The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

The story

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.​

In the same saga

The Lord of the Rings Collection

In release order

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2002

This film

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003

Cast

E Elijah WoodFrodo I Ian McKellenGandalf V Viggo MortensenAragorn S Sean AstinSam A Andy SerkisGollum / Smeagol D Dominic MonaghanMerry B Billy BoydPippin J John NobleDenethor D David WenhamFaramir M Miranda OttoÉowyn B Bernard HillThéoden J John Rhys-DaviesGimli

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O Orlando BloomLegolas H Hugo WeavingElrond L Liv TylerArwen C Cate BlanchettGaladriel K Karl UrbanÉomer I Ian HolmBilbo S Sean BeanBoromir L Lawrence MakoareWitchking / Gothmog M Marton CsokasCeleborn P Paul NorellKing of the Dead N Noel ApplebyEverard Proudfoot S Sarah McLeodRosie Cotton A Ali AstinElanor Gamgee M Maisy McLeod-RieraBaby Gamgee D David AstonGondorian Soldier 3 J John BachMadril S Sadwyn BrophyEldarion A Alistair BrowningDamrod R Richard EdgeGondorian Soldier 1 J Jason FitchUruk 2 B Bruce HopkinsGamling I Ian HughesIrolas B Bret McKenzieElf Escort B Bruce PhillipsGrimbold S Shane RangiHarad Leader 2 T Todd RipponHarad Leader 1 T Thomas RobinsDéagol H Harry SinclairIsildur P Peter TaitShagrat J Joel TobeckOrc Lieutenant 1 S Stephen UreGorbag S Sala BakerFeatured Orc R Robert PollockFeatured Orc R Ross DuncanFeatured Orc P Pete SmithFeatured Orc J Jed BrophyFeatured Orc L Lee HartleyFeatured Orc B Billy JacksonFeatured Child K Katie JacksonFeatured Child A Alan HowardThe Ring (voice) J Jane AbbottCoronation Elf (uncredited) G Gino AcevedoCorsair of Umbar (uncredited) A Aidan BellOrc (uncredited) J Jarl BenzonCoronation Elf (uncredited) J Jørn BenzonRivendell Elf (uncredited) E Emma DeakinDiamond of Long Cleave (uncredited) M Michael ElsworthCírdan the Shipwright (uncredited) C Clint ElvyHaradrim Warrior (uncredited) Z Zo HartleyOrc Helper (uncredited) P Peter JacksonCorsair Bosun (uncredited) S Sandro KoppCoronation Elf (uncredited) A Andrew LesnieCorsair of Umbar (uncredited) H Henry MortensenPelennor Orc (uncredited) C Craig ParkerGothmog / Orc Lieutenant 1 (voice) (uncredited) R Rick PorrasCorsair of Umbar / Beacon Guard (uncredited) C Christian RiversCorsair of Umbar / Beacon Guard (uncredited) M Michael SemanickDrinking Rohan Soldier (uncredited) H Howard ShoreDrinking Rohan Soldier (uncredited) J John StephensonWitchking (voice) (uncredited) R Richard TaylorCorsair of Umbar (uncredited) R Royd TolkienGondorian Ranger (uncredited) S Sam KellyCoronation Elf/Gondorian Soldier (uncredited)