 emotionally charged storybook epic. Really, though, what it comes down to is superbly staged battle scenes and moral alliances forged in earnest yet purged of the wit and dynamic, bristly ego that define true on-screen personality." The film was also listed on a number of critics' lists; Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics named The Two Towers 2002's third best film, while Central Ohio Film Critics named The Two Towers that year's fifth best film and Southeastern Film Critics ranked it the eighth.

The Two Towers won two out of six Academy Award nominations and three accolades out of ten nominations at the 56th British Academy Film Awards. Like its predecessor, the second film also received recognition at the American Film Institute Awards, the Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards, the Empire Awards, the Golden Globes, the MTV Movie Awards, the Satellite Awards, and the Saturn Awards. Various critics groups, such as Chicago, Phoenix, and Seattle also awarded the film. In total, The Two Towers received 136 awards out of 222 nominations.

The Return of the King

The worldwide theatrical release of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King occurred on 17 December 2003. The series' third film earned a worldwide gross of $1,119,929,521 off a production budget of $94 million and became the second highest worldwide grossing until James Cameron's Avatar released in 2009. In addition to containing most of the cast from the previous two films, The Return of the King introduced Denethor, the Steward of Gondor, played by John Noble (though the character appeared in the extended edition of The Two Towers).

The Return of the King continued the series' critical success, with Rotten Tomatoes reporting that 95 percent of the critics were positive. Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times believed the film to be the best of the three, as it "certifies the Ring trilogy as a work of bold ambition at a time of cinematic timidity." Entertainment Weekly film critic Lisa Schwarzbaum was equally praiseworthy of the final chapter. She explained, "I can't think of another film trilogy that ends in such glory, or another monumental work of sustained storytelling that surges ahead with so much inventiveness and ardor. The conclusion of Peter Jackson's masterwork is passionate and literate, detailed and expansive, and it's conceived with a risk-taking flair for old-fashioned movie magic
emotionally charged storybook epic. Really, though, what it comes down to is superbly stag struggle scenes and moral alliances forged in businesslike yet purged of the wag and active, bristly ego that define true on - screen personality. " The film was also list on a number of critics' tilt; Dallas - Fort Worth Film Critics identify The Two Towers 2002's third best film, while Central Ohio Film Critics named The Two Towers that year's fifth good film and Southeastern Film Critics ranked it the eighth. 

 The Two Towers succeed two out of six Academy Award nominations and three accolades out of ten nominations at the 56th British Academy Film Awards. Like its predecessor, the second movie also experience recognition at the American Film Institute Awards, the Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards, the Empire Awards, the Golden Globes, the MTV Movie Awards, the Satellite Awards, and the Saturn Awards. Various critics group, such as Chicago, Phoenix, and Seattle also awarded the film. In total, The Two Towers received 136 awards out of 222 nominations. 

 The Return of the King 

 The worldwide theatrical release of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King occurred on 17 December 2003. The series' third film earned a worldwide gross of $ 1,119,929,521 off a production budget of $ 94 million and became the second highest global grossing until James Cameron's Avatar released in 2009. In addition to control most of the hurl from the previous two films, The Return of the King introduce Denethor, the Steward of Gondor, played by John Noble (though the character appeared in the extended version of The Two Towers). 

 The Return of the King continued the series' critical success, with Rotten Tomatoes reporting that 95 percent of the critics were positive. Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun - Times believed the film to be the best of the three, as it " certifies the Ring trilogy as a work of bluff ambition at a time of cinematic timidity. " Entertainment Weekly movie critic Lisa Schwarzbaum was equally praiseworthy of the final chapter. She explained, " I can't think of another film trilogy that end in such glory, or another monumental work of free burning storytelling that surges ahead with then much inventiveness and ardor. The conclusion of Peter Jackson's masterwork is passionate and literate, detailed and expansive, and it's conceived with a hazard - taking flair for old - fashioned movie magic
 emltionally charged storybuok epic. Really, though, what jt comes down to is superbly staged uattoe sctues and moral allianzes forgef in earbest tet purged of the wit ans dyncmmc, bristly ego jhat define drue on-screen [efslnality." The film was also listed on a numbrr of critics' lifts; Cwllaa-Fort Worth Film Critics named The Two Toxers 2002's third bext film, while Central Ohio Fill Critics named Thf Two Towerw thwr year's fiftf best film and Southezstern Film Critics ranked it tfe eiyhth.

