The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King vs Upon the Magic Roads
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.8/10 for Upon the Magic Roads). Upon the Magic Roads is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 3h 21m. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is the older of the two (2003 against 2021). Both are adventure, fantasy movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Upon the Magic Roads| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Upon the Magic Roads | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2021 |
| Length | 3h 21m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Fantasy | Adventure, Fantasy |
| Country | New Zealand | – |
| Director | Peter Jackson | Oleg Pogodin |
| Main cast | Liv Tyler, John Noble, Miranda Otto, Orlando Bloom, John Rhys-Davies | Oleg Taktarov, Yan Tsapnik, Aleksandr Semchev, Mikhail Efremov, Anton Shagin |
Synopsis
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…
Upon the Magic Roads
Romantic John the Fool and his friend Foal set out on a series of unpredictable adventures in different magical worlds. The two buddies will have to outsmart an evil tyrant king, catch the firebird, and find John’s true love.
Where to watch
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