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1. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
PG-13 | 178 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
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.
Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Sean Bean
Votes: 2,013,775 | Gross: $315.54M
2. The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024)
130 min | Animation, Action, Adventure | Post-production
The untold story behind Helm's Deep, hundreds of years before the fateful war, telling the life and bloodsoaked times of its founder, Helm Hammerhand, the King of Rohan.
Director: Kenji Kamiyama | Stars: Brian Cox, Lorraine Ashbourne, Miranda Otto, Shaun Dooley
3. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
PG-13 | 201 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Gandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring.
Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom
Votes: 1,985,532 | Gross: $377.85M
4. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
PG-13 | 179 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
While Frodo and Sam edge closer to Mordor with the help of the shifty Gollum, the divided fellowship makes a stand against Sauron's new ally, Saruman, and his hordes of Isengard.
Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Orlando Bloom
Votes: 1,789,752 | Gross: $342.55M
5. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
PG-13 | 169 min | Adventure, Fantasy
A reluctant Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, sets out to the Lonely Mountain with a spirited group of dwarves to reclaim their mountain home and the gold within it from the dragon Smaug.
Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Andy Serkis
Votes: 875,100 | Gross: $303.00M
6. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
PG | 143 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
While playing, Lucy and her siblings find a wardrobe that lands them in a mystical place called Narnia. Here they realize that it was fated and they must now unite with Aslan to defeat an evil queen.
Director: Andrew Adamson | Stars: Tilda Swinton, Georgie Henley, William Moseley, Skandar Keynes
Votes: 429,088 | Gross: $291.71M
7. King Kong (2005)
PG-13 | 187 min | Action, Adventure, Romance
A greedy film producer assembles a team of moviemakers and sets out for the infamous Skull Island, where they find more than just cannibalistic natives.
Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Naomi Watts, Jack Black, Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann
Votes: 448,285 | Gross: $218.08M
8. Legend (1985)
PG | 94 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance
A young man must stop the Lord of Darkness from destroying daylight and marrying the woman he loves.
Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Tom Cruise, Mia Sara, Tim Curry, David Bennent
Votes: 72,690 | Gross: $15.50M
9. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
PG-13 | 161 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
The dwarves, along with Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf the Grey, continue their quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain, their homeland, from the dragon Smaug.
Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Ken Stott
Votes: 707,305 | Gross: $258.37M
10. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
PG-13 | 144 min | Adventure, Fantasy
Bilbo Baggins and company are forced to engage in a war against an array of combatants and keep the Lonely Mountain from falling into the hands of a rising darkness.
Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Cate Blanchett
Votes: 573,784 | Gross: $255.12M
11. The Lovely Bones (2009)
PG-13 | 135 min | Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
Centers on a young girl who has been murdered and watches over her family - and her killer - from purgatory. She must weigh her desire for vengeance against her desire for her family to heal.
Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Rachel Weisz, Mark Wahlberg, Saoirse Ronan, Susan Sarandon
Votes: 180,303 | Gross: $43.82M
12. Merlin (1998)
Not Rated | 61 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Legendary wizard Merlin tells his story of his war against Queen Mab of the Sidhe and his creation of Camelot.
Stars: Sam Neill, Helena Bonham Carter, John Gielgud, Rutger Hauer
Votes: 22,574
13. Erik the Viking (1989)
PG-13 | 107 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Erik the Viking and his men travel across the sea to find Valhalla to ask the gods to end the Age of Ragnarok.
Director: Terry Jones | Stars: Tim Robbins, John Cleese, Mickey Rooney, Eartha Kitt
Votes: 14,492 | Gross: $1.93M
14. National Geographic Explorer (1985– )
120 min | Documentary, History
A weekly series of short documentary segments funded by the National Geographic Society and done in the style of the National Geographic Specials. In 2003, the show was re-branded National ... See full summary »
Stars: Salvatore Vecchio, Peter Coyote, Lisa Ling, Ryan Duffy
Votes: 318
15. The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings' (2002 Video)
Documentary
Documentary of the making of Peter Jackson's adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic work of fantasy.
Director: Costa Botes | Stars: Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom
Votes: 685
16. Faeries (1981 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 30 min | Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
The king of the faeries sends for a young hunter after his shadow escapes and threatens his kingdom.
Director: Lee Mishkin | Stars: Hans Conried, Morgan Brittany, Craig Schaefer, Frank Welker
Votes: 206
17. The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004 TV Special)
225 min | Music
In the annual awards presentation, the nominated films include The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003), Lost in Translation (2003), Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003), Mystic River (2003), and Seabiscuit (2003).
