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Released in 2001, is the monumental first installment in Peter Jackson’s film trilogy, adapting the opening volume of J.R.R. Tolkien’s seminal fantasy novel. The film follows Frodo Baggins , a young hobbit who inherits a powerful artifact—the One Ring —and must lead a diverse group of nine companions to destroy it in the fires of Mount Doom to prevent the Dark Lord Sauron from conquering Middle-earth. Movie Quick Facts Director Peter Jackson Release Date December 19, 2001 (US) Budget Approximately $180 million (for the first film) Box Office Over $868 million (initial release) Oscars the lord of the rings the fellowship of the ring
Gandalf reveals the Ring’s true origin. Frodo must leave the Shire. Samwise Gamgee joins him, later Merry and Pippin. No discussion of The Lord of the Rings:
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) - IMDb Movie Quick Facts Director Peter Jackson Release Date