The Return of the King (2003 film)
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| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | |
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| Directed by | Peter Jackson |
| Produced by | Peter Jackson Michael Lynne Mark Ordesky Barrie M. Osborne Robert Shaye Fran Walsh Bob Weinstein Harvey Weinstein |
| Written by | J.R.R. Tolkien (original) Fran Walsh Philippa Boyens Peter Jackson |
| Starring | Elijah Wood Ian McKellen Sean Astin Viggo Mortensen |
| Music by | Howard Shore |
| Cinematography | Andrew Lesnie |
| Editing by | Jamie Selkirk |
| Distributed by | New Line Cinema |
| Release date(s) | December 17, 2003 |
| Running time | 201 min |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Language | English |
| Preceded by | The Two Towers |
| Followed by | The Hobbitt: An Unexpected Journey |
| IMDb profile | |
The Return of the King is a film made by Peter Jackson adapting the last book in J.R.R. Tolkien's classic trilogy, The Lord of the Rings. The film made significant omissions, such as the omission of the battle in the shire (which was alluded to in the first film through Galadriel's mirror) and death of Saruman (Saruman's death is shown in the extended edition, though it happens at Isengard instead of the Shire.) The film won eleven Oscars for Best Art Direction/Set Direction, Best Costume Design, Best Director, Best Editing, Best Makeup, Best Music/Original Score, Best Music/Original Song, Best Picture, Best Sound Mixing, Best Visual Effects and Best Writing/Adapted Screenplay. The film remains one of the joint-record holders for Academy Awards, along with Ben-Hur and Titanic.
