The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

Overview

Young hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his home in order to keep it from falling into the hands of its evil creator. Along the way, a fellowship is formed to protect the ringbearer and make sure that the ring arrives at its final destination: Mt. Doom, the only place where it can be destroyed.

English
Rated PG-13
🏃Action
🏔Adventure
🏰Fantasy

Released

18th December 2001

24 years ago

Runtime

2 hours 59 minutes

Finishes at 10:48am

Budget

$93,000,000 ($173,844,900 today)

Revenue $871,368,364

Artwork for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Directed by

Peter Jackson

Written by

Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson

Ratings and awards

Won 4 Oscars. 126 wins & 127 nominations total

8.9/10
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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

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