The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Year:
Duration:
201 min | 251 min (extended edition) | 263 min (Special Extended Blu-Ray Edition)
Genres:
Adventure | Fantasy
IMDB rate:
8.9
Director:
Peter Jackson
Awards:
Won 11 Oscars. Another 153 wins & 88 nominations
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 2003-12-17
Filming Locations: Camperdown Studios, Camperdown Road, Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand
Earnings
Budget: $94,000,000
Opening Weekend: $72,629,713 (USA) (19 December 2003)
Gross: $377,845,905 (USA) (28 June 2011)
Cast
Actor
Character
Viggo Mortensen
Viggo Mortensen
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Maisy McLeod-Riera
Maisy McLeod-Riera
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Noel Appleby
Everard Proudfoot
Ali Astin
Elanor Gamgee
Sean Astin
Sam
David Aston
Gondorian Soldier 3
John Bach
Madril
Sean Bean
Boromir
Cate Blanchett
Galadriel
Orlando Bloom
Legolas
Billy Boyd
Pippin
Sadwyn Brophy
Eldarion
Alistair Browning
Damrod
Marton Csokas
Celeborn
Richard Edge
Gondorian Soldier 1
Jason Fitch
Uruk 2
Bernard Hill
Theoden
Ian Holm
Bilbo
Bruce Hopkins
Gamling
Ian Hughes
Irolas
Lawrence Makoare
Witchking
Ian McKellen
Gandalf
Bret McKenzie
Elf Escort
Sarah McLeod
Rosie Cotton
Dominic Monaghan
Merry
John Noble
Denethor
Paul Norell
King of the Dead
Miranda Otto
Eowyn
Bruce Phillips
Grimbold
Shane Rangi
Harad Leader 2
John Rhys-Davies
Gimli
Todd Rippon
Harad Leader 1
Thomas Robins
Deagol
Andy Serkis
Gollum
Harry Sinclair
Isildur
Peter Tait
Shagrat
Joel Tobeck
Orc Lieutenant 1
Liv Tyler
Arwen
Karl Urban
Eomer
Stephen Ure
Gorbag
Hugo Weaving
Elrond
David Wenham
Faramir
Elijah Wood
Frodo
Alan Howard
Voice of the Ring (voice)
Sala Baker
Featured Orc
Robert Pollock
Featured Orc
Ross Duncan
Featured Orc
Pete Smith
Featured Orc
Jed Brophy
Featured Orc
Lee Hartley
Featured Orc
Billy Jackson
Featured Child
Katie Jackson
Featured Child
Brad Dourif
Wormtongue (extended edition)
Christopher Lee
Saruman (extended edition)
Bruce Spence
Black Lieutenant (extended edition)
Jane Abbott
Coronation Elf
Gino Acevedo
Corsair of Umbar
Jarl Benzon
Coronation Elf
Jørn Benzon
Rivendell Elf
Emma Deakin
Diamond of Long Cleave
Michael Elsworth
Cirdan the Shipwright
Clinton Elvey
Haradrim Warrior
Zo Hartley
Orc Helper
Peter Jackson
Corsair Bosun
Sandro Kopp
Coronation Elf
Andrew Lesnie
Corsair of Umbar
Henry Mortensen
Pelennor Orc
Craig Parker
Voice of the Gothmog
Rick Porras
Corsair of Umbar
Christian Rivers
Corsair of Umbar
Michael Semanick
Drinking Rohan Soldier
Howard Shore
Drinking Rohan Soldier
Richard Taylor
Corsair of Umbar
Royd Tolkien
Gondorian Ranger
Did you know?
Trivia
Lawrence Makoare, when wearing the Gothmog makeup, was called "Pimplehead" by extras who didn't know his name.
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SDDS 8 channel decoders list the title of the film that it is decoding on its display. For this film, certain reels were labeled "Till Death for Glory" whereas others were labeled "Beijing Chicken".
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Rick Porras:  The other soldier watching the beacon at Minas Tirith is the co-producer.
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Goofs
Denethor prepares to eat as he goads Faramir into attacking the orcs. Faramir leaves the hall. There should be a time delay as Faramir puts on his armor and organizes the attack. Yet while Pippin signs and the attack begins Denethor is still eating this meal.
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When Aragorn is running back to join his fellow men, when the black gate is open, we can see the CGI flag of the rider that goes with him is going from left to right, but in the next shot, the wind is in the opposite direction.
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Orlando Bloom's eyes are brown, but as Legolas, his eyes are changed to blue using CGI. In close-up outside the Black Gates, his eyes are CGI blue, but in a shot immediately following with Gandalf in the foreground and Legolas in the near background, his eyes are clearly brown.
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Quotes
Elrond: You gave away your life's grace. I cannot protect you anymore.
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Eowyn: He has just as much reason to go to war as you do. Why can he not fight for those he loves?
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Witch King: [taking Eowyn by the throat] You fool. No man can kill me. Die now.
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Faq
Q
Why did the catapult operators of Minas Tirith use their wrecked towers and walls as ammunition?
A
Convenience! Laying siege to a city means that getting supplies, like regular rocks or other ammo, inside is nearly or totally impossible. Also, it makes for a great dramatic statement onscreen: seeing what you destroyed hurled back at you is a great way to say "UP YOURS!!" to the Host of Mordor. Interestingly enough, in the books the walls of Minas Tirith were supposed to be unbreakable, like Saruman's tower in Isengard.
Q
What happened to the other members of the original fellowship?
A
Although the film shows the departure of only Frodo, Bilbo (Ian Holm), and Gandalf, other members of the fellowship are known to have traveled to the West. Legolas also made the journey, taking with him Gimli (the only Dwarf allowed to sail to Valinor). Samwise left after Rosie died and he had served seven consecutive terms as mayor of Hobbiton. He was allowed to make the journey because he was, for a short time, also a ring-bearer. Aragorn served his term as King and then died a natural death. His son, Eldarion, took up his mantle of King. Merry and Pippin never went over the sea. They died at Minas Tirith and were buried in the tombs of the kings, and later placed next to Aragorn when he died.
Q
What happened with the original ending in the book?
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