Company Credits
Production Companies
- New Line Cinema (presents)
- WingNut Films
- The Saul Zaentz Company (licensor) (d/b/a Tolkien Enterprises)
Distributors
- New Line Cinema (2001) (USA) (theatrical)
- A-Film Distribution (2001) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Alliance Atlantis Communications (2001) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Aurum Producciones (2001) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Entertainment Film Distributors (2001) (UK) (theatrical)
- Fox-Warner (2001) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Metropolitan Filmexport (2001) (France) (theatrical)
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (2001) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2001) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Warner Roadshow Film Distributors (2001) (Greece) (theatrical)
- FS Film Oy (2001) (Finland) (all media)
- Karo Premiere (2002) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Medusa Distribuzione (2002) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2002) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2002) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS)
- Alexandra Video Club (2002) (Bulgaria) (VHS)
- Argentina Video Home (2002) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Entertainment in Video (2002) (UK) (VHS)
- New Line Home Video (2002) (USA) (DVD)
- New Line Home Video (2002) (USA) (VHS)
- Prem'er Video Fil'm (2002) (Russia) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2002) (Switzerland) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2002) (Germany) (VHS)
- Warner Home Vídeo (2002) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Warner Home Vídeo (2002) (Brazil) (VHS)
- Katholieke Radio Omroep (KRO) (2004) (Netherlands) (TV)
- WB Television Network, The (2004) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
- Alliance Universal (2006) (USA) (DVD)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2010) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Entertainment in Video (2010) (UK) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- New Line Home Video (2010) (USA) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2002) (Argentina) (DVD) (2 disc)
- Argentina Video Home (2005) (Argentina) (DVD) (1 disc)
- Columbia TriStar Films de España (2002) (Spain) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2002) (Spain) (DVD) (collector's edition)
- Nelonen (2004) (Finland) (TV)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2004) (Spain) (DVD) (trilogy edition)
Special Effects
- Animal Logic (visual effects)
- Digital Domain (visual effects: "Ford of Bruinen" sequence)
- EYETECH Optics (uncredited)
- Gentle Giant Studios
- Hatch Production (additional matte paintings)
- Oktobor (visual effects)
- Rhythm and Hues (visual effects)
- Weta Digital (digital visual effects designer and creator)
- Weta Workshop (special makeup, creatures, armour, weapons and miniatures)
Other Companies
- Hyperactive Broadcast (editing equipment)
- 4MC UK Ltd. (adr facilities)
- AFM Lighting (lighting facilities)
- AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services (additional insurance)
- Abbey Road Studios (music mixed at)
- Abbey Road Studios (music recorded at)
- Air Lyndhurst Studios (music recorded at)
- BBVC/Kelly's Eye (video assist design and build) (uncredited)
- Background Talent (extras casting)
- Bank of New Zealand (investment services)
- Camperdown Studios (adr facilities)
- Colorfront (digital film grading system)
- Colosseum, Watford (music recorded at)
- DDA Public Relations (DDA) (international publicity)
- Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai (thanks) (as Department of Conservation)
- Dolby Laboratories (sound post-production)
- Flying Trestles (catering)
- Giant Studios (motion capture technology provided by)
- Global Music Service (music copyist)
- International Film Guarantors (completion guarantee)
- London Oratory School Schola, The (music performed by)
- London Symphony Orchestra, The (LSO) (music performed by)
- London Voices (music performed by)
- Mahony & Associates (insurance services: New Zealand)
- New Zealand Defence Force (thanks)
- New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, The (music performed by)
- Pacific Title (titles designed by)
- Packair Airfreight (international logistics)
- Redline Sound Studios (foley recording)
- Reprise Records (soundtrack released by)
- Spacecam Systems (spacecam aerial camera system provided by)
- Stunt Associates (stunt equipment)
- The Film Unit, Wellington (color and telecine dailies)
- The Film Unit, Wellington (re-recording facilities)
- The PostHouse AG (digital color grading)
- The Saul Zaentz Company (licensor)
- Three Foot Six (production service) (uncredited)
- Upper Deck Film Services (negative cutting)
- Wellington City Council (thanks)
- Wellington Regional Council's Parks and Forests (thanks)
- Wellington Town Hall (music recorded at)
- Wescam USA (Wescam provided by)