It is easy to mock early 2000s CGI, but Lord of the Rings: Return of the King is an anomaly. Compare Gollum (Andy Serkis) to the CG creatures of 2003’s Hulk or Matrix Revolutions . Gollum still holds up.
, making it the first fantasy film ever to win the top prize. It currently shares the record for most wins by a single film with 2. A Real-Life Minefield