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The Lord of the Rings
1978
· Movie
· 132 min
C
MEANRANK
62/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #542
- IMDb #485
- Rotten Tomatoes #395
- Letterboxd #444
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #440
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #353
Every rating
36–87
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 36, highest is Douban on 87. Critics average 50, everyone else 65.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A young hobbit is entrusted with a powerful and dangerous magical ring. He must embark on a great journey from his peaceful home to the one place it can be destroyed: the fires of Mount Doom in the land of its creation. He is joined by a fellowship of companions, including men, an elf, a dwarf, and other hobbits, as they face numerous threats seeking to claim the ring for evil.
Details
- Director
- Ralph Bakshi
- Writers
- Chris Conkling, Peter S. Beagle
- Based on
- The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien
- Released
- 15 November 1978
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States, Spain
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 132 min
- Rated
- PG
- Budget
- $4.0M
- Box office
- $30.5M
- Awards
- 120 wins, 110 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 230 →120 wins from 230 nominations across 147 ceremonies
| AFI Movies of the Year – Official Selections 1978 | AFI Movies of the Year – Official Selections | Winner | |
| Best Acting Ensemble 1978 | Best Acting Ensemble | Winner | |
| Best Action 1978 | Best Action | "The Ant Farm" | Winner |
| Best Action Sequence 1978 | Best Action Sequence | "Battle Of Gondor" | Winner |
| Best Action Sequence 1978 | Best Action Sequence | "The Battle for Helm's Deep" | Winner |
| Best Action Sequence 1978 | Best Action Sequence | "The Cave Tomb Battle" | Nominee |
| Best Action Sequence 1978 | Best Action Sequence | Winner | |
| Best Actor 1978 | Best Actor | Sean Astin | Nominee |
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Best Visual Effects
9 nominations, 8 won
| Best Visual Effects | Jim Rygiel, Randall William Cook, Richard Taylor and Mark Stetson | Winner |
| Best Visual Effects | Jim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook and Alex Funke | Winner |
| Best Visual Effects | Joe Letteri, Jim Rygiel, Randall William Cook, and Alex Funke | Winner |
| Best Visual Effects | Randall William Cook, Alex Funke, Jim Rygiel, Mark Stetson, and Richard Taylor | Winner |
| Best Visual Effects | Winner | |
| Best Visual Effects | Randall William Cook, Alex Funke, Joe Letteri, and Jim Rygiel | Winner |
| Best Visual Effects | Randall Cook, Alex Funke, Joe Letteri, and Jim Rygiel | Winner |
| Best Visual Effects | Jim Rygiel, Richard Taylor, Alex Funke, and Randall William Cook | Winner |
| Best Visual Effects | Jim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook, and Alex Funke | Nominee |
Best Film
5 nominations, 3 won
| Best Film | Peter Jackson, Barrie Osborne, Fran Walsh, and Tim Sanders | Winner |
| Best Film | Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Barrie M.Osborne | Winner |
| Best Film | Barrie M Osborne, Fran Walsh, and Peter Jackson | Winner |
| Best Film | Peter Jackson, Barrie Osborne, and Fran Walsh | Nominee |
| Best Film | Nominee |
Best Action Sequence
4 nominations, 3 won
| Best Action Sequence | "Battle Of Gondor" | Winner |
| Best Action Sequence | "The Battle for Helm's Deep" | Winner |
| Best Action Sequence | Winner | |
| Best Action Sequence | "The Cave Tomb Battle" | Nominee |
Best Makeup
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Makeup | Peter Owen and Peter King | Winner |
| Best Makeup | Peter King and Richard Taylor | Winner |
| Best Makeup | Peter Owen and Richard Taylor | Winner |
Best Script
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Script | Frances Walsh, Phillipa Boyens, and Peter Jackson | Winner |
| Best Script | Frances Walsh, Phillipa Boyens, Stephen Sinclair, and Peter Jackson | Winner |
| Best Script | Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and Peter Jackson | Winner |
Best Original Song
4 nominations, 2 won
| Best Original Song | Annie Lennox, Howard Shore and Fran Walsh (for "Into the West") | Winner |
| Best Original Song | Fran Walsh, Howard Shore and Annie Lennox (for the song " Into the West ") | Winner |
| Best Original Song | Enya For the song "May It Be" | Nominee |
| Best Original Song | Enya, Nicky Ryan and Roma Ryan For the song "May It Be" | Nominee |
Excellence in Production Design – Fantasy or Period Film
3 nominations, 2 won
| Excellence in Production Design – Fantasy or Period Film | Grant Major, Dan Hennah, Joe Bleakley, Rob Otterside, Phil Ivey, Mark Robins, Jules Cook, Ross McGarva, Jacqui Allen | Winner |
| Excellence in Production Design – Fantasy or Period Film | Jacqui Allen, Joe Bleakley, Simon Bright, Jules Cook, Dan Hennah, Philip Ivey, Grant Major, and Ross McGarva | Winner |
