User blog:ARTaylor/15 Years of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Today marks the fifteenth anniversary of the premiere of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Based on the highly acclaimed novel, it was the first of six films that included two sequels and three prequels. The film follows Frodo Baggins as he inherits the fabled cursed One Ring and sets out with a group of Hobbits, men, elves, dwarves, and wizards to destroy it before the forces of evil uses it to resurrect their dark lord. It has become a landmark in filmmaking and is considered one of the greatest films ever made. It was a massive box office success, being the second highest grossing film of the year and forty-ninth highest of all time before adjusting for inflation. The film was nominated for thirteen Academy Awards winning four. It features the talents of John Rhys-Davies as the dwarf Gimli who joins the Fellowship on the quest to destroy the ring.