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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

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

Action

Adventure

Fantasy

Box Office

$1.1B

Budget

$94M

Runtime

201 min

Language

English

Directed by

Peter Jackson

Peter Jackson

Made by

New Line Cinema

New Line Cinema

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