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Release Date: Wednesday, December 19, 2001 Theaters Friday, January 16, 2026 Limited
Director: Peter Jackson
Starring: Elijah Wood • Ian McKellen • Orlando Bloom • Sean Bean
PG-13 Adventure 3 hrs, 28 m
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A look at The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Peter Jackson last helmed The Beatles: Get Back–The Rooftop Concert and The Beatles: Get Back. The film's writer Peter Jackson last penned Mortal Engines and The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.
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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring was released in nationwide movie theaters on Wednesday, December 19 , 2001.
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Changed the status of New Line Cinema to Current
Added New Line Cinema as a distributor
Added Peter Jackson as director, producer and screenwriter to the movie's cast and crew
Set film release to Nationwide
Added Sean Bean as actor to the movie's cast and crew
Added Orlando Bloom as actor to the movie's cast and crew
Added Ian McKellen as actor to the movie's cast and crew
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