The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Released: December 9, 2001

Studio: New Line Cinema

Genre: fantasy

Box Office (numbers in millions):

Domestic: 315.50 Worldwide: 898.20

Adjusted for Inflation:

Domestic: 537.63 Worldwide: 1372.30

Directing: Peter Jackson

Screenwriting: Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson

Starring: Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Sean Astin, Orlando Bloom, Cate Blanchett

Review:

“It may feature monsters, wizards and plucky little fellas with furry feet, but The Lord of the Rings isn’t a fairy tale. Which is why Peter Jackson’s adaptation worked so well; from this note-perfect first instalment, it was treated exactly as Tolkien intended — as a historical epic which just happens to be set in an alternative world.” ^E18

Fellowship marks “the beginning chapter of Frodo’s strange and mighty odyssey to the Cracks of Doom to destroy the ring. ‘There is only one Lord of the Ring, only one who can bend it to his will. And he does not share power.’” ^A07

Sources:

^A07 American Film Institute (2007). “AFI’s 100 Years…100 Movies – 10th Anniversary Edition”
^E18 Empire (3/20/2018). “The 100 Greatest Movies”

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Oscars:

Wins: 4 – including Best Cinematography, Best Makeup, Best Original Score, Best Visual Effects

Nominations: 13 – including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor (McKellen), Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Film Editing, Best Original Song (“May It Be”), Best Sound