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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001 · Movie · 178 min

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Scores

  • IMDb8.9/10as of 2026-08-27
  • Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer91%as of 2026-04-05
  • Rotten Tomatoes average8.8/10as of 2026-08-27
  • Metacritic92/100as of 2026-01-15

What it is

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is a 2001 epic fantasy film directed by Peter Jackson from a screenplay by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and Jackson. It is based on J. R. R. Tolkien's 1954 The Fellowship of the Ring, the first volume of the novel The Lord of the Rings. The film is the first instalment in the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

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Genres
Fantasy / Adventure / Action
Original language
English

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In a watch order

  • Middle-earth · The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

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