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17 December 2003 (USA) moreTagline:
This Christmas the journey ends. morePlot:
The former Fellowship of the Ring prepare for the final battle for Middle Earth, while Frodo & Sam approach Mount Doom to destroy the One Ring. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Won 11 Oscars. Another 106 wins & 68 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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A Brilliant Conclusion moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Noel Appleby | ... | Everard Proudfoot | |
| Alexandra 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 |
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Der Herr der Ringe - Die Rückkehr des Königs (Germany)The Return of the King (USA) (short title)
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Rated PG-13 for intense epic battle sequences and frightening images. (also extended edition)Parents Guide:
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201 min | 251 min (extended edition)Color:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Malaysia:U | USA:PG-13 (certificate #40415) | Hungary:14 | Sweden:11 | South Korea:12 | Brazil:12 | New Zealand:M | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Canada:G (Quebec) | Denmark:11 | Finland:K-11/9 (re-rating) | Finland:K-15 (original rating) | France:U | Germany:12 | Germany:16 (special extended edition) | Hong Kong:IIB | Iceland:12 | Ireland:12 | Israel:PG | Japan:PG-12 | Netherlands:12 | Netherlands:16 (special extended version) | Norway:11 (extended version) | Peru:14 | Philippines:PG-13 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | UK:12A (original rating) | UK:12 (video rating) (2004) | Greece:K-13Fun Stuff
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The film was shipped to theatres under the name "Till Death For Glory". moreGoofs:
Continuity: In the ride of the Captains of the West and the army from Minas Tirith to the Black gate, Aragorn's hair is suddenly - and obviously - a different wig. The hair is longer, straighter, and the hairline is different. While it's conceivable that Aragorn might have cleaned up a little bit before he took charge of his new kingdom's army, his hair couldn't have grown that much, and his hairline shouldn't have changed. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Deagol: Smeagol, I've got one! I've got a fish, Smeag. Smeagol!
Smeagol: Pull it in. Go on. Go on. Go on. Pull it in.
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Into the West moreFAQ
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As a movie watcher, I tend to become bored with the constant, overdone, overdrawn, underplayed, overdramatized performance and production quality of most Hollywood films. It's a trait that in recent years has sadly driven me away from most big budget American films. A decent idea will become mangled by the money making machine that is Hollywood, hoping to pump the most raw cash they can out of it before it drops dead in the street.
We all saw the catastophre of a failure that arose from the Matrix Franchise. Such immense hype and professed genius only made the failure all the more poignant for those of us that really wanted and expected more from the franchise.
That all being said, I must say that The Lord of the Rings is an amazingly powerful visual experience. Not even just a visual experience. Peter Jackson has crafted one of the finest written pieces of our era into THE quintessential epic. He supplements the brilliant storytelling of JRR Tolkien with one of the most awe-inspiring collection of films ever created.
The 7 hours of film that leads up to the Return of the King is only precursor though, when you sit and watch this film. It's just plain brilliance. Everything about the film is wonderful. The manner in which Jackson has arranged the scenes, detracting slightly from the original flow of the novel really helps to keep the suspense strong in all three story branches. The Tolkien humor is intact perfectly and the gallantry and just plain coolness of these heroes is plain amazing. (Check out Legolas in the BIG battle) It's all just too much for words.
If one were to gripe, and I suppose there will never be a film made that one cannot find a point at which to grip, it is painfully long running time here. I personally believe that this is the only way such a film could be made, true to the source material and completely engrossing, but I found myself more worried about the pain in my posterior than the emotional final minutes after 4 hours (including ads and previews) that I had spent in a cramped seat. As such, this will be all the better (at least for me) when it's release on DVD (can't wait for the extended...get to see the Sauroman scenes that they cut out).
As a film though, this is amazing. A true lasting legacy in story telling and now cinema. Bravo Mr. Jackson.