Cast and Crew: Peter Jackson (Director, Screenplay); J.R.R. Tolkien (Novel); Fran Walsh (Screenplay, Producer); Bob and Harvey Weinstein (Producers); Howard Shore (Score); Sean Bean, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Ian Holm, Ian McKellen, Dominic Monaghan, Viggo Mortensen, Miranda Otto, John Rhys-Davies, Andy Serkis, Liv Tyler, Karl Urban, Hugo Weaving, Brad Dourif, Christopher Lee
What It’s About: Frodo (Elijah Wood) and Sam (Sean Astin) journey toward Mordor meeting a new traveling companion while the other members of the Fellowship of the Ring reunite with an old friend and encounter some unusual allies.
Why Watch it Today?: Today is Arbor Day, and what better way to celebrate than with a film featuring an army of anthropomorphic trees!
Where to Get It: Extended edition at Amazon and Vudu; Netflix (Rental); or your local library