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Near Columbus, OHAll times are in EDT- Marcus Crosswoods Cinema - Columbus 8.70 mi 200 Hutchinson Ave., Columbus, OH, 43235
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Dec 17, 2003 · The final installment of the epic fantasy trilogy based on J.R.R. Tolkien's novels. Follow Frodo and Sam as they destroy the One Ring, and Aragorn as he leads the battle against Sauron's army.
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- Action, Adventure, Drama
- Peter Jackson
- 2003-12-17
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is a 2003 epic high fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson from a screenplay by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and Jackson. It is based on 1955's The Return of the King, the third volume of the novel The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien.
A review and rating site for the third and final film of Peter Jackson's epic trilogy based on J.R.R. Tolkien's classic fantasy novel. See critics' opinions, cast and crew, trailer, and watchlist options.
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- Peter Jackson
- PG-13
- Elijah Wood
- Sauron and The One Ring Are Destroyed
- Aragorn Is Crowned King of Gondor and Weds Arwen
- The Hobbits Return to The Shire and Back to Their Lives
- Frodo Leaves For The Undying Lands with Gandalf and Bilbo
- The Real Meaning of Lord of The Rings: The Return of The King's Ending
After three films of journeying toward Mordor, the third act of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King sees Frodo and Sam reach Mount Doom. It's at that moment when the Ring is at its most powerful, that it finally overpowers Frodo and manages to corrupt the hobbit. Audiences have watched Frodo struggle to rid himself and the world of the On...
Aragorn has spent the series avoiding his destiny to become King of Gondor. The blood of Kings runs in his veins, but he sees it as the weakness that was unable to destroy the Ring in the first place. In The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, Aragorn is pushed to accept his crown. When he accepts the duty he has been running from, Aragorn’s pow...
The four main hobbits of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King make their way back from Mordor to the Shireon a long and mercifully uneventful trip. Upon arriving in the Shire the other hobbits can't help but notice the quartet looks more regal and rich since their departure. The message is clear — they have been changed greatly by their jo...
As The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King approaches its end, Frodo reveals the “Red Book of Westmarch”. This book is a central conceit of the series. J.R.R. Tolkien created his stories based on the idea that he was translating a forgotten tome known as "The Red Book of Westmarch" that contained the stories of the Lord of the Rings. Jackson ...
The conclusion of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is not only the end of a film but the end of a saga. After countless struggles, Frodo and the Fellowship have fulfilled the oath they made back in Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Despite Sauron being defeated, the finale of the trilogy is not all celebratory. A major the...
- Zachary Moser
- Senior Staff Writer
The final installment of the epic fantasy trilogy based on J.R.R. Tolkien's novels. Frodo and Sam face the ultimate test of destroying the One Ring, while Aragorn leads the forces of good against Sauron's army at Minas Tirith.
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is the third and final film in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, directed by Peter Jackson and based on J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. Globally, the film is one of the highest grossing films in cinema history.
The hobbits are back in a big way this time, as the heroic little Frodo ( Elijah Wood) and his loyal friend Sam ( Sean Astin) undertake a harrowing journey to return the Ring to Mount Doom -- where, if he can cast it into the volcano's lava, Middle Earth will be saved and the power of the enemy extinguished.
