The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001).
Coming Out at 19 December 2001 in theaters
Action, Adventure, Drama
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is epic fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson, based on the first volume of J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. The film is the first instalment in The Lord of the Rings trilogy and was produced by Barrie M. Osborne, Jackson, Fran Walsh and Tim Sanders, and written by Walsh, Philippa Boyens and Jackson. The film 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. It was followed by The Two Towers (2002) and The Return of the King (2003).
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. 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.
The Fellowship of the Ring was financed and distributed by American studio New Line Cinema, but filmed and edited entirely in Jackson’s native New Zealand, concurrently with the other two parts of the trilogy. It premiered on 10 December 2001 at the Odeon Leicester Square in London and was theatrically released on 19 December 2001 in the United States, and on 20 December 2001 in New Zealand. The film was highly acclaimed by critics and fans alike, who considered it to be a landmark in filmmaking and an achievement in the fantasy film genre. It grossed $887.8 million worldwide, making it the second highest-grossing film of 2001 and the fifth highest-grossing film of all time at the time of its release.
The Fellowship of the Ring is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential films ever made. The film received numerous accolades; at the 74th Academy Awards, it was nominated for thirteen awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor for McKellen, Best Art Direction, Best Costume Design, Best Film Editing, Best Original Song for “May It Be” and Best Sound, winning four: Best Cinematography, Best Makeup, Best Original Score and Best Visual Effects.
Director: Peter Jackson
Writers: J.R.R. Tolkien (novel), Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson
Stars: Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Viggo Mortensen, Liv Tyler, Ian McKellen, Andy Serkis
Cast:
| Alan Howard | ► | Voice of the Ring (voice) |
| Noel Appleby | ► | Everard Proudfoot |
| Sean Astin | ► | Sam |
| Sala Baker | ► | Sauron |
| Sean Bean | ► | Boromir |
| Cate Blanchett | ► | Galadriel |
| Orlando Bloom | ► | Legolas |
| Billy Boyd | ► | Pippin |
| Marton Csokas | ► | Celeborn |
| Megan Edwards | ► | Mrs. Proudfoot |
| Michael Elsworth | ► | Gondorian Archivist |
| Mark Ferguson | ► | Gil-galad |
| Ian Holm | ► | Bilbo |
| Christopher Lee | ► | Saruman |
| Lawrence Makoare | ► | Lurtz |
| Andy Serkis | ► | Gollum (voice) |
| Brent McIntyre | ► | Witch-king |
| Ian McKellen | ► | Gandalf |
| Peter McKenzie | ► | Elendil |
| Sarah McLeod | ► | Rosie Cotton |
| Dominic Monaghan | ► | Merry |
| Viggo Mortensen | ► | Aragorn |
| Ian Mune | ► | Bounder |
| Craig Parker | ► | Haldir |
| Cameron Rhodes | ► | Farmer Maggot |
| John Rhys-Davies | ► | Gimli |
| Martyn Sanderson | ► | Gate Keeper |
| Harry Sinclair | ► | Isildur |
| Liv Tyler | ► | Arwen |
