The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

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2h 58m

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Adventure

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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 Ring-bearer - 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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Peter Jackson

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Elijah Wood

Frodo

Ian McKellen

Gandalf

Liv Tyler

Arwen

Viggo Mortensen

Aragorn

Sean Astin

Samwise Gamgee

Joshua Rothkopf

In These Times

03/16/2020

Jackson is working from obvious passion; he knows the most special of effects are expected of him but deploys his technology smartly.

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Xan Brooks

Guardian

12/07/2014

Most ambitiously, this rousing adventure closes with an ending that's closer in spirit to an art-house film than a popcorn holiday romp.

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Scott Tobias

AV Club

11/18/2013

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.

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David Griffiths

Subculture Entertainment

10/29/2024

4/5

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.

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Don Shanahan

Cinephile Hissy Fit Podcast

07/30/2024

A generation-defining achievement from Peter Jackson

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Al Alexander

Movies Thru the Spectrum

06/08/2024

A-

Jackson solidly answers the call with a movie that’s an appealing amalgamation of dreamlike splendor, blood-splattering violence and old-fashioned heroics.

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keegan j

Aug 31

one of the greatest achievements in film history.

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Jordan

Aug 20

It's Lord of the Rings lol

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keith

Aug 14

Always a great movie. It still looks amazing and is wonderful to see in the theater again.

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Nischal R

Aug 14

Epic, absolute classic. How did they make this in 2001

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Romkee

Aug 11

one of the best things ever made

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Sulema E

Jul 13

Masterwork by Peter Jackson. Wonderful adaption of Tolkiens work. Great to see it on a big screen.

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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 Ring-bearer - 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): Jan 16, 2026
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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