Where to Watch The Lord of the Rings (1978)

Looking 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 challenging, 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 alternatives - 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 specifics 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 compiled reviews from 974 well-known users.

Want 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 .