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

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" Aragorn is revealed as the heir to the ancient kings as he, Gandalf and the other members of the broken fellowship struggle to save Gondor from Sauron's forces. Meanwhile, Frodo and Sam bring the ring closer to the heart of Mordor, the dark lord's realm. It would be the final in the series, and was followed by the widely devised prequel trilogy, The Hobbit. Fans wondered if was necessary for them to be made, and why couldn’t have been one long film like the 70’s made for TV animated fi"

IMDb Top 250 [Official] (252 movies items)

"(2003) 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."

“Immaculately sticking the landing, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King solidifies Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy as arguably ”

Pretty much outstanding

“I admit it, I love all three Lord of the Rings films. People may say Return of the King is the best of the trilogy, some may say it is the worst. I personally think Two Towers is the best for its scope and better exploration of some of the characters, but while it is still great Return of the King is better than Fellowship of the Ring.

My only slight disappointment is the ending, it does feel overlong and bloated for me, almost as if there was more than one ending filmed. That said, what does make the ending at least watchable for me is the way it is shot, the marvellous score and the performance of Gollum.

Despite this minor discrepancy, Return of the King is extremely good and in my view one of the better Best Picture winners last decade. Peter Jackson's direction is ” read more

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"DVD"

Academy Award for Best Picture☆Films (97 movies items)

"    76th Academy Awards (2004) "

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"Rewatched "

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"10/10"

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" 2020: 40 2019: 41 2018: 40 2017: 39 2016: 39 2015: 36 2014: 35 2013: 34 2012: 32 2011: 30 2010: 28 2009: 28 2008: 30 2007: 35 2006: 38 2005: 40 2004: 78 2003: 93 "

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"Gross: $1,147,633,833 Ranking: 28"

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" 2019: 41 2018: 40 2017: 39 2016: 39 2015: 36 2014: 35 2013: 34 2012: 32 2011: 30 2010: 28 2009: 28 2008: 30 2007: 35 2006: 38 2005: 40 2004: 78 2003: 93 "

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"Into the West"

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" 2018: 40 2017: 39 2016: 39 2015: 36 2014: 35 2013: 34 2012: 32 2011: 30 2010: 28 2009: 28 2008: 30 2007: 35 2006: 38 2005: 40 2004: 78 2003: 93 "