The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is a 2001 epic fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson, based on the 1954 novel The Fellowship of the Ring, the first volume of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. The film is the first instalment in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. It was produced by Barrie M. Osborne, Jackson, Fran Walsh and Tim Sanders, and written by Walsh, Philippa Boyens and Jackson. The film features an ensemble cast including Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, Sean Bean, Ian Holm, and Andy Serkis. It was followed in 2002 by The Two Towers and in 2003 by The Return of the King. Set in Middle-earth, the story tells of the Dark Lord Sauron, who seeks the One Ring, which contains part of his soul, in order to return to power. The Ring has found its way to the young hobbit Frodo Baggins.
| Director | Peter Jackson |
| Produced by | Barrie M. Osborne, Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Tim Sanders |
| Screenplay by | Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson |
| Starring | Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, Sean Bean, Ian Holm, Andy Serkis |
| Music | Howard Shore |
| Cinematography | Andrew Lesnie |
| Edited by | John Gilbert |
| Distributed by | New Line Cinema |
| Released | December 10, 2001 (Odeon Leicester Square), December 19, 2001 (United States), December 20, 2001 (New Zealand) |
| Running time | 178 minutes |
| Country | New Zealand, United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $93 million |
| Box office | $897.7 million |
| Netflix ID | 60004480 |
About The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
A hobbit sets out to destroy the one ring to rule them all in this four-time Oscar winning film.
Achievement of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The film is the first installment in The Lord of the Rings franchise. The film grossed over $871 million worldwide.
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