The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

The Fellowship of the Ring was the film that brought Peter Jackson's talents to a mass international audience. A year after its release, the first instalment of his adaptation of Tolkien's beloved tale of heroic hobbits was the seventh most successful film of all-time. Critic David Ansen (Newsweek) was one of many to praise the fan-appeasing Frodo-centric take, for its "high-flying risks: it wears its earnestness, and its heart, on its muddy, blood-streaking sleeve." At 2002's Academy Awards, Weta maestro Richard Taylor became the first Kiwi to win two Oscars on one night.

If you would but lend me the ring...

– Boromir (Sean Bean) to Frodo (Elijah Wood)

Key Cast & Crew

Peter Jackson

Director, Producer

Barrie M Osborne

Producer

Tim Sanders

Producer

Philippa Boyens

Writer

Fran Walsh

Writer, Producer

Martyn Sanderson

As: Gatekeeper in Bree