| Overall: | A- |
|---|---|
| Violence: | D |
| Sexual Content: | A |
| Language: | A |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | C+ |
| Run Time: | 219 |
| Theater Release: | |
| Video Release: | 27 Aug 2012 |
| MPAA Rating: | |
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Lord of the Rings: Return of the King is rated PG-13: for intense epic battle sequences and frightening images
Director: Peter Jackson
Cast: Sean Astin, Elijah Woods, Billy Boyd, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom
Studio: 2003 New Line Cinema
Website: Official site for Lord of the Rings: Return of the King.
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About the Reviewer: Rod Gustafson
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.
