Order ofMovies

Middle-earth watch order

Six live-action films and one animated prequel spanning nearly two hundred years of Third Age history.

7films
2001–2024released
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0 of 7 watched
  1. 1

    The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2001

    Set 3018 TA · Chronological order #5

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  2. 2

    The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2002

    Set 3019 TA · Chronological order #6

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  3. 3

    The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2003

    Set 3019 TA · Chronological order #7

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  4. 4

    The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 2012

    Set 2941 TA · Chronological order #2

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  5. 5

    The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug 2013

    Set 2941 TA · Chronological order #3

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  6. 6

    The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies 2014

    Set 2941 TA · Chronological order #4

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  7. 7

    The War of the Rohirrim 2024

    Set 2758 TA · Chronological order #1

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  1. 1

    The War of the Rohirrim 2024

    Set 2758 TA · Release order #7

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  2. 2

    The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 2012

    Set 2941 TA · Release order #4

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  3. 3

    The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug 2013

    Set 2941 TA · Release order #5

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  4. 4

    The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies 2014

    Set 2941 TA · Release order #6

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  5. 5

    The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2001

    Set 3018 TA · Release order #1

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  6. 6

    The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2002

    Set 3019 TA · Release order #2

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  7. 7

    The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2003

    Set 3019 TA · Release order #3

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Worth knowing. The extended editions add roughly two hours across the Rings trilogy. If you have the time, they're the version to watch.

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