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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
- PG-13
- 12/17/2003 (US)
- Adventure, Fantasy, Action
- 3h 21m
There can be no triumph without loss. No victory without suffering. No freedom without sacrifice.
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.
Peter Jackson
Director, ScreenplayJ.R.R. Tolkien
NovelFran Walsh
ScreenplayPhilippa Boyens
ScreenplayCast
![Elijah Wood's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/7UKRbJBNG7mxBl2QQc5XsAh6F8B.jpg)
Elijah Wood
Frodo Baggins![Ian McKellen's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/5cnnnpnJG6TiYUSS7qgJheUZgnv.jpg)
Ian McKellen
Gandalf the White![Viggo Mortensen's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/vH5gVSpHAMhDaFWfh0Q7BG61O1y.jpg)
Viggo Mortensen
Aragorn![Sean Astin's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/ywH1VvdwqlcnuwUVr0pV0HUZJQA.jpg)
Sean Astin
Samwise 'Sam' Gamgee![Andy Serkis's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/eNGqhebQ4cDssjVeNFrKtUvweV5.jpg)
Andy Serkis
Gollum / Smeagol![Dominic Monaghan's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/lOWmAvBu6evsj9MCcIHqy7Sg3iZ.jpg)
Dominic Monaghan
Meriadoc 'Merry' Brandybuck![Billy Boyd's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/cX5MkKKfBoOzLjGWIZsB9ZUFjmE.jpg)
Billy Boyd
Peregrin 'Pippin' Took![John Noble's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/t9dB8uU27sQDaEEFMiQvp5sbrXU.jpg)