The Return of the King, the third volume of the 1955-1956 fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings as originally printed

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (film), a 2003 live-action adaptation of the above book

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (video game), a video game adaptation of the above film by Electronic Arts

Return of the King (Boondocks episode), the ninth episode of the Adult Swim animated series The Boondocks

The Return of the King (1980 film), a 1980 animated adaptation of the above book

The Return of the King (Robin Hood episode), the twelfth episode of the 2006 BBC television series Robin Hood