Synopsis
The Fellowship of the Ring embark on a journey to destroy the One Ring and end Sauron's reign over Middle-earth.
Scores
Overall Score
52.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
65.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
35.0%
Review Aggregate
57.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 47% of 38 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, dark, surreal. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
visually strikingdarksurrealfamily-friendlystylizedgritty
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Guard | 1978 | $170,000 | $816,000 | (est) |
| William Squire | 1978 | $104,000 | $503,000 | (est) |
| Michael Scholes | 1978 | $79,000 | $378,000 | (est) |
| John Hurt | 1978 | $64,000 | $309,000 | (est) |
| Simon Chandler | 1978 | $55,000 | $265,000 | (est) |
| Dominic Guard | 1978 | $48,000 | $233,000 | (est) |
| Michael Graham Cox | 1978 | $43,000 | $209,000 | (est) |
| Anthony Daniels | 1978 | $40,000 | $190,000 | (est) |
| David Buck | 1978 | $36,000 | $175,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score48.0
RT critic review count46
Rotten Tomatoes audience score64.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes38,312
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1978 | $30,471,420 | $146,608,657 |
| International | 1978 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1978 | $30,474,857 | $146,625,194 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1978 | $15,235,710 | $73,304,329 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1978 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1978 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1978 | $1,133,000 | $5,451,259 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1978 | $1,473,000 | $7,087,118 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1978 | $7,617,855 | $36,652,164 |
| Total Revenues | 1978 | $25,459,565 | $122,494,870 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1978 | $4,000,000 | $19,245,399 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1978 | $4,522,000 (est) | $21,756,923 (est) |
| Participations | 1978 | $1,018,000 | $4,897,954 |
| Residuals ? | 1978 | $550,000 | $2,646,242 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1978 | $800,000 | $3,849,080 |
| Total Expenses | 1978 | $10,890,000 | $52,395,598 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1978 | $14,569,565 | $70,099,272 |
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| Poster | Movie | Year | Match | Overall | Est. Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | 2002 | Shared franchise (1) | 98.6 | $353,999,540 |
 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | 2001 | Shared franchise (1) | 98.2 | $290,785,995 |
 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | 2003 | Shared franchise (1) | 98.0 | $396,544,186 |
 | Aladdin | 1992 | Shared genres: 4 | 97.7 | $232,328,117 |
 | Coco | 2017 | Shared genres: 4 | 97.3 | $5,848,274 |