The Lord of the Rings:
The Return of the King

Directed by	Peter Jackson
Written by	J.R.R. Tolkien, Frances Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson
Starring	Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen
Produced by	Peter Jackson Barry M. Osborne Fran Walsh
Distributed by	New Line Cinema
Release date	December 17, 2003
Runtime	201 min. (theatrical) 251 min. (special extended edition)
Language	English
Budget	$94,000,000
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is the third part of a film trilogy directed by Peter Jackson, based on J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. Uploaded LOTR: Return of the King movie poster by fair use/fair dealing usage This work is copyrighted. ... Peter Jackson in Wellington (New Zealand) Peter Jackson CNZM is a film writer, director and producer born in Pukerua Bay, New Zealand to Bill and Joan Jackson on October 31, 1961. ... J. R. R. Tolkien in 1916. ... Frances Walsh is the wife of Peter Jackson, since 1987, and mother of their two children, Billy and Katie. ... Philippa Boyens is a New Zealand screenwriter who co-wrote the screenplay for Peter Jacksons film series The Lord of the Rings with Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh, for which the trio won an Oscar at the 76th Academy Awards in 2004. ... Peter Jackson in Wellington (New Zealand) Peter Jackson CNZM is a film writer, director and producer born in Pukerua Bay, New Zealand to Bill and Joan Jackson on October 31, 1961. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Sean Astin with his wife and his daughter in Wellington (New Zealand) Sean Astin (born February 25, 1971) is a film actor, director, and producer. ... Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn Viggo Peter Mortensen (born October 20, 1959 in New York City), is a Danish-American theater and movie actor, a published poet, photographer and painter. ... Sir Ian McKellen. ... Peter Jackson in Wellington (New Zealand) Peter Jackson CNZM is a film writer, director and producer born in Pukerua Bay, New Zealand to Bill and Joan Jackson on October 31, 1961. ... Barry M. Osborne is an American movie and television producer, film director and actor. ... Frances Walsh is the wife of Peter Jackson, since 1987, and mother of their two children, Billy and Katie. ... The New Line Cinema Production logo. ... December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general. ... Peter Jackson in Wellington (New Zealand) Peter Jackson CNZM is a film writer, director and producer born in Pukerua Bay, New Zealand to Bill and Joan Jackson on October 31, 1961. ... J. R. R. Tolkien in 1916. ... Wikicities has a wiki about The Lord of the Rings: The Lord of the Rings Wiki The Encyclopedia of Arda - Mark Fishers tribute site to the works of Tolkien Tolkien Gateway Tolkien Collectors Gateway The Tolkien Wiki Community TheOneRing. ...

The film premiered in Wellington, New Zealand, on December 1, 2003, attended by the director and many of the stars. Further premieres took place in major cities around the world in the days leading up to the film's worldwide theatrical release on Wednesday, December 17, 2003 with a runtime of 200 minutes (that is, 3 hours and 20 minutes). Alternative meanings at Wellington (disambiguation) A view of Wellington from the top of Mount Victoria. ... December 1 is the 335th (in leap years the 336th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Wednesday is the day of the week between Tuesday and Thursday. ... December is the twelfth and last month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The first two films were The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, although the film's story includes later events in the section of the book The Two Towers as well as most of The Return of the King. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is a film, released on Wednesday, December 19, 2001, directed by Peter Jackson with a runtime of 178 minutes (2 hours, 58 minutes). ... The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is a film released on Wednesday, December 18, 2002, directed by Peter Jackson with a runtime of 179 minutes (2 hours, 59 minutes). ... The Two Towers is the second volume of J. R. R. Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings. ... The Return of the King is the third and final volume of J. R. R. Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings, following The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers. ...

