The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

Released: 2003-12-17 Duration: 3hr 21min
Rating 8.5
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.​

Production Companies

New Line Cinema
New Line Cinema
WingNut Films
WingNut Films
The Saul Zaentz Company
The Saul Zaentz Company

Additional Info

Budget $94,000,000.00
Revenue $1,118,888,979.00
Original Language en
Popularity 150.736

Directed By

Peter Jackson

Crew

Director
Peter Jackson
Producer
Peter Jackson
Executive Producer
Bob Weinstein
Executive Producer
Harvey Weinstein
Executive Producer
Mark Ordesky
Executive Producer
Michael Lynne
Screenplay
Peter Jackson
Screenplay
Fran Walsh
Screenplay
Philippa Boyens
Director of Photography
Andrew Lesnie
Art Direction
Joe Bleakley
Art Direction
Rob Outterside
Art Direction
Mark Robins
Conceptual Design
John Howe
Set Decoration
Dan Hennah
Costume Design
Ngila Dickson
Costume Design
Richard Taylor
Original Music Composer
Howard Shore
Production Design
Grant Major
Casting
John Hubbard
Casting
Liz Mullane
Casting
Amy Hubbard
Casting
Ann Robinson
Stunts
Sean Button
Co-Producer
Rick Porras
3D Supervisor
Guy Williams
Stunt Coordinator
Bob Anderson
Stunts
Trevor Bau
Stunts
Shane Blakey
Stunts
Ryan Carey
Stunts
Rodney Cook
Stunt Coordinator
Daniel W. Barringer
Stunt Coordinator
Augie Davis
Stunts
Shane Dawson
Stunts
Peter Dillon
Stunts
Steve Drage
Stunts
Clint Elvy
Stunts
Morgan Evans
Additional Editor
Annie Collins
Makeup Supervisor
Richard Taylor
Co-Producer
Jamie Selkirk
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gary Summers
Makeup & Hair
Peter Owen
Stunt Coordinator
George Marshall Ruge
Stunt Coordinator
Kirk Maxwell
Sound Recordist
Ken Saville
Sound Recordist
Malcolm Cromie
Special Effects Coordinator
Steve Ingram
Sound Mixer
Mike Jones
Sound Mixer
John McKay
Foley Editor
Katy Wood
Foley Editor
Peter Mills
Sound Editor
Martin Kwok
Sound Editor
Justin Webster
Sound Editor
John Warhurst
Sound Editor
Melanie Graham
Sound Editor
Ben Sinclair
Sound Editor
Bruno Barrett-Garnier
Foley Artist
Phil Heywood
Foley Artist
Paul Huntingford
Foley Artist
Simon Hewitt
Foley Artist
Adrian Medhurst
Foley Recording Engineer
Martin Oswin
Foley Recording Engineer
Angus Robertson
Visual Effects
Mark Stetson
Visual Effects Supervisor
Tim Crosbie
2D Sequence Supervisor
Erik Winquist
Stunts
Jacob Tomuri
Visual Effects Designer
Christian Rivers
2D Sequence Supervisor
Alex Lemke
Stunts
Sala Baker
First Assistant Director
Carolynne Cunningham
Assistant Art Director
Jules Cook
Supervising Sound Editor
Mike Hopkins
Visual Effects Supervisor
Jim Rygiel
Production Sound Mixer
Hammond Peek
Supervising Sound Editor
Ethan Van der Ryn
Set Decoration
Alan Lee
Conceptual Design
Alan Lee
Sound Effects Editor
Beau Borders
Sound Effects Editor
Brent Burge
Sound Effects Editor
Hayden Collow
Sound Effects Editor
Tim Nielsen
Sound Effects Editor
Addison Teague
Sound Effects Editor
Craig Tomlinson
Sound Effects Editor
Dave Whitehead
Sound Designer
David Farmer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Christopher Boyes
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Michael Hedges
Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Lora Hirschberg
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Michael Semanick
Visual Effects Producer
Steve Dubin
Visual Effects Producer
Robyn Isaacs
Visual Effects Producer
Charlie McClellan
Visual Effects Producer
Eileen Moran
Visual Effects Producer
James Whitlam
Visual Effects Producer
Dean Wright
Visual Effects Supervisor
Chetan Deshmukh
Visual Effects Supervisor
Joe Letteri
Visual Effects Supervisor
Dean Lyon
Visual Effects Supervisor
John P. Nugent
Visual Effects Art Director
Jeremy Bennett
Visual Effects Art Director
Paul Lasaine
Makeup Artist
Margaret Aston
Makeup Artist
Rick Findlater
Makeup Artist
Kerryn Flewell-Smith
Makeup Artist
Steve Hopgood
Makeup Artist
Davina Lamont
Makeup Artist
Vivienne MacGillicuddy
Makeup Artist
Catherine Maguire
Makeup Artist
Emma Moncrieff
Makeup Artist
Angela Mooar
Makeup Artist
Ivana Primorac
Makeup Artist
Allie Rutherford
Makeup Artist
Janine Schneider
Makeup Artist
Lenore Stewart
Makeup Artist
Tera Treanor
Makeup Artist
Nancy Hennah
Makeup Artist
Noreen Wilkie
Makeup Artist
Gail Wilson
Makeup Artist
Jeremy Woodhead
Makeup Artist
Laurelle Ziento
Assistant Art Director
Jacqui Allen
Supervising Art Director
Dan Hennah
Stunt Double
Tim Wong
Producer
Fran Walsh
Executive Producer
Robert Shaye
Visual Effects Director
Alex Funke
Animation Director
Randall William Cook
Makeup & Hair
Peter Swords King
Animation
Graham Binding
3D Director
Bryan Ku
Sculptor
Jamie Beswarick
Sculptor
Daniel Falconer

