🎬 Movies Like The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Loved The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)? The final confrontation between the forces of good and evil fighting for control of the future of Middle-earth. Here are 23 films with the same DNA — matched on shared themes, tone, people and story elements by CinePick's similarity engine, with the reasons each one made the list. Or explore The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King itself.

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   The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers2002

   8.8 IMDb95% RT critics87% Metacritic95% RT audience84% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim95·95

   Often recommended together; Shared talent: director Peter Jackson, writer Philippa Boyens

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   The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring2001

   8.9 IMDb91% RT critics92% Metacritic95% RT audience84% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim91·95

   Often recommended together; Shared talent: director Peter Jackson, writer Philippa Boyens

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   The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug2013

   7.8 IMDb74% RT critics85% RT audience76% TMDB

   Often recommended together; Shared talent: director Peter Jackson, writer Philippa Boyens

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   Schindler's List1993

   9.0 IMDb98% RT critics95% Metacritic97% RT audience86% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim98·97

   Matching emotional, epic tone; Same era (1990s)

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   Warcraft2016

   6.7 IMDb29% RT critics76% RT audience64% TMDB🍿 Crowd-pleaser29·76

   Often recommended together; Shared themes: dwarf, elves, wizard

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   The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe2005

   6.9 IMDb76% RT critics61% RT audience71% TMDB🎓 Critics' darling76·61

   Often recommended together; Shared themes: high fantasy, good versus evil, fantasy world

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   The Green Mile1999

   8.6 IMDb78% RT critics61% Metacritic94% RT audience85% TMDB🍿 Crowd-pleaser78·94

   Both are fantasy/drama films; Matching dark, emotional tone

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   Inglourious Basterds2009

   8.4 IMDb89% RT critics69% Metacritic88% RT audience82% TMDB

   Both are adventure/drama films; Matching emotional, epic tone

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   The Lord of the Rings1978

   6.2 IMDb48% RT critics64% RT audience66% TMDB

   Often recommended together; Shared talent: writer J.R.R. Tolkien

10. 10
    Interstellar2014

    8.7 IMDb73% RT critics74% Metacritic87% RT audience85% TMDB

    Both are adventure/drama films; Matching cerebral, emotional tone

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    Blood Diamond2006

    8.0 IMDb64% RT critics90% RT audience76% TMDB🍿 Crowd-pleaser64·90

    Both are adventure/drama films; Matching tense, emotional tone

12. 12
    Meet Joe Black1998

    7.2 IMDb48% RT critics81% RT audience74% TMDB🍿 Crowd-pleaser48·81

    Both are fantasy/drama films; Matching emotional, epic tone

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    Cold Mountain2003

    7.2 IMDb69% RT critics77% RT audience69% TMDB

    Both are adventure/drama films; Matching emotional, epic tone

14. 14
    Into the Wild2007

    8.0 IMDb83% RT critics89% RT audience78% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim83·89

    Both are adventure/drama films; Matching emotional, epic tone

15. 15
    Kingdom of Heaven2005

    7.3 IMDb39% RT critics72% RT audience70% TMDB🍿 Crowd-pleaser39·72

    Shared themes: epic battle, complicated; Both are adventure/drama films

16. 16
    Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith2005

    7.7 IMDb79% RT critics66% RT audience75% TMDB

    Both are fantasy/adventure films; Matching intense, emotional tone

17. 17
    The Devil's Advocate1997

    7.5 IMDb65% RT critics80% RT audience75% TMDB🍿 Crowd-pleaser65·80

    Both are fantasy/drama films; Matching cerebral, emotional tone

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    Conan the Destroyer1984

    5.9 IMDb29% RT critics38% RT audience61% TMDB

    Often recommended together; Shared themes: wizard, sword and sorcery, good versus evil

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    Pan's Labyrinth2006

    8.2 IMDb95% RT critics91% RT audience78% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim95·91

    Both are fantasy/drama films; Matching emotional, intense tone

20. 20
    Stardust2007

    7.6 IMDb77% RT critics86% RT audience73% TMDB

    Both are fantasy/adventure films; Matching emotional, epic tone

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    The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey2012

    7.8 IMDb64% RT critics83% RT audience74% TMDB🍿 Crowd-pleaser64·83

    Often recommended together; Shared talent: director Peter Jackson, writer Philippa Boyens

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    The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies2014

    7.4 IMDb59% RT critics74% RT audience73% TMDB🍿 Crowd-pleaser59·74

    Often recommended together; Shared talent: director Peter Jackson, writer Philippa Boyens

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    Damsel2024

    6.1 IMDb56% RT critics59% RT audience70% TMDB

    Often recommended together; Shared themes: hero's journey, kingdom