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Name: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Extended Edition)
Released: 2003-1-1
Cast: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Extended Edition)

PG-13
4h 23m
2003

94%

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Extended Edition. In the conclusion of J.R.R. Tolkien's epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings, 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 only 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.

Special Features

Locked video

Home of the Horse Lords

30 MIN

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The End of All Things

21 MIN

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The Passing of an Age

25 MIN

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

94%

Critics Consensus: Visually breathtaking and emotionally powerful, The Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King is a moving and satisfying conclusion to a great trilogy.

Reviews

Cinephile Hissy Fit Podcast

Don Shanahan

The multiple endings are earned and can go on as long as they like.

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Movies Thru the Spectrum

Al Alexander

The mere thought that we’ve seen the last of Frodo, Sam, Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, Gandalf, Merry, Pippin and Gollum is almost too much. If we must say goodbye, though, it’s best to do it when all involved are at the top of their game.

For all its titanic technical breakthroughs and iconic moments of spectacle, its thematic resonance and sweeping storytelling have helped maintain its legacy beyond similar blockbusters.

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But Why Tho? A Geek Community

Allyson Johnson

The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King asks us to reckon with death and then heals that emotional wound by reminding us that death isn’t a tragedy but the final passage of life.

Depictions of true friendship in movies are rare. Depictions of male friendship, even rarer. With The Lord of the Rings, audiences saw trust and affection develop between men brought together by a common purpose.

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