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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King vs Moana vs Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu - Compare
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Moana
Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu
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Comparing The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King vs Moana vs Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King leads on expert rating.
Category Winners
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
9.5/10Adventure, Fantasy, Action
Moana
Action-Adventure, Musical, Fantasy
Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu
7.9/10Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
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Critic vs Audience
| Specification | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Moana | Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | New Line Cinema | Walt Disney Pictures / Seven Bucks Productions / FlynnPictureCo. | Lucasfilm Ltd. / Fairview Entertainment |
| Franchise | The Lord of the Rings | Moana | Star Wars |
| Release Date | 2003-12-17 | 2026-07-10 | 2026-05-22 |
| Runtime | 201 min | 115 min | 133 min |
| Certification | — | PG | PG-13 |
| Genres | Adventure, Fantasy, Action | Action-Adventure, Musical, Fantasy, Family, Live Action | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Space Western |
| Director(s) | — | Thomas Kail | Jon Favreau |
| Lead Cast | Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Sean Astin, Liv Tyler | Catherine Lagaʻaia, Dwayne Johnson, John Tui, Frankie Adams, Rena Owen | Pedro Pascal, Sigourney Weaver, Jeremy Allen White, Jonny Coyne, Martin Scorsese |
| Critic Rating | 9.5/10 | — | 7.9/10 |
| Audience Rating | — | — | — |
| Review Count | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Page Views | 52 | 144 | 165 |
| Budget | $94,000,000 | $250,000,000 | $165,000,000 |
| Worldwide Gross | $1,156,000,000 | $95,000,000 | $342,200,000 |
| Awards | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Available On | FindEdition | — | Apple TV, Apple TV, Prime Video, Prime Video |
| Pros | Historic sweep of 11 Academy Awards; Deeply emotional and satisfying closure for all characters | High global awareness of the Moana franchise; Catherine Lagaʻaia brings a new live-action lead to the title role; Dwayne... | Official 133-minute runtime included; Pedro Pascal and Grogu bring a highly searched Star Wars duo to film; Strong home-... |
| Cons | Extended multiple endings require full emotional investment | The remake has faced criticism for closely following the animated original; Its estimated $250 million budget creates si... | Critical response to the theatrical film was mixed; The story may feel episodic to some viewers; Viewers unfamiliar with... |
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