The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Gandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring.
Director
Peter Jackson
Studio
N/A
Release
17 Dec 2003
Runtime
201 min
Genres
Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Cast & Characters
Elijah Wood
Viggo Mortensen
Ian McKellen
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Critical Assessment
IMDb
9.0/10
RT Critics
94%
Metacritic
94/100
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King holds 9.0/10 on IMDb (2,161,991 votes), 94% on Rotten Tomatoes, 94/100 on Metacritic.
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Ratings as of 2026-07-30
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AI Verdict
AI-generatedBased on aggregated scores (9.0/10 on IMDb (2,161,991 votes), 94% on Rotten Tomatoes, 94/100 on Metacritic), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
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