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

Also known as: The Return of the King

In the final act of the Lord of the Rings saga, Sam and Frodo arrive at the end of their journey to Mordor while the rest of the Fellowship aid the armies of Gondor in battle against Sauron.

Reviews

The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (Extended Edition) Blu-ray Review - June 28, 2011
Epic epicness in HD. The definitive box set has arrived.

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Blu-ray Review - September 16, 2010
I'm glad to be with you, Kings Blu-ray. Here at the end of all things.

The Lord of the Rings: Original Animated Classic (Remastered Deluxe Edition) Blu-ray Review - April 6, 2010
Ralph Bakshi's version of the epic saga also makes its way to Blu-ray.

The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy Blu-ray Review - April 2, 2010
The epic saga is out in high-def at last. But is this release the one to rule them all?

Review of The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King - December 16, 2003
A profoundly disappointing conclusion to an already lackluster trilogy. JUST KIDDING!

Previews

Lord of the Rings Breaking Up - June 23, 2010
Individual titles available for the first time on Blu-ray

Lord of the Rings Compiled - August 26, 2009
Trilogy wears the HD ring.

Lord of the Rings Arrives - April 16, 2009
Box art inside.

What 2 Watch: Weekend Edition: 5/12 - 5/14/07 - May 11, 2007
Heroes, Survivor: Fiji finale, How I Met Your Mother and more.

News

Hunger Games Passes Potter, LOTR - May 8, 2012
Can it crack the Top 10 domestic releases of all time?

LEGO Avengers Rocks - February 16, 2012
Cap, Iron Man, Thor and the Hulk assemble! Literally.

LEGO Coming to Middle-earth - December 16, 2011
Time to swap out those little lightsabers for mini-Sting and Anduril!

Which Summer Film Dethroned The Return Of The King? - October 7, 2011
LOTR finale now fifth highest-grossing worldwide film ever.

The Lord Of The Rings Symphony Album Coming Soon - August 17, 2011
Live recording captures six movements from Howard Shore's score.

Harry Potter: Deathly Hallows Part 2 Third Biggest Box Office Hit Ever - August 8, 2011
Passes Return of the King to become biggest non-James Cameron film of all time.

Lord of the Rings' Big Screen Return - May 4, 2011
AMC to screen the extended trilogy prior to BD release.

Lord of the Rings Extended Blu-ray Gets a Date - March 21, 2011
One box set to rule them all.

Lord of the Rings is Extended? - January 14, 2011
Murmurs arise for extended Blu-ray editions of the Trilogy.

Hobbit Sets Serkis, More Rumored - January 10, 2011
UPDATED: Other LOTR cast members may reprise their roles.

Guess Who's Back For The Hobbit? - January 7, 2011
Yep, Elijah Wood will reprise his role as Frodo.

Shoring Up The Hobbit - November 18, 2010
LOTR composer returns for prequels.

Hobbit Most Expensive Movie Ever? - October 11, 2010
Two-part LOTR prequel to cost a helluva lot of Brandybucks.

Toy Story 3 for Best Picture? - October 7, 2010
Disney to push summer's biggest toon for Oscar's top prize.

Please Give The Hobbit A Greenlight - October 1, 2010
The return to the Shire is this close to officially happening.

Lord of the Rings Theme Park? - August 13, 2010
Your next vacation spot: Middle-earth!

SDCC 10: GDT Wants Jackson to Helm Hobbit - July 23, 2010
Also talks his own influence on the project.

Del Toro's Last Trip to the Shire - June 7, 2010
The director's final words about leavingThe Hobbit.

New Content for LotR, Hobbit Blu-rays - April 26, 2010
Insiders have been talking about what fans can expect.

Captain America Villain Cast? - March 12, 2010
The Matrix star in talks to play Red Skull.

Jackson Hooked on Modern Warfare 2 - January 14, 2010
Lord of the Rings Director "enjoys games more than films".

Avatar Beats Dark Knight - January 7, 2010
And fanboys the world over shudder.

Avatar Breaks a Billion - January 4, 2010
Sci-fi feature is now the fourth highest grossing film in history.

Which LOTR Stars Will be in The Hobbit? - December 9, 2009
Peter Jackson knows the answer.

Hobbit Delay Affects DVD - December 2, 2009
DVD and Blu-ray release will be pushed back.

Double Hobbit News - November 10, 2009
Aragorn on returning and Del Toro playing an orc?

McKellen Talks Hobbit - November 3, 2009
Gandalf has read the scripts and weighs in...

