The Lord of the Rings · Third Age
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
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Gondor falls under siege while two hobbits climb toward Mount Doom.
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Can you skip The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King?
No. It carries part of the main Middle-earth throughline, and what comes after it assumes you have seen it. See the full Middle-earth order.
Middle-earth guides
Where it sits in the Middle-earth order
- Release order
- #3 of 9
- Chronological order
- #9 of 9
- Released
- 17 December 2003
- In-universe era
- The War of the Ring
What to watch next
In chronological order
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
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