FILM

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Frodo and his allies must journey in order to destroy the One Ring and Sauron, while encountering many adventures along the way.

Released:
December 19, 2001

Cast:

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

Director:
Peter Jackson

Producer:
Peter Jackson, Ellen Somers, Fran Walsh, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, Michael Lynne, Mark Ordesky, Rick Porras, Tim Sanders, Jamie Selkirk, Robert Shaye, Barrie M. Osborne

Written by:
J.R.R. Tolkien (novel), Peter Jackson (screenplay), Philippa Boyens (screenplay), Fran Walsh (screenplay)

Distributor:
New Line Cinema

Budget:
$93 million

Box Office:
$871.5 million

Awards:

Academy Award for Best Cinematography (won), Academy Award for Best Makeup (won), Academy Award for Best Music Original Score (won), Academy Award for Best Visual Effects (won), Academy Award for Best Music Original Score (nominated), Academy Award for Best Sound (nominated), Academy Award for Best Film Editing (nominated), Academy Award for Best Costume Design (nominated), Academy Award for Best Art Direction (nominated), Academy Award for Best Picture (nominated), Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (nominated), Academy Award for Best Director (nominated), Academy Award for Best Writing Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published (nominated),



Metacritic Score:
92

Rotten Tomatoes Score:
91%