The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers & The Return of the King

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One Ring To Rule Them All.

The Lord of the Rings trilogy is a live fantasy epic films from the novel of the same name wrote by J.R.R. Tolkien set in the fictional world of middle earth. Considered to be one of the biggest and most ambitious movie projects ever undertaken, with an overall budget of $285 million, the entire project took eight years, with the filming for all three films done simultaneously and entirely in Peter Jackson's native New Zealand. Each film in the trilogy also had Special Extended Editions, released on DVD a year after the theatrical releases.

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) - Plot

An ancient Ring thought lost for centuries has been found, and through a strange twist in fate has been given to a small Hobbit named Frodo. When Gandalf discovers the Ring is in fact the One Ring of the Dark Lord Sauron, Frodo must make an epic quest to the Cracks of Doom in order to destroy it!


However he does not go alone. He is joined by Gandalf, Legolas the elf, Gimli the Dwarf, Aragorn, Boromir and his three Hobbit friends Merry, Pippin and Samwise. Through mountains, snow, darkness, forests, rivers and plains, facing evil and danger at every corner the Fellowship of the Ring must go. Their quest to destroy the One Ring is the only hope for the end of the Dark Lords reign!

The Fellowship of the Ring: (2001) - Actors

Elijah Wood as Frodo Baggins
The Bumblebee Flies Anyway, Deep Impact, Oliver Twist
Full Filmography



Sean Austin as Sam Gamgee
The Sky Is Falling, Kingdom Hearts, 50 First Dates, Click
Full Filmography



Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn
The Road, Hidalgo, 28 Days, Psycho, G.I. Jane
Full Filmography



Ian McKellen as Gandalf the Grey
X-Men: The Last Stand, The Da Vinci Code, Emile
Full Filmography



Dominic Monaghan as Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybuck
Lost, The Purifiers, Devil's Bible, Hostile Waters
Full Filmography



Billy Boyd as Peregrin "Pippin" Took
Seed of Chucky, Sniper 470, Urban Ghost Story
Full Filmography



Sean Bean as Boromir
Silent Hill, The Dark, National Treasure, Troy
Full Filmography



Orlando Bloom as Legolas
Elizabethtown, Kingdom of Heaven, Troy
Full Filmography



John Rhys-Davies as Gimli
Fire & Ice, Anaconda 4: Trail of Blood, The Lost Angel
Full Filmography



Christopher Lee as Saruman the White
Corpse Bride, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Full Filmography



Sala Baker as Sauron
The Kingdom, Prison Break, Potheads: The Movie
Full Filmography



Hugo Weaving as Elrond
Happy Feet, V for Vendetta, The Matrix Revolutions, Enter the Matrix
Full Filmography



Marton Csokas as Lord Celeborn
The Bourne Supremacy, Garage Days, Kingdom of Heaven, Asylum
Full Filmography



Cate Blanchett as Galadriel
Elizabeth: The Golden Age, Babel, The Aviator, Heaven
Full Filmography



Liv Tyler as Arwen
The Incredible Hulk, Jersey Girl, One Night at McCool's, Armageddon
Full Filmography



Ian Holm as Bilbo Baggins
Ratatouille , Renaissance, The Aviator, The Day After Tomorrow
Full Filmography

Movie Credits:

Directed/Producer/Writer by Peter Jackson
District 9, King Kong, The Lovely Bones
Full Filmography



Writer: J.R.R. Tolkien (Novel)
The Hobbit, Born of Hope, The Hobbit
Full Filmography



Writer/Producer: Fran Walsh (Screenplay)
King Kong, Jack Brown Genius, The Frighteners
Full Filmography



Writer: Philippa Boyens (Screenplay)
King Kong, The Lovely Bones, District 9
Full Filmography



Music: Howard Shore
The Aviator, Doubt, The Cell
Full Filmography



Producer: Barrie M. Osborne
The Matrix,Outlander, Little Fish
Full Filmography



Writer/Producer: Fran Walsh (Screenplay)
King Kong, Jack Brown Genius, The Frighteners
Full Filmography



Producer: Tim Sanders
Lawless: Dead Evidence , The Frighteners, Till There Was You
Full Filmography

The Lord of the Rings: Movie Stills



Awards: 4 Academy Awards & 13 Nominations. 2002 Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation. Empire readers' Best Film award. 5 BAFTAs, including Best Film, the David Lean Award for Direction, the Audience Award (voted for by the public), Best Special Effects, and Best Make-up. Ten top Ten -the best ten films in ten "classic" American film genres

Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the ring Trailer

The Official Theatrical Trailer

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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) - Plot

The Fellowship has been broken. Boromir is dead, Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee have gone to Mordor alone to destroy the One Ring, Merry and Pippin have been captured by the Uruk-hai, and Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli have made friends of the Rohan, a race of humans that are in the path of the upcoming war, led by its aging king, Théoden.

