The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is a 2003 epic fantasy film directed by Peter Jackson, who co-wrote the screenplay with Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens, adapting the third volume of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, published in 1955. It follows Frodo and Sam's journey to destroy the One Ring at Mount Doom while their companions battle Sauron's forces for the fate of Middle-earth. At the 76th Academy Awards the film won all eleven Oscars for which it was nominated, including Best Picture, the first fantasy film to win the award, tying the record for most wins with Ben-Hur and Titanic.
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AwardAcademy Award for Best Costume Design 1 AwardAcademy Award for Best Film Editing 1 AwardAcademy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling 1 AwardAcademy Award for Best Original Score 1 AwardAcademy Award for Best Original Song 1 AwardAcademy Award for Best Picture 1 AwardAcademy Award for Best Production Design 1 AwardAcademy Award for Best Sound 1 AwardAcademy Award for Best Visual Effects 1 AwardAcademy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay 1 Release Year Connections
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is a 2003 epic fantasy film directed by Peter Jackson from a screenplay he wrote with Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens.
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is a 2003 epic fantasy film directed by Peter Jackson from a screenplay he wrote with Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens.
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