Movie
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
(2001)
Based on 1 book•1 difference documented
Summary
Young hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his home in order to keep it from falling into the hands of its evil creator. Along the way, a fellowship is formed to protect the ringbearer and make sure that the ring arrives at its final destination: Mt. Doom, the only place where it can be destroyed.
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Based on•Published 1954
The Lord of the Rings
by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
An epic depicting the Great War of the Ring, a struggle between good and evil in Middle-Earth, in which the tiny Hobbits play a key role.
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Tom Bombadil completely omitted from the films
The entire Tom Bombadil sequence from the Old Forest is removed from the film adaptation.