The two towers between Mordor and Isengard, Barad-dúr and Orthanc, have united in their lust for destruction. The corrupt wizard Saruman, under the power of the Dark Lord Sauron, and his slimy assistant, Gríma Wormtongue, have created a grand Uruk-hai army bent on the destruction of Man and Middle-earth.



The rebellion against Sauron is building up and will be led by Gandalf the White, who was thought to be dead after the Balrog captured him. One of the Ring's original bearers, the creature Gollum, has tracked Frodo and Sam down in search of his 'precious', but is captured by the Hobbits and used as a way to lead them to Mt. Doom. The War of the Ring has now begun...

The Two Towers (2002) - Actors

Elijah Wood as Frodo Baggins
The Bumblebee Flies Anyway, Deep Impact, Oliver Twist
Full Filmography



Sean Austin as Sam Gamgee
The Sky Is Falling, Kingdom Hearts, 50 First Dates, Click
Full Filmography



Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn
The Road, Hidalgo, 28 Days, Psycho, G.I. Jane
Full Filmography



Ian McKellen as Gandalf the Grey
X-Men: The Last Stand, The Da Vinci Code, Emile
Full Filmography



Dominic Monaghan as Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybuck
Lost, The Purifiers, Devil's Bible, Hostile Waters
Full Filmography



Billy Boyd as Peregrin "Pippin" Took
Seed of Chucky, Sniper 470, Urban Ghost Story
Full Filmography



Sean Bean as Boromir
Silent Hill, The Dark, National Treasure, Troy
Full Filmography



Orlando Bloom as Legolas
Elizabethtown, Kingdom of Heaven, Troy
Full Filmography



John Rhys-Davies as Gimli
Fire & Ice, Anaconda 4: Trail of Blood, The Lost Angel
Full Filmography



Andy Serkis as Sméagol/Gollum
The Cottage, King Kong, 13 Going on 30
Full Filmography



Christopher Lee as Saruman the White
Corpse Bride, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Full Filmography



Miranda Otto as Éowyn
War of the Worlds, Doctor Sleep, In the Winter Dark
Full Filmography



Karl Urban as Éomer
Star Trek, Ghost Ship, Doom
Full Filmography



Brad Dourif as Gríma Wormtongue
Halloween, The Great War of Magellan, Seed of Chucky
Full Filmography



Hugo Weaving as Elrond
Happy Feet, V for Vendetta, The Matrix Revolutions, Enter the Matrix
Full Filmography



Liv Tyler as Arwen
The Incredible Hulk, Jersey Girl, One Night at McCool's, Armageddon
Full Filmography



David Wenham as Faramir
Australia, The Children of Huang Shi, Married Life, 300
Full Filmography



Cate Blanchett as Galadriel
Elizabeth: The Golden Age, Babel, The Aviator, Heaven
Full Filmography



Craig Parker as Haldir of Lórien
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans, Weekend Lovers, The Tommyknockers
Full Filmography



Bruce Hopkins as Gamling
You Move You Die, Blood Crime, Lawless: Beyond Justice
Full Filmography

Movie Credits:

Directed/Producer/Writer by Peter Jackson
District 9, King Kong, The Lovely Bones
Full Filmography



Writer: J.R.R. Tolkien (Novel)
The Hobbit, Born of Hope, The Hobbit
Full Filmography



Writer/Producer: Fran Walsh (Screenplay)
King Kong, Jack Brown Genius, The Frighteners
Full Filmography



Writer: Philippa Boyens (Screenplay)
King Kong, The Lovely Bones, District 9
Full Filmography



Music: Howard Shore
The Aviator, Doubt, The Cell
Full Filmography



Producer: Barrie M. Osborne
The Matrix,Outlander, Little Fish
Full Filmography



Writer/Producer: Fran Walsh (Screenplay)
King Kong, Jack Brown Genius, The Frighteners
Full Filmography

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Trailer

The Official Theatrical Trailer

LOTR: The Two Towers (trailer)
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2,709 ratings | 933,790 views
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Lord of the Rings: The Two Tower Merchandise

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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) - Plot

The War of the Ring reaches its climax as the dark lord Sauron sets his sights on Minas Tirith, the capital of Gondor. The members of the fellowship in Rohan are warned of the impending attack when Pippin cannot resist looking into Saruman's palantir and is briefly contacted by the dark lord. King Theoden is too proud to send his men to help without being asked, so Gandalf and Pippin ride to Minas Tirith to see that this request is sent. They meet opposition there from Denethor, steward of the city and father of Faramir and the late Boromir.


Denethor's family has acted as temporary guardians of Gondor for centuries until a member of the true line of kings returns. This member is none other than Aragorn, who must overcome his own self-doubt before he can take on the role he was destined to fulfill. Meanwhile, Frodo and Sam continue to carry the One Ring towards Mordor, guided by Gollum. What they don't know is that Gollum is leading them into a trap so that he can reclaim the Ring for himself. Though Sam suspects his deceit, Frodo is starting to be corrupted by the Ring's power and the mistrust of Sam this causes is fully exploited by Gollum. The only way good can prevail in this contest is if the Ring is destroyed, an event that is becoming harder every minute for Frodo to achieve. The fate of every living creature in Middle Earth will be decided once and for all as the Quest of the Ringbearer reaches its climax.

