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  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
  • PG-13
    201 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
PG-13
201 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

Gandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring.
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J.R.R. Tolkien (novel "The Return of the King") | Fran Walsh (screenplay) | Philippa Boyens (screenplay) | Peter Jackson (screenplay)
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Release date
Dec 17, 2003 (United States)

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159 cast members
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Noel Appleby
Everard Proudfoot Everard Proudfoot   See fewer
Ali Astin
Elanor Gamgee (as Alexandra Astin) Elanor Gamgee (as Alexandra Astin)   See fewer
David Aston
Gondorian Soldier 3 Gondorian Soldier 3   See fewer
John Bach
Madril Madril   See fewer
Sean Bean
Boromir Boromir   See fewer
Cate Blanchett
Galadriel Galadriel   See fewer
Orlando Bloom
Legolas Legolas   See fewer
Billy Boyd
Pippin Pippin   See fewer
Sadwyn Brophy
Eldarion Eldarion   See fewer
Marton Csokas
Celeborn Celeborn   See fewer
Richard Edge
Gondorian Soldier 1 Gondorian Soldier 1   See fewer
Jason Fitch
Uruk 2 Uruk 2   See fewer
Bernard Hill
Theoden Theoden   See fewer
Ian Holm
Bilbo Bilbo   See fewer
Bruce Hopkins
Gamling Gamling   See fewer
Ian Hughes
Irolas Irolas   See fewer
Lawrence Makoare
Witchking / Gothmog Witchking / Gothmog   See fewer
Ian McKellen
Gandalf Gandalf   See fewer
Bret McKenzie
Elf Escort Elf Escort   See fewer
Sarah McLeod
Rosie Cotton Rosie Cotton   See fewer
Maisy McLeod-Riera
Baby Gamgee (as Maisie McLeod-Riera) Baby Gamgee (as Maisie McLeod-Riera)   See fewer
Viggo Mortensen
Aragorn Aragorn   See fewer
John Noble
Denethor Denethor   See fewer
Paul Norell
King of the Dead King of the Dead   See fewer
Bruce Phillips
Grimbold Grimbold   See fewer
Shane Rangi
Harad Leader 2 Harad Leader 2   See fewer
Todd Rippon
Harad Leader 1 Harad Leader 1   See fewer
Thomas Robins
Deagol Deagol   See fewer
Andy Serkis
Gollum / Smeagol Gollum / Smeagol   See fewer
Harry Sinclair
Isildur Isildur   See fewer
Peter Tait
Shagrat Shagrat   See fewer
Joel Tobeck
Orc Lieutenant 1 (as Joel Tolbeck) Orc Lieutenant 1 (as Joel Tolbeck)   See fewer
Liv Tyler
Arwen Arwen   See fewer
Karl Urban
Eomer Eomer   See fewer
Stephen Ure
Gorbag Gorbag   See fewer
Hugo Weaving
Elrond Elrond   See fewer
David Wenham
Faramir Faramir   See fewer
Alan Howard
Voice of the Ring (voice) Voice of the Ring (voice)   See fewer
Sala Baker
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Robert Pollock
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Ross Duncan
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Pete Smith
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Jed Brophy
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Lee Hartley
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Billy Jackson
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Katherine Jackson
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Brad Dourif
Wormtongue (extended edition) Wormtongue (extended edition)   See fewer
Phil Grieve
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Michael Harrison
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Christopher Lee
Saruman (extended edition) Saruman (extended edition)   See fewer
Bruce Spence
Black Lieutenant (extended edition) Black Lieutenant (extended edition)   See fewer
Jane Abbott
Coronation Elf (uncredited) Coronation Elf (uncredited)   See fewer
Gino Acevedo
Corsair of Umbar (uncredited) Corsair of Umbar (uncredited)   See fewer
Narelle Ahrens
Herbalist (uncredited) Herbalist (uncredited)   See fewer
Geoff Allen
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Frazer Anderson
Orc (uncredited) Orc (uncredited)   See fewer
Daniel Andrews
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Maria Arnott
Gondorian Civilian (uncredited) Gondorian Civilian (uncredited)   See fewer
Ben Barrington
Ranger (uncredited) Ranger (uncredited)   See fewer
Aidan Bell
Orc (uncredited) Orc (uncredited)   See fewer
James Bennett
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Jarl Benzon
