Every Lord of the Rings movie in order
To watch the Lord of the Rings movies in order, start with The War of the Rohirrim, then The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. That's 7 out so far, about 19 hours, ending with The Return of the King. Next up: The Hunt for Gollum.
The Hobbit trilogy was made after The Lord of the Rings but is set 60 years earlier. The War of the Rohirrim goes back further still. This is every Middle-earth film in the order the story happens.
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The Lord of the Rings movies in order
The War of the Rohirrim
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
The Hunt for Gollum
The Fellowship of the Ring
The Two Towers
The Return of the King
Questions
What order should I watch the Lord of the Rings movies in?
Start with The War of the Rohirrim, then The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, and follow the list above: 8 in all, ending with The Return of the King.
How long does it take to watch all of the Lord of the Rings movies?
About 19 hours for the 7 out so far.
Should I watch The Hobbit or The Lord of the Rings first?
The Lord of the Rings, for a first watch: it's the story most people fall in love with, and it was made first. Story order, used here, puts The Hobbit first.
What's coming next in the Lord of the Rings movies?
The Hunt for Gollum.
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