The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
Directed by Peter Jackson · 201 min · Adventure, Fantasy, Action
96.7 TOPICAL score · #15 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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 (2003, directed by Peter Jackson) has a TOPICAL score of 96.7 - one of the 100 best movies of all time by TOPICAL's score. It scores highest on audience and awards, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 15 awards from 16 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Picture. Critics: 94% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9.1/10 critics' average · Metacritic 94. Audiences: TMDB 8.5/10 (27,575 ratings) · IMDb 9/10. Wikipedia covers it in 93 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics94% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9.1/10 critics' average · Metacritic 94
- AudienceTMDB 8.5/10 (27,575 ratings) · IMDb 9/10
- Awards15 wins, 16 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Picture; Academy Award for Best Director; Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 93 languages
- Still read130,184 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Elijah Wood (actor #223), Ian McKellen (actor #9), Viggo Mortensen (actor #154), Sean Astin (actor #422)
“The film was acclaimed by critics and audiences, who considered it a landmark in filmmaking and”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10