Cast

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Tolkiens Middle-earth legendarium, Éomer was the eighteenth King of Rohan, and first of the Third Line. ... Karl Urban portrays Eómer in The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy Karl Urban (born June 7, 1972), an actor from Wellington, New Zealand, is best known for playing Éomer, in the second and third films of Peter Jacksons The Lord of the Rings film trilogy based on... In J. R. R. Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings, Gimli is a Dwarf of Durins Folk who is chosen to accompany Frodo Baggins as a member of the Fellowship of the Ring on the quest to destroy the One Ring. ... Glóin is a the name of two fictional characters of J. R. R. Tolkiens fantasy world of Middle-earth. ... John Rhys-Davies at autograph session in Malmö, Sweden John Rhys-Davies (born May 5, 1944) is a Welsh actor. ... Name Treebeard Alias Fangorn Title Race Ent Culture Gender male Realm   Fangorn Forest   Lifespan Weapon Peter Jacksons movie trilogy Actor Computer generated image Voice John Rhys-Davies Spoiler warning: Treebeard or (Sindarin) Fangorn is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth. ... John Rhys-Davies at autograph session in Malmö, Sweden John Rhys-Davies (born May 5, 1944) is a Welsh actor. ... Name Meriadoc Brandybuck Alias Holdwine, Kalimac Brandagamba Title Master of Buckland Race Hobbit Culture Hobbit, Shire-hobbit, Bucklanders Gender male Realm   Eriador  (The Shire),(Buckland) Lifespan 2982 T.A. - circa 65 F.A. Weapon Peter Jacksons movie trilogy Actor Dominic Monaghan Voice Dominic Monaghan Meriadoc Brandybuck, usually referred to... Dominic Monaghan Dominic Monaghan (born December 8, 1976 in Berlin) is an actor who was thrust into stardom with the success of Peter Jacksons adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings in which he played the character of Merry Brandybuck. ... Peregrin Took (T.A. 2990-?), better known to his friends as Pippin, is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe of Middle-earth; a Hobbit, and one of Frodo Bagginss youngest but best friends. ... Billy Boyd (born 28 August 1968 in Glasgow) is a Scottish actor who played Peregrin Took in the film adaptations of The Lord of the Rings (2001-2003) and Barrett Bonden in Peter Weirs film Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) (starring Paul Bettany and... In J. R. R. Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings, Legolas Greenleaf is a Sindarin Elf who becomes a part of the Fellowship of the Ring. ... Orlando Bloom portrays Legolas in The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy. ... Name Elrond Alias Peredhil Title Lord of Rivendell Race Elf Culture Half-elven, Elves of Lindon Gender male Realm   Eriador  (Rivendell) Lifespan 525 F.A. - Weapon (Hadhafang in film) Peter Jacksons movie trilogy Actor Hugo Weaving Voice Hugo Weaving Elrond the Half-elven (F.A. 525 - ?) is a fictional... Hugo Weaving as Agent Smith Hugo Wallace Weaving (born April 4, 1960) is an Australian film and stage actor. ... This article is about the fictional character. ... Liv Tyler in Wellington (New Zealand) Liv Tyler (born Liv Rundgren on July 1, 1977 in New York City, New York, USA) is an American actress most famous for her role in the 1998 blockbuster movie Armageddon and the Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001-2003). ... Ian Holm as Bilbo Baggins, drawn by Bente Schlick Bilbo Baggins is the central character of J. R. R. Tolkiens novel The Hobbit, and a minor character in its sequels, The Lord of the Rings series. ... Sir Ian Holm CBE (born September 12, 1931) is a British actor. ... Gollum is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe of Middle-earth. ... Andy Serkis 2003 in Wellington (New Zealand) Andy Serkis (born April 20, 1964) is a British actor who was born and brought up in Ruislip, West London. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, Denethor II is the twenty-sixth and last Ruling Steward of Gondor. ... John Noble, 2003 in Wellington (New Zealand) John Noble (born August 20, 1948) is an Australian film, television actor and theatre director of more than 80 plays. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth, Faramir (T.A. 2983 - F.A. 82) is a Steward of Gondor and first Prince of Ithilien. ... David Wenham (Born September 21, 1965 in Marrickville, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian movie and television series actor. ... Rosie Cotton (2984–61 F.A.)is a fictional character in J.R.R.Tolkiens The Lord Of The Rings books. ... Sarah McLeod (born July 18, 1971 in Putaruru, New Zealand) is a New Zealand movie and television series actor. ... Name Witch-king of Angmar Alias Black Captain, Dwimmerlaik, Lord of Morgul, Lord of the Nine Riders, Captain of Despair, Chieftain of the Ringwraiths, Lord of Minas Morgul, Sorcerer Title Lord of the Nazgûl Race Men Culture Nazgûl Gender male Realm   Mordor  (Minas Morgul) Lifespan 2250 S.A... One of the Nazgûl portrayed in The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy In the fiction of J.R.R. Tolkien, the Nazgûl (Black Speech: Ringwraiths, sometimes written Ring-wraiths), also known as the Nine Riders or Black Riders (or simply the Nine), are evil servants of Sauron... Lawrence Makoare (b. ... Saruman is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe, Middle-earth. ... Christopher Lee This article is about the actor. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens universe of Middle-earth, the Mouth of Sauron was the Dark Lord Saurons servant and representative. ... 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Awards

On January 27, 2004, the film was nominated for 11 Academy Awards – Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Score (Howard Shore), and Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Art Direction, Best Costume Design, Best Film Editing, Best Make-up, Best Music (Song), Best Sound Mixing, and Best Visual Effects; however, none of the ensemble cast received any acting nominations. On February 29, the film won all 11 Academy Awards, winning in every category for which it was nominated. It tied with Ben-Hur and Titanic for the most Oscars ever won by a single film, and broke the previous record for a sweep set by Gigi and The Last Emperor (See Movies with eight or more Oscars). The film was the first of the fantasy genre to win the Best Picture award. The film's win was also only the second time a sequel had won the Best Picture category (the first being The Godfather, Part II). In the opinion of some critics, however, this accolade was not just for the merits of the individual film, but more a reward for the trilogy as a whole. January is the first month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... January 27 is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Academy Award for Best Picture is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; the awards are voted on by other people within the industry. ... The Academy Award for Directing is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; the awards are voted on by other people within the industry. ... Howard Shore Howard Leslie Shore (born October 18, 1946) is a film composer. ... February is the second month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 29 is the 60th day of a leap year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 306 days remaining. ... 76th Academy Awards Sunday, February 29, 2004 at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California Hosts Preshow: Billy Bush, Chris Connelly & Maria Menounos Show: Billy Crystal Crew Producer: Joe Roth Supervising Producer: Michael Seligman Director: Lou Horvitz Duration 3 hours, 40 minutes Network ABC The big contenders for the 76th Academy... Ben-Hur is a 1959 film directed by William Wyler and is, today, the best-known version of the film based on the 1880 book by Lew Wallace, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ. ... Titanic is a 1997 dramatic movie released by Paramount Pictures and 20th Century Fox. ... Gigi is a 1958 motion picture musical set in Paris, France. ... The Last Emperor is a 1987 biographical film which tells the life story of Ai-xin-jue-luo Pu-yi, also known as Henry Pu Yi, the last Emperor of China. ... List of movies that have won eight or more Academy Awards: 11 Oscars Ben-Hur (1959) - from 12 nominations Titanic (1997) - from 14 nominations The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) - from 11 nominations 10 Oscars Gone With the Wind (1939) - from 13 nominations West Side... Look up Fantasy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary For other definitions of fantasy, see fantasy (psychology). ... A sequel is a work of fiction in literature, film, and other creative works that is produced after a completed work, and is set in the same universe but at a later time. ... Al Pacino as Don Michael Corleone in The Godfather Part II The Godfather, Part II is the 1974 sequel to The Godfather. ...