Coronation Elf (uncredited) Coronation Elf (uncredited)   See fewer
Jørn Benzon
Rivendell Elf (uncredited) Rivendell Elf (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Blackwell
Hobbit (uncredited) Hobbit (uncredited)   See fewer
Dorothy Anne Bonner
Rohan Woman (uncredited) Rohan Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Ben Britton
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Ian Brodie
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Luke Burnyeat
Orc (uncredited) Orc (uncredited)   See fewer
Alix Bushnell
Rohan Woman (uncredited) Rohan Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Campbell
Denethor's Courtier (uncredited) Denethor's Courtier (uncredited)   See fewer
Clint Carleton
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Carey Carter
Elf / Orc (uncredited) Elf / Orc (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Catto
Gondorian / Rohan / Orc (uncredited) Gondorian / Rohan / Orc (uncredited)   See fewer
Alessio Cavatore
Rohan Soldier (uncredited) Rohan Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Chapman
Knight of Gondor (uncredited) Knight of Gondor (uncredited)   See fewer
Elizabeth Crummett
Pelennor Orc (uncredited) Pelennor Orc (uncredited)   See fewer
Mana Hira Davis
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Emma Deakin
Diamond of Long Cleave (uncredited) Diamond of Long Cleave (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Dillon
Ranger (uncredited) Ranger (uncredited)   See fewer
Meredith Dooley
Rohan at Coronation (uncredited) Rohan at Coronation (uncredited)   See fewer
Aron Eastwood
Rohan Soldier (uncredited) Rohan Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Greg Ellis
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Michael Elsworth
Cirdan the Shipwright (uncredited) Cirdan the Shipwright (uncredited)   See fewer
Clint Elvy
Haradrim Warrior (uncredited) Haradrim Warrior (uncredited)   See fewer
Mark Ferguson
Witch-King (uncredited) Witch-King (uncredited)   See fewer
Simon Ferry
Rohan Guard (uncredited) Rohan Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Siaosi Fonua
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Rowan Fordham
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Michael Fowler
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Ben Fransham
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Brian Gibb
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Andy Gunn
Rivendell Elf (uncredited) Rivendell Elf (uncredited)   See fewer
Craig Hall
Gondorian Captain (uncredited) Gondorian Captain (uncredited)   See fewer
Felicity Hamill
Orc (uncredited) Orc (uncredited)   See fewer
Winham Hammond
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June Hancock
Gondorian Courtier (uncredited) Gondorian Courtier (uncredited)   See fewer
Jonathan Harding
Coronation Elf (uncredited) Coronation Elf (uncredited)   See fewer
Zo Hartley
Orc Helper (uncredited) Orc Helper (uncredited)   See fewer
Fraser Hesketh
Gondorian Knight / Ranger Rider / Rider of Rohan (uncredited) Gondorian Knight / Ranger Rider / Rider of Rohan (uncredited)   See fewer
Anna Hewlett
Gondorian Refugee (uncredited) Gondorian Refugee (uncredited)   See fewer
Jason Hood
Denethor's Courtier (uncredited) Denethor's Courtier (uncredited)   See fewer
Brian Hotter
Orc (uncredited) Orc (uncredited)   See fewer
Davey Hughes
Rohan Soldier (uncredited) Rohan Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Jackson
Corsair Bosun (uncredited) Corsair Bosun (uncredited)   See fewer
Dee Jamieson
Elf (uncredited) Elf (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Johnson
Orc / Rohan Soldier (uncredited) Orc / Rohan Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Tim Kano
Orc (uncredited) Orc (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam Kelly
Coronation Elf / Gondorian Soldier (uncredited) Coronation Elf / Gondorian Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Ron Kerkmeester
Gondorian Soldier / Orc / Rohan Soldier (uncredited) Gondorian Soldier / Orc / Rohan Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Kevin Keys
Orc (uncredited) Orc (uncredited)   See fewer
Liz Kirkman
Gondorian Civilian (uncredited) Gondorian Civilian (uncredited)   See fewer