| David Weatherley | ► | Barliman Butterbur |
| Hugo Weaving | ► | Elrond |
| Elijah Wood | ► | Frodo |
| Victoria Beynon-Cole | ► | Hero Orcs / Goblins / Uruks / Ringwraiths |
| Lee Hartley | ► | Hero Orcs / Goblins / Uruks / Ringwraiths |
| Sam La Hood | ► | Hero Orcs / Goblins / Uruks / Ringwraiths |
| Chris Streeter | ► | Hero Orcs / Goblins / Uruks / Ringwraiths |
| Jonathan Jordan | ► | Hero Orcs / Goblins / Uruks / Ringwraiths |
| Semi Kuresa | ► | Hero Orcs / Goblins / Uruks / Ringwraiths |
| Clinton Ulyatt | ► | Hero Orcs / Goblins / Uruks / Ringwraiths |
| Paul Bryson | ► | Hero Orcs / Goblins / Uruks / Ringwraiths |
| Lance Fabian Kemp | ► | Hero Orcs / Goblins / Uruks / Ringwraiths |
| Jono Manks | ► | Hero Orcs / Goblins / Uruks / Ringwraiths |
| Ben Price | ► | Hero Orcs / Goblins / Uruks / Ringwraiths |
| Phil Grieve | ► | Hero Orcs / Goblins / Uruks / Ringwraiths |
| Billy Jackson | ► | Cute Hobbit Child |
| Katie Jackson | ► | Cute Hobbit Child |
| Peter Corrigan | ► | Otho |
| Lori Dungey | ► | Mrs. Bracegirdle |
| Norman Forsey | ► | Gaffer Gamgee |
| William Johnson | ► | Old Noakes |
| Thomas McGinty | ► | Hero Orcs / Goblins / Uruks / Ringwraiths |
| Elizabeth Moody | ► | Lobelia |
| Kate O’Rourke | ► | Hero Orcs / Goblins / Uruks / Ringwraiths |
| Brian Sergent | ► | Ted Sandyman |
| Gino Acevedo | ► | Ring Dwarf-lord |
| Betty Adams | ► | Hobbit |
| Daniel Andrews | ► | Orc / Uruk-hai |
| Matt Appleton | ► | Council Elf |
| Rodney Bane | ► | Orc |
| Timothy Bartlett | ► | Hobbit |
| Jarl Benzon | ► | Last Alliance Elf |
| Jørn Benzon | ► | Lothlorien Elf |
| Lynden Berryman | ► | Uruk at Amon Hen |
| Bob Blackwell | ► | Hobbit |
| Ben Britton | ► | Last Alliance Elf / Rivendell Elf |
| Jed Brophy | ► | Ringwraith |
| Riley Brophy | ► | Cute Hobbit Child |
| Ryan Carey | ► | Uruk-hai |
| Norman Cates | ► | Party Hobbit |
| Rachel Clentworth | ► | Goblin |
| Randall William Cook | ► | Cave Troll |
| Sabine Crossen | ► | Rivendell Elf |
| Tack Daniel | ► | Uruk-hai |
| Peter Daube | ► | Khai |
| Mana Hira Davis | ► | Goblin / Orc / Uruk-hai |
| Shane Dawson | ► | Uruk-hai |
| Branko Dordevich | ► | Uruk-hai |
| Siaosi Fonua | ► | Orc / Uruk-hai |
| Kester Fordham | ► | Last Alliance Elf / Rivendell Elf |
| Xander Forterie | ► | Ring Dwarf-lord |
| Ben Fransham | ► | Goblin / Lothlorien Elf / Uruk-hai |
| Phoebe Gittins | ► | Cute Hobbit Child |
| Warren Green | ► | Isengard Orc Blacksmith |
| Winham Hammond | ► | Goblin / Orc / Uruk-hai |
| Jonathan Harding | ► | Council Elf / Lothlorien Elf |
| Zo Hartley | ► | Kissing Hobbit |
| Taea Hartwell | ► | Cute Hobbit Child |
| Ray Henwood | ► | Council Man |
| Dave Houma | ► | Hobbit |
| Lani Jackson | ► | Goblin |
| Peter Jackson | ► | Albert Dreary |
| Gareth Jensen | ► | Rivendell Elf |
| Ralph Johnson | ► | Council Man / Orc |
| Stu Johnson | ► | Isengard Orc Blacksmith |
| Tim Kano | ► | Gondorian Citizen |
| Sam Kelly | ► | Council Elf / Last Alliance Elf |
| Jeff Kingsford-Brown | ► | Party Hobbit |
| Greg Lane | ► | Uruk-hai |
| Alan Lee | ► | Ring King of Men |
| Sacha Lee | ► | Arms of Gollum |
Sources: imdb & wikipedia