The Fellowship Of The Ring (2001 Film)

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The theatrical poster
Directed by	Peter Jackson
Produced by	Peter Jackson Michael Lynne Mark Ordesky Barrie M. Osborne Tim Sanders Robert Shaye Fran Walsh Bob Weinstein Harvey Weinstein
Written by	J.R.R. Tolkien (original) Fran Walsh Philippa Boyens Peter Jackson
Starring	Elijah Wood Ian McKellen Sean Astin Viggo Mortensen Liv Tyler Hugo Weaving Dominic Monaghan Billy Boyd Christopher Lee
Music by	Howard Shore
Cinematography	Andrew Lesnie
Editing by	John Gilbert
Distributed by	New Line Cinema
Release date(s)	December 19, 2001
Running time	178 min
Country	New Zealand
Language	English
Followed by	The Two Towers
IMDb profile

The Fellowship of the Ring is a 2001 film directed by Peter Jackson adapting J.R.R. Tolkien's popular book by the same name. The film was well-received by both the audience and critics, with an 8.8 IMDb rating and 91% on Rotten Tomatoes. The film received twelve Oscar nominations, and won four, including "Best Original Score". The film made significant departures from the book, most notably in the Fellowship of the Ring is the absence of Tom Bombadil. The film also expanded other portions, such as Saruman the White's treachery.