The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001 · Movie · PG-13 · 179 min · ★ 8.4
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.
Based on The Fellowship of the Ring
Also known as LOTR1- The Fellowship of the Ring · The Lord of the Rings I: The Fellowship of the Ring · LOTR1 · The Lord of the Rings I
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Details
- Years
- 2001
- Release date
- 2001-12-18
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 179 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- TMDB rating
- 8.4/10 (27,676 votes)
- Box office
- $897,519,866
- Budget
- $93,000,000
Themes
- based on novel or book
- elves
- dwarf
- magic
- obsession
- allegory
- bravery
- castle
- troll
- battle
- demon
- uncle nephew relationship
- +15 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Makeup and Hairstyling · 2002
- Academy Award — Best Original Score · 2002
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 2002
- Academy Award — Best Visual Effects · 2002
- BAFTA Award — Best Film · 2002
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- Hugo Award — Best Dramatic Presentation · 2002
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 2002 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Score · 2002 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 2002 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 2002 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Song · 2002 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design · 2002 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 2002 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Visual Effects · 2002 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 2002 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · 2002 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 2002 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Production Design · 2002 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Makeup and Hairstyling · 2002 · nominated
- BAFTA's Children & Young People Award - Feature Film · 2002 · nominated
Cast & crew
Elijah Wood
as Frodo
Ian McKellen
as Gandalf
Viggo Mortensen
as Aragorn
Sean Astin
as Sam
Ian Holm
as Bilbo
Liv Tyler
as Arwen
Christopher Lee
as Saruman
Sean Bean
as Boromir
Billy Boyd
as Pippin
Dominic Monaghan
as Merry
Directed by Peter Jackson