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

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

“While Frodo & Sam continue to approach Mount Doom to destroy the One Ring, unaware of the path Gollum is leading them, the former Fellowship aid Rohan & Gondor in a great battle in the Pelennor Fields, Minas Tirith and the Black Gates as Sauron wages his last war against Middle-Earth. Written by Anonymous”

• Director: Peter Jackson
• Release Date: 17 December 2003 (USA)
• Run Time: 201 min | 251 min (extended edition)
• Country: USA , New Zealand , Germany
• Genre: Action , Adventure , Fantasy
• MPAA: Rated PG-13 for intense epic battle sequences and frightening images. (also extended edition)

Tagline: This Christmas the journey ends.

Trivia: EASTER EGGS: On the Extended Edition DVD, Disc 1, as per the first two movies, go to the scene selection menu, to the last page. Press down until a ring icon appears next to the “new scene” phrase; Up comes a satellite “interview” of Elijah Wood, given by Dominic Monaghan using a German accent. Do the same thing on disc 2 to uncover an MTV skit featuring Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn pitching LOTR sequels to Peter Jackson.

Goofs: Continuity: When Theoden “reforms the line” as the Mumakil approach, there are empty fields behind the horses. In the overhead shot of them charging, it is seen that there are still orcs in the background who should have been there in the previous shot.