The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Duration
3h 21m
Release Year
2003
Genre
Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Starring
Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen

There can be no triumph without loss. No victory without suffering. No freedom without sacrifice.

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.​

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Additional Info

Release Date: December 17, 2003

Rating: PG-13

Original Language: English, Quenya, Old English, Sindarin

Country: New Zealand, United States

Original Title: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Original Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio: 2.39 : 1

Camera: Arricam ST with Zeiss Ultra Prime and Angenieux Optimo Lenses · Arriflex 35 IIC with Zeiss Ultra Prime and Angenieux Optimo Lenses · Arriflex 35 III with Zeiss Ultra Prime and Angenieux Optimo Lenses · Arriflex 435 with Zeiss Ultra Prime and Angenieux Optimo Lenses · Arriflex 535 with Zeiss Ultra Prime and Angenieux Optimo Lenses

Cinematographic Process: Digital Intermediate (2K) (master format) · Dolby Vision · Super 35 (Source Format)

Example of the Original Sound Mix: DTS-ES · Dolby Digital EX · SDDS · Dolby Atmos

HDR Analysis

Max Mastering Display Brightness: 4000 nits

Min Mastering Display Black Level: 0.005 nits

PEAK BRIGHTNESS: 705 nits

AVERAGE BRIGHTNESS: 120 nits

COLOR SPACE: DCI-P3

HDR Tier

Limited HDR Range

Real Age Rating

12+

Parental Guidance Available?

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Critics

Rotten Tomatoes (Tomatometer®)

94% of Positive Reviews

 

Metacritic

94

Audience

Rotten Tomatoes (Users)

86% rated this 3.5 stars or higher

 

IMDb

9.0

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