# The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

**German title:** Der Herr der Ringe: Die Gefährten


**Genres:** Action, Adventure, Fantasy

**Duration:** 178 min

**Age rating:** FSK 12

**IMDb:** [8.9](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120737/)

**Letterboxd:** [4.4](https://letterboxd.com/film/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-fellowship-of-the-ring/)

**Rotten Tomatoes:** [Tomatometer: 91%, Popcornmeter: 95%](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_lord_of_the_rings_the_fellowship_of_the_ring)

## Description

A meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron.

## Details

**Premiere:** 18 Dec 2001

**Director:** Peter Jackson

**Cast:** Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Sean Bean, Alan Howard, Noel Appleby, Sean Astin, Sala Baker, Billy Boyd, Andy Serkis, Marton Csokas, Viggo Mortensen

**Countries:** New Zealand, United States, United Kingdom

**Languages:** English, Sindarin

**Open-air showtimes:** No

**Trailer:** [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbYmZOV3G-Q)

## Showtimes in Leipzig

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