

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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