Gimli Out of Middle-earth? - November 2, 2009
LOTR star on potential Hobbit return.

Weaving Back for Elrond - June 12, 2009
Del Toro confirms Hobbit casting rumours.

Lord of the Rings on Trial - June 3, 2009
Tolkien vs. New Line goes to the jury.

The Hobbit x 2 - April 17, 2009
No bridge film, say del Toro and Jackson.

Star Wars Beats Lord of the Rings - April 8, 2008
Gandalf defeated by Jar Jar...in the battle for ratings.

Toy Fair 08: Sideshow Debuts Iron Man, Pirates, Star Wars, and LOTR Collectibles - February 22, 2008
Plus, Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man, Nosferatu, and more.

Toy Fair 2007: Gentle Giant's Lord of the Rings Mini Busts - February 13, 2007
One bust to rule them all.

Toy Fair 2007: Gentle Giant's Animated Maquettes - February 13, 2007
LOTR, Pirates, Star Wars, and more!

Toy Fair 2007: Sideshow's LOTR, Buffy, Alien/Predator, and More - February 12, 2007
Miscellanea from the company's showroom.

Jackson Talks The Hobbit - March 8, 2004
Legal issues and continuity with LOTR.

And the Oscar Goes to... - March 1, 2004
Breakin' down the 2004 Academy Award winners.

And the Nominees Are... - January 27, 2004
Rings leads list of Oscar noms.

Return of the King Observations and Award Nominations - December 19, 2003
What did you notice in the final Lord of the Rings film? Let us know...

This Weekend at the Movies: Rings and Things - December 19, 2003
Return of the King, Mona Lisa Smile and House of Sand and Fog.

New Line Pursues Hobbit Rights - December 2, 2003
The fate of the franchise may lie with the Tolkien estate.

Major Last-Minute Changes to ROTK - November 10, 2003

Lord of the Rings Marathon Theater List Available - October 7, 2003

Return of the King Trailer Goes Online - September 29, 2003
The free races make their final stand against Mordor.

Two Towers Extended Edition Pics and Details - September 11, 2003
And when can we expect to see a theatrical trailer for The Return of the King?

Jackson Talks ROTK - September 2, 2003
Three hours of epic Tolkien bliss.

LOTR Extended Edition Films Headed for Theaters - August 22, 2003
See the extra-good versions of the first two before the third opens this December.

Bootleg Trailer for Return of the King - July 31, 2003

A New Return of the King Poster - June 27, 2003
And news on the movie's latest reshoots.

Features

Great Mythological Movie Beasts - March 28, 2012
Wrath of the Titans is here, and we're in the mood for more mythological creatures.

Hero Worship: Bringing Lord of the Rings to Comics - December 16, 2011
Is Tolkien's Middle-earth ripe for comic books?

E3 2011: Movie Video Games You'll Want to Play - June 9, 2011
We played them all at E3. So why should you care?

IGN's Top 25 Fantasy Films - April 4, 2011
From Hobbits to Muggles, we rank and file the fantasy genre.

Sequels We Don't Want - February 16, 2011
Star Wars: Episode VII and Harry Potter: The Next Gen top our list.

Ultimate Movie Boss Battles - December 6, 2010
Luke vs. Vader. Scott Pilgrim vs. Gideon. Time for some finishing moves!

Top 10 Movie Teams - June 7, 2010
IGN counts down the toughest, baddest, coolest men (and women)-on-a-mission.

The Hobbit Director Roll Call - June 1, 2010
IGN suggests possible replacements for Guillermo del Toro.

Greatest Movie Volcanoes - April 20, 2010
What a pa-lava - the Icelandic ash inspires our list of the best celluloid eruptions.

Looking Back on Lord of the Rings - April 7, 2010
A conversation with Weta wizard Richard Taylor.

Board Games That Should Never Be Movies... - March 3, 2010
...but we're gonna make them anyway! Because we can.

Solomon Kane Preview - February 16, 2010
We get the inside track on the dark, fantasy epic.

What Else Should Family Guy Make Fun Of? - February 11, 2010
Stewie sets his sights on Dark Knight and LOTR.

2010's Most Wanted Blu-rays - January 14, 2010
From facehuggers to Indy, this year may be Blu's best ever.

Merry Christmas to Me: Action DVDs - December 23, 2009
Our mission: $100 and the DVD bargain bin.

Top 10 Director's Cuts - December 4, 2009
When longer equals better.

