The Lord Of The Rings The Fellowship Of The Ring
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is a 2001 epic fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson from a screenplay by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and Jackson, based on 1954's The Fellowship of the Ring, the first volume of the novel The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien. The film is the first instalment in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. It 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. Set in Middle-earth, the story tells of the Dark Lord Sauron, who seeks the One Ring, which contains part of his might, to return to power. The Ring has found its way to the young hobbit Frodo Baggins. Wikipedia
Director | Peter Jackson |
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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 | $883.4 million |