The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Overview
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is a 2001 epic fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson, the first installment in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. The film is based on the 1954 novel of the same name by J.R.R. Tolkien. The film is set in the fictional world of Middle-earth. The story begins with the forging of the One Ring by the Dark Lord Sauron, who seeks to enslave all of Middle-earth. The Ring is lost for centuries, and it is eventually found by a hobbit named Bilbo Baggins (Ian Holm). Bilbo gives the Ring to his nephew, Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood). Frodo learns that the Ring must be destroyed in the fires of Mount Doom, in the heart of Sauron's realm of Mordor. Frodo sets out on a quest, accompanied by a fellowship of eight companions: the wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellen); the men Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen) and Boromir (Sean Bean); the elf Legolas (Orlando Bloom); the dwarf Gimli (John Rhys-Davies); and Frodo's fellow hobbits Sam (Sean Astin), Merry (Dominic Monaghan), and Pippin (Billy Boyd). The film follows the fellowship as they travel across Middle-earth, facing orcs, trolls, and the treacherous Gollum (Andy Serkis), a creature who was once a hobbit and who is obsessed with the Ring. The film ends with Boromir being killed by orcs, and the fellowship breaking apart. Frodo and Sam continue to Mordor alone, while Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli go to rescue Merry and Pippin. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring was a critical and commercial success, earning over $898 million worldwide. It won four Academy Awards for Best Cinematography, Best Makeup, Best Original Score, and Best Visual Effects. It was nominated for Best Picture. The film is widely considered one of the greatest fantasy films ever made.
