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

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Sauron's forces have laid siege to Minas Tirith, the capital of Gondor, in their efforts to eliminate the race of men. The once-great kingdom, watched over by a fading steward, has never been in more desperate need of its king. But can Aragorn answer the call of his heritage and become what he was born to be? In no small measure, the fate of Middle-earth rests on his broad shoulders. With the final... See Full Description

Genres: Action/Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Adaptation and Sequel

Running Time: 3 hrs. 20 min.

Release Date: December 17th, 2003

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense epic battle sequences and frightening images.

Distributors: New Line Cinema

U.S. Box Office: $376,853,002


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Starring: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin
Directed by: Peter Jackson
Produced by: Mark Ordesky, Robert Shaye, Michael Lynne
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Critics Reviews Average Grade: A-

Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
"...Peter Jackson brings his epic series to a glorious finish." more... A
Boston Globe, Ty Burr
"King has pageantry, purpose, but it's not quite the greatest show on Middle-earth." more... B+
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"That it falls a little shy of greatness is perhaps inevitable." more... B+
Chicago Tribune, Michael Wilmington
"This is a movie that, purely and simply, has visions and excitement to blow us away once again." more... A

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