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The Hunt for Gollum (2009) -- Aragorn & Gandalf set out to hunt for Gollum in this unofficial Lord of the Rings prequel.

Made by fans for fans, and released free to the Internet. The film is an unofficial Lord of rhe Rings adaptation, which gained an online audience of millions

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) -- In a small village in the Shire a young Hobbit named Frodo has been entrusted with an ancient Ring. Now he must embark on an Epic quest to the Cracks of Doom in order to destroy it.

The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar (2007) -- PC

Secrets of Middle-Earth: Inside Tolkien's 'The Hobbit' (2003) -- Video Game Trailer from Vivendi Universal Interactive

The Hunt for Gollum (2009) -- Trailer 2 - for free Lord of the Rings fan film.

Aragorn & Gandalf set out to hunt for Gollum in this unofficial Lord of the Rings prequel.

Made by fans for fans, and released free to the Internet. The film is an unofficial Lord of the Rings adaptation, which had over 3 million views in 3 months.

Overview

Date of Birth:

3 January 1892, Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, South Africa more

Date of Death:

2 September 1973, Bournemouth, Dorset, England, UK more

Mini Biography:

English writer, scholar and philologist, Tolkien's father was a bank manager... more

Trivia:

While writing the Lord of the Rings, he originally intended for Aragorn... more

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Up 23% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

3 nominations more

NewsDesk:
(145 articles)

Guillermo del Toro Talks ‘Hobbit’ Monsters
(From Screen Rant. 9 November 2009, 11:09 AM, PST)
Aragorn In Or Out Of The Hobbit?
(From Screenrush. 9 November 2009, 3:16 AM, PST)

Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Hobbit (announced) (2011)	(novel)	2011	-	-

2.	Born of Hope (post-production) (2009)	(characters)	2009	-	-

3.	The Hunt for Gollum (2009)	(novel "The Lord of the Rings")	2009	-	7.2 (2,125)

4.	The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar (2007) (VG)	(original story)	2007	-	8.5 (119)

5.	The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-Earth (2004) (VG)	(characters)	2004	-	9.1 (405)

6.	Mr. Bliss (2004)	(story)	2004	-	8.8 (15)

7.	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)	(novel "The Return of the King")	2003	$1.13B	8.8 (324,096)
	AKAs: Der Herr der Ringe - Die Rückkehr des Königs (Germany) The Return of the King (USA: short title)
8.	The Hobbit (2003) (VG)	(characters)	2003	-	8.0 (88)

9.	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) (VG)	(novel)	2003	-	8.7 (493)

10.	The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Ring (2003) (VG)	(characters)	2003	-	5.9 (49)

11.	Secrets of Middle-Earth: Inside Tolkien's 'The Hobbit' (2003) (V)	(book "The Hobbit")	2003	-	4.9 (26)

12.	The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)	(novel "The Two Towers")	2002	$922M	8.6 (294,157)
	AKAs: Der Herr der Ringe - Die zwei Türme (Germany) The Two Towers (USA: short title)
13.	The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) (VG)	(novel)	2002	-	8.6 (760)

14.	The Standard Deviants: Rings, Kings & Things (2002) (V)	(books)	2002	-	8.7 (7)

15.	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2002) (VG)	(novel)	2002	-	6.5 (119)

16.	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)	(novel "The Fellowship of the Ring")	2001	$861M	8.7 (350,717)
	AKAs: The Fellowship of the Ring (USA: short title) The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: The Motion Picture (USA: promotional title)
17.	A Passage to Middle-earth: Making of 'Lord of the Rings' (2001) (TV)	(books)	2001	-	7.2 (382)

18.	Quest for the Ring (2001) (TV)	(books)	2001	-	6.9 (338)

19.	National Geographic: Beyond the Movie - The Lord of the Rings (2001) (TV)	(characters)	2001	-	7.2 (423)

20.	Jet Set Willy: Lord of the Rings (2000) (VG)	(characters)	2000	-	-

21.	An Awfully Big Adventure: J.R.R. Tolkien (1998) (TV)	(books)	1998	-	8.4 (14)

22.	J.R.R.T.: A Film Portrait of J.R.R. Tolkien (1996) (V)	(books)	1996	-	8.0 (15)

23.	Kingdom O' Magic (1996) (VG)	(characters)	1996	-	-

24.	"Hobitit" (1993)	(novels "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit")	1993	-	7.7 (57)

25.	Tolkien Remembered (1992) (TV)	(books)	1992	-	9.6 (36)

26.	The Lord of the Rings: Vol. II (1992) (VG)	(characters)	1992	-	5.9 (6)
	AKAs: J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings: Vol. II (USA: complete title)
27.	Lord of the Rings (1990) (VG)	(novel)	1990	-	6.0 (35)
	AKAs: Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (International: English title)
28.	The Lord of the Rings: Vol. I (1990) (VG)	(characters)	1990	-	5.6 (10)
	AKAs: J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings: Vol. I (USA: complete title)
29.	Riders of Rohan (1990) (VG)	(characters)	1990	-	-
	AKAs: J.R.R. Tokiens's Riders of Rohan (USA: complete title)
30.	The Crack of Doom (1989) (VG)	(characters)	1989	-	-

