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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

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The future of civilization rests in the fate of the One Ring, which has been lost for centuries. Powerful forces are unrelenting in their search for it. But fate has placed it in the hands of a young Hobbit named Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood), who inherits the Ring and steps into legend. A daunting task lies ahead for Frodo when he becomes the Ringbearer - to destroy the One Ring in the fires of Mount Doom where it was forged.
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Full of eye-popping special effects, and featuring a pitch-perfect cast, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring brings J.R.R. Tolkien's classic to vivid life.

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Joshua Rothkopf In These Times Jackson is working from obvious passion; he knows the most special of effects are expected of him but deploys his technology smartly. Mar 16, 2020 Full Review Xan Brooks Guardian Most ambitiously, this rousing adventure closes with an ending that's closer in spirit to an art-house film than a popcorn holiday romp. Dec 7, 2014 Full Review Scott Tobias AV Club An enthusiastic visionary set loose on one of the biggest playgrounds ever constructed, Jackson brings more personality to the series' first installment, The Fellowship Of The Ring, than typically seeps into a franchise of this magnitude. Nov 18, 2013 Full Review David Griffiths Subculture Entertainment The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring’ is an epic movie of every scale but it is a film that Peter Jackson should be extremely proud of it as it was a fantastic way to kick off this series of films. Rated: 4/5 Oct 29, 2024 Full Review Don Shanahan Cinephile Hissy Fit Podcast A generation-defining achievement from Peter Jackson Jul 30, 2024 Full Review Al Alexander Movies Thru the Spectrum Jackson solidly answers the call with a movie that’s an appealing amalgamation of dreamlike splendor, blood-splattering violence and old-fashioned heroics. Rated: A- Jun 8, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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keegan j one of the greatest achievements in film history. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/31/25 Full Review Jordan It's Lord of the Rings lol Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/20/25 Full Review keith Always a great movie. It still looks amazing and is wonderful to see in the theater again. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/14/25 Full Review Nischal R Epic, absolute classic. How did they make this in 2001 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/14/25 Full Review Romkee one of the best things ever made Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/11/25 Full Review Sulema E Masterwork by Peter Jackson. Wonderful adaption of Tolkiens work. Great to see it on a big screen. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/13/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis The future of civilization rests in the fate of the One Ring, which has been lost for centuries. Powerful forces are unrelenting in their search for it. But fate has placed it in the hands of a young Hobbit named Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood), who inherits the Ring and steps into legend. A daunting task lies ahead for Frodo when he becomes the Ringbearer - to destroy the One Ring in the fires of Mount Doom where it was forged.
Director
Peter Jackson
Producer
Peter Jackson, Barrie M. Osborne, Fran Walsh, Tim Sanders
Screenwriter
Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, J.R.R. Tolkien
Distributor
New Line Cinema
Production Co
New Line Cinema, Saul Zaentz Company, WingNut Films
Rating
PG-13 (Some Scary Images|Epic Battle Sequences)
Genre
Fantasy, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 13, 2001, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Jun 8, 2024
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 28, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA)
$315.5M
Runtime
2h 58m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby EX, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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