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

0.1639Canon Score · ranked #148 all time

Aggregated from 10 of 31 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →

About the film

Young hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his home in order to keep it from falling into the hands of its evil creator. Along the way, a fellowship is formed to protect the ringbearer and make sure that the ring arrives at its final destination: Mt. Doom, the only place where it can be destroyed.

Why it ranks #148

Every list on which The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring appears, with its position as published.

ListAuthorityPosition
Empire 100 Best (2025)Editorial list#9 / 100
Total Film 100 Greatest (2005)Editorial list#9 / 100
Empire 500 Greatest (2008)Editorial list#24 / 500
Rolling Stone 21st Century 100 (2025)Critics' canon#34 / 102
Halliwell's Top 1000 (2005)Critics' canon#34 / 1041
Letterboxd Top 500 (2026-07 snapshot)Editorial list#80 / 500
THR Hollywood's 100 Favorite (2014)Critics' canon#82 / 100
NYT 100 Best of 21st Century (2025)Major international poll#87 / 100
1001 Movies (2003-2024 union)Critics' canonSelected
TIME All-TIME 100 (2005)Editorial listSelected