The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Adventure, Fantasy, Action • 2h 58m
Overview
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.
Director: Peter Jackson
Cast: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Ian Holm, Liv Tyler, Christopher Lee, Sean Bean, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, John Rhys-Davies, Orlando Bloom, Cate Blanchett, Hugo Weaving, Andy Serkis, Marton Csokas, Craig Parker, Lawrence Makoare, Brent McIntyre, Sala Baker, Peter McKenzie, Mark Ferguson, Harry Sinclair, Noel Appleby, Megan Edwards, Sarah McLeod, David Weatherley, Ian Mune, Michael Elsworth, Cameron Rhodes, Martyn Sanderson, Billy Jackson, Katie Jackson, Alan Howard, Victoria Beynon-Cole, Lee Hartley, Sam La Hood, Chris Streeter, Phil Grieve, Jonathan Jordan, Semi Kuresa, Clinton Ulyatt, Paul Bryson, Lance Fabian Kemp, Jono Manks, Ben Price, Peter Jackson, Chris Ryan, Bret McKenzie, Betty Adams, Timothy Bartlett, Bob Blackwell, David Houma, Jo Surgison, Liz Merton, Zo Hartley, Norman Cates, Jeff Kingsford-Brown, Marta Martí, Riley Brophy, Phoebe Gittins, Taea Hartwell, Shane Rangi, Jed Brophy, Paul Shapcott, Alan Lee, Larry Rew, Gino Acevedo, Xander Forterie, Richard Maybery, Sabine Crossen, Gareth Jensen, Ben Britton, Kester Fordham, Jarl Benzon, Sam Kelly, Matt Appleton, Blair Morton, Ray Henwood, Ralph Johnson, Jonathan Harding, Jørn Benzon, Ben Fransham, Tim Kano, Sacha Lee, Thomas Robins, Randall William Cook, Rachel Clentworth, Lani Jackson, Sharon Maxwell, David J. Muzzerall, Winham Hammond, Mana Hira Davis, Warren Green, Stu Johnson, Peter Lyon, Peter Daube, Samuel E. Shore, Rodney Bane, Siaosi Fonua, Ken Stratton, Lynden Berrymen, Ryan Carey, Tack Daniel, Shane Dawson, Branko Dordevich, Greg Lane, Tim McLachlan, Dean Morganty, Greg Morrison, Andrew Munro, Grant Roa, Vincent Roxburgh, Mike Stearne, Andrew Stehlin, Tim Wong, Daniel Andrews
WB 4K Blu-ray, caveat: mostly great video but the 4K Blu-rays have had additional DNR applied in some scenes on top of the DNR that had been applied in post-production and was already present on the DVDs & Blu-rays
The 2020 Blu-ray may be better than the 4K Blu-ray?
New Line Blu-ray have the original 6.1 mixes
4K Blu-ray set is missing extras from the old Blu-ray/DVD releases
WB 4K Blu-ray, caveat: mostly great video but the 4K Blu-rays have had additional DNR applied in some scenes on top of the DNR that had been applied in post-production and was already present on the DVDs & Blu-rays
The 2020 Blu-ray may be better than the 4K Blu-ray?
New Line Blu-ray have the original 6.1 mixes
4K Blu-ray set is missing extras from the old Blu-ray/DVD releases
4K Blu-ray caveat: mostly great video but the 4K Blu-rays have had additional DNR applied in some scenes on top of the DNR that had been applied in post-production and was already present on the DVDs & Blu-rays
The 2020 Blu-ray may be better than the 4K Blu-ray?
New Line Blu-ray have the original 6.1 mixes
4K Blu-ray set is missing extras from the old Blu-ray/DVD releases
4K Blu-ray caveat: mostly great video but the 4K Blu-rays have had additional DNR applied in some scenes on top of the DNR that had been applied in post-production and was already present on the DVDs & Blu-rays
The 2020 Blu-ray may be better than the 4K Blu-ray?
New Line Blu-ray have the original 6.1 mixes
4K Blu-ray set is missing extras from the old Blu-ray/DVD releases
Director: Orson Welles
MoC 4K Blu-ray and Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray are similar
Director: Orson Welles
MoC 4K Blu-ray and Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray are similar
Director: Robert Wise
Disney 4K Blu-ray, see caps https://slow.pics/c/hE3HUCdj
Disney 4K Atmos is great, a reference quality track. It's a very slight remix (music seems to be from a better source), but it's completely seamless and faithful to the original, better fidelity than anything since the 1994 30th Anniversary Edition LaserDisc.
All DVDs (and 2010 Blu-ray) sound far worse than the 4K Blu-ray/LaserDisc and have various missing sound cues.
Director: Robert Wise
Disney 4K Blu-ray, see caps https://slow.pics/c/hE3HUCdj
Disney 4K Atmos is great, a reference quality track. It's a very slight remix (music seems to be from a better source), but it's completely seamless and faithful to the original, better fidelity than anything since the 1994 30th Anniversary Edition LaserDisc.
All DVDs (and 2010 Blu-ray) sound far worse than the 4K Blu-ray/LaserDisc and have various missing sound cues.
