The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Why watch

Starlit Cine editors

• Best for fans of fantasy adventure; the opening film of Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings series.
• Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen and Liv Tyler star, based on the novel of the same name.
• About 2 hours 58 minutes, so plan for an uninterrupted evening.

Synopsis

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. It features an ensemble cast including Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan in his film debut, Orlando Bloom, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, Sean Bean, Ian Holm, and Andy Serkis.

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Director & cast

• P

  Peter Jackson

  Director

• E

  Elijah Wood

  Frodo Baggins

• I

  Ian McKellen

  Gandalf

• L

  Liv Tyler

  Arwen

• V

  Viggo Mortensen

  Aragorn

• S

  Sean Astin

  Samwise Gamgee

• C

  Cate Blanchett

  Galadriel

• J

  John Rhys-Davies

  Gimli

• B

  Billy Boyd

  Peregrin Took