Directors: Louis J. Horvitz, Troy Miller | Stars: Billy Crystal, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Liam Aiken, Denys Arcand
Votes: 1,392
18. La grande librairie (2008– )
55 min | Talk-Show
Stars: François Busnel, Augustin Trapenard, Amélie Nothomb, Erik Orsenna
Votes: 31
19. A Passage to Middle-earth: The Making of 'Lord of the Rings' (2001 TV Movie)
42 min | Documentary
Documentary of the making of Peter Jackson's adaptation of the classic Tolkien work.
Stars: Elijah Wood, Peter Jackson, Ian McKellen, Richard Taylor
Votes: 565
20. News at Ten (1967–2024)
News
ITV's long running late-night national news bulletin and weather forecast.
Stars: Lucy Verasamy, Tom Bradby, Alex Beresford, Julie Etchingham
Votes: 80
21. Merlin and the Dragons (1991 TV Movie)
37 min | Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
Animated children's movie chronicling the story of how Merlin the magician overcomes evil Vortigern the tyrant.
Directors: Horseman Cao, Dennis Woodyard, Hu Yihong | Star: Kevin Kline
Votes: 73
22. J.R.R.T.: A Film Portrait of J.R.R. Tolkien (1996 Video)
110 min | Documentary, Fantasy
A portrait of an enduring author illustrated by his own drawings plus family photographs, with reminiscences from his children, commentary by Tom Shippey and Verlyn Flieger, and excerpts from his works read by Dame Judi Dench.
Director: Derek Bailey | Stars: Judi Dench, Christopher Tolkien, Tom Shippey, John Tolkien
Votes: 95
23. Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong' (2006 Video)
187 min | Documentary
Following the immense success of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Peter Jackson directs King Kong (2005). This documentary follows him, and the immense project from start to finish. It turns ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Pellerin | Stars: Peter Jackson, Christian Rivers, Matt Aitken, Gray Horsfield
Votes: 70
24. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - The Chronicles of The Hobbit - Part 1: Return to Hobbiton: The Shire (2013 Video)
19 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Michael Pellerin | Stars: Ruby Acevedo, Louis Ashbourne Serkis, Ruby Ashbourne Serkis, Sonny Ashbourne Serkis
Votes: 13
25. Weta Workshop (2002 Video)
43 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Michael Pellerin | Stars: Elijah Wood, Christopher Lee, Richard Taylor, Barrie M. Osborne
Votes: 61
26. Weta Workshop (2003 Video)
44 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Michael Pellerin | Stars: John Howe, Richard Taylor, Jamie Beswarick, Ben Wootten
Votes: 66
27. Designing Middle-Earth (2003 Video)
46 min | Documentary
Director: Michael Pellerin | Stars: Peter Jackson, Ian McKellen, John Howe, Chris Hennah
Votes: 73
28. John Howe: There and Back Again (2004)
52 min | Documentary
Directors: Anders Banke, François Boetschi | Stars: H.R. Giger, John Howe, Alan Lee
Votes: 31
29. Granbad (2019)
10 min | Short, Drama
A young dyslexic boy inadvertently shows a bully that it isn't 'soppy' to love your Grandad and like spending time with him.
Director: Annabel Vine | Stars: David Sterne, Theo Pawlawicz, Angus Django Allison, Ruby Zoro
Votes: 29
30. An Awfully Big Adventure (1998– )
Documentary
Documentary series focusing on the lives of modern children's writers.
Stars: Juliet Aubrey, Rob Inglis, Christopher Villiers, Jenny Agutter
Votes: 10
31. Lord of the Brush (2005 TV Movie)
52 min | Documentary, Biography
"Lord of the Brush" details the artist John Howe's history and passion for J.R.R. Tolkien's works. John's story is brought to life with over 100 of his beautiful illustrations, which have ... See full summary »
Director: Gretchen Jordon-Bastow | Stars: John Howe, Robin Hobb, Fataneh Howe, Peter Jackson
Votes: 22
32. Weta Digital (2003 Video)
28 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Michael Pellerin | Stars: Eileen Moran, Joe Letteri, Jim Rygiel, Dean Wright
Votes: 58
33. Skull Island: A Natural History (2006 Video)
17 min | Documentary, Short
The story about the dinosaurs roaming the earth and gorillas . The ancient walls and natives . But a million years later skull island began to sink into the ocean never to be seen again .