| Excellence in Production Design – Fantasy or Period Film | Nominee |
Best Foreign Film
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Foreign Film | Peter Jackson, Barnie M. Osborne, and Fran Walsh | Winner |
| Best Foreign Film | Barrie Osborne, Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, and Tim Sanders | Winner |
Best Score Soundtrack Album – Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Score Soundtrack Album – Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media | Peter Cobbin, John Kurlander, and Howard Shore | Winner |
| Best Score Soundtrack Album – Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media | John Kurlander and Howard Shore | Winner |
Best Song
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Song | Enya, for the song "May It Be" Tied with " Vanilla Sky " by Paul McCartney | Winner |
| Best Song | Into The West | Winner |
Best Sound
7 nominations, 1 won
| Best Sound | Winner | |
| Best Sound | Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges and Hammond Peek | Nominee |
| Best Sound | Ethan Van Der Ryn, Michael Hopkins, David Farmer, Christopher Boyes, Michael Hedges, Michael Semanick, and Hammond Peek | Nominee |
| Best Sound | Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Gethin Creagh and Hammond Peek | Nominee |
| Best Sound | Christopher Boyes, Gethin Creagh, David Farmer, Mike Hopkins, Hammond Peek, Michael Semanick, and Ethan Van der Ryn | Nominee |
| Best Sound | Christopher Boyes, David Farmer, Michael Hedges, Michael Hopkins, Hammond Peek, Michael Semanick, and Ethan Van Der Ryn | Nominee |
| Best Sound | Christopher Boyes, Michael Hedges, Hammond Peek, and Michael Semanick | Nominee |
Best Art Direction
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Art Direction | Art Direction: Dan Hennah ; Set Decoration: Alan Lee and Grant Major | Winner |
| Best Art Direction | Nominee | |
| Best Art Direction | Art Direction: Grant Major ; Set Decoration: Dan Hennah | Nominee |
| Best Art Direction | Art Direction: Grant Major ; Set Decoration: Dan Hennah and Alan Lee | Nominee |
Best Editing
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Editing | Michael Horton and Jabez Olssen | Winner |
| Best Editing | Michael Horton | Nominee |
| Best Editing | John Gilbert | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Jamie Selkirk | Nominee |
Best Picture
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Picture | Peter Jackson, Barrie Osborne and Fran Walsh | Winner |
| Best Picture | Nominee | |
| Best Picture | Peter Jackson, Barrie M. Osborne and Fran Walsh | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Barrie M. Osborne, Fran Walsh and Peter Jackson | Nominee |
Best Screenplay
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Screenplay | Fran Walsh, Phillipa Boyens, and Peter Jackson | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, and Frances Walsh (based on the novel by J. R. R. Tolkien ) | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, and Frances Walsh | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and Peter Jackson | Nominee |
Best Actor
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actor | Elijah Wood | Winner |
| Best Actor | Sean Astin | Nominee |
| Best Actor | Viggo Mortensen | Nominee |
Best Adapted Screenplay
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Philippa Boyens, Fran Walsh and Peter Jackson | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, and Frances Walsh | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens and Peter Jackson | Nominee |
Best Edited Film – Drama
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Edited Film – Drama | Jamie Selkirk | Winner |
| Best Edited Film – Drama | Michael Horton | Nominee |
| Best Edited Film – Drama | John Gilbert | Nominee |
Best Film Editing
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Film Editing | Jamie Selkirk | Winner |
| Best Film Editing | John Gilbert | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | Michael Horton | Nominee |
Best SF Or Fantasy Film Actor
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best SF Or Fantasy Film Actor | Viggo Mortensen | Winner |
| Best SF Or Fantasy Film Actor | Elijah Wood | Nominee |
| Best SF Or Fantasy Film Actor | Ian McKellen | Nominee |
Best Screenplay – Adapted
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Screenplay – Adapted | Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and Peter Jackson | Winner |
| Best Screenplay – Adapted | Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, and Fran Walsh | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay – Adapted | Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, and Frances Walsh | Nominee |
Best Sound Editing – Music – Feature Film, Domestic and Foreign
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Sound Editing – Music – Feature Film, Domestic and Foreign | Suzana Peric, Nancy Allen, Michael Price, and Andrew Dudman | Winner |
| Best Sound Editing – Music – Feature Film, Domestic and Foreign | Jonathan Schultz, Andrew Dudman, Steve Price, Michael Price, Malcolm Fife, Nigel Scott, and Rebecca Gatrell | Nominee |
