The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Movie, 2001, The Lord of the Rings, Set in T.A. 3018
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is #1 of 9 in release order and #7 of 9 in chronological order in the Middle-earth.
The story
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.
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring recap
At Bilbo Baggins's 111th birthday party in the Shire, Bilbo vanishes using a magic ring and leaves it to his nephew Frodo. Gandalf the wizard discovers it is the One Ring, forged by the Dark Lord Sauron, who is searching for it. Frodo sets out with his gardener Sam and his cousins Merry and Pippin, hunted by the Black Riders, the Nazgul, and joined in Bree by the ranger Aragorn, heir to the throne of Gondor. Gandalf is betrayed and imprisoned by the wizard Saruman but escapes. Frodo is stabbed by the Witch-king on Weathertop and saved by the Elf Arwen. At Rivendell, a council decides the Ring must be destroyed in Mount Doom, and a Fellowship of nine forms: four hobbits, Gandalf, Aragorn, Boromir of Gondor, the Elf Legolas and the dwarf Gimli. In the Mines of Moria, Gandalf falls fighting the Balrog. The company rests in Lothlorien, where Galadriel tests Frodo, then travels down the river Anduin.
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring ending explained
At Amon Hen, Boromir tries to take the Ring from Frodo and repents too late: Saruman's Uruk-hai attack, kill Boromir and carry off Merry and Pippin. Frodo decides to go to Mordor alone, but Sam refuses to be left behind and the two cross the river together. Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli let them go and set off after the Uruk-hai to rescue Merry and Pippin, which is where The Two Towers picks up.
Post-credits scenes
No. There is no post-credits scene.
Where to watch The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is streaming on YouTube TV, TNT, TBS, tru TV, and HBO Max in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 8.9/10, Rotten Tomatoes 91%
Where it fits
- Release order: first, before The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.
- Chronological order: after The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, before The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.
What to watch before The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Nothing. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is the first of the Middle-earth essentials, so it's the place to start.
Cast
- Elijah Wood as Frodo
- Ian McKellen as Gandalf
- Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn
- Sean Astin as Sam
- Ian Holm as Bilbo
- Liv Tyler as Arwen
- Christopher Lee as Saruman
- Sean Bean as Boromir
- Billy Boyd as Pippin
- Dominic Monaghan as Merry
- John Rhys-Davies as Gimli
- Orlando Bloom as Legolas
Directed by Peter Jackson.