The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is a 2003 epic high fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson from a screenplay by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and Jackson. It is based on 1955's The Return of the King, the third volume of the novel The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien. The sequel to 2002's The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, the film is the third instalment in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. It features an ensemble cast including Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Bernard Hill, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Hugo Weaving, Miranda Otto, David Wenham, Karl Urban, John Noble, Andy Serkis, Ian Holm, and Sean Bean. Wikipedia
Director | Peter Jackson |
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Produced by | Barrie M. Osborne, Fran Walsh, Peter Jackson |
Screenplay by | Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson |
Starring | Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Bernard Hill, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Hugo Weaving, Miranda Otto, David Wenham, Karl Urban, John Noble, Andy Serkis, Ian Holm, Sean Bean |
Music | Howard Shore |
Cinematography | Andrew Lesnie |
Edited by | Jamie Selkirk |
Distributed by | New Line Cinema |
Released | December 1, 2003 (Embassy Theatre), December 17, 2003 (United States), December 18, 2003 (New Zealand) |
Running time | 201 minutes |
Country | New Zealand, Germany, United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $94 million |
Box office | $1.156 billion |