The film won also four Golden Globes, two MTV Movie Awards, two Grammy Awards, and nine Saturn Awards. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... The MTV Movie Awards is a film awards show presented annually on MTV. Categories Best Movie Best Male Performance Best Female Performance Best Breakthrough Performance Male Best Breakthrough Performance Female Best On-Screen Team Best Villain Best Comedic Performance Best Song From a Movie (Best musical performance) Best Kiss Best... Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music... The Saturn Award is an award presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films to honor the top works in science fiction, fantasy and horror in film, television and home video. ...

Synopsis

As confirmed in the feature on Gollum in the Extended DVD Edition of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Andy Serkis appears in person in a flashback scene playing Sméagol before his degradation into Gollum. This scene was actually held over from the previous film because it was felt that it would have a greater emotional impact if audiences had already seen what the Ring's influence had done to Sméagol. In his degraded state Gollum is "played" in the movies by a CGI character whose movements are sometimes derived from a motion-capture suit worn by Serkis, and sometimes from footage of Serkis interacting with the other actors and then digitally replaced by Gollum. Gollum is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe of Middle-earth. ... DVD is an optical disc storage media format that can be used for storing data, including movies with high video and sound quality. ... Andy Serkis 2003 in Wellington (New Zealand) Andy Serkis (born April 20, 1964) is a British actor who was born and brought up in Ruislip, West London. ... Gollum is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe of Middle-earth. ... The seawater creature in The Abyss marked CGIs acceptance in the visual effects industry. ... A dancer wearing a suit used in a complex optical motion capture system Motion capture, or mocap, is a technique of digitally recording the movements of real things — usually humans. ...

The city of Minas Tirith, glimpsed briefly in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, is seen in all its glory. The filmmakers have taken great care to base the city closely upon Tolkien's description in The Return of the King, Book V, Chapter 1. Close-ups of the city are represented by sets and long shots by a large and highly-detailed model, often populated by CGI characters. Minas Tirith in the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy Minas Tirith is a fictional city in J. R. R. Tolkiens universe of Middle-earth. ... The seawater creature in The Abyss marked CGIs acceptance in the visual effects industry. ...

This film contains key scenes that occurred in the middle portion of the novel The Lord of the Rings but were not included in the film The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. These include the scene in which the monstrous Shelob attacks Frodo and is wounded by Sam. Shelob is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens world of Middle-earth. ...

Other key events include the Siege of Gondor; the re-forging of the shards of Narsil into Aragorn's new sword Andúril; Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas' journey through the Paths of the Dead; the epic Battle of the Pelennor Fields, and the charge of the mûmakil (everything being carefully choreographed in advance, a process Jackson describes as like planning a real battle); Merry and Éowyn's role in the defeat of the Lord of the Nazgûl; the destruction of the One Ring and the final fall of Sauron; Aragorn's assumption of the throne; and the departure of several of the heroes to the Undying Lands. Gondor is a fictional location from J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, Narsil was the sword of King Elendil of the Dúnedain. ... Image:Anduril large. ... Aragorn (T.A. 2931 - F.A. 120) is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens fantasy universe of Middle-earth. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings, Gimli is a Dwarf of Durins Folk who is chosen to accompany Frodo Baggins as a member of the Fellowship of the Ring on the quest to destroy the One Ring. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings, Legolas Greenleaf is a Sindarin Elf who becomes a part of the Fellowship of the Ring. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, the Paths of the Dead was a haunted pass through the White Mountains. ... The Battle of the Pelennor Fields was a battle for the city of Minas Tirith in J. R. R. Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, an oliphaunt, or mûmak, is an animal similar to but larger than the elephant. ... Name Meriadoc Brandybuck Alias Holdwine, Kalimac Brandagamba Title Master of Buckland Race Hobbit Culture Hobbit, Shire-hobbit, Bucklanders Gender male Realm   Eriador  (The Shire),(Buckland) Lifespan 2982 T.A. - circa 65 F.A. Weapon Peter Jacksons movie trilogy Actor Dominic Monaghan Voice Dominic Monaghan Meriadoc Brandybuck, usually referred to... Éowyn, Lady of Rohan, Lady of the Shield-arm, White Lady of Rohan1, Lady of Ithilien (2995-?) is a character in the novel The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien. ... The One Ring, also known as the Ruling Ring or Ring of Power, is an artifact from J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional Middle-earth universe. ... The main part of this article relates to the last versions of Middle-earths history, and as such may controvert parts of The Silmarillion. ... In the fictional writings of J. R. R. Tolkien, the Undying Lands are a realm inhabited by immortal beings. ...

The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy is highly unusual in that it is to date the only movie series whose separate instalments were written simultaneously and shot all at once, so that it could be considered three parts of a single very long film. This ensured that all three movies were consistent in terms of story, acting, effects, and direction.

