The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

Directed by
	Peter Jackson

Starring
	Elijah Wood	Frodo
	Ian McKellen	Gandalf
	Liv Tyler	Arwen
	Viggo Mortensen	Aragorn
	Sean Astin	Sam
	Cate Blanchett	Galadriel
	John Rhys-Davies	Gimli
	Bernard Hill	Theoden
	Billy Boyd	Pippin
	Dominic Monaghan	Merry
	Orlando Bloom	Legolas
	Hugo Weaving	Elrond
	Miranda Otto	Eowyn
	David Wenham	Faramir
	Karl Urban	Eomer
	John Noble	Denethor
	Andy Serkis	Gollum / Smeagol
	Ian Holm	Bilbo
	Sean Bean	Boromir
	Noel Appleby	Everard Proudfoot
	Ali Astin	Elanor Gamgee
	David Aston	Gondorian Soldier 3
	John Bach	Madril
	Sadwyn Brophy	Eldarion
	Alistair Browning	Damrod
	Marton Csokas	Celeborn
	Richard Edge	Gondorian Soldier 1
	Jason Fitch	Uruk 2
	Bruce Hopkins	Gamling
	Ian Hughes	Irolas
	Lawrence Makoare	Witchking / Gothmog
	Bret McKenzie	Elf Escort
	Sarah McLeod	Rosie Cotton
	Maisy McLeod-Riera	Baby Gamgee
	Paul Norell	King of the Dead
	Bruce Phillips	Grimbold
	Shane Rangi	Harad Leader 2
	Todd Rippon	Harad Leader 1
	Thomas Robins	Deagol
	Harry Sinclair	Isildur
	Peter Tait	Shagrat
	Joel Tobeck	Orc Lieutenant 1
	Stephen Ure	Gorbag
	Alan Howard voice	Voice of the Ring
	Sala Baker	Featured Orc
	Robert Pollock	Featured Orc
	Ross Duncan	Featured Orc
	Pete Smith	Featured Orc
	Jed Brophy	Featured Orc
	Lee Hartley	Featured Orc
	Billy Jackson	Featured Child
	Katie Jackson
	Phil Grieve	Orc commander
	Brad Dourif	Wormtongue
	Christopher Lee	Saruman
	Bruce Spence	Black Lieutenant
	Jane Abbott uncredited	Coronation Elf
	Gino Acevedo uncredited	Corsair of Umbar
	Aidan Bell uncredited	Orc
	Jarl Benzon uncredited	Coronation Elf
	Jorn Benzon uncredited	Rivendell Elf
	Luke Burnyeat uncredited	Orc
	Robert Catto uncredited	Gondorian / Rohan / Orc
	Emma Deakin uncredited	Diamond of Long Cleave
	Michael Elsworth uncredited	Cirdan the Shipwright
	Clint Elvy uncredited	Haradrim Warrior
	Zo Hartley uncredited	Orc Helper
	Peter Jackson uncredited	Corsair Bosun
	Sandro Kopp uncredited	Coronation Elf
	Andrew Lesnie uncredited	Corsair of Umbar
	Joseph Mika-Hunt uncredited	Orc
	Henry Mortensen uncredited	Pelennor Orc
	Craig Parker uncredited	Gothmog / Orc Lieutenant 1
	Rick Porras uncredited	Corsair of Umbar / Beacon Guard
	Christian Rivers uncredited	Corsair of Umbar / Beacon Guard
	Michael Semanick uncredited	Drinking Rohan Soldier
	Howard Shore uncredited	Drinking Rohan Soldier
	John Stephenson
	Richard Taylor uncredited	Corsair of Umbar
	Royd Tolkien uncredited	Gondorian Ranger

12th June 2020

This movie is one of only three films to win a total of 11 Academy Awards, which is a fantastic achievement.

