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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) - Where to Watch

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Thinking about watching 'The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King' tonight? Below, you’ll find streaming and cable services with rental, purchase, and subscription options, so you can pick what works best for you. Right now in the US, 'The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King' is available to rent, buy, or stream with a subscription on HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Plex, Microsoft Store, Spectrum On Demand, Apple TV Store, Prime Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube.

Here are a few key highlights to round things out about the New Line Cinema, WingNut Films, The Saul Zaentz Company adventure flick. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King starring Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin has a PG-13 rating, a runtime of about 3 hr 21 min. The release date of the movie is December 17th, 2003. The movie received a user score of 85/100 on TMDb, which was generated using reviews from 25,959 real users.

Curious about the story behind it? Here's the plot: "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.​"

'The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on December 17th, 2003 - Buy The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Movie Tickets
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting May 25th, 2004 - Buy The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King DVD

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The Lord of the Rings Movies

The Lord of the Rings trilogy consists of three epic fantasy films, based on the influential novels written by J. R. R. Tolkien, directed by Peter Jackson.

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