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Originally Posted by Ursa major  I don't think the film misrepresented the different scales of the battles.
In the Battle of Helm's Deep, the orcs attacked over a relatively narrow front. At the Battle of Minas Tirith, the attackers are shown as covering the plain that lies in front of the city, which would require far far more troops. |
In the film, Sauron's army DID cover the plain that lis in front of Minas Tirith hence the name, Battle of the Pellenor Fields.