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SummarySauron's forces have laid siege to Minas Tirith, the capital of Gondor, in their efforts to eliminate the race of men. The once-great kingdom, watched over by a fading steward, has never been in more desperate need of its king. But can Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen) answer the call of his heritage and become what he was born to be? In no small measu... Read More

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

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98% Positive
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100
Wall Street Journal
The invisible wizard Peter Jackson makes use of every scene to show us the meaning of magnificence. Never has a filmmaker aimed higher, or achieved more.
100
Premiere
A phantasmagorical slab of epic entertainment that satisfies on every conceivable level.
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45 Ratings
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Mar 2, 2026
10
AlexAoshi
O que podemos falar dessa obra prima que já não foi dita. Simplesmente um filme que cativou a cultura pop, um público diverso e a crítica em geral. E pensar que um filme dessa época tem gráficos melhores que muitos filmes atuais.
Feb 22, 2026
10
Therealkratos
This movie is the pure definition of the "absolute cinema" meme. In fact all three movies are. I can't stop watching this trilogy.
100
Los Angeles Times
As completely real on the psychological level as its up-to-the-moment visual effects have on the physical.
100
Empire
Those who have walked beside these heroes every step of the way on such a long journey deserve the emotional pay-off as well as the action peaks, and they will be genuinely touched as the final credits roll.
90
The A.V. Club
All in all, it's a fitting conclusion to the series, and yet there are disappointments built in. For one, Jackson has opted not to film Tolkien's downbeat "Scouring Of The Shire" epilogue.
80
Village Voice
In short, this Krakatoa is at once exhausting and riveting. It's a technological marvel, and for those not with the program, a bit of a bore.
50
Christian Science Monitor
Add a lot of dull acting -- except Sir Ian McKellen and Andy Serkis -- and you have an uneven movie with yawns aplenty.
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Feb 14, 2026
10
Balddog
Bu film üçlemesi gelmiş geçmiş en iyi yapımdır tam bir esr niteliğindedir belki eleştirilecek bi nokta ararsak 1 in başını derim ki ben bunu birde ne olduğunu bilip direk ikiye geçerek **** şöyle deyim 2 bitmeden önce çokön yargılı olan ben 1 haftada 3 lemeyi bitirip üstüne rohhrim savaşı gibi daha başka filmlerine kaydım özellikle bide o dönem benim sınav yılımdı o yıl hakkımda hatırladığım tek güzel anım olabilir bı film başından sonuna kadar bir eser
Jan 21, 2025
6
MzK
Bir sonraki jenerasyonun ferdi olarak tam olarak anlayamıyorum sanırım ama benim düşünceme göre ortalama ve üstü bir yapım.
Sep 12, 2024
6
drqshadow
For as little as this film has to work with, plot wise, there's really no excuse for its length. Really, in the grand scheme of things, what does it accomplish? A big battle scene to preserve the sacred city of Gondor, a recruitment drive in the land of the dead to facilitate the former, Frodo and Sam's arrival at Mordor and the big finale beside the lava pit. Some exposition can be expected, naturally, and in a few scattered cases it does serve to enrich the extended universe, but for those four primary points to devour over four hours of screen time seems ridiculously excessive. The wealth of character moments in Return of the King are well done, but rarely do they feel as essential as they did in previous chapters. With very little exception, the primary cast has already worked through their individual arcs before the first scene, so there isn't much meat in that respect. As with The Two Towers, the skirmishes (scattered liberally throughout) are appropriately epic and pulse-pounding, though these too push the limits in terms of what the viewing audience is willing to let slide. We're already suspending our disbelief a fair distance in regards to the fellowship's universal fighting prowess, but one particular scene with Legolas and an elephant seems more than a bit excessive. In fact, Legolas is granted an especially silly amount of battlefield respect throughout the series. I could dwell on the negatives all day long - I haven't even touched on the stupid amount of slow motion in the farewell scenes - but at the end of the day, this really isn't a bad film... just a madly bloated one. It feels rewarding to finally conclude our journeys in Middle Earth, and when the plot finally gets around to waving goodbye it's a powerful experience. I just can't help but wonder how much better a slim two-hour cut, trimming half the body fat, would play to the same material. Oh, and its status as a Best Picture winner? Clearly that was a lifetime achievement award, because The King is far and away LotR's weakest installment.
Jul 20, 2022
0
Tomas_A
Unrealistic… boring… non sense… there’s not reason to watch it. Not recommended
Feb 17, 2022
0
mailpoll
I absolutely hated this movie, the acting was terrible, who the **** likes hobbits. The ****ing main character is a **** that has no friends
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  • New Line Cinema
  • WingNut Films
  • The Saul Zaentz Company
Dec 17, 2003
3 h 21 m
PG-13
The eye of the enemy is moving.
Academy Awards, USA
• 11 Wins & 11 Nominations
Golden Globes, USA
• 4 Wins & 4 Nominations
Online Film & Television Association
• 16 Wins & 22 Nominations
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