The Return of the King
1980 | 98m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin, Jr. |
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| Writer: | J. R. R. Tolkien, Romeo Muller |
| Staring: |
| Two Hobbits struggle to destroy the Ring in Mount Doom while their friends desperately fight evil Lord Sauron's forces in a final battle. | |
| Release Date: | May 11, 1980 |
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| Director: | Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin, Jr. |
| Writer: | J. R. R. Tolkien, Romeo Muller |
| Genres: | Animation, Fantasy, Adventure |
| Keywords | elves, shire, musical, tower |
| Production Companies | Topcraft, Rankin/Bass Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jul 30, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Orson Bean | Frodo Baggins / Bilbo Baggins (voice) |
| Roddy McDowall | Samwise Gamgee (voice) |
| John Huston | Gandalf (voice) |
| Theodore Gottlieb | Gollum (voice) |
| Casey Kasem | Meriadoc 'Merry' Brandybuck (voice) |
| Sonny Melendrez | Peregrin 'Pippin' Took (voice) |
| Theodore Bikel | Aragorn (voice) |
| William Conrad | Lord Denethor (voice) |
| Don Messick | King Theoden / Easterling / The Mouth of Sauron (voice) |
| Paul Frees | Orc / Uruk-Hai / Capt. Shagrat / Lt. Snaga / Lord Elrond (voice) |
| John Stephenson | Gondorian Guard / Dwimmerlaik - The Witch-King of Angmar (voice) |
| Nellie Bellflower | Eowyn / Dernhelm (voice) |
| Glenn Yarbrough | The Minstrel (voice) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Jules Bass | Director |
| Arthur Rankin, Jr. | Director, Production Design |
| J. R. R. Tolkien | Novel |
| Maury Laws | Original Music Composer |
| Romeo Muller | Writer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Masaki Îzuka | Producer |
| Jules Bass | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 16 | 26 | 11 |
| 2024 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 12 |
| 2024 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 10 |
| 2024 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 11 |
| 2024 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 11 |
| 2024 | 9 | 21 | 33 | 14 |
| 2024 | 10 | 18 | 30 | 12 |
| 2024 | 11 | 15 | 29 | 11 |
| 2024 | 12 | 20 | 44 | 12 |
| 2025 | 1 | 16 | 20 | 11 |
| 2025 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 834 | 858 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 116 | 504 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 650 | 816 |