Where to watch The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) tonight
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) runs 2 h 59 min, is rated PG-13 in the US and averages 8.4 from 28,781 TMDB members. 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.
- Runtime
- 2 h 59 min — ends 10:59 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- PG-13 (US)
- Genres
- Adventure, Fantasy, Action
- Released
- December 18, 2001
- TMDB rating
- 8.4 / 10 from 28,781 votes
- Director
- Peter Jackson
- Starring
- Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-04: fuboTV (subscription), HBO Max Amazon Channel (subscription), YouTube TV (subscription), TNT (subscription), TBS (subscription), tru TV (subscription), HBO Max (subscription).
Questions people ask
- How long is The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring?
- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is 2 h 59 min long (179 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 10:59 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring rated?
- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is rated PG-13 in the US.
- Is The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Adventure and Fantasy hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on. At 2 h 59 min, plan the evening: start by 8:01 pm to finish before 11 pm.
- Where can I stream The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-04: fuboTV (subscription), HBO Max Amazon Channel (subscription), YouTube TV (subscription), TNT (subscription), TBS (subscription), tru TV (subscription), HBO Max (subscription). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
If you like The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
- The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
- The Lord of the Rings (1978)
- The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
- The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
- The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
- The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
- Warcraft (2016)
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