Plot

The Lord of the Rings; The Return of the King picks up the story from the end of The Two Towers. The film begins with a flashback sequence, wherein we discover how the character Gollum first came across the One Ring. As this sequence ends, we find Frodo, Sam and Gollum approaching the mountains of Mordor, Mount Doom's eruptions disturbingly close. The Two Towers is the second volume of J. R. R. Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings. ... Gollum is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe of Middle-earth. ... The One Ring, also known as the Ruling Ring or Ring of Power, is an artifact from J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional Middle-earth universe. ... See: Frodo, a Latin form for the name of a number of Danish kings. ... The name Sam is usually short for the male given name Samuel, or the female given name Samantha. Samuel comes from a hebrew word which means name of God or heard by God. Other variations of the name include Samuelson, Samson, and Samwise. ... Gollum is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe of Middle-earth. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, Mordor is the dwelling place of Sauron, in the southeast of Middle-earth to the East of Anduin, the great river. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, Mount Doom, or Orodruin, is a volcano in Mordor where the One Ring was forged in the Crack of Doom, a fiery chasm within the mountain. ...

The plot then switches back to Isengard. Gandalf, Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli and Theoden, the victors of the Battle of the Hornburg, there confront the traitorous wizard, Saruman. They are informed by Saruman that Sauron the trilogy's main antagonist, is readying his forces for a final strike. Before he can give them more information, he is attacked by his servant Wormtongue. He is stabbed in the back, and plummets from Orthanc's top to be impaled on one of his machines, dropping from his sleeve a palantir, which Gandalf takes. The Ring of Isengard in The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, Isengard, a translation of the Sindarin Angrenost, was a large fortress. ... This article is about the fictional character from J.R.R. Tolkiens books. ... Aragorn (T.A. 2931 - F.A. 120) is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens fantasy universe of Middle-earth. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings, Legolas Greenleaf is a Sindarin Elf who becomes a part of the Fellowship of the Ring. ... Gimli may refer to: Gimli, Manitoba, a community in the Canadian province of Manitoba Gimli, a political riding in the same province Gimli (Middle-earth) Gimli Glider This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... In J.R.R. Tolkiens Middle-earth legendarium, Théoden was the seventeenth King of Rohan, and last of the Second Line. ... The Battle of the Hornburg (or Battle of Helms Deep) is a fictional battle in J. R. R. Tolkiens novel The Lord of the Rings. ... Saruman is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe, Middle-earth. ... Saruman is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe, Middle-earth. ... The main part of this article relates to the last versions of Middle-earths history, and as such may controvert parts of The Silmarillion. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens novel The Lord of the Rings, Gríma (Wormtongue) is the chief advisor to King Théoden of Rohan. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, Orthanc is the black tower of Isengard. ... A palantír is a magical artifact from J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth. ... This article is about the fictional character from J.R.R. Tolkiens books. ...

That night, after a post-battle party in Edoras, Pippin, fascinated by the seeing stone, takes it from Gandalf, ignoring Merry's urgings to leave it alone. Whilst gazing into the crystal ball, Pippin is spied by Sauron and through a psychic link, the dark lord attempts to interrogate the hobbit. Barely able to resist the Eye's power, Pippin is nearly broken into submission, but Gandalf and Aragorn wrest it from his tortured fingers. Pippin is left deeply shaken, but lives. In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, Edoras was the capital of Rohan. ... Pippin, often also spelt Pepin, was the name of several important figures in the Carolingian family that ruled the Frankish Empire in what is now France and the western parts of Germany in the Middle Ages: Pippin the Elder Pippin the Middle Pippin the Younger (father of Charlemagne) Pippin the... This article is about the fictional character from J.R.R. Tolkiens books. ... Name Meriadoc Brandybuck Alias Holdwine, Kalimac Brandagamba Title Master of Buckland Race Hobbit Culture Hobbit, Shire-hobbit, Bucklanders Gender male Realm   Eriador  (The Shire),(Buckland) Lifespan 2982 T.A. - circa 65 F.A. Weapon Peter Jacksons movie trilogy Actor Dominic Monaghan Voice Dominic Monaghan Meriadoc Brandybuck, usually referred to... Pippin, often also spelt Pepin, was the name of several important figures in the Carolingian family that ruled the Frankish Empire in what is now France and the western parts of Germany in the Middle Ages: Pippin the Elder Pippin the Middle Pippin the Younger (father of Charlemagne) Pippin the... The main part of this article relates to the last versions of Middle-earths history, and as such may controvert parts of The Silmarillion. ... Dark Lord (also known as an Evil Overlord) is a name often used in fiction to talk about a powerful villain with evil henchmen, especially when pronouncing the real name is thought to bring bad luck. ... Pippin, often also spelt Pepin, was the name of several important figures in the Carolingian family that ruled the Frankish Empire in what is now France and the western parts of Germany in the Middle Ages: Pippin the Elder Pippin the Middle Pippin the Younger (father of Charlemagne) Pippin the... This article is about the fictional character from J.R.R. Tolkiens books. ... Aragorn (T.A. 2931 - F.A. 120) is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens fantasy universe of Middle-earth. ... Pippin, often also spelt Pepin, was the name of several important figures in the Carolingian family that ruled the Frankish Empire in what is now France and the western parts of Germany in the Middle Ages: Pippin the Elder Pippin the Middle Pippin the Younger (father of Charlemagne) Pippin the...

Gandalf is now certain that Sauron will come after Pippin, thinking he has the ring.

