The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001 • 178 minutes
4.6
129K reviews
94%
Tomatometer
PG-13
Rating
Eligible
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About this movie

In the first part of J.R.R. Tolkien's epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings, a shy young hobbit, Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood), inherits a simple gold ring. He knows the ring has power, but not that he alone holds the secret to the survival -- or enslavement -- of the entire world. Frodo, accompanied by a wizard, an elf, a dwarf, two men and three loyal hobbit friends, must now become the greatest hero the world has ever known to save the land and the people he loves. Also starring Academy Award and Golden Globe-winner Cate Blanchett, Academy Award-nominee and Golden Globe-winner Ian McKellan, Academy Award-nominee Viggo Mortensen, Orlando Bloom, and Liv Tyler. Winner of four Academy Awards including Best Cinematography, Best Original Score, Best Visual Effects and Best Makeup. MPAA Rating: PG-13 Rated PG-13 for epic battle sequences and some scary images. ™ © 2002 New Line Home Entertainment, INC. All rights reserved.
Rating
PG-13

Ratings and reviews

4.6
129K reviews
Jason McElprang
December 30, 2014
So first I had to clear room on my tablet just to download the movie, it doesn't download to your SD card where you have plenty of room, then every time I try to play it the player opens and the little wheel turns for a few seconds, then it freezes up. What a waste of time, granted this is my first movie download and I may not be doing something right, but I will probably not try downloading another movie again, and especially not buying one that's for sure. Bummer.
77 people found this review helpful
Peter Subramanian
May 12, 2016
I've always loved the atmosphere of this movie, especially the way the music and the mood interact. It really makes me want to read the books (all the Tolkein books). I watched it more recently and realized that there are a lot of interesting things to pick apart in the film, especially relating to "given" things in the plot. I don't' know. I like to analyze movies more. Bottom line is, would recommend.
Ollie Wild
December 31, 2014
I'm probably the only person in my circle of friends who dislikes this movie. Despite all the hoopla around Peter Jackson's masterful retelling of Tolkien's classic, he utterly failed to capture the central theme. This is the story of unlikely heroes: a people who are unaccustomed to hardship and ignorant of the world at large. It chronicles their evolution as they accept the lot dealt to them and dig deep within themselves to discover a strength they didn't know they had. The movies fail to convey this.
30 people found this review helpful