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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

  • 20012001
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 58m
IMDb RATING
8.8/10
1.9M
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POPULARITY
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Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Elijah Wood, Cate Blanchett, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, and John Rhys-Davies in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
A shy young hobbit named Frodo Baggins inherits a simple gold ring. He knows the ring has power, but not that he alone holds the secret to the survival--or enslavement--of the entire world. Now Frodo, accompanied by a wizard, an elf, a dwarf, two men and three loyal hobbit friends, must become the greatest hero the world has ever known to save the land and the people he loves.
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A meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron.A meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron.A meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron.
IMDb RATING
8.8/10
1.9M
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
119
6
  • Director
    • Peter Jackson
  • Writers
    • J.R.R. Tolkien(novel "The Fellowship of the Ring")
    • Fran Walsh(screenplay)
    • Philippa Boyens(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Elijah Wood
    • Ian McKellen
    • Orlando Bloom
  • Director
    • Peter Jackson
  • Writers
    • J.R.R. Tolkien(novel "The Fellowship of the Ring")
    • Fran Walsh(screenplay)
    • Philippa Boyens(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Elijah Wood
    • Ian McKellen
    • Orlando Bloom
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 5.7KUser reviews
    • 222Critic reviews
    • 92Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Top rated movie #9
    • Won 4 Oscars
      • 123 wins & 127 nominations total

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    Ian McKellen in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
    Sean Bean, Viggo Mortensen, Orlando Bloom, and Craig Parker in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
    Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, John Rhys-Davies, and Hugo Weaving in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
    Viggo Mortensen in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
    Liv Tyler in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
    Elijah Wood in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
    Sean Astin in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
    Ian Holm in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
    Hugo Weaving in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
    Cate Blanchett in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
    Dominic Monaghan in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
    Elijah Wood and Ian McKellen in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

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    Elijah Wood
    Elijah Wood
    • Frodo
    Ian McKellen
    Ian McKellen
    • Gandalf
    Orlando Bloom
    Orlando Bloom
    • Legolas
    Sean Bean
    Sean Bean
    • Boromir
    Alan Howard
    Alan Howard
    • Voice of the Ring
    • (voice)
    Noel Appleby
    • Everard Proudfoot
    Sean Astin
    Sean Astin
    • Sam
    Sala Baker
    Sala Baker
    • Sauron…
    Billy Boyd
    Billy Boyd
    • Pippin
    Andy Serkis
    Andy Serkis
    • Gollum
    • (voice)
    Marton Csokas
    Marton Csokas
    • Celeborn
    Viggo Mortensen
    Viggo Mortensen
    • Aragorn
    Megan Edwards
    • Mrs. Proudfoot
    Michael Elsworth
    • Gondorian Archivist…
    Cate Blanchett
    Cate Blanchett
    • Galadriel
    Mark Ferguson
    Mark Ferguson
    • Gil-galad
    Ian Holm
    Ian Holm
    • Bilbo
    Christopher Lee
    Christopher Lee
    • Saruman
    • Director
      • Peter Jackson
    • Writers
      • J.R.R. Tolkien(novel "The Fellowship of the Ring")
      • Fran Walsh(screenplay)
      • Philippa Boyens(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Sir Christopher Lee (Saruman) read "The Lord of the Rings" once a year until his death in 2015, and had done so since the year it was published. He was also the only member of the cast and crew ever to have met J.R.R. Tolkien.
    • Goofs
      Many viewers spotted a car in the background of the theatrical version when Sam says that he is now the furthest he has ever been from home. In a 1 December 2003 Newsweek article, director Peter Jackson confirmed this, and revealed the car had been removed digitally for the DVD release. Jackson says: "We actually didn't know about the car until we were cutting the movie. The smoke and dust wasn't so bad because there was already lots of it around, but the bloody windshield was reflecting the sun back into the camera lens. So we erased it for the DVD. I think some people were upset because they tried to show it to their friends and it was gone." (The infamous car can be seen on the "Academy DVD" which was created for the Oscar jurors and leaked on the Internet. Also, the unaltered shot with the car appearing in it is contained in the bonus material of the SEE DVD - the feature about the film score.)
    • Quotes

      Frodo: I wish the ring had never come to me. I wish none of this had happened.

      Gandalf: So do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us. There are other forces at work in this world Frodo, besides the will of evil. Bilbo was meant to find the Ring. In which case, you were also meant to have it. And that is an encouraging thought.

