9. Lord of the Rings: Return of the King

Director: Peter Jackson
Year: 2003
Actors: Viggo Mortensen, Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Hugo Weaving
Plot: The final chapter of JR Tolkien's masterpiece puts the war for the ring at its climax. Frodo and Samwise have finally reached Mordor and before they can drop the ring in Mount Doom, the ultimate battle of mankind must be fought at Gondor...
Music: Incredible score by Howard Shore as well as a great final song by Annie Lenox, "Into the West"
Why:

• Masterful poetic story by JR Tolkien
• There has never been a battle on screen quite as exciting as the Battle of Pelennor Fields
• Artistic filming by Peter Jackson; ground-breaking CGI effects such as Shelob the spider, Gollum, the oliphants, the ents, the Nazgul, and many other creatures...
• Amazing score by Howard Shore

Key Moment: King Theoden and his riders of Rohan come to the rescue at the Battle of Pelennor Fields and lead a glorious charge to save the kingdom of Gondor...