Synopsis
Gandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring.
Scores
Overall Score
74.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
89.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
46.3%
Review Aggregate
90.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 94% of 247 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, emotional, uplifting. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
visually strikingemotionalupliftingsuspensefulstylizedtragicfunnypoliticallightheartedcharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Wood | 2011 | $4,218,000 | $5,884,000 | (est) |
| Ian McKellen | 2011 | $2,597,000 | $3,622,000 | (est) |
| Liv Tyler | 2011 | $1,955,000 | $2,727,000 | (est) |
| Viggo Mortensen | 2011 | $1,598,000 | $2,230,000 | (est) |
| Sean Astin | 2011 | $1,367,000 | $1,907,000 | (est) |
| Cate Blanchett | 2011 | $1,203,000 | $1,679,000 | (est) |
| John Rhys-Davies | 2011 | $1,080,000 | $1,507,000 | (est) |
| Bernard Hill | 2011 | $984,000 | $1,372,000 | (est) |
| Billy Boyd | 2011 | $906,000 | $1,264,000 | (est) |
| Dominic Monaghan | 2011 | $842,000 | $1,174,000 | (est) |
| Orlando Bloom | 2011 | $787,000 | $1,098,000 | (est) |
| Hugo Weaving | 2011 | $741,000 | $1,033,000 | (est) |
| Miranda Otto | 2011 | $700,000 | $977,000 | (est) |
| David Wenham | 2011 | $665,000 | $928,000 | (est) |
| Karl Urban | 2011 | $634,000 | $884,000 | (est) |
| John Noble | 2011 | $606,000 | $845,000 | (est) |
| Andy Serkis | 2011 | $581,000 | $810,000 | (est) |
| Ian Holm | 2011 | $558,000 | $778,000 | (est) |
| Sean Bean | 2011 | $537,000 | $749,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score94.0
RT critic review count280
Rotten Tomatoes audience score86.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb ratingN/A
IMDb votesN/A
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2011 | $818,580 | $1,141,790 |
| International | 2011 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2011 | $818,580 | $1,141,790 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2011 | $409,290 | $570,895 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2011 | $3,137,000 | $4,375,620 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2011 | $1,008,000 | $1,406,001 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2011 | $5,740,000 | $8,006,394 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2011 | $13,688,000 | $19,092,599 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2011 | $327,432 | $456,716 |
| Total Revenues | 2011 | $24,309,722 | $33,908,225 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2011 | $94,000,000 | $131,115,162 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2011 | $655,000 (est) | $913,622 (est) |
| Participations | 2011 | $486,000 | $677,893 |
| Residuals ? | 2011 | $1,609,000 | $2,244,301 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2011 | $14,100,000 | $19,667,274 |
| Total Expenses | 2011 | $110,850,000 | $154,618,253 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2011 | $-86,540,278 | $-120,710,028 |
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| Poster | Movie | Year | Match | Overall | Est. Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | 2002 | Shared genres: 3 | 98.6 | $353,999,540 |
 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | 2001 | Shared genres: 3 | 98.2 | $290,785,995 |
 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | 2003 | Shared genres: 3 | 98.0 | $396,544,186 |
 | Inside Out | 2015 | Shared genres: 3 | 97.4 | $115,137,542 |
 | Coco | 2017 | Shared genres: 3 | 97.3 | $5,848,274 |