The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

"The eye of the enemy is moving."

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Ratings & Reviews

9.0/10

2,142,025 votes

94/100

Fresh

94/100

Metascore

8.5/10

26,368 votes

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Average

Poor

Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

Won 11 Oscars. 215 wins & 124 nominations total

Source: OMDB

Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$94.0M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$1.12B

Global Box Office

Domestic

$386,975,644

United States

Profit

+$1.02B

ROI: +1090%

Budget Recovery1190% of budget

$0|Budget: $94.0M|Revenue: $1.12B

Where to Watch The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Available in 134 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of AmericaPG-13	HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel	—	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom12A	HBO Max Amazon Channel, Sky Go, Now TV Cinema	—	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
CanadaPG	Crave, Starz Amazon Channel, Crave Amazon Channel	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video, Plex	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
AustraliaM	Amazon Prime Video, Stan, HBO Max, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, HBO Max Amazon Channel	—	JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
India	Amazon Prime Video, JioHotstar, VI movies and tv, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesPG-13

United Kingdom12A

Canada14A

AustraliaM

Germany12

FranceTP

Austria16

Belgium12

+23 more countries

Production

Director

Peter Jackson

Writers

J. R. R. Tolkien, Fran Walsh, Peter Jackson, Philippa Boyens

Production Companies

New Line CinemaWingNut FilmsThe Saul Zaentz Company

Cast

Elijah Wood

Frodo

Ian McKellen

Gandalf

Viggo Mortensen

Aragorn

Sean Astin

Sam

Andy Serkis

Gollum / Smeagol

Dominic Monaghan

Merry

Billy Boyd

Pippin

John Noble

Denethor

David Wenham

Faramir

Miranda Otto

Éowyn

Bernard Hill

Théoden

John Rhys-Davies

Gimli

Tags & Keywords

armybased on novel or bookelvesdwarfmagickingdomchristianityobsessionallegorybraverycastlevolcanogiant spidersequelhonor

External Links

IMDb Official Website Wikidata

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