Where to watch The Lord of the Rings in the United States?

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Movie

Where to Watch The Lord of the Rings (1978) in the US

1978
PG
2h 12m
6.2IMDb
48%Rotten Tomatoes
51Metascore

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The Lord of the Rings is available with a subscription or to rent in the United States.

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Watch the movie with a subscription on Artiflix (HD).
Rent the movie on Apple TV Store and Fandango at Home.

What it's about

A young Hobbit known as Frodo has been thrown on an amazing adventure, when he is appointed the job of destroying the One Ring, which was created by the Dark Lord Sauron. He is assigned with three warriors including Gandelf, Aragorn, and Boromir. But it's not going to be an easy journey for the Fellowship of the Ring, on the ultimate quest to rid the Middle-earth of all evil.

Cast and crew

Director: Ralph Bakshi
Writer: Chris Conkling, Peter S. Beagle, J.R.R. Tolkien
Starring: Christopher Guard, William Squire, Michael Scholes

Details

Release date: Nov 15, 1978
Language: English, Sindarin
Country: United States, United Kingdom
Box office: $30,471,420
Awards: 1 win & 3 nominations total