<P> Warner Bros. released the trilogy's theatrical versions on Blu - ray Disc in a boxed set on 6 April 2010 . An extended edition Blu - ray box set was made available for pre-order from Amazon.com in March 2011 and was released on 28 June 2011 . Each film's extended Blu - ray version is identical to the extended DVD version; the total running time is longer due to added credit sequence listing the names of "Lord of the Rings fan - club members" who contributed to the project . </P> <P> In 2014, brand new Blu - ray steelbook editions of the five - disc Extended Editions were released . The first, The Fellowship of the Ring, was released on 24 March 2014 . The discs are identical to those found in the previous five - disc Blu - ray set . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Film </Th> <Th> Theatrical edition length </Th> <Th> Extended edition length </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The Fellowship of the Ring </Td> <Td> 178 mins </Td> <Td> 208 mins (228 with additional credits) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The Two Towers </Td> <Td> 179 mins </Td> <Td> 223 mins (235 with additional credits) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The Return of the King </Td> <Td> 200 mins </Td> <Td> 251 mins (263 with additional credits) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Film </Th> <Th> Theatrical edition length </Th> <Th> Extended edition length </Th> </Tr>

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