Lord of the Rings Movies

The film was distributed by New Line Cinema with an overall budget of $280 million and is considered one of the biggest movie projects made. The project spanned eight years in production in New Zealand due to its large demand in props, design and actors.

This undertaking gained such good reviews and good returns at the box office. The LotR trilogy earned a whopping $2.92 billion in movie sales. It also earned a number of Academy Award citations with a total of 30 nominations wherein 17 were won including Best Direction and Best Picture for the Return of the King.

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