Director: André de Toth
2D version: Warner Archive Blu-ray
3D version: Warner Archive 3D Blu-ray
2D version: Warner Archive Blu-ray
3D version: Warner Archive 3D Blu-ray
Director: André de Toth
2D version: Warner Archive Blu-ray
3D version: Warner Archive 3D Blu-ray
2D version: Warner Archive Blu-ray
3D version: Warner Archive 3D Blu-ray
Director: Sidney Lumet
2026 Criterion 4K Blu-ray
2011 Criterion Blu-ray is the best. Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray has heavily filtered audio
Director: Sidney Lumet
2026 Criterion 4K Blu-ray
2011 Criterion Blu-ray is the best. Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray has heavily filtered audio
Director: John McTiernan
Director: John McTiernan
Director: John Ford
Director: John Ford
1991 Warner Bros LaserDisc (for original mono track)
1996 Warner Bros 25th Anniversary LaserDisc has isolated music and effects track (incorrectly labeled "music minus vocals") not present on any other release
1991 Warner Bros LaserDisc (for original mono track)
1996 Warner Bros 25th Anniversary LaserDisc has isolated music and effects track (incorrectly labeled "music minus vocals") not present on any other release
Director: Alfred E. Green
Director: Alfred E. Green
Director: John Waters
Director: John Waters
Director: Peter Jackson
Director: Peter Jackson
Director: Peter Jackson
Director: Peter Jackson
WB 4K Blu-ray is significant upgrades compared to the BDs, but has noticeable artificial sharpening
WB 4K Blu-ray is significant upgrades compared to the BDs, but has noticeable artificial sharpening
WB 4K Blu-ray is significant upgrades compared to the BDs, but has noticeable artificial sharpening
WB 4K Blu-ray is significant upgrades compared to the BDs, but has noticeable artificial sharpening
WB 4K Blu-ray is significant upgrades compared to the BDs, but has noticeable artificial sharpening
WB 4K Blu-ray is significant upgrades compared to the BDs, but has noticeable artificial sharpening
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The 2020 Blu-ray (the one without the green tint) may be better than the 4K?
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WB 4K Blu-ray, caveat: mostly great video but the 4K Blu-rays have had additional DNR applied in some scenes on top of the DNR that had been applied in post-production and was already present on the DVDs & Blu-rays
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WB 4K Blu-ray, caveat: mostly great video but the UHDs have had additional DNR applied in some scenes on top of the DNR that had been applied in post-production and was already present on the DVDs & BDs
The 2020 Blu-ray (the one without the green tint) may be better than the 4K?
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WB 4K Blu-ray, caveat: mostly great video but the 4K Blu-rays have had additional DNR applied in some scenes on top of the DNR that had been applied in post-production and was already present on the DVDs & Blu-rays
The 2020 Blu-ray (the one without the green tint) may be better than the 4K Blu-ray?
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The 2011 Blu-ray notoriously had a green tint, the 2020 one removes it.
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The 2011 Blu-ray notoriously had a green tint, the 2020 one removes it.
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UHD set is missing extras from the old Blu-Ray/DVD releases
The 2011 Blu-ray notoriously had a green tint, the 2020 one removes it.
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4K Blu-ray set is missing extras from the old Blu-ray/DVD releases
The 2011 Blu-ray notoriously had a green tint, the 2020 one removes it.
4/27/2026
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WB 4K Blu-ray, caveat: mostly great video but the UHDs have had additional DNR applied in some scenes on top of the DNR that had been applied in post-production and was already present on the DVDs & BDs
The 2020 Blu-ray may be better than the 4K?
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WB 4K Blu-ray, caveat: mostly great video but the UHDs have had additional DNR applied in some scenes on top of the DNR that had been applied in post-production and was already present on the DVDs & BDs
The 2020 Blu-ray (the one without the green tint) may be better than the 4K?
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WB 4K Blu-ray, caveat: mostly great video but the UHDs have had additional DNR applied in some scenes on top of the DNR that had been applied in post-production and was already present on the DVDs & BDs
The 2020 Blu-ray may be better than the 4K?
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WB 4K Blu-ray, caveat: mostly great video but the UHDs have had additional DNR applied in some scenes on top of the DNR that had been applied in post-production and was already present on the DVDs & BDs
The 2020 Blu-ray (the one without the green tint) may be better than the 4K?
Additional Info
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UHD set is missing extras from the old Blu-Ray/DVD releases
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UHD set is missing extras from the old Blu-Ray/DVD releases
The 2011 Blu-ray notoriously had a green tint, the 2020 one removes it.
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UHD set is missing extras from the old Blu-Ray/DVD releases
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UHD set is missing extras from the old Blu-Ray/DVD releases
The 2011 Blu-ray notoriously had a green tint, the 2020 one removes it.
4/27/2026
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WB 4K Blu-ray, caveat: mostly great video but the UHDs have had additional DNR applied in some scenes on top of the DNR that had been applied in post-production and was already present on the DVDs & BDs
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WB 4K Blu-ray, caveat: mostly great video but the UHDs have had additional DNR applied in some scenes on top of the DNR that had been applied in post-production and was already present on the DVDs & BDs
The 2020 Blu-ray may be better than the 4K?
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WB 4K Blu-ray, caveat: mostly great video but the UHDs have had additional DNR applied in some scenes on top of the DNR that had been applied in post-production and was already present on the DVDs & BDs
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WB 4K Blu-ray, caveat: mostly great video but the UHDs have had additional DNR applied in some scenes on top of the DNR that had been applied in post-production and was already present on the DVDs & BDs
The 2020 Blu-ray may be better than the 4K?
1/28/2026
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