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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King vs The Odyssey - Compare

Name: The Odyssey
Genre: Adventure, Action, Fantasy, Drama, Epic
Released: 2026-07-17T00:00:00+00:00
Duration: 172 min

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 9.5/10

The Odyssey 8.8/10

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Comparing The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King vs The Odyssey. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King leads on expert rating.

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Winner

2003 201 min 107

9.5/10

Adventure, Fantasy, Action

2026 172 min 822

8.8/10

Adventure, Action, Fantasy

Specification	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King	The Odyssey

Studio	New Line Cinema	Universal Pictures
Franchise	The Lord of the Rings	Christopher Nolan Films
Release Date	2003-12-17	2026-07-17
Runtime	201 min	172 min
Certification	—	R
Genres	Adventure, Fantasy, Action	Adventure, Action, Fantasy, Drama, Epic

Director(s)	—	Christopher Nolan
Lead Cast	Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Sean Astin, Liv Tyler	Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Zendaya

Critic Rating	9.5/10	8.8/10
Audience Rating	—	—
Review Count	0	0
Page Views	107	822

Budget	$94,000,000	$250,000,000
Worldwide Gross	$1,156,000,000	—
Awards	3	2

Available On	FindEdition	Theaters, IMAX, Apple TV, FindEdition

Pros	Historic sweep of 11 Academy Awards; Deeply emotional and satisfying closure for all characters	First full Hollywood Odyssey adaptation at this scale; Entirely shot on new IMAX 70 mm cameras; Massive ensemble cast; L...
Cons	Extended multiple endings require full emotional investment	Not yet in wide release - final critical scores TBD; R rating may limit family audience; Historical-accuracy debates ove...