The Lord of the Rings (1978)

Young Hobbit Frodo Baggins is thrown into an amazing adventure when he's tasked with destroying the One Ring, created by the dark lord Sauron. Frodo must travel in a small fellowship of nine warriors and accomplices. But it won't be an easy journey for the Fellowship of the Ring, on the ultimate quest to rid Middle-earth of evil.

Genres: Adventure, Animation, Fantasy

What to watch after The Lord of the Rings

• Wizards (1977) — Same subject: elves
• The Black Cauldron (1985) — Same feel: dramatic, serious
• Fire and Ice (1983) — Ralph Bakshi directed both
• Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022)
• Beowulf (2007)
• Dune (1984)