The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

  • PG-13
  • 12/19/2001 (US)
  • Adventure, Fantasy, Action
  • 2h 59m

One ring to rule them all.

Overview

Young hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his home in order to keep it from falling into the hands of its evil creator. Along the way, a fellowship is formed to protect the ringbearer and make sure that the ring arrives at its final destination: Mt. Doom, the only place where it can be destroyed.

Philippa Boyens

Screenplay

Peter Jackson

Director, Screenplay

Fran Walsh

Screenplay

J. R. R. Tolkien

Novel

Cast

Elijah Wood's headshot

Elijah Wood

Frodo
Ian McKellen's headshot

Ian McKellen

Gandalf
Viggo Mortensen's headshot

Viggo Mortensen

Aragorn
Sean Astin's headshot

Sean Astin

Sam
Ian Holm's headshot

Ian Holm

Bilbo
Liv Tyler's headshot

Liv Tyler

Arwen
Christopher Lee's headshot

Christopher Lee

Saruman
Sean Bean's headshot

Sean Bean

Boromir

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