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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
1.8M
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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
1.8M
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
121
15
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    • 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
    Top credits
    • 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
    • 5.6KUser reviews
    • 216Critic reviews
    • 92Metascore
    Top rated movie #9
    • Won 4 Oscars
      • 121 wins & 126 nominations total

    Videos9

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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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    Storyline

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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

      Courtesy of Mana Music

    User reviews5.6K

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    Top review
    10/10
    An absolutely incredible film!
    Simply incredible. Never before have I seen a 3 hour movie that didn't seem like 3 hours. I read the Lord of the Rings very recently and I was surprised at how similar Peter Jackson's vision was to my own.

    Now about the omissions and alterations. I'm not a crazed fanatic who gets worked up over every little detail. I didn't mind Arwen's inflation and I'm actually glad Tom Bombadil was scrubbed (I felt Tom Bombadil was an unnecessary addition to the book). Despite these minor changes, the screenplay stays extremely close to the book and flows very very well (and the prologue was a nice touch).

    The acting was flawless. As I've read many many times in other reviews, McKellen doesn't play Gandalf, he IS Gandalf. Wood, Mortensen, Holm, Astin, everyone was fantastic. My hat's off to Sean Bean who delivers an excellent performance as Boromir, a character who's intentions are good but wrestles with the corrupting power of the Ring. Bean portrays it VERY well. Oh, and Andy Serkis does a PERFECT Gollum voice. It's EXACTLY as I imagined it myself.

    The special effects were incredible, the cave troll, the balrog, Gollum, and Sauron's Eye all looked amazing. I was also very impressed by the seamless shrinking of the vertically challenged characters.

    What's wrong with this movie? I have no idea... I thought everything was perfect. MY biggest gripe is having to wait an entire year to see The Two Towers!
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    • May 2, 2002

    FAQ38

    • 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?
    • What is 'The Fellowship of the Ring' about?

    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
    • 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
      • $898,094,742
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    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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