Doctor Strange vs The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7.4/10 for Doctor Strange). Doctor Strange is the shorter watch at 1h 55m compared with 3h 21m. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is the older of the two (2003 against 2016). Both are action, adventure, fantasy movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Doctor Strange
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King| Doctor Strange | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2003 |
| Length | 1h 55m | 3h 21m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Fantasy | Action, Adventure, Fantasy |
| Country | United States of America | New Zealand |
| Director | Scott Derrickson | Peter Jackson |
| Main cast | Benedict Cumberbatch, Benedict Wong, Mads Mikkelsen, Michael Stuhlbarg, Benjamin Bratt | Liv Tyler, John Noble, Miranda Otto, Orlando Bloom, John Rhys-Davies |
Synopsis
Doctor Strange
After his career is destroyed, a brilliant but arrogant surgeon gets a new lease on life when a sorcerer takes him under her wing and trains him to defend the world against evil.
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
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 evil lies with a brave hobbit, Frodo, who, accompanied by his loyal friend Sam and the hideous, wretched Gollum, ventures deep into the very dark heart…
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