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The Lord of the Rings

The Lord of the Rings (1978) - Where to Watch

Audience Score
66

Trying to find 'The Lord of the Rings' without the hassle? Check out platforms and services with rental, purchase, and subscription options, so you can start watching sooner. 'The Lord of the Rings' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Prime Video, Microsoft Store, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube in the US.

Here are a few more things worth knowing about the Fantasy Films, Bakshi Productions, Saul Zaentz Film Productions adventure flick. The Lord of the Rings starring Christopher Guard, William Squire, Michael Scholes, John Hurt has a PG rating, a runtime of about 2 hr 12 min. The release date of the movie is November 15th, 1978. The movie received a user score of 66/100 on TMDb, which is informed by reviews from 1,018 active users.

Curious about the story behind it? Here's the plot: "Young Hobbit Frodo Baggins is thrown into an amazing adventure when he's tasked with destroying the One Ring, created by the dark lord Sauron. Frodo must travel in a small fellowship of nine warriors and accomplices. But it won't be an easy journey for the Fellowship of the Ring, on the ultimate quest to rid Middle-earth of evil."

'The Lord of the Rings' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on November 15th, 1978
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting September 11th, 2001 - Buy The Lord of the Rings DVD