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.
$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