The Lord Of the Rings (1978)

1978 • 133 minutes
4.2
23 reviews
49%
Tomatometer
PG
Rating
Eligible
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From director Ralph Bakshi (Fire and Ice, Wizards) comes an ambitious animated version of the classic Tolkien tale about the Fellowship of the Ring embarking on a journey to destroy the One Ring and end the evil Sauron's reign over Middle Earth.
Rating
PG

Ratings and reviews

4.2
23 reviews
Ryan Smith
July 26, 2022
I always loved these Rankin & Bass cartoons. From the classic Christmas movies (there are too many to name here) to their Lord of the Rings trilogy cartoons. They also have a Hobbit cartoon as well which is good. These are all older cartoons, from the 1970s, so if you don't like older stuff this is NOT for you! These cartoons are much more FAITHFUL to J.R.R. Tolkien's books, even more so than Perer Jackson's trilogy and ESPECIALLY over Amazon's woke garbage!!!!
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Steve Kennett
December 6, 2020
This is what got me hooked on lotr more than 25 years ago. I love the rotoscope animation and the design all around. This is only half the trilogy, which is tragic, but still a fantastic film.
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Stephen Mann
November 12, 2020
This is the ugliest animated movie I've ever seen. I know they're using a different animation style but it still looks like vomit.
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