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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.
Ralph Bakshi’s rotoscoped animation creates a surreal, dreamlike haze that makes Middle-earth feel both ancient and unsettling. This psychedelic journey captures a sense of mythic wonder far removed from modern digital spectacle.
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Ralph Bakshi
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Christopher Guard, William Squire, Michael Scholes, John Hurt, Simon Chandler, Dominic Guard, Michael Graham Cox, Anthony Daniels, David Buck, Norman Bird
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The Lord of the Rings
Rent on Apple TV+ or buy on Apple TV+.
IMDb
6.6/10
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48%
Metacritic
Director
Ralph Bakshi
Cast
Christopher Guard, William Squire, Michael Scholes, John Hurt, Simon Chandler, Dominic Guard, Michael Graham Cox, Anthony Daniels, David Buck, Norman Bird
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