Cuts and alterations

According to British newspaper reports appearing on November 13, 2003, Christopher Lee was unhappy to learn that a seven-minute scene featuring a confrontation at Isengard in which Gandalf casts Saruman out of the order of Wizards, would not be appearing in the finished film, and he decided to boycott the premiere as a result. Peter Jackson confirmed that this scene, although not in the theatrical release, would be included in the extended VHS and DVD editions. These were released on December 10 2004 in the UK and December 14 in the U.S., with an expanded length of 250 minutes (4 hours, 10 minutes) (slightly shorter in PAL versions). The final ten minutes of the extended DVD comprises a listing of the names of the charter members of the official fan club. November 13 is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 48 days remaining. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Christopher Lee This article is about the actor. ... The Ring of Isengard in The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, Isengard, a translation of the Sindarin Angrenost, was a large fortress. ... This article is about the fictional character from J.R.R. Tolkiens books. ... Saruman is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe, Middle-earth. ... In the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, the Wizards of Middle-earth are a small group of beings outwardly resembling Men but possessing much greater physical and mental power. ... Peter Jackson in Wellington (New Zealand) Peter Jackson CNZM is a film writer, director and producer born in Pukerua Bay, New Zealand to Bill and Joan Jackson on October 31, 1961. ... Top view VHS cassette with US Quarter for scale Bottom view of VHS cassette with magnetic tape exposed The Video Home System, better known by its acronym VHS, is a recording and playing standard for video cassette recorders (VCRs), developed by JVC (with some of its critical technology under lucrative... DVD is an optical disc storage media format that can be used for storing data, including movies with high video and sound quality. ... December is the twelfth and last month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... December 10 is the 344th day (345th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... December 14 is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Wikiquote has a collection of quotations by or about: United States Wikinews has a related story: United States United States government CIA World Factbook Entry for United States House. ... For other meanings of PAL see PAL (disambiguation). ...

Christopher Lee apparently reconciled his differences with Peter Jackson because he appears on the behind-the-scenes documentaries and Cast Commentary on the extended DVDs. Christopher Lee This article is about the actor. ...

The release of the theatrical edition had originally been scheduled for worldwide release in late August but actually appeared on May 25. The early release of the standard edition had led some fans to hope that the extended edition might be released as early as August, but the release was actually put back from mid-November, presumably because of the amount of work involved in preparing the extra footage and bonus material. Note: as an adjective (stressed on the second syllable instead of the first), august means honorable. ... May 25 is the 145th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (146th in leap years). ... Note: as an adjective (stressed on the second syllable instead of the first), august means honorable. ... November is the eleventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with the length of 30 days. ...

Other rumours suggested that the extended DVD might be a five or six-disc set, with the movie occupying three discs rather than two, and that the extended cut might be as long as six hours. In January 2004, Peter Jackson indicated that the then recently completed extended edition is actually four hours and ten minutes long. He mentioned the inclusion of the "Mouth of Sauron" scene, as well as Frodo and Sam running with the Mordor orcs. He also stated that not all of the unused footage shot for the movie would necessarily appear in the extended cut. (In the Director and Writers' Commentary on the extended DVD edition he jokes about including some scenes in a 25th Anniversary edition, provided he is not too senile to remember by then.) January is the first month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Peter Jackson in Wellington (New Zealand) Peter Jackson CNZM is a film writer, director and producer born in Pukerua Bay, New Zealand to Bill and Joan Jackson on October 31, 1961. ... See: Frodo, a Latin form for the name of a number of Danish kings. ... The name Sam is usually short for the male given name Samuel, or the female given name Samantha. Samuel comes from a hebrew word which means name of God or heard by God. Other variations of the name include Samuelson, Samson, and Samwise. ...

The extended DVD is actually a 4-disc set like its predecessors, with the movie and commentaries occupying Discs 1 and 2 and the behind-the-scenes material on discs 3 and 4. A Collectors' Box Set was also released, which also included a sculpture of Minas Tirith and a bonus 50-minute music documentary DVD, Howard Shore: Creating The Lord of the Rings Symphony: A Composer's Journey Through Middle-earth. Minas Tirith in the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy Minas Tirith is a fictional city in J. R. R. Tolkiens universe of Middle-earth. ...

Fans also hoped that the extended discs would feature deleted scenes and outtakes, but none are included except for a few in the behind-the-scenes documentaries. There are further rumours of an even more spectacular Lord of the Rings Trilogy box set in the future, and Jackson has half-seriously mentioned the possibility of re-editing the trilogy into a TV miniseries, along the lines of the Godfather movies. Television is a telecommunication system for broadcasting and receiving moving pictures and sound over a distance. ... A miniseries, in a serial storytelling medium, is a production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes. ... The Godfather is a novel written by Mario Puzo about a fictitious Italian Mafia family. ...

A sequence that did not make it from the book into the film at all despite the hopes of many fans, was the "Scouring of the Shire", in which the Hobbits return home at the end of their quest to find they have some fighting to do, owing to Saruman's takeover of the Shire. Jackson felt that it would tax the audience's patience to mount another battle scene after the critical conflict, the defeat of Sauron, had already been resolved. The Scouring of the Shire is the second to last chapter in J. R. R. Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings. ... This is one fans idea of a typical Hobbit. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional realm of Middle-earth, the Shire is the region that is occupied by Hobbits. ... The main part of this article relates to the last versions of Middle-earths history, and as such may controvert parts of The Silmarillion. ...