TOP CAST

Ian McKellen
Ian McKellen

Gandalf

Andy Serkis
Andy Serkis

Gollum / Smeagol

Billy Boyd
Billy Boyd

Pippin

John Noble
John Noble

Denethor

David Wenham
David Wenham

Faramir

Bernard Hill
Bernard Hill

Théoden

Liv Tyler
Liv Tyler

Arwen

Cate Blanchett
Cate Blanchett

Galadriel

Karl Urban
Karl Urban

Éomer

Ian Holm
Ian Holm

Bilbo

Sean Bean
Sean Bean

Boromir

Lawrence Makoare
Lawrence Makoare

Witchking / Gothmog

Marton Csokas
Marton Csokas

Celeborn

Paul Norell
Paul Norell

King of the Dead

Noel Appleby
Noel Appleby

Everard Proudfoot

Sarah McLeod
Sarah McLeod

Rosie Cotton

Ali Astin
Ali Astin

Elanor Gamgee

Maisy McLeod-Riera
Maisy McLeod-Riera

Baby Gamgee

David Aston
David Aston

Gondorian Soldier 3

John Bach
John Bach

Madril

Sadwyn Brophy
Sadwyn Brophy

Eldarion

Richard Edge
Richard Edge

Gondorian Soldier 1

Jason Fitch
Jason Fitch

Uruk 2

Ian Hughes
Ian Hughes

Irolas

Bret McKenzie
Bret McKenzie

Elf Escort

Bruce Phillips
Bruce Phillips

Grimbold

Shane Rangi
Shane Rangi

Harad Leader 2

Todd Rippon
Todd Rippon

Harad Leader 1

Peter Tait
Peter Tait

Shagrat

Joel Tobeck
Joel Tobeck

Orc Lieutenant 1

Stephen Ure
Stephen Ure

Gorbag

Sala Baker
Sala Baker

Featured Orc

Robert Pollock
Robert Pollock

Featured Orc

Ross Duncan
Ross Duncan

Featured Orc

Pete Smith
Pete Smith

Featured Orc

Jed Brophy
Jed Brophy

Featured Orc

Lee Hartley
Lee Hartley

Featured Orc

Billy Jackson
Billy Jackson

Featured Child

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