| Best Sound Editing – Music – Feature Film, Domestic and Foreign | Mike Hopkins, Ethan Van der Ryn, David Farmer, Brent Burge, Dave Whitehead, John McKay, Kyrsten Mate Comoglio, Craig Tomlinson, Hayden Collow, Jason Canovas, Ray Beentjes, Polly McKinnon, Nigel Stone, and Mark Franken | Nominee |
Best Supporting Actor
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actor | Sean Astin | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Ian McKellen | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Andy Serkis | Nominee |
Outstanding Cast – Motion Picture
3 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Cast – Motion Picture | Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Marton Csokas, Brad Dourif, Bernard Hill, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Ian McKellen, Dominic Monaghan, Viggo Mortensen, John Noble, Miranda Otto, Craig Parker, John Rhys-Davies, Andy Serkis, Liv Tyler, Karl Urban, Hugo Weaving, David We | Winner |
| Outstanding Cast – Motion Picture | Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Marton Csokas, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Ian McKellen, Dominic Monaghan, Viggo Mortensen, Craig Parker, John Rhys-Davies, Andy Serkis, Liv Tyler, Hugo Weaving, and Elijah Wood | Nominee |
| Outstanding Cast – Motion Picture | Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Brad Dourif, Bernard Hill, Christopher Lee, Ian McKellen, Dominic Monaghan, Viggo Mortensen, John Noble, Miranda Otto, Craig Parker, John Rhys-Davies, Andy Serkis, Liv Tyler, Karl Urban, Hugo Weaving, David Wenham, and Elijah Wood | Nominee |
Best Cast
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Cast | Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Liv Tyler, Billy Boyd, Andy Serkis, and Bernard Hill | Winner |
| Best Cast | Nominee |
Best Debut
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Debut | Orlando Bloom | Winner |
| Best Debut | Billy Boyd and Dominic Monaghan | Nominee |
Best Song – Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Song – Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media | Annie Lennox, Howard Shore and Fran Walsh (for "Into the West") | Winner |
| Best Song – Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media | Enya, Nicky Ryan, and Roma Ryan For the song "May It Be" | Nominee |
Best Sound (Mixing & Editing)
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Sound (Mixing & Editing) | Gethin Creagh, Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, and Hammond Peek | Winner |
| Best Sound (Mixing & Editing) | David Farmer, Ethan Van der Ryn, and Michael Hopkins | Nominee |
Best Supporting Actress
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Cate Blanchett | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Miranda Otto | Nominee |
Outstanding Sound Mixing – Motion Pictures
2 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Sound Mixing – Motion Pictures | Christopher Boyes, Gethin Creagh, Hammond Peek and Michael Semanick | Winner |
| Outstanding Sound Mixing – Motion Pictures | Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges, and Hammond Peek | Nominee |
Sony Ericsson Scene of the Year
2 nominations, 1 won
| Sony Ericsson Scene of the Year | "Ride Of The Rohirrim" | Winner |
| Sony Ericsson Scene of the Year | "Gollum's debate" | Nominee |
AFI Movies of the Year – Official Selections
1 nomination, 1 won
| AFI Movies of the Year – Official Selections | Winner |
Best Acting Ensemble
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Acting Ensemble | Winner |
Best Action
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Action | "The Ant Farm" | Winner |
Best American Film
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best American Film | Peter Jackson | Winner |
Best Art Direction & Production Design
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Art Direction & Production Design | Grant Major, Dan Hennah, and Alan Lee | Winner |
Best Breakthrough Performance
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Breakthrough Performance | Orlando Bloom | Winner |
Best Character Animation in a Live Action Motion Picture
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Character Animation in a Live Action Motion Picture | Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon, Ken McGaugh, and Bay Raitt | Winner |
Best Cinematography
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Cinematography | Andrew Lesnie | Winner |
Best Composer
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Composer | Howard Shore | Winner |
Best Compositing in a Motion Picture
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Compositing in a Motion Picture | Mark Lewis, GG Heitmann Demers, Alex Lemke, and Alfred Murrle | Winner |
Best Digital Acting Performance
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Digital Acting Performance | Andy Serkis as Gollum | Winner |
Best Drama
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Drama | "The Ant Farm" | Winner |
