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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
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Public metadata referenceFilm2003

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

FILM • 201 MIN • ENGLISH • 2003

As armies mass for a final battle that will decide the fate of the world--and powerful, ancient forces of Light and Dark compete to determine the outcome--one member of the Fellowship of the Ring is revealed as the noble heir to the throne of the Kings of Men. Yet, the sole hope for triumph over ev…

Registry ID
MRR-2003-FLM-800012
Registry reference
status: Public metadata reference
Public metadata reference only. This record does not certify ownership, licensing authority, platform authorization, or chain of title. This is not a verified ownership record.Catalogue reference created from public metadata sources. No ownership evidence has been submitted for this record.
Catalogued entity (metadata)
New Line Cinema
Country of origin
New Zealand
Catalogued
2026-07-07
Registry ID
MRR-2003-FLM-800012
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CATALOGUED
Metadata reference created
2026-07-07 · 17:53:08
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SOURCE
Public metadata sources
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EVIDENCE
No ownership evidence submitted
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LAST UPDATED
Record last modified
2026-07-07 · 19:43:41

Review summary

Methodology →
Evidence submitted
No
Chain of title reviewed
No
Platform authorization
Not submitted
Territory scope
New Zealand
Rights scope
Not applicable
Valid from / until
— / open
Review date
Not reviewed
Reviewer type
System-assisted
Confidence level
Limited
Dispute status
No open disputes
Source type
public metadata
Last updated
2026-07-07

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