaghan headshot

Dominic Monaghan

Merry

Billy Boyd headshot

Billy Boyd

Pippin

John Noble headshot

John Noble

Denethor

David Wenham headshot

David Wenham

Faramir

Miranda Otto headshot

Miranda Otto

Éowyn

Bernard Hill headshot

Bernard Hill

Théoden

John Rhys-Davies headshot

John Rhys-Davies

Gimli

Orlando Bloom headshot

Orlando Bloom

Legolas

Hugo Weaving headshot

Hugo Weaving

Elrond

Liv Tyler headshot

Liv Tyler

Arwen

Cate Blanchett headshot

Cate Blanchett

Galadriel

Karl Urban headshot

Karl Urban

Éomer

Ian Holm headshot

Ian Holm

Bilbo

Sean Bean headshot

Sean Bean

Boromir

Lawrence Makoare headshot

Lawrence Makoare

Witchking / Gothmog

Marton Csokas headshot

Marton Csokas

Celeborn

Paul Norell headshot

Paul Norell

King of the Dead

Noel Appleby headshot

Noel Appleby

Everard Proudfoot

Sarah McLeod headshot

Sarah McLeod

Rosie Cotton

Ali Astin headshot

Ali Astin

Elanor Gamgee

Maisy McLeod-Riera headshot

Maisy McLeod-Riera

Baby Gamgee

David Aston headshot

David Aston

Gondorian Soldier 3

John Bach headshot

John Bach

Madril

Sadwyn Brophy headshot

Sadwyn Brophy

Eldarion

Alistair Browning headshot

Alistair Browning

Damrod

Richard Edge headshot

Richard Edge

Gondorian Soldier 1

Jason Fitch headshot

Jason Fitch

Uruk 2

Bruce Hopkins headshot

Bruce Hopkins

Gamling

Ian Hughes headshot

Ian Hughes

Irolas

Bret McKenzie headshot

Bret McKenzie

Elf Escort

Bruce Phillips headshot

Bruce Phillips

Grimbold

Shane Rangi headshot

Shane Rangi

Harad Leader 2

Todd Rippon headshot

Todd Rippon

Harad Leader 1

Thomas Robins headshot

Thomas Robins

Déagol

Harry Sinclair headshot

Harry Sinclair

Isildur

Peter Tait headshot

Peter Tait

Shagrat

Joel Tobeck headshot

Joel Tobeck

Orc Lieutenant 1

Stephen Ure headshot

Stephen Ure

Gorbag

Sala Baker headshot

Sala Baker

Featured Orc

Robert Pollock headshot

Robert Pollock

Featured Orc

Ross Duncan headshot

Ross Duncan

Featured Orc

Pete Smith headshot

Pete Smith

Featured Orc

Jed Brophy headshot

Jed Brophy

Featured Orc

Lee Hartley headshot

Lee Hartley

Featured Orc

Billy Jackson headshot

Billy Jackson

Featured Child

Katie Jackson headshot

Katie Jackson

Featured Child

Alan Howard headshot

Alan Howard

The Ring (voice)

Jane Abbott headshot

Jane Abbott

Coronation Elf (uncredited)

Gino Acevedo headshot

Gino Acevedo

Corsair of Umbar (uncredited)

Aidan Bell headshot

Aidan Bell

Orc (uncredited)

Jarl Benzon headshot

Jarl Benzon

Coronation Elf (uncredited)

Jørn Benzon headshot

Jørn Benzon

Rivendell Elf (uncredited)

Emma Deakin headshot

Emma Deakin

Diamond of Long Cleave (uncredited)

Michael Elsworth headshot

Michael Elsworth

Círdan the Shipwright (uncredited)

Clint Elvy headshot

Clint Elvy

Haradrim Warrior (uncredited)

Zo Hartley headshot

Zo Hartley

Orc Helper (uncredited)

Peter Jackson headshot

Peter Jackson

Corsair Bosun (uncredited)

Sandro Kopp headshot

Sandro Kopp

Coronation Elf (uncredited)

Andrew Lesnie headshot

Andrew Lesnie

Corsair of Umbar (uncredited)

Joseph Mika-Hunt headshot

Joseph Mika-Hunt

Orc (uncredited)

Henry Mortensen headshot

Henry Mortensen

Pelennor Orc (uncredited)

Craig Parker headshot

Craig Parker

Gothmog / Orc Lieutenant 1 (voice) (uncredited)

Rick Porras headshot

Rick Porras

Corsair of Umbar / Beacon Guard (uncredited)

Christian Rivers headshot

Christian Rivers

Corsair of Umbar / Beacon Guard (uncredited)

Michael Semanick headshot

Michael Semanick

Drinking Rohan Soldier (uncredited)

Howard Shore headshot

Howard Shore

Drinking Rohan Soldier (uncredited)

John Stephenson headshot

John Stephenson

Witchking (voice) (uncredited)

Richard Taylor headshot

Richard Taylor

Corsair of Umbar (uncredited)

Royd Tolkien headshot

Royd Tolkien

Gondorian Ranger (uncredited)

Brad Dourif headshot

Brad Dourif

Gríma Wormtongue (Extended Cut)

Christopher Lee headshot

Christopher Lee

Saruman the White (Extended Cut)