The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Directed by Peter Jackson · 179 min · Adventure, Fantasy, Action
97.2 TOPICAL score · #11 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Young hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his home in order to keep it from falling into the hands of its evil creator. Along the way, a fellowship is formed to protect the ringbearer and make sure that the ring arrives at its final destination: Mt. Doom, the only place where it can be destroyed.
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001, directed by Peter Jackson) has a TOPICAL score of 97.2 - one of the 100 best movies of all time by TOPICAL's score. It scores highest on audience and historical impact, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 6 awards from 16 nominations, including the BAFTA Award for Best Film. Critics: 91% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 92. Audiences: TMDB 8.4/10 (28,586 ratings) · IMDb 8.9/10. Wikipedia covers it in 97 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics91% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 92
- AudienceTMDB 8.4/10 (28,586 ratings) · IMDb 8.9/10
- Awards6 wins, 16 nominations - incl. BAFTA Award for Best Film; Academy Award for Best Cinematography; Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 97 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read158,331 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Elijah Wood (actor #223), Ian McKellen (actor #9), Viggo Mortensen (actor #154), Sean Astin (actor #422)
“It will be embraced, I suspect, by many Tolkien fans and will take on aspects of a cult.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10