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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003
AdventureDramaFantasy
Gandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring.
IMDB 8.9
RT 93%
Metacritic 94
StarsNoel ApplebyAli AstinSean AstinDavid Aston
DirectorPeter Jackson
WriterJ.R.R. Tolkien (novel)Fran Walsh (screenplay)Philippa Boyens (screenplay)Peter Jackson (screenplay)
AwardsWon 11 Oscars
  • Best Achievement in DirectingWinner
    Peter Jackson
  • Best Art Direction-Set DecorationWinner
    Grant Major, Dan Hennah, Alan Lee
  • Best Achievement in Visual EffectsWinner
    Jim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook, Alex Funke
  • Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score)Winner
    Howard Shore
  • Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)Winner
    Fran Walsh, Howard Shore, Annie Lennox
  • Best Achievement in Makeup and HairstylingWinner
    Richard Taylor, Peter Swords King
  • Best Achievement in Film EditingWinner
    Jamie Selkirk
  • Best Achievement in Sound MixingWinner
    Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges, Hammond Peek
  • Best Achievement in Costume DesignWinner
    Ngila Dickson, Richard Taylor
  • Best Adapted ScreenplayWinner
    Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson
  • Best Motion Picture of the YearWinner
    Barrie M. Osborne, Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh
LanguageEnglishQuenyaOld EnglishSindarin
CountryNew ZealandUSA