2003: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

New Line Cinema

– Director: Peter Jackson

– Stacker score: 95.3

– Metascore: 94

– IMDb user rating: 8.9

– Runtime: 201 minutes

Peter Jackson capped off his “Lord of the Rings” trilogy in spectacular style with this epic adventure. Frodo and Sam reach the last leg of their journey while the forces of good and evil engage in one final battle. In addition to sweeping at the Oscars and earning more than a billion dollars at the box office, it reportedly holds the record for the highest body count in a single movie.