Sandro Kopp
Coronation Elf (uncredited) Coronation Elf (uncredited)   See fewer
Andrew Lesnie
Corsair of Umbar (uncredited) Corsair of Umbar (uncredited)   See fewer
Bernie Lord
Hobbit (uncredited) Hobbit (uncredited)   See fewer
Isaac D Lucas
Orc (uncredited) Orc (uncredited)   See fewer
Beth Malcolm
Courtier (uncredited) Courtier (uncredited)   See fewer
Jono Manks
Ringwraith (archive footage) (uncredited) Ringwraith (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Alan Marsh
Gondor Soldier (uncredited) Gondor Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Kirk Maxwell
Gondorian Soldier (uncredited) Gondorian Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Steve McCleary
Gondorian Soldier (uncredited) Gondorian Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Charlie McDermott
Gondorian Soldier (uncredited) Gondorian Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Brent McIntyre
Witch-King (archive footage) (uncredited) Witch-King (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul McLaughlin
Captain of the Guard (uncredited) Captain of the Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Iain Middleton
Gondorian (uncredited) Gondorian (uncredited)   See fewer
Joseph Mika-Hunt
Orc (uncredited) Orc (uncredited)   See fewer
Des Morgan
Osgiliath Orc (uncredited) Osgiliath Orc (uncredited)   See fewer
Henry Mortensen
Pelennor Orc (uncredited) Pelennor Orc (uncredited)   See fewer
Francis Mountjoy
Gondorian Soldier / Orc (uncredited) Gondorian Soldier / Orc (uncredited)   See fewer
Craig Parker
Gothmog / Orc Lieutenant 1 (voice) (uncredited) Gothmog / Orc Lieutenant 1 (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Alan Perry
Rohan Soldier (uncredited) Rohan Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Perry
Rohan Soldier (uncredited) Rohan Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Wayne Phillips
Rohan Soldier (uncredited) Rohan Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Craig Poll
Pelennor Orc (uncredited) Pelennor Orc (uncredited)   See fewer
Rick Porras
Corsair of Umbar / Beacon Guard (uncredited) Corsair of Umbar / Beacon Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Daniel Rathbon
Corsair of Umbar (uncredited) Corsair of Umbar (uncredited)   See fewer
Deborah Eve Rea
Gondorian Woman (uncredited) Gondorian Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Christian Rivers
Corsair of Umbar / Beacon Guard (uncredited) Corsair of Umbar / Beacon Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Campbell Rousselle
Harad Archer (uncredited) Harad Archer (uncredited)   See fewer
Chris Ryan
Corsair Helmsman (uncredited) Corsair Helmsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Semanick
Drinking Rohan Soldier (uncredited) Drinking Rohan Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Howard Shore
Drinking Rohan Soldier (uncredited) Drinking Rohan Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Shaneel Sidal
Orc (uncredited) Orc (uncredited)   See fewer
Dianne Smith
Rohan Woman (uncredited) Rohan Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Andrew Stehlin
Osgiliath Orc (uncredited) Osgiliath Orc (uncredited)   See fewer
Ken Stratton
Gondorian Soldier / Guard of the Citadel / Haradrim Warrior / Orc / Ranger / … (uncredited) See more Gondorian Soldier / Guard of the Citadel / Haradrim Warrior / Orc / Ranger / Rohan Soldier / Soldier of the Dead (uncredited)   See fewer
Mikel Taylor
Gondorian Soldier / Orc / Rohan Soldier (uncredited) Gondorian Soldier / Orc / Rohan Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Taylor
Corsair of Umbar (uncredited) Corsair of Umbar (uncredited)   See fewer
Melvin Te Wani
Orc (uncredited) Orc (uncredited)   See fewer
Robbie Titchener
Gondorian Soldier / Orc / Soldier of the Dead (uncredited) Gondorian Soldier / Orc / Soldier of the Dead (uncredited)   See fewer
Royd Tolkien
Gondorian Ranger (uncredited) Gondorian Ranger (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Walsh
Gondorian Soldier (uncredited) Gondorian Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Irene Wood
Sybll (uncredited) Sybll (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Young
Orc (uncredited) Orc (uncredited)   See fewer
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