The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is a 2001 epic fantasy film directed by Peter Jackson based on the first volumeof J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings (1954–1955). It is the first instalment in the The Lord of the Rings film series, and 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 the young hobbit Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood). The fate of Middle-earth hangs in the balance as Frodo and eight companions who form the Fellowship of the Ring begin their journey to Mount Doom in the land of Mordor, the only place where the Ring can be destroyed.
Released on 10 December 2001, the film was highly acclaimed by critics and fans alike who considered it to be a landmark in film-making and an achievement in the fantasy film genre. It has continued to be featured on critics' lists of the greatest fantasy films ever made as of 2013. The film was a massive box office success, earning over $871 million worldwide, and becoming the second highest-grossing film of 2001 in the U.S. and worldwide (behind Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone) which made it the fifth highest-grossing film ever at the time.
As of August 2014, it is the 36th highest-grossing film of all time worldwide. It was nominated for thirteen Oscars at the 74th Academy Awards ceremony, winning four for Best Cinematography, Best Makeup, Best Original Score, and Best Visual Effects. It was also nominated for five British Academy Film Awards, including Best Film and Best Director BAFTA awards. The Special Extended Editionwas released to DVD on 12 November 2002 and to Blu-ray Disc on 28 June 2011. In 2007, The Fellowship of the Ring was voted No.50 on the American Film Institute's list of 100 greatest American films. The AFI also voted it the second greatest fantasy film of all time during their 10 Top 10 special.
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| Directed by | Peter Jackson |
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| Produced by | Peter Jackson Barrie M. Osborne Tim Sanders Fran Walsh |
| Screenplay by | Fran Walsh Philippa Boyens Peter Jackson |
| Based on | The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien |
| Starring | See Cast |
| Music by | Howard Shore |
| Cinematography | Andrew Lesnie |
| Edited by | John Gilbert |
| Production company |
WingNut Films
The Saul Zaentz Company |
| Distributed by | New Line Cinema |
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| Running time | 200 minutes |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $93 million |
| Box office | $871,530,324 |
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