Director: Michael Pellerin | Stars: Peter Jackson, Daniel Falconer, Ben Wootten, Alan Lee
Votes: 67
34. Weta Workshop (2004 Video)
Not Rated | 48 min | Documentary
Director: Michael Pellerin | Stars: Richard Taylor, Tania Rodger, Rick Porras, Daniel Falconer
Votes: 60
35. Designing Middle-Earth (2002 Video)
41 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Michael Pellerin | Stars: Peter Jackson, Alan Lee, John Howe, Richard Taylor
Votes: 80
36. Designing Middle-Earth (2004 Video)
40 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Michael Pellerin | Stars: Peter Jackson, Dan Hennah, John Howe, Rick Porras
Votes: 66
37. Big-atures (2003 Video)
Not Rated | 22 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Michael Pellerin | Stars: Alex Funke, Richard Taylor, Alan Lee, Peter Jackson
Votes: 43
38. A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'the Return of the King' (2004 Video)
29 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Karina Friend Buck | Stars: Jonathan Cook, Ian McKellen, Peter Jackson, Barrie M. Osborne
Votes: 46
39. Picture Book: An Illustrated History of Children's Literature (2008)
60 min | Documentary
Stars: Sarah Parish, Peter Hunt, Nicolette Jones, Shirley Hughes
40. Houghton Mifflin Welcomes You to Middle-Earth (2001 Video)
17 min | Documentary, Short
Behind-the-scenes footage, interviews with actors, and film-makers, and stories about the writing and publishing of the Lord of the Rings books combine to tell the story of one of the best-loved film adaptations in history.
Stars: Wendy Strothman, Rayner Unwin, Peter Jackson, Brian Sibley
Votes: 41
41. Big-atures (2004 Video)
20 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Michael Pellerin | Stars: Barrie M. Osborne, Alex Funke, Alan Lee, John Howe
Votes: 60
42. New Zealand: Home of Middle-earth (2013 Video)
7 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Michael Pellerin | Stars: Richard Armitage, Philippa Boyens, Jed Brophy, Martin Freeman
Votes: 22
43. Weta Digital (2004 Video)
Not Rated | 42 min | Documentary, Short
Directors: Michael Pellerin, Peter Facer | Stars: Joe Letteri, Peter Jackson, Eileen Moran, Rick Porras
Votes: 57
44. The Hobbit: Video Blog 1 - Start of Production (2011 Video)
10 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Michael Pellerin | Stars: Richard Armitage, Jed Brophy, Adam Brown, John Callen
Votes: 11
45.
An Awfully Big Adventure (1998– )
Episode:
J.R.R. Tolkien
(1998)
50 min | Documentary
This documentary looks at the life of J.R.R. Tolkien, examining how his childhood influenced his works, and how he felt about his success following publication of the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings.
Director: Julian Birkett | Stars: Juliet Aubrey, Rob Inglis, Christopher Villiers, The Beatles
Votes: 23
46.
National Geographic Explorer (1985– )
Episode:
Beyond the Movie: The Lord of the Rings
(2001)
Unrated | 60 min | Documentary, History
A look at the background for Tolkien's mythology, hence the movie's mythology.
Director: Lisa Kors | Stars: Phil Crowley, John Howe, Peter McHugh, Oliver Muirhead
Votes: 648
47.
Merlin (1998)
Episode:
Part 1
(1998)
Not Rated | 91 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
In the Dark Ages, Merlin the magician finds himself in opposition to Queen Mab and her cohorts.
Director: Steve Barron | Stars: Sam Neill, Helena Bonham Carter, John Gielgud, Rutger Hauer
Votes: 205
48.
Merlin (1998)
Episode:
Part 2
(1998)
Not Rated | 91 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
In the Dark Ages, Merlin the magician finds himself in opposition to Queen Mab and her cohorts.
Director: Steve Barron | Stars: Sam Neill, Helena Bonham Carter, John Gielgud, Rutger Hauer
Votes: 189
49.
Picture Book: An Illustrated History of Children's Literature (2008)
Episode:
Now We Are Growing Up
(2008)
Documentary
Director: Kate Broome | Stars: Sarah Parish, David Almond, Eoin Colfer, David Fickling
50.
News at Ten (1967–2024)
Episode:
Episode dated 1 June 2017
(2017)
News
Director: Bernard Thompson | Stars: Tom Bradby, Robert Moore, Alok Jha, Nicholas Stern