Lord of the Rings, The

1978

This animated film by Ralph Bakshi presents the first part of J.R.R. Tolkien's renowned fantasy tale. The wise old wizard, Gandalf (William Squire), entrusts the young hobbit, Frodo (Christopher Guard), with a magical ring. Soon dark forces are after Frodo, so he must leave his peaceful home and travel to the ominous Mount Doom, where the ring must be destroyed. Accompanied by a trio of hobbit friends, Frodo is also aided by the mysterious Aragorn (John Hurt) and other heroic allies.

Come to Middle-earth, a world beyond the furthest reaches of your imagination.

JBscale

Average

Film Detail

Genre

Animation - Action

Length

2 hrs. 12 mins.

US Theatrical Release

November 15, 1978

US Box Office

$30,471,420 (#2773 of 7074)

Global Office

No Data Available

Rating

Parental Guidance Suggested

Collection Detail

Release Method

Digital Only

Aquired Format

Fandango at Home

Aspect Ratio

WS 1.85:1

Audio

English: DD+ 5.1

Studio

Warner Brothers

Released

April 6, 2010

Acquired Date

December 16, 2023

Times Seen

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Actors

Christopher Guard

William Squire

Michael Scholes

John Hurt

Simon Chandler

Dominic Guard

Norman Bird

Michael Graham Cox

Anthony Daniels

David Buck

Peter Woodthorpe

Fraser Kerr

Philip Stone

Michael Deacon

André Morell

Alan Tilvern

Annette Crosbie

John Westbrook

Directors

Ralph Bakshi

Producers

Saul Zaentz

Writers

Chris Conkling

Peter S. Beagle

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Ratings

JB Users

49%

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45 votes

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8,762 votes

METASCORE

11 votes

IMDb RATING

6.2/10

37,240 votes