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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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Chelsea Lord of the Rings is a favorite of mine and to see it in theaters felt like a dream come true! It was the best way to watch the fellowship start their journey and cannot wait to watching the rest of the trilogy. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 09/05/24 Full Review Tom Olson Lord of the Rings Fellowship of the Rings is the first part of Peter Jackson's brilliant trilogy. The direction, cinematography, music, and cast are all top notch. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/12/23 Full Review Jinky Loved it my favorite movie Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/11/22 Full Review Connor Mitchell Greatest movie of all time Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/30/22 Full Review Kevin Best movie in the world Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/06/21 Full Review Google The movie was good! My boyfriend made me see it, and it was actually good :) Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/27/21 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, WingNut Films, Saul Zaentz Company
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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