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The Lord of the Rings

Where to Watch The Lord of the Rings (1978)

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Need to watch 'The Lord of the Rings' on your TV, phone, or tablet? Hunting down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Ralph Bakshi-directed movie via subscription can be tricky, so we here at Moviefone want to do the work for you.

We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'The Lord of the Rings' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch 'The Lord of the Rings' right now, here are some finer points about the Fantasy Films, Bakshi Productions, Saul Zaentz Film Productions, United Artists adventure flick.

Released November 15th, 1978, 'The Lord of the Rings' stars Christopher Guard, William Squire, Michael Scholes, John Hurt The PG movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 12 min, and received a user score of 66 (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from 974 experienced users.

Curious to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "The Fellowship of the Ring embark on a journey to destroy the One Ring and end Sauron's reign over Middle-earth."

'The Lord of the Rings' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Apple TV, YouTube, Microsoft Store, Amazon Video, Fandango At Home, and Google Play Movies .

'The Lord of the Rings' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on November 15th, 1978 - Buy The Lord of the Rings Movie Tickets
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting September 11th, 2001 - Buy The Lord of the Rings DVD

Watch 'The Lord of the Rings' In Theaters

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