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) - Actors

Elijah Wood as Frodo Baggins
The Bumblebee Flies Anyway, Deep Impact, Oliver Twist
Full Filmography



Sean Austin as Sam Gamgee
The Sky Is Falling, Kingdom Hearts, 50 First Dates, Click
Full Filmography



Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn
The Road, Hidalgo, 28 Days, Psycho, G.I. Jane
Full Filmography



Ian McKellen as Gandalf the Grey
X-Men: The Last Stand, The Da Vinci Code, Emile
Full Filmography



Dominic Monaghan as Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybuck
Lost, The Purifiers, Devil's Bible, Hostile Waters
Full Filmography



Billy Boyd as Peregrin "Pippin" Took
Seed of Chucky, Sniper 470, Urban Ghost Story
Full Filmography



Sean Bean as Boromir
Silent Hill, The Dark, National Treasure, Troy
Full Filmography



Orlando Bloom as Legolas
Elizabethtown, Kingdom of Heaven, Troy
Full Filmography



John Rhys-Davies as Gimli
Fire & Ice, Anaconda 4: Trail of Blood, The Lost Angel
Full Filmography



Christopher Lee as Saruman the White
Corpse Bride, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Full Filmography



Sala Baker as Sauron
The Kingdom, Prison Break, Potheads: The Movie
Full Filmography



Hugo Weaving as Elrond
Happy Feet, V for Vendetta, The Matrix Revolutions, Enter the Matrix
Full Filmography



Marton Csokas as Lord Celeborn
The Bourne Supremacy, Garage Days, Kingdom of Heaven, Asylum
Full Filmography



Cate Blanchett as Galadriel
Elizabeth: The Golden Age, Babel, The Aviator, Heaven
Full Filmography



Liv Tyler as Arwen
The Incredible Hulk, Jersey Girl, One Night at McCool's, Armageddon
Full Filmography



Ian Holm as Bilbo Baggins
Ratatouille , Renaissance, The Aviator, The Day After Tomorrow
Full Filmography



Andy Serkis as Sméagol/Gollum
The Cottage, King Kong, 13 Going on 30
Full Filmography



Christopher Lee as Saruman the White
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse , Wimbledon, Gothika
Full Filmography



Miranda Otto as Éowyn
War of the Worlds, Doctor Sleep, In the Winter Dark
Full Filmography



Karl Urban as Éomer
Star Trek, Ghost Ship, Doom
Full Filmography



Brad Dourif as Gríma Wormtongue
Halloween, The Great War of Magellan, Seed of Chucky
Full Filmography



Hugo Weaving as Elrond
Happy Feet, V for Vendetta, The Matrix Revolutions, Enter the Matrix
Full Filmography



Craig Parker as Haldir of Lórien
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans, Weekend Lovers, The Tommyknockers
Full Filmography



Bruce Hopkins as Gamling
You Move You Die, Blood Crime, Lawless: Beyond Justice
Full Filmography

Movie Credits:

Directed/Producer/Writer by Peter Jackson
District 9, King Kong, The Lovely Bones
Full Filmography



Writer: J.R.R. Tolkien (Novel)
The Hobbit, Born of Hope, The Hobbit
Full Filmography



Writer/Producer: Fran Walsh (Screenplay)
King Kong, Jack Brown Genius, The Frighteners
Full Filmography



Writer: Philippa Boyens (Screenplay)
King Kong, The Lovely Bones, District 9
Full Filmography



Music: Howard Shore
The Aviator, Doubt, The Cell
Full Filmography



Producer: Barrie M. Osborne
The Matrix,Outlander, Little Fish
Full Filmography



Writer/Producer: Fran Walsh (Screenplay)
King Kong, Jack Brown Genius, The Frighteners
Full Filmography

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The Official Theatrical Trailer

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The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Movie Reviews - Add Yours!

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Sanja94 says:

One of the best movies ever...

malkyb says:

Very good indeed! I've read and reread the books many times over the years and the interpretation in the films was top notch!

MelonyVaughan says:

The movies were spectacular and the cast perfect!

glockr says:

I didn't think I would like the movies because I read the books first, and usually when that happens I'm disappointed with the movie. This time was different - the movies were just as good as the books. I was surprised in a good way.

jeffrichley says:

Certainly one of the best books ever written. I just wish they would have had Tom Bombadil. I thought Robin Williams would have done perfectly!

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    as for me I really like the LORD OF THE RINGS MOVIE SERIES rather than the Witchcraft and Wizardry of the HARRY POTTER MOVIE SERIES, i like the LOTR more because it got a good story line and it also features morals...great lens
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