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What was the approximate budget of the film project in 2023?
What was the approximate budget of the film project in 2023?
Where did the third film of the series premiere?
Where did the third film of the series premiere?
What was the total number of Academy Awards won by the film series?
What was the total number of Academy Awards won by the film series?
In what year was The Fellowship of the Ring selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry?
In what year was The Fellowship of the Ring selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry?
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What was the approximate amount of time the Ring was lost in a river?
What was the approximate amount of time the Ring was lost in a river?
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Who did Bilbo celebrate his 111th birthday with in the Shire?
Who did Bilbo celebrate his 111th birthday with in the Shire?
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What is the setting for the Lord of the Rings films?
What is the setting for the Lord of the Rings films?
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What is the purpose of Frodo's quest?
What is the purpose of Frodo's quest?
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Who is the main antagonist in the Lord of the Rings films?
Who is the main antagonist in the Lord of the Rings films?
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What is the name of the fellowship that Frodo joins?
What is the name of the fellowship that Frodo joins?
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Where were the Lord of the Rings films primarily shot?
Where were the Lord of the Rings films primarily shot?
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How long did the principal photography for the Lord of the Rings films take?
How long did the principal photography for the Lord of the Rings films take?
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Study Notes
Production and Premiere
- The Lord of the Rings trilogy had a budget of $281 million, equivalent to $514 million in 2023.
- The films premiered in London, New York City, and Wellington in 2001, 2002, and 2003 respectively.
Accolades and Impact
- The trilogy is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential film series ever made.
- It was a major financial success, grossing over $2.9 billion worldwide.
- The series received 17 Academy Awards out of 30 total nominations, including Best Picture for The Return of the King.
Plot Overview
- In the Second Age of Middle-earth, the lords of Elves, Dwarves, and Men are given Rings of Power.
- The Dark Lord Sauron forges the One Ring, instilling into it a great part of his power, to dominate the other Rings and conquer Middle-earth.
- A final alliance of Men and Elves battles Sauron's forces in Mordor, and Isildur of Gondor severs Sauron's finger and the Ring with it, thereby vanquishing Sauron and returning him to spirit form.
The Fellowship of the Ring
- Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit, finds the Ring in a river and owns it for over four and a half centuries.
- Sixty years later, Bilbo departs the Shire for one last adventure, leaving his inheritance, including the Ring, to his nephew Frodo.
- Gandalf investigates the Ring, discovers its true nature, and learns that Gollum was captured and tortured by Sauron's Orcs.
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Test your knowledge of Peter Jackson's epic fantasy adventure films based on J.R.R. Tolkien's novel. Quiz covers the trilogy, including The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King.