In the book, the fall of Saruman takes place at the end of the scouring, but in the film's theatrical release Saruman is left trapped in the tower of Orthanc by the Ents. In the extended edition Saruman appears on the roof of Orthanc bearing a Palantír and taunts Gandalf and his company with hints of a darkness in the heart of Middle-earth which will destroy them. (This is apparently a reference to Denethor's madness.) Saruman is finally stabbed by Gríma Wormtongue (which in the book occurs at the end of the Scouring of the Shire) and Gríma is shot by Legolas (in the book he is shot by a Hobbit). Saruman falls from the tower and is impaled on a wooden stake projecting from a mill-wheel. (This is an homage to Lee's Dracula movies; Peter Jackson wanted to be the last director to drive a stake through his heart.) The Palantír then falls into the water where it is found by Pippin. In the theatrical version there is no explanation as to how the Palantír fell into the water. In the book Gríma simply throws the Palantír at the company, not realising its value. Saruman is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe, Middle-earth. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, Orthanc is the black tower of Isengard. ... Saruman is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe, Middle-earth. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens novel The Lord of the Rings, Gríma (Wormtongue) is the chief advisor to King Théoden of Rohan. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings, Legolas Greenleaf is a Sindarin Elf who becomes a part of the Fellowship of the Ring. ... Saruman is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe, Middle-earth. ... Bela Lugosi as Dracula United States stamp Dracula is a fictional character, inarguably the most famous vampire in literature. ... Pippin, often also spelt Pepin, was the name of several important figures in the Carolingian family that ruled the Frankish Empire in what is now France and the western parts of Germany in the Middle Ages: Pippin the Elder Pippin the Middle Pippin the Younger (father of Charlemagne) Pippin the...

Fans hoped that several other key scenes from the book would be included in the extended cut, although inevitably not all of them were:

• Book: Théoden meets Merry and Pippin and calls them holbytlan, suggesting that the word hobbit is derived from Rohirric; Pippin comments that the King of Rohan is "A fine old fellow. Very polite." Merry promises to tell him more about pipe-weed; the relationships of Merry and Pippin with Théoden and Denethor are more significant in the books.
  Movie: Just adds a scene where Merry pledges his allegiance to Théoden.

• Book: On the way to the Morgul Vale, Frodo, Sam and Gollum pass through the Crossroads, where there is a giant statue of a seated king with his head laying on the ground nearby, "crowned" anew with flowers that have grown there, an image of hope amidst destruction.
  Movie: Included without alteration.

• Book: The Witch-king enters Minas Tirith when its gate is breached and challenges Gandalf to fight, but as a cock crows the horns of the Rohirrim announce their arrival and the Witch-king is forced to return to meet their assault. In the book this takes place at the gate of Minas Tirith.
  Movie: When the gate is breached trolls and orcs enter the city. Shortly afterwards, the Witch-king, riding his Fell Beast, intercepts Gandalf and Pippin, on Shadowfax, who are racing from the gate to the Citadel (at the summit of the city) to save Faramir from being burned alive by Denethor. The arrival of the Rohirrim is announced by their horns, but there is no sound of a cock crowing first (despite the fact that Tolkien described this as one of his favourite images).

• Book: The Rohirrim bypass the main road to Gondor by negotiating with the Wild Men of Drúadan Forest for passage through their woods.
  Movie: There is no mention of the Wild Men or of Drúadan Forest; the Rohirrim just ride all night.

• Book: In the Pyre of Denthor scene it is revealed that Denethor has a palantír, usually kept in a secret room at the top of the White Tower of Ecthelion, which he has been using to obtain strategic information for the defence of Gondor. But Sauron has infiltrated the palantír and used it to show Denethor a vision of the Black Ships. The vision is true as far as it goes, but Denethor does not realise the ships have been taken over by Aragorn's army.
  Movie: Not included, but there is a scene after the Battle of Pelennor Fields, where Aragorn finds a Palantir in Denethor's cloak in the throne room and reveals himself to Sauron (see below). The implication that this is the cause of Denethor's madness is left to viewers with knowledge of the book. Denethor, in the theatrical cut, does cryptically say that "the eyes of the White Tower are not blind", and he implies that he has a Seeing-stone, which someone that read the book might understand but would be lost on a movie-only audience. It is also possible, however, that the Palantír Aragorn used was the stone of Orthanc, and Denethor's seeing-stone was completely cut out of the films.

• Book: Éomer grieves over the deaths of Éowyn and Théoden after the Battle of the Pelennor Fields.
  Movie: We see Éomer's shock at his sister's apparent death, and his attempts to nurse her back to health with the aid of Aragorn.

• Book: Aragorn cures Éowyn, Faramir, and Merry in the House of Healing.
  Movie: His healing of Faramir and Merry is not included.

• Book: Faramir and Éowyn meet and fall in love in the Houses of Healing.
  Movie: Referred to in a brief scene in which they begin to bond.

• Book: Aragorn reveals himself and his reforged sword to Sauron using the palantír recovered at Isengard.
  Movie: Included with alteration. Takes place following the Last Debate; Sauron retaliates by showing Aragorn a vision of Arwen apparently dying, which is not in the book.

• Book: Incognito in Orc armour, Sam and Frodo are forced to march with a band of Orcs who are heading for the Black Gate.
  Movie: Included. The scene ends with Frodo and Sam pretending to fight, causing the other orcs to join in, and slipping away while they are distracted - a simplification of the original scene.

• Book: The Mouth of Sauron taunts Gandalf at the Black Gate and presents evidence that Frodo had been captured (which was true, although Frodo was rescued by Sam before he could be interrogated).
  Movie: Included with alterations. The Mouth torments the Fellowship by claiming that Frodo has been horribly tortured and killed. He then taunts Aragorn over his broken sword and Aragorn decapitates him with the reforged Andúril. In the book he is allowed to live until the battle.

• Book: The spirit of Sauron rises like a black cloud from the ruin of Barad-dûr before being blown away by the West wind.
  Movie: Not included. In both versions of the film the destruction of the Ring causes the Eye of Sauron to erupt in flame and then explode as Barad-dûr collapses.

• Book: After the coronation, Gandalf counsels King Elessar and shows him where to find a seedling of the White Tree.
  Movie: Not included. In the extended cut Gandalf tells Pippin that the dead White Tree remains in the courtyard in the apparently forlorn hope that it will blossom again; in a later scene the tree is seen bearing a single white flower. During Aragorn's coronation the courtyard is covered by the blossoms, and the tree is seen in the background in full bloom.

