The Lord of the Rings

Fantasy...beyond your imagination.

1978 • 132 min • Adventure · Animation · Fantasy

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Synopsis

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.

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Best from age 9

Movie Knight Score

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Young Hobbit Frodo Baggins embarks on a perilous quest to destroy the One Ring, a powerful artifact of evil. Accompanied by a diverse fellowship, he must journey across Middle-earth to prevent the dark lord Sauron from conquering the world.

Violence & peril: 5/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 1/10
Romance & sensuality: 1/10
Scary moments: 6/10

Heads up

Fantasy violence with some scary creatures
Moments of peril and intense situations
Some characters appear frightening

What it models well

Courage in the face of overwhelming odds
The power of friendship and loyalty
Sacrifice for the greater good
Standing up to evil

Talk about it after

The corrupting influence of power
The importance of teamwork
Overcoming personal fears
The concept of a hero's journey

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Top billed cast

Director: Ralph Bakshi • Crew: Chris Conkling, Peter S. Beagle

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Reviewer notes

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers
I actually liked this one more than I assumed from the few things I had seen about it before. Seeing it independent of the Jackson Lord of the Rings movies: First off, being adapted from the books, the story and characters are classic and quite nice. Of course, considering they put two of three LotR book into just about two hours, there's a lot of the story's content missing.…
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