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=== The Lord of the Rings film trilogy ===

=== The Lord of the Rings film trilogy ===

'''''The Lord of the Rings'' film trilogy''' were three films based on the book, all directed by [[Peter Jackson]], produced by New Line Cinema and filmed in New Zealand. The film titles were derived from the three volumes:  

'''''The Lord of the Rings'' film trilogy''' were three films based on the book, all directed by [[Peter Jackson]], produced by [[New Line Cinema]] and filmed in [[New Zealand]]. The film titles were derived from the three volumes:  

* ''[[The Fellowship of the Ring (film, 2001)|The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'' (2001)

* ''[[The Fellowship of the Ring (film, 2001)|The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'' (2001)

The films were released annually in cinemas from December 2001 to 2003. DVD releases of the cinema version and Special Extended Editions have also been released for each film. Each extended edition includes four discs, two of bonus material.

The films were released annually in cinemas from December 2001 to 2003. DVD releases of the cinema version and Special Extended Editions have also been released for each film. Each extended edition includes four discs, two of bonus material.

The Lord of the Rings film trilogy received universal acclaim from critics and fans alike.  Some even cited it as "the Star Wars Trilogy for Millennials".  The trilogy has 30 Oscar nominations, winning 17 of them.  One of them being Best Picture, which was won by ''The Return of the King'' at the 76th Academy Awards in 2004.  ''The Return of the King'' is also the only film in the series that won every Oscar it was nominated for, 11 in total.

The Lord of the Rings film trilogy received universal acclaim from critics and fans alike.  Some even cited it as "the Star Wars Trilogy for Millennials".  The trilogy has 30 Oscar nominations, winning 17 of them.  One of them being Best Picture, which was won by ''The Return of the King'' at the 76th Academy Awards in 2004.  ''The Return of the King'' is also the only film in the series that won every Oscar it was nominated for, 11 in all. It is tied with with ''[[Titanic (film)|Titanic]]'' and ''[[The Ten Commandments (film)|The Ten Commandments]]'' as the film that won the most Academy Awards in cinematic history.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Academy_Award_records]</ref> Both the first and third films in the series also won [[Movieguide]]'s "Best Movie for Mature Audiences" award in 2002 and 2004, respectively.<ref>[https://movieguideawards.com/category/winners/]</ref>

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