The Lord of the RingsStream and Watch Online

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

Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'The Lord of the Rings' on each platform. Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch 'The Lord of the Rings' right now, here are some finer points about the United Artists, Fantasy Films fantasy 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 score of (out of 100) on Metacritic, which collated reviews from experienced critics.

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 Amazon, FandangoNOW, Mubi, YouTube, DIRECTV, Microsoft Movies & TV, Google Play, Redbox, and VUDU .