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The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim

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Set 183 years before the events chronicled in the original trilogy of films, "The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim" tells the fate of the House of Helm Hammerhand, the legendary King of Rohan. A sudden attack by Wulf, a clever and ruthless Dunlending lord seeking vengeance for the death of his father, forces Helm and his people to make a daring last stand in the ancient stronghold of the Hornburg--a mighty fortress that will later come to be known as Helm's Deep. Finding herself in an increasingly desperate situation, Héra, the daughter of Helm, must summon the will to lead the resistance against a deadly enemy intent on their total destruction.
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This animated deep cut from The Lord of the Rings mythos has plenty of spectacle, but its clichéd characters and uneven animation resemble middle of the road more than they do Middle Earth.

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Robbie Collin Daily Telegraph (UK) The War of the Rohirrim may be more enjoyable when consumed not as spin-off but rip-off – a fantasy anime epic that just so happens to share some elements (and music cues) with the Tolkien world. Rated: 3/5 Jan 8, 2025 Full Review Jonathan Romney Financial Times The characters, executed in clean-lined 2D, are lifeless, oddly stiff in their movements. Rated: 2/5 Dec 23, 2024 Full Review Sara Michelle Fetters MovieFreak.com I found The War of the Rohirrim to feel more like a spiritual sequel to Ralph Bakshi’s 1978 version of The Lord of the Rings than it did Jackson’s Academy Award-winning live-action trilogy. Rated: 3/4 Dec 21, 2024 Full Review Lindsay Clarke Exclaim! The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim sounds like movie-themed Mad Libs. Rated: 6/10 Apr 4, 2025 Full Review John Serba Decider The animation looks cheap and pasted-together, with shoddy overdubbed voices and foreground characters looking incongruous with their backgrounds. Mar 4, 2025 Full Review Jeff Beck The Blu Spot The War of the Rohirrim is a mildly-entertaining return to the wonderful world of Middle-earth, featuring an intriguing, lesser-known tale from Tolkien's lore and a gorgeous, anime-inspired animation style that suits the narrative quite well. Rated: 3.5/5 Feb 25, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Joshua W decent film, animation can be a little shaky at times Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/22/25 Full Review Tony animation isn't perfect but the story is fine Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/18/25 Full Review Kidromeo The animation is so beautiful! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/09/25 Full Review Matt B The movie was OK but just that. Nothing spectacular tbh Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/17/25 Full Review Joshua I really enjoyed War of The Rohirrim. The background animation looked as realistic as the backgrounds in LOTR AND THE HOBBIT Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/15/25 Full Review Jeff Choppy animation, bad pacing. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/29/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Kenji Kamiyama

Director

Brian Cox

Helm Hammerhand

Gaia Wise

Héra

Luke Pasqualino

Wulf

Miranda Otto

Éowyn

Lorraine Ashbourne

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Synopsis Set 183 years before the events chronicled in the original trilogy of films, "The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim" tells the fate of the House of Helm Hammerhand, the legendary King of Rohan. A sudden attack by Wulf, a clever and ruthless Dunlending lord seeking vengeance for the death of his father, forces Helm and his people to make a daring last stand in the ancient stronghold of the Hornburg--a mighty fortress that will later come to be known as Helm's Deep. Finding herself in an increasingly desperate situation, Héra, the daughter of Helm, must summon the will to lead the resistance against a deadly enemy intent on their total destruction.
Director
Kenji Kamiyama
Producer
Philippa Boyens, Jason DeMarco, Joseph Chou
Screenwriter
Jeffrey Addiss, Will Matthews, Phoebe Gittins, Arty Papageorgiou
Distributor
New Line Cinema
Production Co
Middle-earth Enterprises, Sola Digital Arts, New Line Cinema, Warner Bros. Animation
Rating
PG-13 (Strong Violence)
Genre
Fantasy, Adventure, Action, Anime
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 13, 2024, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 27, 2024
Box Office (Gross USA)
$7.3M
Runtime
2h 10m
Sound Mix
DTS, Dolby Digital, Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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