The Lord of the Rings · Third Age
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
EssentialMovie20012h 58m
A hobbit inherits a ring, and nine companions set out to destroy it.
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Can you skip The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring?
No. It carries part of the main Middle-earth throughline, and what comes after it assumes you have seen it. See the full Middle-earth order.
Middle-earth guides
Where it sits in the Middle-earth order
- Release order
- #1 of 9
- Chronological order
- #7 of 9
- Released
- 19 December 2001
- In-universe era
- The War of the Ring
What to watch next
In release order
First in this order
The Lord of the Rings: The Two TowersIn chronological order
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