The Lord of The Rings saga
- Films
- 5
- Coming
- 1
- Years
- 1978–2024
- The first
- The Lord of the Rings 1978
- The latest
- The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim 2024
- The next
- The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum 2027
- Best rated
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 9.2
- Back to back
- 13 h 42 min
The films in order
The films in release order
Numbered by their first release anywhere; the date, where there is one, is their UK release.
- Coming soon
The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum
The Lord of The Rings films in chronological order
In the order they happen in the story, which is not always the order they came out.
- Coming soon
The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum
About the The Lord of The Rings saga
Peter Jackson's 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy adapted J.R.R. Tolkien's novel in one of the most ambitious shoots ever: the three films were made back to back in New Zealand over more than a year. 'The Fellowship of the Ring' (2001), 'The Two Towers' (2002) and 'The Return of the King' (2003) follow Frodo (Elijah Wood) on his quest to destroy the One Ring, with Ian McKellen as Gandalf and Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn.
'The Return of the King' won all eleven Oscars it was nominated for, best picture among them, equalling the record of 'Ben-Hur' and 'Titanic'. The trilogy took more than $2.9 billion and transformed visual effects with Gollum, played by Andy Serkis through motion capture. Jackson returned to Middle-earth with The Hobbit trilogy (2012-2014). Earlier, in 1978, Ralph Bakshi had made an animated version, 'The Lord of the Rings'.
The anime 'The War of the Rohirrim' (2024) went back 183 years to tell the story of King Helm, and 'The Hunt for Gollum', directed by and starring Andy Serkis, arrives in December 2027. In chronological order, both come before the trilogy.
Questions about the The Lord of The Rings saga
How many The Lord of The Rings films are there?
The The Lord of The Rings saga has 5 released films: the first is The Lord of the Rings (1978) and the latest The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024). One more is on the way.
In what order should you watch the The Lord of The Rings films?
In release order it starts with The Lord of the Rings (1978), The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003). All 5 are numbered in the list above.
What is the chronological order of the The Lord of The Rings films?
In story order it starts with The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. All 5 are numbered in the chronological order above.
What is the best The Lord of The Rings film?
For our readers, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003), averaging 9.2 from 199 votes.
How long does it take to watch the whole The Lord of The Rings saga?
The 5 films add up to 13 h 42 min: how long they last back to back.
