The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

PG-13

2001

2h 58m

Fantasy

Adventure

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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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Critics Consensus

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

4/5

The Fellowship of the Ring is extraordinary but the weakest in the JRR Tolkien trilogy.

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Andrew O'Hagan

Daily Telegraph (UK)

Jan 13

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.

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Thomas Sutcliffe

Independent (UK)

Jan 13

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.

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Steve Persall

Tampa Bay Times

Jan 13

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.

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Chris Garcia

Austin American-Statesman

Jan 13

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.

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Glen Schaefer

Vancouver Province

Jan 13

4/4

Jackson has recreated and elaborated on the book in a way that goes beyond what I ever could have dreamed.

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Joseph

Feb 5

got a standing ovation in the theaters 😂

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Dax loves jumping jacks

Feb 5

More enjoyable on the big screen

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Matthew B

Feb 4

Start of the best trilogy ever.

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Gary C

Feb 3

Even better than I remembered. It. Great story by Tolkien. Brilliant adaptation by Jackson. Great cutting, shot framing and composition and appropriate acting. Ive seen it a gazillion times on video but the big-screen version is incredible.

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Thomas K

Feb 3

Best trilogy ever made.

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Wes

Feb 2

Absolutely fabulous!

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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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