31.	War in Middle Earth (1988) (VG)	(characters)	1988	-	7.7 (5)
	AKAs: J.R.R. Tolkien's War in Middle Earth (USA: complete title)
32.	The Bridge of Catzad-Dum (1988) (VG)	(novel "The Fellowship of the Ring")	1988	-	-

33.	The Shadows of Mordor (1988) (VG)	(characters)	1988	-	-

34.	Fuddo and Slam (1988) (VG)	(characters)	1988	-	-

35.	Bulbo and the Lizard King (1987) (VG)	(novel "The Fellowship of the Ring")	1987	-	-

36.	The Boggit: Bored Too (1986) (VG)	(characters)	1986	-	-

37.	An Everyday Tale of a Seeker of Gold (1986) (VG)	(novel "The Hobbit")	1986	-	-

38.	Lord of the Rings: Game One (1985) (VG)	(novel)	1985	-	7.8 (8)
	AKAs: The Fellowship of the Ring Software Adventure
39.	Bored of the Rings (1985) (VG)	(novel "The Lord of the Rings")	1985	-	-

40.	Dungeon Adventure (1984) (VG)	(characters)	1984	-	-
	AKAs: Middle-Earth Trilogy, Part III (International: English title)
41.	Der kleine Hobbit (1984) (VG)	(characters)	1984	-	-
	AKAs: The Small Hobbit (International: English title: literal title)
42.	Adventure Quest (1983) (VG)	(characters)	1983	-	5.0 (5)
	AKAs: Middle-Earth Trilogy, Part II (International: English title)
43.	Colossal Adventure (1983) (VG)	(characters)	1983	-	-
	AKAs: Jewels of Darkness (USA) Middle-Earth Trilogy: Part I (International: English title)
44.	The Hobbit (1982) (VG)	(novel)	1982	-	8.2 (20)
	AKAs: The Hobbit Software Adventure (USA)
45.	Shadowfax (1982) (VG)	(characters)	1982	-	-

46.	Moria (1982) (VG)	(characters)	1982	-	-

47.	The Return of the King (1980) (TV)	(novel)	1980	-	5.5 (1,408)

48.	"Jackanory" (1965)	(1 episode, 1979)	1979	-	6.5 (56)
	1 TV episode: The Hobbit (1979) (novel)
49.	The Lord of the Rings (1978)	(novels "The Fellowship of the Ring" and "The Two Towers")	1978	-	5.8 (11,524)
	AKAs: J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings (USA: complete title)
50.	The Hobbit (1977) (TV)	(novel)	1977	-	6.4 (4,266)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)	(lyrics: "The Edge of Night", "Aragorn's Coronation")	2003	$1.13B	8.8 (324,096)
	AKAs: Der Herr der Ringe - Die Rückkehr des Königs (Germany) The Return of the King (USA: short title)
2.	The Hobbit (1977) (TV)	(writer: "That's What Bilbo Baggins Hates", "Under the Lonely Mountain", "The Goblin Song", "The Road Goes Ever On and On", "The Barrel Song", "Fifteen Birds in Five Fir Trees", "The Mountain King's Return")	1977	-	6.4 (4,266)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Lord of the Rings: Conquest (2009) (VG)	(very special thanks)	2009	-	7.6 (53)

2.	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2002) (VG)	(special thanks)	2002	-	6.5 (119)


1.	J.R.R. Tolkien: Master of the Rings - The Definitive Guide to the World of the Rings (2004) (V)	Himself

2.	Secrets of Middle-Earth: Inside Tolkien's 'Lord of the Rings' (2003) (V)	Himself

3.	Secrets of Middle-Earth: Inside Tolkien's 'The Hobbit' (2003) (V)	Himself

4.	J.R.R. Tolkien: The Origin of the Rings (2002) (V)	Himself

5.	The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings' (2002) (V)	Himself

6.	The Standard Deviants: Rings, Kings & Things (2002) (V)	Himself

7.	A Passage to Middle-earth: Making of 'Lord of the Rings' (2001) (TV)	Himself

8.	Master of the Rings: The Unauthorized Story Behind J.R.R. Tolkien's 'Lord of the Rings' (2001) (V)	Himself

9.	Quest for the Ring (2001) (TV)	Himself

10.	An Awfully Big Adventure: J.R.R. Tolkien (1998) (TV)	(voice) (archive sound) Himself - Reading His Books Aloud

11.	J.R.R.T.: A Film Portrait of J.R.R. Tolkien (1996) (V)	(voice) (archive sound) Himself - Reading His Books Aloud

12.	Tolkien Remembered (1992) (TV)	(voice) (archive sound) Himself - Reading His Books Aloud

Additional Details

Other Works:

(novel) "The Hobbit: or There and Back Again". London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1937. more

Publicity Listings:

8 Print Biographies | 10 Articles | 1 Magazine Cover Photo more

Genres:

Fantasy | Action | Adventure | Documentary more

Plot Keywords:

Based On Novel | Middle Earth | Hobbit | Wizard more

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