| Overall: | A- |
|---|---|
| Violence: | D |
| Sexual Content: | A |
| Language: | A |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | C+ |
| Run Time: | 219 |
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| Video Release: | 27 Aug 2012 |
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Based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s books, the other movies in this trilogy include:
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
P.S. The first two Lord of the Rings films are must sees before viewing this film.
Younger children looking for epic battles of good versus evil may do better with the less violent (though equally acclaimed) Narnia stories of C.S. Lewis, which have been adapted to the screen in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and Prince Caspian .
Home Video Extra Features
On August 28, 2012, The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King - Extended Edition releases in as a single movie on Blu-ray (5 disc set).
Lord of the Rings: Return of the King releases to Blu-ray on September 14, 2010. The 2-Disc package includes copies of the movie in Blu-ray and DVD.
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
Release Date: 6 April 2010
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is releasing as part of The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. This boxed set of 9 discs offers the theatrical versions of all three movies (not the extended editions), plus many extras.
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Rod Gustafson has worked in various media industries since 1977. He founded Parent Previews in 1993, and today continues to write and broadcast the reviews in newspapers, on radio and (of course) on the Internet. He currently serves as the President of the Alberta Association for Media Awareness, a provincial non-profit society. He also authors a regular column for The Parent's Television Council in Los Angeles. He and his wife Donna have four children.
