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We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription choices - along with the availability of 'The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the various whats and wheres of how you can watch 'The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King' right now, here are some specifics about the New Line Cinema, WingNut Films, The Saul Zaentz Company action flick.
Released December 17th, 2003, 'The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King' stars Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin The PG-13 movie has a runtime of about 3 hr 21 min, and received a user score of 85 (out of 100) on TMDb, which assembled reviews from 24,705 top users.
Curious to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "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' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Microsoft Store, Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube, Max Amazon Channel, Spectrum On Demand, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies, Max, and Plex .
'The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on December 17th, 2003
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The Lord of the Rings Collection
The Lord of the Rings trilogy consists of three epic fantasy films, based on the influential novels written by J. R. R. Tolkien, directed by Peter Jackson.
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