Question: how long is the lord of the rings return of the king
Answer: ys - Davies Bernard Hill Billy Boyd Dominic Monaghan Christopher Lee Orlando Bloom Hugo Weaving Miranda Otto David Wenham Karl Urban John Noble Andy Serkis Ian Holm Music by Howard Shore Cinematography Andrew Lesnie Edited by Jamie Selkirk Production companies WingNut Films The Saul Zaentz Company Distributed by New Line Cinema Release date 1 December 2003 ( 2003 - 12 - 01 ) ( Wellington ) 17 December 2003 ( 2003 - 12 - 17 ) ( United States ) 18 December 2003 ( 2003 - 12 - 18 ) ( New Zealand ) Running time 200 minutes ( Theatrical cut ) 263 minutes ( Extended cut ) Country New Zealand United States Language English Budget $94 million Box office $1.