
Men, Hobbits, a wizard, an Elf, and a Dwarf form a fellowship to help him on his quest. To stop this ancient evil once and for all, Frodo Baggins must destroy the One Ring in the fires of Mount Doom. Sauron, the Dark Lord, has awakened and threatens to conquer Middle-earth. 3.3 "Hero Orcs", Goblins, Uruk-hai, & Ringwraiths.The film is the first Middle-earth film adaptation to be released, and the fourth in Middle-earth chronology. After the 2011 re-release of The Lion King and the 2012 re-release of Finding Nemo, it is currently the 68th highest-grossing film of all time. It was also a great box office success, making over $871 million worldwide and was the fifth highest-grossing film of all time at the time of its release (behind Titanic, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace and Jurassic Park). dollars, principal photography took 14 months, and post production continued long after that. The film had a budget of about $180 million U.S.


The screenplay was first started by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and Peter Jackson in 1997, and eventually it was reaching completion in tandem with its filming, on location in New Zealand.

The film tells the story of young hobbit Frodo Baggins who, accompanied by eight companions, embarks on a journey to destroy the One Ring in the fires of Mount Doom. It is the first part of The Lord of the Rings trilogy of films, based on the best-selling novel by J.R.R. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is a fantasy adventure film, directed by Peter Jackson.
