Directed by Peter Jackson Written by J.R.R. Tolkien Fran Walsh Philippa Boyens Peter Jackson Cast Noel Appleby ... Everard Proudfoot Ali Astin ... Elanor Gamgee (as Alexandra Astin) Sean Astin ... Sam David Aston ... Gondorian Soldier 3 John Bach ... Madril Sean Bean ... Boromir Cate Blanchett ... Galadriel Orlando Bloom ... Legolas Billy Boyd ... Pippin Sadwyn Brophy ... Eldarion Alistair Browning ... Damrod Marton Csokas ... Celeborn Richard Edge ... Gondorian Soldier 1 Jason Fitch ... Uruk 2 Bernard Hill ... Theoden Ian Holm ... Bilbo Bruce Hopkins ... Gamling Ian Hughes ... Irolas Lawrence Makoare ... Witchking / Gothmog Ian McKellen ... Gandalf Bret McKenzie ... Elf Escort Sarah McLeod ... Rosie Cotton Maisy McLeod-Riera ... Baby Gamgee (as Maisie McLeod-Riera) Dominic Monaghan ... Merry Viggo Mortensen ... Aragorn John Noble ... Denethor Paul Norell ... King of the Dead Miranda Otto ... Eowyn Bruce Phillips ... Grimbold Shane Rangi ... Harad Leader 2 John Rhys-Davies ... Gimli Todd Rippon ... Harad Leader 1 Thomas Robins ... Deagol Andy Serkis ... Gollum / Smeagol Harry Sinclair ... Isildur Peter Tait ... Shagrat Joel Tobeck ... Orc Lieutenant 1 (as Joel Tolbeck) Liv Tyler ... Arwen Karl Urban ... Eomer Stephen Ure ... Gorbag Hugo Weaving ... Elrond David Wenham ... Faramir Elijah Wood ... Frodo Alan Howard ... Voice of the Ring (voice) Sala Baker ... Featured Orc Robert Pollock ... Featured Orc Ross Duncan ... Featured Orc Pete Smith ... Featured Orc Jed Brophy ... Featured Orc Lee Hartley ... Featured Orc Billy Jackson ... Featured Child Katie Jackson ... Featured Child Phil Grieve ... Orc commander (Extended Edition) (as Phillip Grieve) Brad Dourif ... Wormtongue (extended edition) Christopher Lee ... Saruman (extended edition) Bruce Spence ... Black Lieutenant (extended edition) Uncredited Cast Jane Abbott ... Coronation Elf Gino Acevedo ... Corsair of Umbar Aidan Bell ... Orc Jarl Benzon ... Coronation Elf Jørn Benzon ... Rivendell Elf Luke Burnyeat ... Orc Robert Catto ... Gondorian / Rohan / Orc Emma Deakin ... Diamond of Long Cleave Michael Elsworth ... Cirdan the Shipwright Clint Elvy ... Haradrim Warrior Zo Hartley ... Orc Helper Peter Jackson ... Corsair Bosun Sandro Kopp ... Coronation Elf Andrew Lesnie ... Corsair of Umbar Joseph Mika-Hunt ... Orc Henry Mortensen ... Pelennor Orc Craig Parker ... Gothmog / Orc Lieutenant 1 (voice) Rick Porras ... Corsair of Umbar / Beacon Guard Christian Rivers ... Corsair of Umbar / Beacon Guard Michael Semanick ... Drinking Rohan Soldier Howard Shore ... Drinking Rohan Soldier John Stephenson ... Witchking (voice) Richard Taylor ... Corsair of Umbar Royd Tolkien ... Gondorian Ranger Produced by Peter Jackson Harvey Weinstein Mark Ordesky Barrie M. Osborne Rick Porras Jamie Selkirk Robert Shaye Fran Walsh Bob Weinstein Michael Lynne Eric Monette Original Music by Howard Shore

Additional Info Premiere: December 01, 2003 Theatrical Release: December 17, 2003 DVD Release: May 25, 2004 Blu-ray Release: April 06, 2010 Countries: Distributor: Warner Brother Studios Websites: Production Companies New Line Cinema (presents) WingNut Films (as A Wingnut Films production) The Saul Zaentz Company (licensor) (d/b/a Tolkien Enterprises) Distributors New Line Cinema   (2003) (USA) (theatrical) HBO Max   (2020) (USA) (video) (VOD) MGM Worldwide Television   (2006) (USA) (TV) (syndication) (for New Line Television) New Line Home Entertainment   (2004) (USA) (DVD) New Line Home Entertainment   (2010) (USA) (Blu-ray) New Line Home Video   (2004) (USA) (VHS) New Line Home Video   (2010) (USA) (Blu-ray) Turner Classic Movies (TCM)   (2015) (USA) (TV) Warner Bros. Home Entertainment   (2020) (USA) (all media) (Ultra HD Blu-ray) (The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy) Warner Home Video   (2010) (USA) (Blu-ray) Warner Home Video   (2011) (USA) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (15-disc The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy Extended Edition) Warner Home Video   (2016) (USA) (Blu-ray) (Middle-Earth Ultimate Collector's Edition Box Set) Rating Stats Overall Rating 9.0 / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #23 / 20,698 Site Ranking #19 Interstellar (2014) #20 The Matrix (1999) #21 The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring (2001) #22 The Godfather (1972) #23 The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King (2003) #24 The Dark Knight Rises (2012) #25 Se7en (1995) #26 The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers (2002) #27 Django Unchained (2012)