9 titles · 7 films · 2 series & specials
Middle-earth Watch Order
Two trilogies, one Age apart, and a real argument about where to start.
The complete Middle-earth watch order. The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, The War of the Rohirrim and The Rings of Power, in release order or Tolkien chronology.
How many Middle-earth movies are there?
There are 7 films, plus 2 series and specials out so far. Nothing further is currently announced.
Where each title sits in the story
Chronological order, grouped by age. The number on each is its release position. Where those jump around, release order and story order disagree.
The Second Age
2 titles
The Third Age, Rohan
1 title
The Third Age: The Quest for Erebor
3 titles
The War of the Ring
3 titles
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The Lord of the Rings
2001 – 2003 · Third Age · The trilogy everything else orbits.
The Hobbit
2012 – 2014 · Third Age · A prequel trilogy, sixty years earlier.
Later Additions
2022 – 2024 · Expanded · What came after Jackson.
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