The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Box Office Performance Data

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Adventure, Drama, Fantasy 201 min

The final confrontation between the forces of good and evil fighting for control of the future of Middle-earth. Frodo and Sam reach Mordor in their quest to destroy the One Ring, while Aragorn leads the forces of good against Sauron's evil army at the stone city of Minas Tirith.

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
$3,971,340
Worldwide Box Office Gross
$3,971,340
Domestic Gross
9.0/10
IMDb Rating
94/100
Metascore
Distributor
Not specified
Genre
Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Director
Peter Jackson
Writer
J.R.R. Tolkien, Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens
Cast
Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen
Release Date
Not specified
Last Updated
January 28, 2026
Data Source
BoxOfficeMojo
Data Collection Date
January 28, 2026

Plot Summary

The final confrontation between the forces of good and evil fighting for control of the future of Middle-earth. Frodo and Sam reach Mordor in their quest to destroy the One Ring, while Aragorn leads the forces of good against Sauron's evil army at the stone city of Minas Tirith.

Awards & Recognition

Won 11 Oscars. 215 wins & 124 nominations total

Performance Analysis

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