New Line Cinema
The Saul Zaentz Company
WingNut Films
The Lord of the Rings Collection
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The eye of the enemy is moving.
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.
- Original title
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- Language
- EN
- Country
- US
- Budget
- $94,000,000
- Revenue
- $1,118,888,979
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Elijah Wood
Frodo
Ian McKellen
Gandalf
Viggo Mortensen
Aragorn
Sean Astin
Sam
Andy Serkis
Gollum / Smeagol
Dominic Monaghan
Merry
Billy Boyd
Pippin
John Noble
Denethor
David Wenham
Faramir
Miranda Otto
Éowyn
Bernard Hill
Théoden
John Rhys-Davies
Gimli
Orlando Bloom
Legolas
Hugo Weaving
Elrond
Liv Tyler
Arwen
Cate Blanchett
Galadriel
Karl Urban
Éomer
Ian Holm
Bilbo
Sean Bean
Boromir
Lawrence Makoare
Witchking / Gothmog
Marton Csokas
Celeborn
Paul Norell
King of the Dead
Noel Appleby
Everard Proudfoot
Sarah McLeod
Rosie Cotton
Ali Astin
Elanor Gamgee
Maisy McLeod-Riera
Baby Gamgee
David Aston
Gondorian Soldier 3
John Bach
Madril
Sadwyn Brophy
Eldarion
Alistair Browning
Damrod
Jason Fitch
Uruk 2
Bruce Hopkins
Gamling
Ian Hughes
Irolas
Bret McKenzie
Elf Escort
Bruce Phillips
Grimbold
Shane Rangi
Harad Leader 2
Todd Rippon
Harad Leader 1
Thomas Robins
Déagol
Harry Sinclair
Isildur
Peter Tait
Shagrat
Joel Tobeck
Orc Lieutenant 1
Stephen Ure
Gorbag
Sala Baker
Featured Orc
Robert Pollock
Featured Orc
Ross Duncan
Featured Orc
Pete Smith
Featured Orc
Jed Brophy
Featured Orc
Lee Hartley
Featured Orc
Billy Jackson
Featured Child
Katie Jackson
Featured Child
Alan Howard
The Ring (voice)
Gino Acevedo
Corsair of Umbar (uncredited)
Emma Deakin
Diamond of Long Cleave (uncredited)
Michael Elsworth
Círdan the Shipwright (uncredited)
Zo Hartley
Orc Helper (uncredited)
Peter Jackson
Corsair Bosun (uncredited)
Sandro Kopp
Coronation Elf (uncredited)
Andrew Lesnie
Corsair of Umbar (uncredited)
Henry Mortensen
Pelennor Orc (uncredited)
Craig Parker
Gothmog / Orc Lieutenant 1 (voice) (uncredited)
Rick Porras
Corsair of Umbar / Beacon Guard (uncredited)
Christian Rivers
Corsair of Umbar / Beacon Guard (uncredited)
Michael Semanick
Drinking Rohan Soldier (uncredited)
Howard Shore
Drinking Rohan Soldier (uncredited)
John Stephenson
Witchking (voice) (uncredited)
Richard Taylor
Corsair of Umbar (uncredited)
Royd Tolkien
Gondorian Ranger (uncredited)
Jules Cook
Assistant Art Director
Alan Lee
Conceptual Design
John Howe
Conceptual Design
Daniel Falconer
Sculptor
Alan Lee
Set Decoration
Dan Hennah
Set Decoration
Dan Hennah
Supervising Art Director
Andrew Lesnie
Director of Photography
Ngila Dickson
Costume Design
Richard Taylor
Costume Design
Peter Swords King
Hair Designer
Jeremy Woodhead
Hairstylist
Jeremy Woodhead
Makeup Artist
Rick Findlater
Makeup Artist
Peter Swords King
Makeup Designer
Richard Taylor
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Augie Davis
Stunt Coordinator
Bob Anderson
Stunt Coordinator
Tim Wong
Stunt Double
Casey O'Neill
Stunts
Jacob Tomuri
Stunts
Justin B. Carter
Stunts
Mana Hira Davis
Stunts
Peter Dillon
Stunts
Rodney Cook
Stunts
Sala Baker
Stunts
Shane Dawson
Stunts
Shaughan Campbell
Stunts
Stuart Thorp
Stunts
Winham Hammond
Stunts
Peter Jackson
Director
Carolynne Cunningham
First Assistant Director
Jamie Selkirk
Editor
John Hubbard
Casting
Liz Mullane
Casting
Victoria Burrows
Casting
Jamie Selkirk
Co-Producer
Rick Porras
Co-Producer
Bob Weinstein
Executive Producer
Harvey Weinstein
Executive Producer
Michael Lynne
Executive Producer
Robert Shaye
Executive Producer
Barrie M. Osborne
Producer
Fran Walsh
Producer
Peter Jackson
Producer
Lora Hirschberg
Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Katy Wood
Foley Editor
Howard Shore
Original Music Composer
Hammond Peek
Production Sound Mixer
Annie Lennox
Songs
Fran Walsh
Songs
Howard Shore
Songs
David Farmer
Sound Designer
John Warhurst
Sound Editor
Addison Teague
Sound Effects Editor
Beau Borders
Sound Effects Editor
Tim Nielsen
Sound Effects Editor
Christopher Boyes
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Michael Semanick
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Mark Willsher
Supervising Music Editor
Ethan Van der Ryn
Supervising Sound Editor
Mike Hopkins
Supervising Sound Editor
Erik Winquist
2D Sequence Supervisor
Guy Williams
3D Supervisor
Randall William Cook
Animation Director
Paul Story
Senior Animator
Alexander Nowotny
VFX Artist
Jason Lei Howden
VFX Artist
Christian Rivers
Visual Effects Designer
Dean Wright
Visual Effects Producer
Jim Rygiel
Visual Effects Supervisor
Joe Letteri
Visual Effects Supervisor
J. R. R. Tolkien
Novel
Fran Walsh
Screenplay
Peter Jackson
Screenplay
Philippa Boyens
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