2003: "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"
Adjusted gross: $1.46 billion
Unadjusted gross: $1.12 billion
Critic rating: 94
Fan rating: 8.9
Plot summary: "Gandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring."