The Lord of the Rings fingerprintHigh energy, immersive world, no humor.
Tense and spectacular
Awe-inspiring and hopeful
Serious throughout
Fantasy and war
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout storytelling and characters
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout visual style and score
A distinctive visual signature.
Tense and spectacular
The Lord of the Rings is tense, spectacular, and thrilling.
Awe-inspiring and hopeful
Emotionally, it's awe-inspiring, hopeful, and cathartic.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
Fantasy and war
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around fantasy and war. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout storytelling and characters
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The storytelling and characters stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout visual style and score
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the visual style and score stand out.
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Fantasy...beyond your imagination.
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The Lord of the Rings is included with a subscription to Artiflix in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 58/100 (IMDb 6.2, Rotten Tomatoes 48%, and Metacritic 51). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
2 h 12 min
The Lord of the Rings runs 2 h 12 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Lord of the Rings higher (66) than critics (50). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $4 million to make and earned $30 million worldwide, 7.6 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom, United States, Spain.
+117GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Lord of the Rings in 131 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 457 storytelling tropes for The Lord of the Rings, including Hoist by His Own Petard, Digital Head Swap, Screw This, I'm Outta Here!.
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