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The Lord of the Rings

1978Movie2 h 12 minPG

Animation
57
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.2Letterboxd3.2/5Metacritic517.1Rotten Tomatoes48%64%
57
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.2Letterboxd3.2/5Metacritic517.1Rotten Tomatoes48%64%

Summary

Young Hobbit Frodo Baggins is thrown into an amazing adventure when he's tasked with destroying the One Ring, created by the dark lord Sauron. Frodo must travel in a small fellowship of nine warriors and accomplices. But it won't be an easy journey for the Fellowship of the Ring, on the ultimate quest to rid Middle-earth of evil.

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  • Family movie night
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Directed by
Ralph Bakshi
Written by
J. R. R. Tolkien, Peter S. Beagle, Chris Conkling
Produced by
Saul Zaentz, Nancy Eichler
Music by
Leonard Rosenman

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Facts

November 15, 1978 · 2 h 12 min · PG

Released
November 15, 1978
Runtime
2 h 12 min
Age rating
PG
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Adventure, Animation, Fantasy
Original language
English
Made in
United Kingdom, United States, Spain
Budget
$4 million
Box office
$30 million
Available in
131 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Hoist by His Own Petard, Digital Head Swap, Screw This, I'm Outta Here! +9

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5 questions, like "Where can I stream The Lord of the Rings?"

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Where can I stream The Lord of the Rings?

Artiflix

In the United States, The Lord of the Rings streams on Artiflix. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 125 other countries.

Is The Lord of the Rings worth watching?

57
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 57 (IMDb 6.2, Letterboxd 3.2 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 48%, and Metacritic 51). Audiences rate it higher (65 out of 100) than critics (50).

Is The Lord of the Rings okay for kids?

PGViolenceDisturbing imagery

Yes: it's rated PG in the United States for violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Was The Lord of the Rings a box office hit?

Budget$4 million
Box office$30 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $4 million to make and earned $30 million worldwide, 7.6 times its budget.

What tropes does The Lord of the Rings use?

Hoist by His Own PetardDigital Head SwapScrew This, I'm Outta Here!Convection, SchmonvectionAct of True LoveForced TransformationThe DragonFriends All AlongGroin AttackBig Shadow, Little CreatureLeitmotifStorming the Castleand 445 more

TV Tropes lists 457 tropes for it, including Hoist by His Own Petard, Digital Head Swap, and Screw This, I'm Outta Here!.