Larry Wyse

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UK Box Office Info

Highest Place
1

Weeks at No.1
5

Weeks top 15
16

Total weeks
17

Total UK Gross:

£60,703,642

UK Box Office Chart History

Date

Place

Week

Total

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - Original release

19 Dec 2003

£15,021,761

26 Dec 2003

1▲▼

£7,149,427

£27,989,784

2 Jan 2004

1▲▼

£6,496,723

£41,841,702

9 Jan 2004

1▲▼

£3,713,999

£48,099,432

16 Jan 2004

1▲▼

£2,377,268

£51,871,207

23 Jan 2004

2▼

£1,552,713

£54,366,487

30 Jan 2004

3▼

£1,176,333

£56,086,272

6 Feb 2004

5▼

£726,791

£57,292,366

13 Feb 2004

7▼

£485,580

£58,078,953

20 Feb 2004

8▼

£451,847

£59,066,064

27 Feb 2004

9▼

£313,535

£59,570,599

5 Mar 2004

10▼

£343,852

£60,108,816

12 Mar 2004

11▼

£203,433

£60,454,287

19 Mar 2004

13▼

£103,663

£60,666,284

Rerelease

24 Jul 2020

15N

£10,205

Extended Edition

4 Jun 2021

13N

£24,651

Extended Version

7 Jun 2024

37N

£2,502

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info

Highest Place
1

Weeks at No.1
4

Weeks top 15
15

Total Weeks
23

Total US Gross:

$377,845,905

North American Box Office Chart History

Date

Place

Week

Total

19 Dec 2003

$124,100,534

26 Dec 2003

1▲▼

$50,598,104

$222,268,708

2 Jan 2004

1▲▼

$28,180,378

$290,410,961

9 Jan 2004

1▲▼

$14,209,098

$312,320,936

16 Jan 2004

3▼

$10,219,470

$326,812,102

23 Jan 2004

5▼

$6,786,756

$337,817,998

30 Jan 2004

4▲

$5,310,803

$345,331,815

6 Feb 2004

7▼

$4,293,671

$351,133,343

13 Feb 2004

8▼

$4,187,195

$356,464,770

20 Feb 2004

10▼

$2,850,455

$361,118,934

27 Feb 2004

11▼

$2,174,665

$364,115,612

5 Mar 2004

7▲

$3,037,822

$368,210,170

12 Mar 2004

9▼

$2,021,501

$371,147,794

19 Mar 2004

11▼

$1,350,748

$373,359,557

26 Mar 2004

15▼

$705,817

$374,556,572

2 Apr 2004

19▼

$373,903

$375,204,550

9 Apr 2004

21▼

$289,233

$375,667,233

16 Apr 2004

28▼

$227,321

$376,058,551

30 Apr 2004

35▼

$154,631

$376,556,583

7 May 2004

38▼

$103,709

$376,716,328

14 May 2004

40▼

$92,571

$376,853,002

21 May 2004

44▼

$72,176

$376,958,965

28 May 2004

56▼

$25,304

$377,013,073

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Info

Highest Place
1

Weeks at No.1
1

Weeks top 15
2

Total Weeks
5

Total Global Gross:

$1,146,030,912

Global Box Office Chart History

Date

Place

Week

Total

19 Dec 2003

$251,000,000

23 Apr 2021

73N

$11,736

$1,142,623,460

14 May 2021

$3,400,000

$1,146,030,912

21 May 2021

26▼

$200,000

$1,146,230,912

4 Jun 2021

51N

$114,897

$1,146,030,912

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown

Austria release date: 17th December 2003
Belgium release date: 17th December 2003
Canada release date: 17th December 2003
Chile release date: 17th December 2003
Cameroon release date: 17th December 2003

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Films in series

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring / 2001

Directed By

Peter Jackson

Starring

Alan Howard • Noel Appleby • Sean Astin

UK gross: £61,618,595
US gross: $319,205,075
Global gross: $887,266,300

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Directed By

Peter Jackson

Starring

Elijah Wood • Ian McKellen • Liv Tyler

UK gross: £57,104,876
US gross: $345,372,040
Global gross: $951,403,754