The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is a 2001 epic fantasy film directed by Peter Jackson based on the first volume of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings (1954–1955). It was followed by The Two Towers (2002) and The Return of the King (2003), based on the second and third volumes of The Lord of the Rings. Set in Middle-earth, the story tells of the Dark Lord Sauron, who is seeking the One Ring. The Ring has found its way to th... More

Initial release date:

  • Dec 10, 2001

Directed by:

Rating:

PG-13 (USA)

Runtime:

  • 2 h 58 min

Also known as:

  • FotR,
  • Der Herr der Ringe - Die Gefährten,
  • Le seigneur des anneaux - La communauté de l'anneau,
  • El señor de los anillos: La comunidad del anillo,
  • A Gyűrűk Ura: A gyűrű szövetsége,
  • Властелин колец: Братство кольца,
  • Hringadróttinssaga: Föruneyti hringsins,
  • El senyor dels anells: La germandat de l'anell,
  • Il signore degli anelli - La compagnia dell'anello,
  • Gospodar prstenova: Prstenova druzina,
  • Gospodarot na prstenite: Druzhinata na prstenot,
  • El senyor dels anells: La comunitat de l'anell,
  • Gospodar prstenova: druzina prstena,
  • Gospodar prstanov: Bratovscina prstana,
  • Ringenes herre: Eventyret om ringen,
  • Lord of the Rings,
  • Pán prstenù: Spolecenstvo prstenu,
  • Ringenes herre: Ringens brorskap,
  • Rôdo obu za ringu,
  • O arhontas ton dahtylidion: I syntrofia tou dahtylidiou,
  • O Senhor dos Anéis: A Sociedade do Anel,
  • Taru sormusten herrasta - Sormuksen ritarit,
  • Sagan om ringen,
  • Sõrmuste isand: Sõrmuse vennaskond,
  • Stapînul inelelor: Fratia inelului,
  • O Senhor dos Anéis - A Irmandade do Anel,
  • In de ban van de ring: De reisgenoten,
  • Sagan om ringen - härskarringen,
  • Pán prstenov: Spolocenstvo prstena,
  • Wladca pierscieni: Druzyna pierscienia,
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: The Motion Picture,
  • Yüzüklerin efendisi - Yüzük kardesligi,
  • The Fellowship of the Ring

Film

Directed by

Peter Jackson

Sir Peter Robert Jackson, KNZM (born 31 October 1961) is a New Zealand film director, producer, actor, and screenwriter, who is well known for his The Lord of the Rings film trilogy (2001 to 2003), adapted from the novel by J. R. R. Tolkien. He won international attention early in his career with...

Tagline:

  • One Ring To Rule Them All.
  • The Legend Comes to Life

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Release date(s):

Film release region Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • 2001
  • Aug 6, 2002
  • Dec 19, 2001
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Music by:

Runtime:

Runtime Note
  • 2 h 58 min
  • Theatrical
  • 3 h 28 min
  • special extended edition
  • 2 h 59 min
  • 3 h 48 min
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Gross revenue:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 871,530,324
  • 2001

Estimated budget:

Currency Amount
  • 93,000,000

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The Lord of the Rings

The Lord of the Rings is an epic high fantasy novel written by English philologist and University of Oxford professor J.R.R. Tolkien. The story began as a...

The Fellowship of the Ring

The Fellowship of the Ring is the first of three volumes of the epic novel The Lord of the Rings by the English author J. R. R. Tolkien. It takes place in the...

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Awards

People's Choice Award for Favorite Movie Winners

Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Film Nominees

AFI's 10 Top 10 Fantasy Films of 2008

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