The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

"One ring to rule them all."

Dec 19 2001 PG-13 2h 58m
Action, Adventure, Drama

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.

Plot

An ancient Ring thought lost for centuries has been found, and through a strange twist of fate has been given to a small Hobbit named Frodo. When Gandalf discovers the Ring is in fact the One Ring of the Dark Lord Sauron, Frodo must make an epic quest to the Cracks of Doom in order to destroy it. However, he does not go alone. He is joined by Gandalf, Legolas the elf, Gimli the Dwarf, Aragorn, Boromir, and his three Hobbit friends Merry, Pippin, and Samwise. Through mountains, snow, darkness, forests, rivers and plains, facing evil and danger at every corner the Fellowship of the Ring must go. Their quest to destroy the One Ring is the only hope for the end of the Dark Lords reign.

Written by

J.R.R. Tolkien, Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens

Directed by

Peter Jackson

Production Countries

New Zealand, United States of America

Production Companies

The Saul Zaentz Company, WingNut Films, New Line Cinema

Languages

English

Awards

Won 4 Oscars. 125 wins & 126 nominations total

Scores
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2,090,226
Average Rating
8.9 out of 10
Metascore
92
Popularity
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