Best Dramatic Presentation
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Dramatic Presentation | Winner |
Best Dramatic Presentation: Long Form
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Dramatic Presentation: Long Form | Winner |
Best Effects Art Direction in a Motion Picture
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Effects Art Direction in a Motion Picture | Alan Lee, Jeremy Bennett, Christian Rivers, and Gino Acevedo | Winner |
Best Epic Theme
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Epic Theme | "Minas Tirith" and "The White Tree" | Winner |
Best Fantasy Film
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Fantasy Film | Winner |
Best Fantasy or Sci-fi Film
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Fantasy or Sci-fi Film | Winner |
Best Horror Theme
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Horror Theme | "Shelob's Lair" | Winner |
Best International Director
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best International Director | Peter Jackson | Winner |
Best International Film
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best International Film | Peter Jackson | Winner |
Best Make-up
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Make-up | Richard Taylor and Peter King | Winner |
Best Makeup and Hair
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Makeup and Hair | Peter King, Peter Owen, and Richard Taylor | Winner |
Best Models and Miniatures in a Motion Picture
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Models and Miniatures in a Motion Picture | Richard Taylor, Paul Van Ommen, and Matt Aitken | Winner |
Best Motion Picture, Animated or Mixed Media
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Motion Picture, Animated or Mixed Media | Winner |
Best Movie
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Movie | Winner |
Best Music Score
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Music Score | Howard Shore | Winner |
Best On-Screen Duo
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best On-Screen Duo | Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, and Gollum | Winner |
Best Original Score
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Original Score | Howard Shore | Winner |
Best Original Soundtrack of the Year – Orchestral
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Original Soundtrack of the Year – Orchestral | Howard Shore | Winner |
Best Overall DVD
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Overall DVD | (for the Special Extended Edition) | Winner |
Best Performance by an Actor in an Effects Film
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Performance by an Actor in an Effects Film | Andy Serkis, Elijah Wood, and Sean Astin | Winner |
Best SF Or Fantasy Film
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best SF Or Fantasy Film | Winner |
Best SF Or Fantasy Film Director
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best SF Or Fantasy Film Director | Peter Jackson | Winner |
Best SF Or Fantasy Film Music
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best SF Or Fantasy Film Music | Howard Shore | Winner |
Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Score
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Score | Howard Shore | Winner |
Best Sound Editing
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Sound Editing | Ethan Van der Ryn and Mike Hopkins | Winner |
Best Sound Mixing
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Sound Mixing | Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges and Hammond Peek | Winner |
Best Special Effects in a Motion Picture
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Special Effects in a Motion Picture | Steve Ingram, Blair Foord, Rich Cordobes, and Scott Harens | Winner |
Best Theme
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Theme | "Minas Tirith" and "The White Tree" | Winner |
Best Virtual Performance
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Virtual Performance | Gollum | Winner |
Best Visual Effects Photography in a Motion Picture
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Visual Effects Photography in a Motion Picture | Alex Funke, Brian Van't Hul, and Richard Bluck | Winner |
Best Visual Effects in an Effects Driven Motion Picture
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Visual Effects in an Effects Driven Motion Picture | Jim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook, and Alex Funke | Winner |
Bogey Award In Titanium
1 nomination, 1 won
| Bogey Award In Titanium | Winner |
Digital Effects Artist of the Year
1 nomination, 1 won
| Digital Effects Artist of the Year | Jim Rygiel | Winner |
Favorite Dramatic Motion Picture
1 nomination, 1 won
| Favorite Dramatic Motion Picture | Winner |
Favorite Dramatic Motion Picture Tied with Spider-Man
1 nomination, 1 won
| Favorite Dramatic Motion Picture Tied with Spider-Man | Winner |
Favorite Film Franchise
1 nomination, 1 won