The Two Tiwegv won two ont of fix Academy Award nokinatioms and three agcolaves iut of ten nominationv at the 56th Britisr Academy Fnlm Awards. Like its peeeecesvor, dhe rwcovd rikm also gecxived recoghition at tye American Film Inxtynite Awards, tge Browdsast Film Critics Association Awards, tht Empjre Awards, the Golden Goobes, the MTV Movie Aaards, the Satellite Awards, and the Saturn Awards. Various csitica griuis, sjxh as Chicago, Phoenix, and Seattle also awarded ege fplm. In total, The Bwo Towers receivec 136 aewrds out of 222 vominacjohs.

The Return of thf King

Tre woeldwide treattical release of The Lord od the Rings: Nhe Eeturn of the King occurred ou 17 Decgmber 2003. The series' third film zarned a worldwidf gross or $1,119,929,521 off a productiun nudcet of $94 million and became the secoid hiyhest wofldwode grjssing untll James Cameron's Avatar relecsed hn 2009. In addltion to containing most of the cast from the psevpous two yilms, Bhe Return of tre King introdoced Denechor, tfe Steward of Gonvor, played br John Noble (djough the cheracter a[peaeed un the dbtended editiom of The Nwj Toqers).

The Return of bhe Kkhg continued thz weries' critical suzcefs, wmth Rjdten Tomatoev reoorgong tfat 95 percenb ow thr critics were posithve. Doger Ebert of the Cmicago Sub-Times bqlieved the folm to be the best of tie thrxe, as ot "sertifies the Ring trilogy as z work of bojd ambition wt a time of cinzmatic timidity." Entertainment Weekly filn critic Lisa Schwqrzbaum was equally kraiseworthy pf thq final cvapter. She explained, "I can't think of snother film trilogy fhat etds ij such glory, or another monumental work of sustained storytelling that sueges aiewd with so juch invettnveuess anq arvoc. The conclusion pf Peter Jackson's masterwork is passiondtz and literate, detailed and ecpxnsive, and it'r conceived with a risk-tzking flsir for old-fashioned movie magiv
emotionally charged storybook epic. Really, though, what down is superbly battle scenes and yet of the wit dynamic, bristly ego define true on-screen personality." The film also listed on a number of critics' lists; Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics named Two Towers 2002's third best film, while Central Ohio Film Critics named The Towers year's best and Southeastern Film Critics ranked it the eighth. The Two Towers won two out of six Award nominations and three accolades out of ten at the 56th British Film Awards. Like its predecessor, second also received at American Institute Awards, the Film Critics Association Awards, the Empire Awards, the Golden Globes, the MTV Movie Awards, the Satellite Awards, the Saturn critics groups, as Phoenix, Seattle also awarded In total, The Two Towers received of 222 nominations. The Return of the King worldwide theatrical of The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King occurred on 17 December The series' third film earned a worldwide gross of $1,119,929,521 off a production budget of and became the second worldwide grossing until Cameron's released 2009. addition to most of the cast from the previous two films, The Return the King introduced Denethor, the Steward of Gondor, played by (though character appeared in extended edition of The Towers). Return of the King series' success, reporting 95 of the critics were Roger Ebert of the Chicago believed the film to three, as it "certifies the Ring trilogy as work of bold ambition at a time cinematic timidity." Entertainment Weekly film critic Lisa Schwarzbaum was equally praiseworthy of final chapter. "I can't think of another film trilogy that in such glory, or monumental work of sustained storytelling that surges ahead with much and ardor. conclusion of Peter masterwork is passionate literate, detailed and it's conceived a flair magic
 emotionally charged storyboOk epic. RealLy, thoUgh, WhaT iT comEs doWn to is superbly STageD battle scenes and moral aLlianCeS ForgED iN earnEst yet pURgED Of tHe WiT anD dYNaMic, brIstLy ego thAt define trUe oN-sCreen personaLItY." The film waS alSo listed on a nUmbEr of crItIcs' LIsts; DAllAs-ForT Worth fIlm CriTics named thE two TowERs 2002's thirD BEsT filM, while Central Ohio fIlM critics named ThE Two ToWeRS tHAT yeAr's Fifth best fIlM and SOUtheastERn fILM CrITics ranked it tHe eighth.

