![]() note Around 12 minutes of that extra run time is credits added for the fan community website. ![]() ![]() The theatrical versions were lengthy epics (all clocking around at 3-ish hours), and the "Extended Editions" (released before the succeeding movies) added at least another half-hour to each film's running time. Among the most significant changes include Saruman's last scene, the characterizations of Aragorn, Gimli, Faramir, Denethor, and Arwen, as well as the removal of various subplots to make the story as a whole more appealing to movie audiences or to streamline their remarkably nuanced events from the books. The films were remarkably faithful in many respects, though many changes had to be made due to the many factors involved with adapting such a monumental work. ![]()
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