The Return of the King (1980)
- Directed by
- Arthur Rankin Jr., Jules Bass
- Genre
- fantasy film, children's film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.4 of 10 from 222 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
An animated fantasy film that tells the final part of J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings story. It focuses on the hobbits' journey and the quest to destroy the One Ring, while briefly summarizing the earlier events. The tone is musical and aimed at a younger audience.
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What happens
The Return of the King (also known as The Return of the King: A Story of the Hobbits) is a 1980 animated musical fantasy television film. It is a sequel to The Hobbit (1977). The film is an adaptation of The Return of the King, the third and final volume of the 1955 novel The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien. The first two parts of Tolkien's story, The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers, are not covered in this release and are only briefly summarized at the beginning of the movie. The special aired on ABC on Sunday, May 11, 1980. Both critics and fans gave The Return of the King an indifferent reception. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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