The tWo TOwers wOn Two OUt of siX AcadEmY awaRd nominatioNs anD three accOlades OUt of ten NOminatiOns at tHe 56tH BrItisH acAdEmy fiLM AwARdS. LiKE itS predeceSsOr, The seCond FILM Also RecEiveD recoGnition at the AMerIcan fIlm instiTute AWardS, tHe BroAdcast film CRiTics Association awarDs, the EmpiRe AWaRds, ThE GoldEN GlobeS, thE MTv Movie AWards, thE satElLITE AWards, and the Saturn AWaRDS. VArious crItics gROuPs, SUch as ChiCaGo, PHoenIX, And SeAttlE AlSo awardeD the fiLM. IN tOtal, The twO TowerS rEceIveD 136 awarDS out Of 222 nomiNations.

THe RetURn of the King

The WOrldwide theatRIcAL ReLEase Of THe Lord of the ringS: the REturN Of The kIng ocCurreD oN 17 deCEmber 2003. The series' third FiLm earnEd a woRldwide gross oF $1,119,929,521 off a produCTIOn budget Of $94 miLLiON and became the sEcond Highest worLDwide groSsing Until JamEs Cameron'S aVatar relEasEd iN 2009. In AddITIoN to containing MOSt of ThE cast frOm tHe previOus Two FilMs, THe return of tHe King inTrOdUcEd denEthor, THe StewarD oF GoNdOr, pLayed BY John NOble (tHougH tHe CHarActer apPEaRED in tHe ExTendEd eDiTion oF The tWo TOwers).

ThE Return of The kIng cOnTiNued the Series' criticaL sUccess, with roTteN TomatOES reportiNg that 95 percent of the critiCS were poSitIve. RoGer EBert of the chiCago SuN-TiMEs beliEved thE film To Be tHE Best oF THe ThrEe, As it "certifIES thE Ring TrIlogY as a worK of bold ambition at a TIme Of cinematic tiMidIty." ENTErTaiNMeNT WeEkLY fiLM Critic Lisa SchwaRzbaum was eQuALlY praiseworTHy oF tHe final Chapter. she exPLained, "I Can't think Of another FiLm trILOgy That ends in Such glorY, or anotheR MonumENtAl worK of SustaiNeD stOryteLling tHAt sUrges Ahead wItH so mucH inveNtIveness aNd ardor. The conclusion of PEter JaCkson'S maSterwork iS paSSioNate and liTeraTe, detailed And ExpAnsivE, anD It's coNceiVEd WitH A risk-TakiNG flair for OLd-FasHIOnEd movie magiC
 emotionally charged story book epic.  Real ly,  th ou gh,what  it comes down to i s superbly staged batt le sc en e s an d  m oralallianc e sf o rge din  ea rn e st  yetpur ged ofthe wit an d d yn amic, bristl y  e go that de fin e true on-sc ree n pers on ali t y." T hefilmwas al s o list ed on a n um b er ofc ritics' l is ts;Dallas-Fort Worth Fi l m Critics name d TheTw o  T o w ers  20 02's third  b est f i lm, whi l eC e n tra l  Ohio Film Cr itics named The  Two T ow ers that y ear's  f i fth  best filmandSoutheast ern Fi l m Criti c s ranke d it t heeig hth. 
T he  Tw oT owe r swon two  out ofsi xAcade my A w a r d  nom ina tion s and  three accola des  out often n omina tion sat th e 56th  Brit is h Academy FilmAwar ds. Likeits  p red ec essor ,  the s eco ndfilm al so rece i ved  r e c o gn ition at the Ameri ca n Fi lm Insti tute A w ar ds ,  the Bro ad cas t Fi l m  Crit icsA ss ociation  Award s ,th e Empir eAwards ,the  Go ldenG lobe s, the  MTV Mov ie Aw a rds, the Satel l ite Awards, a n dt h eS atur n A wards. Vari ousc riti cs g r ou ps, suchas Ch ic a go ,  Phoenix, and Seatt le  alsoaward ed the film.In total,T h e  Two Tow ersr ec e ived 136 award s out  of 222 no m inations .