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• In the film, shards of Narsil are re-forged by Elrond at Arwen's urging, and Elrond travels to Rohan where he presents the reforged sword to Aragorn and orders him to take the Paths of the Dead. In the book, Narsil was reforged when Aragorn first brought the hobbits to Rivendell (following a prophecy that the reforging could only take place after "Isildur's Bane", the Ring, was found).

• The company of Rangers of the North, who along with the two sons of Elrond join Aragorn after Saruman is defeated, do not appear at all in the film, in which Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli take the Paths of the Dead alone. Elrond's appearance partially substitutes.

• In the book, the rangers, Legolas, Gimli, and Aragorn ride through the mountain path to summon the dead, than ride through the Morthond valley to the stone of Erech, where the dead agree to serve. Aragorn then leads the dead and members of his group to Pelargir to attack the corsairs. After the Dead defeat the corsairs, they disappear, and the ships carry Aragorn, the rangers, Legolas, Gimli, and some forces from southern Gondor to the battle of Pelennor fields. In the movie, Aragorn gets the dead to serve in an underground cave, exits the underground path at Pelagir to see the corsairs. The dead than sail on the ships to Pelennor fields. No rangers or southern gondorians are in the movie. The book version makes more sense when considering the maps, as Pelargir is a long way from Edoras or Minas Tirith, and Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli run for a short time considering the distance.

• In the book, the beacons of Gondor are lit before Gandalf and Pippin arrive, as a part of Denethor's careful mustering of Minas Tirith's defences. In the film, Denethor refuses to light the beacon of Minas Tirith, or indeed to organize any defence of the city, so Gandalf persuades Pippin to sneak past the guards and light it, causing the rest of the beacons to be lit in response.

• In the book, Gondor's formal request for aid is sent to Rohan by a courier carrying the Red Arrow (although Rohan was already mustering to Gondor's defence, in part at Gandalf's urging). In the film, there is no courier, and the Riders are spurred to help Gondor by the beacons (above).

• In the film, Gollum tricks Frodo into mistrusting Sam and sending him away, so that Frodo enters Shelob's Lair alone. In the book, Frodo and Sam have no break in their trust, except for a brief instant upon Frodo's rescue from the orc tower where he demands that Sam return the Ring.

• In the film, the burning Denethor runs along the "prow" of Minas Tirith and falls like a meteor. In the book, Denethor lights his pyre and lies down upon it to burn, clasping the palantír. (In fact the "prow" of Minas Tirith, located on the Seventh Level, is on the opposite side of the city from the burial chambers where the pyre is, located on the fifth level. While on fire, Denethor would have had to run across the entire city to fall like that. In his commentary on the extended DVD Peter Jackson admits that he was aware of the distance issue but included the scene for dramatic effect.)

• Unlike the book, Merry is not taken to the Houses of Healing to recuperate from his encounter with the Witch-king (with the aid of Aragorn's knowledge of the healing herb athelas, which he also uses to heal Faramir and Éowyn), but instead rides out to the Last Battle alongside Aragorn and Gandalf.

• In the book, Gollum slips accidentally into the Crack of Doom while dancing in triumph after wresting the Ring from Frodo. In the film, Frodo jumps on him one last time and causes them both to fall; it is subsequently revealed that he was able to catch himself on the rock below the precipice, from which Sam pulls him back (after a brief hesitation by an apparently suicidal Frodo).

• In the film, it is not revealed that Frodo is to sail to the west with Bilbo, Gandalf, Elrond, Galadriel, and Celeborn until after most of them have boarded the ship. In the book, Frodo and Sam join with Bilbo and the elves in the woods while travelling to the harbour. In the books Celeborn also takes a later ship, as do Legolas and Gimli.

Following the destruction of the One Ring, most of the second book of The Return of the King involves tying up loose ends (although Tolkien considered the "Scouring of the Shire" to be one of the most important chapters of the trilogy, it is completely omitted from the film). These denouments are only briefly summarized in the films, where we get a hint of Frodo's periodic bouts of illness following his return to the Shire, we see Sam getting married to Rosie, and we follow Gandalf's and the Ring-bearers' departure from the Grey Havens. The film's closing scene shows Sam returning from saying farewell at the Grey Havens and coming back to the Shire and his home and family (returning at night in the book, during the day in the film). In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, Narsil was the sword of King Elendil of the Dúnedain. ... Name Elrond Alias Peredhil Title Lord of Rivendell Race Elf Culture Half-elven, Elves of Lindon Gender male Realm   Eriador  (Rivendell) Lifespan 525 F.A. - Weapon (Hadhafang in film) Peter Jacksons movie trilogy Actor Hugo Weaving Voice Hugo Weaving Elrond the Half-elven (F.A. 525 - ?) is a fictional... This article is about the fictional character. ... Rohan, originally Rochand, is a fictional location from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe of Middle-earth. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, the Paths of the Dead was a haunted pass through the White Mountains. ... This is a list of Chieftains of the Dúnedain Rangers of Arnor (aka Rangers of the North) from the fictional universe of Middle-earth by J. R. R. Tolkien. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, the Paths of the Dead was a haunted pass through the White Mountains. ... For the article on the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, see Red Arrows In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, the Red Arrow was a way Gondor summoned its allies in time of need. ... Gollum is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe of Middle-earth. ... Frodo Baggins is the main character of J. R. R. Tolkiens monumental and mythological novel, The Lord of the Rings. ... Samwise Gamgee (T.A. 2980-?; S.R. 1380-?), a character from J. R. R. Tolkiens fantasy world Middle-earth, is Frodo Baggins servant who proves to be the most loyal of the Fellowship of the Ring. ... Shelob is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens world of Middle-earth. ... Athelas is a fictional healing herb from J.R.R. Tolkiens Middle-earth, also known as Kingsfoil or Asëa Aranion. ... The phrase at the crack of doom, meaning at the striking of the fateful hour, appears in Macbeth by William Shakespeare and has entered common usage. ... The One Ring, also known as the Ruling Ring or Ring of Power, is an artifact from J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional Middle-earth universe. ... The Scouring of the Shire is the second to last chapter in J. R. R. Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings. ... Frodo Baggins is the main character of J. R. R. Tolkiens monumental and mythological novel, The Lord of the Rings. ... Samwise Gamgee (T.A. 2983-F.A. 62; S.R. 1383-1482), a fictional character featured in J. R. R. Tolkiens fantasy world Middle-earth, is Frodo Baggins servant who proves to be the most loyal of the Fellowship of the Ring. ... This article is about the fictional character from J.R.R. Tolkiens books. ... In The Lord of the Rings, by J. R. R. Tolkien, Frodo Baggins is appointed to be the Ring-bearer by the Council of Elrond in Rivendell. ... The Mithlond or the Grey Havens was a haven (seaport) on the Gulf of Lune in the northwest of J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional world of Middle-earth. ...

