The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
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.
Critics Sentiment
Gollum bites off Frodo's finger and destroys ring
Denethor sends Faramir on suicide charge
The film rises from Denethor's subplot (8.4) to the spectacular Minas Tirith siege (9.5), a jump of 1.1 points.
Return of the King maintains exceptionally high sentiment throughout, with critics universally praising the epic battle sequences and emotional climax. The film peaks during the Mount Doom sequence, which reviewers called the perfect culmination of the trilogy. While some found certain character subplots less engaging and the ending overlong, the overall reception celebrates it as a masterpiece of epic filmmaking.
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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
Crew
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