The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

About

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.​

The Popcorn verdict

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is rated 9.3 out of 10 by 140 Popcorn members, each of whom rated it after watching. That is well above its 8.5 on TMDB — Popcorn members like it more than the wider internet does.

Details

Director

Peter Jackson

Writers

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

Starring

Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Andy Serkis, Dominic Monaghan, Billy Boyd, John Noble

Country

New Zealand, United States of America

Language

English

Genres

Adventure, Fantasy, Action

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