    • Crazy credits
      After the end credits, the DVD and Blu Ray editions of the extended cut feature a list of "Lord of the Rings fan-club members" who contributed financially to the project in exchange for a credit. This additional credit sequence lasts 20 minutes.
    • Alternate versions
      In March 2002 a 3-minute preview of the sequel, The Two Towers, was added to the theatrical release right before the end credits, making the film's running time 181m. This was later an easter egg on the extended DVD.
    • Connections
      Edited into Lord of the Piercing (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      Flaming Red Hair
      Music Composed and Performed by David Donaldson, David Long, Steve Roche (as Stephen Roche), Janet Roddick with Peter Daly, Chris O'Connor, Ruairidh Morrison, and Grant Shearer

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    Embrace the magic
    It is with no surprise that Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring film has received such mixed critics. Many viewers refer to it as being childish, boring and uninteresting. Seems to me that it is bound to the same fate of Tolkien's books, destined to be a target for the same type of misunderstandings that keep attacking this literary masterpiece many decades after it's first publication.

    Having read the books several years ago, I went to see this `impossible' film when it came out with many doubts on my mind. I really liked it, but left the theater with as many doubts as I had before. Was it perfect? Well, maybe not, but what an achievement. After watching it a few times on DVD, and thinking about it for some time now, I find myself loving this film more and more. Let me tell you why...

    The Lord of the Rings is a fairy-tale of myth and fantasy. Peter Jackson directed a film that was considered, for a very long time, impossible to make, and not only for technical reasons. The narrative roots are incredibly long and detailed, and the storyline is deeply connected with the creation of a fantastic continent from a time unknown called `Middle Earth'. It's author, Tolkien, dedicated a considerable part of his life developing this continent's background, it's mythology and origins, it's different kinds of people, cultures and languages, and therefore it's geographic references are determinant to the unfolding of the story of the One Ring.

    Peter Jackson went out to achieve the impossible and came out with a recreation of the original that is pure and true to the story in every detail. The first time the four hobbits meet a black rider on the road, for example, is absolutely faithful to the feeling of the book. The assault of the riders at Weathertop is another great example, and it captures that feeling of danger, density and atmosphere that are the main characteristics of the tale. Jackson also took some liberties with the story, and made some right choices along the way. If the so called `purists' may not approve the removal of Tom Bombadil altogether, it should be comprehensible that the travel from Hobbiton to Rivendel is a very long and detailed one and could easily make a movie on it's own. I felt more uneasy with how short the Council of Elrond was. In the book, the council is where the whole story of the rings is first explained, and many passages from the past ages of Middle Earth are unveiled. It is a fascinating moment of the story, that had to be shortened for obvious reasons. Still, after some consideration, I now agree with the options made by Peter Jackson, and think that the movie prologue narrated by Galadriel was the wisest choice. The magic is all there when Gandalf shuts his eyes the moment Frodo stands in the council and says `I will take the ring'. It is there at Moria's Gate, and at the fall of Boromir. It is a powerful film that doesn't fit the rhythm of the standard Hollywood action movie. It is a film that breeds, that takes time to unfold, it's tale branching in every direction.

    I could go on and on, talking about all the different elements that bring this film close to perfection, but I'll end saying that deep down, this is not about action, beards and big monsters. The greatest thing about this film, to me, is that it brought me back to a time when I was in love with a different world where everything was possible. Reading The Lord of the Rings night after night, I came to understand what this thing of `mankind' really was all about. The corruption of absolute power, the importance and value of friendship, the inevitability of growing up, the strength of hope... That this film could capture that magic, and be a new bearer to it's message of humanism, is a statement to it's greatness. Gandalf's words, that even the smallest person may change the course of the world, and have a part to play in the destiny of all, are immortal.

    In the end, this is a wonderful film, but that doesn't mean you are going to like it. I cannot tell you what it is like to see this film if you don't know or love the book. But I hope it may plant a seed on your heart to discover a great world of fantasy, beauty and humanity. I believe Tolkien would have liked that.
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    • Oct 8, 2002

    FAQ40

    • When Elrond says to Gandalf, "the time of the elves is over, my people are leaving these shores", what does he mean? If they're leaving Rivendell just because Sauron's eye is "fixed on Rivendell", why does that have to mean the elves are all going to die(their time is over)? Whey can't they just go somewhere else and still be?
    • Whey didn't Elrond stop the evil thousands of years ago and simply shoot Isildor in the back with an arrow as he walked away with the ring, then kick Isildor and the ring over the edge and into the fire so the ring would be destroyed?
    • If the ring makes its wearer invisible, then how could Isildur have seen Sauron in battle and cut off Sauron's hand while he was wearing the ring?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 19, 2001 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • New Zealand
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • Sindarin
    • Also known as
      • The Fellowship of the Ring
    • Filming locations
      • Wellington, New Zealand(Bree)
    • Production companies
      • New Line Cinema
      • WingNut Films
      • The Saul Zaentz Company
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $93,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $316,115,420
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $47,211,490
      • Dec 23, 2001
    • Gross worldwide
      • $898,204,420
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 58 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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