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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

PG-13

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2 hr. 58 min.

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 Ringbearer - to destroy the One Ring in the fires of Mount Doom where it was forged.

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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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Tom Olson

Lord of the Rings Fellowship of the Rings is the first part of Peter Jackson's brilliant trilogy. The direction, cinematography, music, and cast are all top notch.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/12/23

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Jinky

Loved it my favorite movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/11/22

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Connor Mitchell

Greatest movie of all time

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/30/22

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Kevin

Best movie in the world

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/06/21

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Google

The movie was good! My boyfriend made me see it, and it was actually good :)

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/27/21

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Jathos

All Lord of the Ring movies will be masterpieces no matter what and are prime examples how adventure movies are made today.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/24/21

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Joshua Rothkopf

In These Times

Jackson is working from obvious passion; he knows the most special of effects are expected of him but deploys his technology smartly.

Mar 16, 2020

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Xan Brooks

Guardian

Most ambitiously, this rousing adventure closes with an ending that's closer in spirit to an art-house film than a popcorn holiday romp.

Dec 7, 2014

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Scott Tobias

AV Club

An enthusiastic visionary set loose on one of the biggest playgrounds ever constructed, Jackson brings more personality to the series' first installment, The Fellowship Of The Ring, than typically seeps into a franchise of this magnitude.

Nov 18, 2013

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Sebastian Zavala Kahn

Cinencuentro

An extraordinary adventure that combines incredible real locations with great-looking models, visual effects, excellent performances and memorable characterizations, managing to immerse the viewer in Middle Earth. Full review in Spanish.

Rated: 5/5

Sep 3, 2023

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James Croot

Stuff.co.nz

There's still an organic, made-in-Jackson's-backyard feel to some of the battle and character scenes.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 4, 2021

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Sarah Brinks

Battleship Pretension

I'm sure you can smell the nerdy fan-girl coming from this review but it is a film I genuinely love and was thrilled to rewatch for this challenge.

Mar 29, 2021

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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 Ringbearer - to destroy the One Ring in the fires of Mount Doom where it was forged.

Director: Peter Jackson
Executive Producer: Robert Shaye, Michael Lynne, Mark Ordesky, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein
Screenwriter: Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, J.R.R. Tolkien
Distributor: New Line Cinema, FS Film Oy, Argentina Video Home, Warner Bros.
Production Co: New Line Cinema, WingNut Films, Saul Zaentz Company
Rating: PG-13 (Some Scary Images|Epic Battle Sequences)
Genre: Fantasy, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 19, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 28, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA): $315.5M
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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