The film remains faithful to the book in quoting the last lines spoken by Gandalf ("I will not say: do not weep; for not all tears are an evil", although Gandalf has some minor dialogue following this in the movie) and by Sam ("Well, I'm back.").

Box office records

Note: because the box-office receipts below are not adjusted for Inflation, they have little objective meaning—thanks to increasing ticket prices, new films will inevitably break such "records" continually, although low inflation between 2001 and 2003 means that US domestic figures are roughly comparable (world-wide income comparisons, translated into US dollars, are more problematical because of a substantial decline in the dollar's value in 2003). 2001: A Space Odyssey Dr. Dre 2001 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

After two years of attention and acclaim since the release of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, audience anticipation for the final instalment of the trilogy had reached a fever pitch when the movie was finally released to theatres on December 17, 2003. New Line Cinema reported that the film's first day of release (a Wednesday) saw a box office total of $34.5 million—an all-time single-day record for a motion picture released on a Wednesday (until Spider-Man_2 came along and grossed $40.4 million). This was nearly twice the first-day total of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (which earned $18.2 million on its first day of release in 2001), and a significant increase over The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers as well (which earned $26.1 million on its first day in December of 2002). December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Wednesday is the day of the week between Tuesday and Thursday. ... Spider-Man 2 is the sequel to the popular 2002 film Spider-Man and was released in the U.S. on June 30, 2004. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey Dr. Dre 2001 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The substantial increase in initial box office totals caused optimistic studio executives to forecast that The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King would surpass The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers in total earnings. If this proved to be true, then this would be the first blockbuster movie trilogy for each successive film to earn more at the box office than its predecessor, when all three films were blockbuster successes. (The general opinion in movie circles in 2003 was that a movie had to earn more than $150 million to be considered a "blockbuster"). 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Poster of The Return of the King in Tokyo

These forecasts proved accurate. According to Box Office Mojo, between the time of the film's release, its winning the Academy Award for Best Picture on Sunday, February 29, 2004, and Thursday, March 11, 2004, Return of the King had earned approximately $1,052,547,293 in worldwide box office revenue—$368,875,000 in North America, and $683,649,123 in sixty countries worldwide. The final North American box office stands at $377,027,325, and the worldwide take is $1,118,888,979 (about $741 million overseas). The worldwide revenue is slightly enhanced compared to the earlier movies when converted to US Dollars because of the decline in the dollar's exchange rate in 2003. It was the second film in history to earn over $1 billion in box office revenue in its initial release (the first being Titanic in 1997). This compares favourably to the first two films of the trilogy: in their first 35 weeks of theatrical release in North America, the gross income of the first two movies was $313,364,114 and $339,789,881. Download high resolution version (1024x768, 188 KB)Photo taken by A-giâu in Ueno, Tokyo, Japan (2004). ... Download high resolution version (1024x768, 188 KB)Photo taken by A-giâu in Ueno, Tokyo, Japan (2004). ... The Academy Award for Best Picture is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; the awards are voted on by other people within the industry. ... Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday, and the second day of the weekend in some cultures. ... February 29 is the 60th day of a leap year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 306 days remaining. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Thursday is the day of the week between Wednesday and Friday. ... 11 March is the 70th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (71st in Leap year). ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... World map showing location of North America A satellite composite image of North America North America is a continent in the northern hemisphere, bounded on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the east by the North Atlantic Ocean, on the south by the Caribbean Sea, and on the west... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Titanic is a 1997 dramatic movie released by Paramount Pictures and 20th Century Fox. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

These figures do not include income from DVD sales, TV rights, etc. It has been estimated that the gross income from non-box office sales and merchandise has been at least equal to the box office for all three films; if this is so, the total gross income for the trilogy would be in the region of $6 billion, a very respectable return for a $300 million investment (although not by any means the best profit ratio ever seen in Hollywood - that prize belongs to The Blair Witch Project). The Blair Witch Project is a low budget 1999 horror film in which three young film students mysteriously disappear from the face of the earth after being stalked through the woods, lost and kept awake by an unseen antagonist. ...

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• US Box Office Takings for the movie
• Differences Between The Movie And The Book by Gary Appenzeller
• Beyond the Grey Havens: Lord of the Rings Fanatics Library

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