Top 15 Fantasy Villains - November 12, 2009
In honour of the new Clash of the Titans trailer, we pick the nastiest fantasy baddies.

Top 15 Fantasy Villains - November 12, 2009
In honour of the new Clash of the Titans trailer, we pick the nastiest fantasy baddies.

What We Want on the Lord of the Rings Blu-ray - April 17, 2009
If we're going to have to buy the trilogy all over again, we have a few demands.

South Park at the Movies - February 25, 2009
We look at Matt & Trey's best movie parodies.

25 Movies We Want on Blu-ray - December 15, 2008
High-def DVD is their… destiny.

Top 10 Movie MacGuffins - May 20, 2008
From Hitchcock to Indy, everybody's after one.

Cast of Characters: The Hobbit - February 19, 2008
Stars profiles the key players of our next trip to Middle-Earth.

The Director's Chair: The Hobbit - January 28, 2008
With del Toro in the running, Stars debates if he or Raimi have the goods.

Top 25 Movie Franchises of All Time: #3 - December 21, 2006
One franchise to rule them, and in the darkness bind them.

Top 25 Fantasy Movies of All-Time - November 18, 2005
Lions and tigers and dragons and Hobbits and Skekses... oh my!

The Toys of All Hallow's Eve Part 4 - October 27, 2005
Meet the Dark Lord Sauron.

Tales from the Toybox: Lord of the Bling - June 30, 2005
Middle-Earth Outfitters.

IGN Interviews Miranda Otto - June 28, 2005
We discuss War of the Worlds with the Lord of the Rings star.

IGN FilmForce Weekend Shopping Guide 12/17/04: The Return of the King - December 17, 2004
LOTR, Seinfeld, Family Guy, and more.

Tales from the Toybox #14: Helms Deep� - August 18, 2004
United Cutlery's Lord of the Rings helms and wizard staffs�

Comic-Con Day 1: Ken P. - July 22, 2004
Ken takes in the sound and the fury of Preview Night.

Tales from the Toybox #12: Stung by Sting - June 17, 2004
Master Replicas gives Bilbo's sword the FX treatment.

An Interview with Liv Tyler - April 2, 2004
Bringing it on home for Jersey Girl.

Toy Fair 2004 Day Four: Muppets, Astro Boy, Gundam, Buffy and More! - March 9, 2004
Including Bond, X-Files, Lord of the Rings, Van Helsing, and Alien vs. Predator.

Toy Fair 2004 Day Three: Spider-Man, Star Wars, LOTR, and More! - March 2, 2004
Including Spidey, lightsabers, Gollum, The Simpsons, Ninja Turtles, and Transformers.

Toy Fair 2004 Day Two: DC Comics, Marvel, Buffy, South Park & More - February 26, 2004
Including The Dark Knight Returns, X-Men, Lord of the Rings, and Ghostbusters.

The IGN FilmForce Editors' Top 10 Movies of 2003 - January 30, 2004
Our picks for the best flicks in '03.

Tales from the Toybox #7: Gollum - January 27, 2004
We spotlight Sideshow/WETA's precioussss 3/4 scale Gollum bust.

An Interview with John Rhys-Davies - January 22, 2004
A conversation with Sallah, Gimli, and the star of the Sci-Fi Channel movie Dragon Storm.

Weekend Box Office: Fishy Business - January 12, 2004
Return of the King tops Burton's Big Fish in photo finish.

Tales from the Toybox #5: Lord of the Rings' Sting - January 12, 2004
We spotlight United Cutlery's prop replica of Bilbo and Frodo's sword.

101 Observations from The Return of the King - January 9, 2004
Our readers share their insights. See what you might have missed!

Weekend Box Office: Returns of the King - January 5, 2004
Return of the King reigns again at the box office.

IGN Interviews Sean Astin - December 22, 2003
We talk at length with the former Goonie and Hobbit�

Making Return of the King - December 17, 2003
IGNFF sits down with the crew that made it all happen.

An Interview with Orlando Bloom and Liv Tyler - December 17, 2003
We talk to a couple of elves about Return of the King, laying the trilogy to rest and their next projects.

IGN Interviews Dominic Monaghan - December 16, 2003
An in-depth conversation with The Lord of the Rings' own Meriadoc Brandybuck.

Interview: Ian McKellen - December 15, 2003
The almighty wizard talks about his recent pop culture status, speaking out on gay rights and his hope that he will return to the role as master of metal, Magneto.

An Interview with Viggo Mortensen - December 12, 2003
IGN speaks with the newly crowned king.

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