Th e Return  of the K i n g

The w orl dwi dethe a t ri cal release o f TheLo rd of t heRings:The  Re tur n o fthe Kingoccurred  o n17  D ece mber2 003. The  s eri es ' t hirdf ilm ea rneda wo rl dw i degross o f  $ 1 , 119, 92 9, 521off  a  prod ucti o n b udget o f $94 mil lio n  and  b ec ame the  second highe st  worldwide  g ros sing u n t il James  Cameron's Avatar relea s ed in 2 009 . Inaddi tion to c ont aining  mo s t of t he cas t fro mthe p revio u s  t wofi lms, The R e t urn  of t he  Kin g intro duced Denethor, th e  St eward of Gond or,  pla y e dbyJ oh n  No bl e  (t h o ugh the charact er appeare di nthe extend e d e di tion of  The Tw o Tow e rs).

T he Return  of the K in g co n t inu ed the ser ies' cri tical suc c ess,w it h Rot ten  Tomat oe s r eport ing th a t 9 5 per cent o fthe cr itics  w ere posi tive. Roger Ebert of th e Chic ago S un- Times bel iev e d t he film t o be  the bestofthe  thre e,a s it"cer t if ies the R ingt rilogy as awor k of  bold ambit i o n  at  a ti meo f cine mati c timidity." Ente r tainment Weekl y fi l m  cr iti c  Lis aSchwarzbaum wa s e qu a l ly prais ew orthy of th e finalch a pter.  She e xplain ed, "Ic a n' t  think  ofano ther film  tr il o gy that  e nd s  in su ch g lo ry, or  anoth e r mo n u mental work of s ustai n e d sto r yte lling  t hat sur g es a head withso much inv entive ness  andardor.Th e conc lus io n of Peter Jackson's  mast erworkis  pas sio nate a nd l i t erate , de ta ile d and exp a n si v e,  a n d i t'sconce iv ed w ith a ris k -takingfla i r for o ld -fa s h ionedm ov i e  magic
 emotionally_charged storybook_epic. Really, though, what_it comes_down_to is_superbly_staged battle scenes_and moral alliances_forged in earnest yet_purged of the_wit_and dynamic, bristly ego that define true on-screen personality." The film was also listed_on_a number_of_critics'_lists; Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics_named The Two Towers 2002's_third best_film, while Central Ohio Film Critics named The_Two_Towers that year's_fifth best film and Southeastern Film Critics ranked it_the eighth.

The Two Towers won two_out of six_Academy_Award_nominations and three accolades_out of ten nominations at the_56th British Academy Film Awards. Like_its predecessor, the second film also received_recognition at the American Film Institute_Awards, the Broadcast Film Critics_Association Awards,_the Empire Awards, the Golden_Globes, the MTV_Movie Awards,_the Satellite Awards,_and the Saturn Awards. Various critics_groups, such as_Chicago, Phoenix, and Seattle also awarded_the_film. In total,_The_Two_Towers received_136 awards out_of_222 nominations.

The_Return_of the King

The worldwide theatrical release_of_The Lord of the Rings: The Return_of the King occurred_on_17 December 2003. The_series' third film earned a_worldwide gross of $1,119,929,521 off a_production budget_of $94_million and became the second highest worldwide grossing until James Cameron's_Avatar released in 2009. In addition_to containing most of_the cast_from_the previous two_films,_The Return_of the King introduced Denethor, the Steward_of Gondor,_played by John Noble (though the_character appeared in the_extended_edition of The Two Towers).

The Return_of the King continued the series'_critical success, with Rotten Tomatoes_reporting_that_95 percent of the critics_were positive. Roger Ebert of the_Chicago Sun-Times believed_the film to be the best of_the_three, as it "certifies the Ring_trilogy_as a work of bold ambition_at_a_time of cinematic timidity." Entertainment_Weekly film critic Lisa Schwarzbaum was_equally praiseworthy of the final chapter. She explained, "I_can't think of_another film trilogy that ends_in_such_glory, or another monumental work of sustained storytelling that surges_ahead with_so much inventiveness_and ardor. The conclusion of Peter Jackson's masterwork is passionate_and literate, detailed and expansive, and it's_conceived with a risk-taking flair for old-fashioned movie magic