Directed by Peter Jackson Written by J.R.R. Tolkien   Fran Walsh   Philippa Boyens   Peter Jackson   Cast Alan Howard ... Voice of the Ring (voice) Noel Appleby ... Everard Proudfoot Sean Astin ... Sam Sala Baker ... Sauron Sean Bean ... Boromir Cate Blanchett ... Galadriel Orlando Bloom ... Legolas Billy Boyd ... Pippin Marton Csokas ... Celeborn Megan Edwards ... Mrs. Proudfoot Michael Elsworth ... Gondorian Archivist Mark Ferguson ... Gil-galad Ian Holm ... Bilbo Christopher Lee ... Saruman Lawrence Makoare ... Lurtz Andy Serkis ... Gollum (voice) Brent McIntyre ... Witch-king Ian McKellen ... Gandalf Peter McKenzie ... Elendil Sarah McLeod ... Rosie Cotton Dominic Monaghan ... Merry Viggo Mortensen ... Aragorn Ian Mune ... Bounder Craig Parker ... Haldir Cameron Rhodes ... Farmer Maggot John Rhys-Davies ... Gimli Martyn Sanderson ... Gate Keeper Harry Sinclair ... Isildur Liv Tyler ... Arwen David Weatherley ... Barliman Butterbur Hugo Weaving ... Elrond Elijah Wood ... Frodo Victoria Beynon-Cole ... Hero Orcs / Goblins / Uruks / Ringwraiths Lee Hartley ... Hero Orcs / Goblins / Uruks / Ringwraiths Sam La Hood ... Hero Orcs / Goblins / Uruks / Ringwraiths Chris Streeter ... Hero Orcs / Goblins / Uruks / Ringwraiths Jonathan Jordan ... Hero Orcs / Goblins / Uruks / Ringwraiths Semi Kuresa ... Hero Orcs / Goblins / Uruks / Ringwraiths Clinton Ulyatt ... Hero Orcs / Goblins / Uruks / Ringwraiths Paul Bryson ... Hero Orcs / Goblins / Uruks / Ringwraiths Lance Fabian Kemp ... Hero Orcs / Goblins / Uruks / Ringwraiths Jono Manks ... Hero Orcs / Goblins / Uruks / Ringwraiths Ben Price ... Hero Orcs / Goblins / Uruks / Ringwraiths Phil Grieve ... Hero Orcs / Goblins / Uruks / Ringwraiths (as Philip Grieve) Billy Jackson ... Cute Hobbit Child Katie Jackson ... Cute Hobbit Child Peter Corrigan ... Otho (extended edition) Lori Dungey ... Mrs. Bracegirdle (extended edition) Norman Forsey ... Gaffer Gamgee (extended edition) William Johnson ... Old Noakes (extended edition) Thomas McGinty ... Hero Orcs / Goblins / Uruks / Ringwraiths (extended edition) Elizabeth Moody ... Lobelia (extended edition) Kate O'Rourke ... Hero Orcs / Goblins / Uruks / Ringwraiths (extended edition) Brian Sergent ... Ted Sandyman (extended edition) Uncredited Cast Gino Acevedo ... Ring Dwarf-lord Betty Adams ... Hobbit Daniel Andrews ... Orc / Uruk-hai Matt Appleton ... Council Elf Rodney Bane ... Orc Timothy Bartlett ... Hobbit Jarl Benzon ... Last Alliance Elf Jørn Benzon ... Lothlorien Elf Lynden Berryman ... Uruk at Amon Hen Bob Blackwell ... Hobbit Ben Britton ... Last Alliance Elf / Rivendell Elf Jed Brophy ... Ringwraith Riley Brophy ... Cute Hobbit Child Ryan Carey ... Uruk-hai Norman Cates ... Party Hobbit Rachel Clentworth ... Goblin Randall William Cook ... Cave Troll Sabine Crossen ... Rivendell Elf Tack Daniel ... Uruk-hai Peter Daube ... Khai Mana Hira Davis ... Goblin / Orc / Uruk-hai Shane Dawson ... Uruk-hai Branko Dordevich ... Uruk-hai Siaosi Fonua ... Orc / Uruk-hai Kester Fordham ... Last Alliance Elf / Rivendell Elf Xander Forterie ... Ring Dwarf-lord Ben Fransham ... Goblin / Lothlorien Elf / Uruk-hai Phoebe Gittins ... Cute Hobbit Child Warren Green ... Isengard Orc Blacksmith Winham Hammond ... Goblin / Orc / Uruk-hai Jonathan Harding ... Council Elf / Lothlorien Elf Zo Hartley ... Kissing Hobbit Taea Hartwell ... Cute Hobbit Child Ray Henwood ... Council Man Dave Houma ... Hobbit Lani Jackson ... Goblin Peter Jackson ... Albert Dreary Gareth Jensen ... Rivendell Elf Ralph Johnson ... Council Man / Orc Stu Johnson ... Isengard Orc Blacksmith Tim Kano ... Gondorian Citizen Sam Kelly ... Council Elf / Last Alliance Elf Jeff Kingsford-Brown ... Party Hobbit Greg Lane ... Uruk-hai Alan Lee ... Ring King of Men Sacha Lee ... Arms of Gollum Peter Lyon ... Isengard Orc Blacksmith Marta Martí ... Village Female Hobbit Sharon Maxwell ... Goblin Richard Maybery ... Ring Dwarf-lord Bret McKenzie ... Figwit Tim McLachlan ... Uruk-hai Liz Merton ... Hobbit Band Member Arnold Montey ... Burning Ringwraith Dean Morganty ... Uruk-hai Greg 'Danger' Morrison ... Uruk-hai Blair Morton ... Council Elf Andrew Munro ... Uruk-hai David J. Muzzerall ... Goblin Timothy Patrick ... Hobbit / Orc Christy Qulliam ... Galadriel's Elf Shane Rangi ... Witch-king Chris Reid ... Orc Steve Reinsfield ... Goblin Larry Rew ... Ring King of Men Grant Roa ... Uruk-hai Thomas Robins ... Hand of Gollum Vincent Roxburgh ... Uruk-hai Chris Ryan ... Breelander Paul Shapcott ... Burning Ringwraith Samuel E. Shore ... Refugee / Orc Mike Stearne ... Uruk-hai Andrew Stehlin ... Uruk-hai Ken Stratton ... Isengard Orc / Last Alliance Soldier / Morgul Orc / Uruk-hai Jo Surgison ... Hobbit John Turner ... Orc / Goblin / Wildman / Hobbit James Waterhouse-Brown ... Goblin Tim Wong ... Uruk-hai Robert Young ... Goblin Produced by Peter Jackson   Michael Lynne   Mark Ordesky   Barrie M. Osborne   Rick Porras   Tim Sanders   Jamie Selkirk   Robert Shaye   Ellen Somers   Fran Walsh   Bob Weinstein   Harvey Weinstein   Original Music by Howard Shore

Additional Info Premiere: December 10, 2001 Theatrical Release: December 19, 2001 DVD Release: August 06, 2002 Blu-ray Release: April 06, 2010 Countries: Distributor: Warner Brother Studios Websites: Production Companies New Line Cinema (presents) WingNut Films The Saul Zaentz Company (licensor) (d/b/a Tolkien Enterprises) Distributors New Line Cinema   (2001) (USA) (theatrical) New Line Home Entertainment   (2002) (USA) (DVD) New Line Home Video   (2002) (USA) (DVD) New Line Home Video   (2002) (USA) (VHS) The WB Television Network   (2004) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere) Alliance Universal   (2006) (USA) (DVD) MGM Worldwide Television   (2006) (USA) (TV) (syndication) (for New Line Television) New Line Home Entertainment   (2010) (USA) (Blu-ray) (DVD) New Line Home Video   (2010) (USA) (Blu-ray) (DVD) Warner Home Video   (2010) (USA) (Blu-ray) (DVD) Warner Home Video   (2011) (USA) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (15-disc The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy Extended Edition) Warner Home Video   (2016) (USA) (Blu-ray) (Middle-Earth Ultimate Collector's Edition Box Set) Warner Bros. Home Entertainment   (2020) (USA) (all media) (Ultra HD Blu-ray) (The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy) HBO Max   (2020) (USA) (video) (VOD) Turner Classic Movies (TCM)   (2015) (USA) (TV) Rating Stats Overall Rating 8.9 / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #21 / 20,704 Site Ranking #17 Breaking Bad: Season 3 (2010) #18 Breaking Bad: Season 4 (2011) #19 Interstellar (2014) #20 The Matrix (1999) #21 The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring (2001) #22 The Godfather (1972) #23 The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King (2003) #24 The Dark Knight Rises (2012) #25 Se7en (1995)