'LOTR' director Peter Jackson's WWI doc 'They Shall Not Grow Old' returns for 1 day

What started as a project for Britain's Imperial War Museums has turned into a record-setting movie event. 

The World War I documentary "They Shall Not Grow Old" played in theaters on only two days in December, breaking records for its distribution company, Fathom, and netting so much interest that it will hit the big screen one more time. "They Shall Not Grow Old" will play at more than 1,000 theaters on Monday, giving those who missed it Dec. 17 and 27 another chance to see it.

Scroll down for times at Delaware theaters.

Critics have lauded the documentary and Jackson's restoration and colorization techniques to bring the Great War to life. Hundreds of hours of film from the archives of the Imperial War Museum were used to detail the day-to-day realities of war, including life in the trenches.   

The only narration comes from recordings of veterans from the BBC and IWM archives.

"As soon as I saw the restored footage, I saw that what this film does is bring the humanity back to these men," Jackson said in an interview with Time. 

The documentary is a major departure for Jackson, the Oscar-winning director of the "Lord of the Rings" series.

The New Zealand-born Jackson, 57, was fascinated with the war that his British grandfather, Sgt. William Jackson (to whom he dedicated the film), fought in. He died 20 years before Jackson was born, leaving no personal account of his experience.

"I have the historical account. He was wounded the first day of the Battle of the Somme and other times. I know where he fought. But I was missing the human element," Jackson says.

The film is rated R and is being shown in 2D and 3D.

The following is where and when to see "They Shall Not Grow Old" in Delaware on Monday, Jan. 21:

Cinemark Christiana and XD
Christiana Mall, Newark. (302) 737-2602.

"They Shall Not Grow Old" in 3D: 1 and 7 p.m.

Regal Peoples Plaza Cinema 17
Del. Business 896, Glasgow. (302) 834-8510. www.regmovies.com.

"They Shall Not Grow Old" in 3D: 4 and 10 p.m.

"They Shall Not Grow Old": 1 and 7 p.m.

Regal Brandywine Town Center 16
U.S. 202 and Naamans Road, Brandywine Hundred. 
(302) 479-0750. www.regmovies.com.

"They Shall Not Grow Old" in 3D: 4 and 10 p.m.

"They Shall Not Grow Old": 1 and 7 p.m.

AMC Dover 14
Dover Mall, U.S. 13, Dover. 

"They Shall Not Grow Old" in 3D: 1 and 7 p.m.

Fox Sun and Surf 8 Cinema
14301 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, Maryland. (410) 213-1505

"They Shall Not Grow Old": 1 and 7 p.m.

Bryan Alexander of USA Today contributed to this report.

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