6 Only Rohan’s Aid At Helm’s Deep. via wikia.com. This is more about an addition than a cut, but it’s relevant nonetheless. During the battle of Helm’s Deep, King Theoden only gets help from a few other clans of Rohan. In the movies, it transpires a bit differently with one last alliance between men and elves. The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is one of the most expensive movies in history, with a total budget of over $1 billion. Because Amazon spent $250 million to acquire the rights to Tolkien’s universe, we can expect it to be as popular and successful as The Avengers. However, with an estimated budget for each episode being $60 million The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (2003) The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) The Lord of That’s over $150 million more than Peter Jackson’s three Lord of the Rings movies cost to make. That’s more than the gross domestic product of 10 countries. That’s a lot. A theme of The Lord of the Rings is the deep cost for the characters to protect the people and places they love, and how they will be forever changed despite the victory. The long ending of the film shows how the journey has affected the heroes. Related: Everything We Know About Middle-earth After Lord of the Rings How to watch the Lord of the Rings movies in order (Chronological): The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. 1. The Lord of the Rings is available on Amazon Prime if you pay the rental cost, which is $3.99 per movie for the HD version. Each extended edition is available for $9.99. Each extended edition is Amazon has since invested hefty marketing costs, including a Super Bowl slot that cost an estimated $13 million, according to marketing experts. Read More: The Lord of the Rings Movies Are Now December 14th, 2004 by New Line Home Video, released as Lord of the Rings, The: The Return of the King: MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense epic battle sequences and frightening images: Running Time: 201 minutes: Franchise: Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings: Comparisons: Best Picture Oscar Winners Eragon vs. Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb The Lord of the Rings film rights on sale for $2 billion. The film rights for TheLord of the Rings are back on the menu, boys! Or, to be precise, the rights to make films, video games v9LIZ.