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

The Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King
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Andy Serkis, Billy Boyd, David Wenham

Sauron's forces have laid siege to Minas Tirith, the capital of Gondor, in their efforts to eliminate the race of men. The once-great kingdom, watched over by a fading steward, has never been in more desperate need of its king. But can Aragorn answer the call of his heritage and become what he was b... (read more)

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PG-13, 3 hrs. 30 min.
Directed by: Peter Jackson
Release Date: Dec 17, 2003
DVD Release Date: May 25, 2004

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4 hours ago
Yaaay!!!! Love it!!! Viggo Mortensen <33333
12 hours ago
A perfect ending to a perfect trilogy. Its sad that we will never get to visit this world again or spend anymore time with the characters that we have grown to love over the past few years but all good things must come to an end. Peter Jackson and ... (read more)
17 hours ago
a saga está fantástica...vi umas quantas vezes.
22 hours ago
And so with this final installment of the trilogy, all comes to an end. We get closure to all that has been building and growing and for that, you've got to love this one. This final film of the trilogy is the most epic, battle wise. The battle scene... (read more)
1 day ago
Love the whole trilogy!!

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1673 days ago
Nick Schager, Lessons of Darkness
Imbues its central conflicts with mythic timelessness.
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2147 days ago
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Pops your eyes, excites your senses and brings you in as close as a whisper for scenes of startling emotion.
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2156 days ago
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker
As I watched this film, an eager victim of its boundless will to astound, I found my loyal memories of the book beginning to fade.
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2176 days ago
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
A movie for our time, perhaps for all time, mostly a good time and definitely a long time.
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2177 days ago
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Return of the King is such a crowning achievement, such a visionary use of all the tools of special effects, such a pure spectacle, that it can be enjoyed even by those who have not seen the first two films.
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