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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 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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Kevin Maher The Times (UK) Jan 16, 2026
4/5
The Fellowship of the Ring is extraordinary but the weakest in the JRR Tolkien trilogy. Go to Full Review Andrew O'Hagan Daily Telegraph (UK) Jan 13, 2026
Peter Jackson's movie is a piece of wonderment beyond anything crafted for the cinema in a long time. On all fronts it is the movie of the year, and, really, people who don't like this movie in some fundamental way just don't like the movies. Go to Full Review Thomas Sutcliffe Independent (UK) Jan 13, 2026
Even at three hours long, the first instalment of Peter Jackson's trilogy is going to demand considerably less of your life than the original... And, as a sequence of images, The Fellowship of the Ring is undeniably dazzling. Go to Full Review Sheraz Farooqi CinemaDebate Apr 2, 2026
5/5
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: The Fellowship of the Ring is a perfect film. 25 years later, the soul of this film remains vigorous through it’s incredible directing, acting, score, production design and attention to detail. Go to Full Review Steve Persall Tampa Bay Times Jan 13, 2026
B+
Jackson's film rarely moves us beyond enthusiastic technical admiration and into emotional or spiritual surrender. When the sagging anti-climax arrives, a feeling lingers that parts two and three could be canceled and wouldn't be missed. Go to Full Review Chris Garcia Austin American-Statesman Jan 13, 2026
3/4
A near-paragon of how fantasy books should be plucked from the page and draped across the screen. Jackson and a fully engaged cast conjure a robustly imagined universe of enveloping enchantment that looks, sounds and moves just right. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Matthew Sep 13, 2026 I liked the seats and the screen See more matthew Aug 2, 2026 Greatest movie of all time See more johnny Jul 24, 2026 One of the best of all time See more Mike May 24, 2026 After 25 years, still perfection. See more Megan May 14, 2026 Absolutely phenomenal See more Cole Apr 4, 2026 The greatest fantasy movie that has ever been made, period. See more Read all reviews
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Peter Jackson

Director

Elijah Wood

Frodo

Ian McKellen

Gandalf

Liv Tyler

Arwen

Viggo Mortensen

Aragorn

Sean Astin

Samwise Gamgee

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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
Fran Walsh, Barrie M. Osborne, Tim Sanders
Screenwriter
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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