| Favorite Film Franchise | Peter Jackson for "The Lord of the Rings" | Winner |
Favorite Motion Picture
1 nomination, 1 won
| Favorite Motion Picture | Winner |
Films of the Decade
1 nomination, 1 won
| Films of the Decade | The Lord of the Rings Trilogy | Winner |
Modern Master Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Modern Master Award | Peter Jackson | Winner |
Movie of the Year
1 nomination, 1 won
| Movie of the Year | Peter Jackson, Barrie Osborne, Tim Sanders, and Fran Walsh | Winner |
Orange Film of the Year Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Orange Film of the Year Award | Winner |
Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role | Ian McKellen | Winner |
Outstanding Character Animation – Live Action Motion Picture
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Character Animation – Live Action Motion Picture | Greg Butler, Steven Hornby, Matthias Menz, and Andy Serkis | Winner |
Outstanding Directing – International Film
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Directing – International Film | Peter Jackson | Winner |
Outstanding Male or Female Actor – Effects Film
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Male or Female Actor – Effects Film | Sean Astin | Winner |
Outstanding Models and Miniatures – Motion Picture
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Models and Miniatures – Motion Picture | Eric Saindon, Richard Taylor, and Paul Van Ommen | Winner |
Outstanding Production Design
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Production Design | Grant Major | Winner |
Outstanding Visual Effects – Visual Effects Driven Motion Picture
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Visual Effects – Visual Effects Driven Motion Picture | Randall Cook, Joe Letteri, Jim Rygiel, and Dean Wright | Winner |
Production Designer of the Year
1 nomination, 1 won
| Production Designer of the Year | Grant Major | Winner |
Public Choice Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Public Choice Award | Howard Shore | Winner |
Special Achievement
1 nomination, 1 won
| Special Achievement | Peter Jackson | Winner |
Special Citation
1 nomination, 1 won
| Special Citation | Peter Jackson for the whole "Lord of the Rings" Trilogy | Winner |
Special Filmmaking Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Special Filmmaking Award | Peter Jackson | Winner |
Top 10 Films of the Decade
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top 10 Films of the Decade | The Lord of the Rings Trilogy | Winner |
Top Box Office Films
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top Box Office Films | Howard Shore | Winner |
Truly Moving Picture Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Truly Moving Picture Award | Winner |
best CD Release
1 nomination, 1 won
| best CD Release | Winner |
Best British Actor
4 nominations
| Best British Actor | Andy Serkis | Nominee |
| Best British Actor | Ian McKellen | Nominee |
| Best British Actor | Sean Bean | Nominee |
| Best British Actor | Orlando Bloom | Nominee |
Best Sound Editing – Foreign Film
3 nominations
| Best Sound Editing – Foreign Film | Mike Hopkins, Ethan Van der Ryan, David Farmer, Brent Burge, Dave Whitehead, Hayden Collow, Craig Tomlinson, Beau Borders, Timothy Nielsen, Addison Teague, Katy Wood, Peter Mills, Jason Canovas, Mark Franken, Ray Beentjes, Nick Breslin, Polly McKinnon, and Chris Ward | Nominee |
| Best Sound Editing – Foreign Film | Mike Hopkins, Ethan Van der Ryan, David Farmer, Brent Burge, John McKay, Timothy Nielsen, Craig Tomlinson, Dave Whitehead, Jason Canovas, Ray Beentjes, and Chris Todd | Nominee |
| Best Sound Editing – Foreign Film | Mike Hopkins, Andrew Dudman, Steve Price, Mark Willsher, Malcolm Fife, Nigel Scott, Jonathan Schultz, Rebecca Gatrell, and Raphaël Mouterde | Nominee |
USC Scripter Award
3 nominations
| USC Scripter Award | Frances Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Stephen Sinclair, and Peter Jackson | Nominee |
| USC Scripter Award | Frances Walsh & Philippa Boyens, and Peter Jackson | Nominee |
| USC Scripter Award | Frances Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and Peter Jackson | Nominee |
Best Costume Design
2 nominations
| Best Costume Design | Nominee | |
| Best Costume Design | Ngila Dickson and Richard Taylor | Nominee |
Best Make Up & Hair
2 nominations
| Best Make Up & Hair | Richard Taylor, Peter King, and Peter Owen | Nominee |
| Best Make Up & Hair | Peter King, Peter Owen, and Richard Taylor | Nominee |
Best Male Performance
2 nominations
| Best Male Performance | Elijah Wood | Nominee |
| Best Male Performance | Viggo Mortensen | Nominee |
Best Screenplay, Adapted
2 nominations
| Best Screenplay, Adapted | Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, Stephen Sinclair, and Fran Walsh | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay, Adapted | Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and Peter Jackson | Nominee |
Best Special Effects
2 nominations
| Best Special Effects | Jim Rygiel, Randall William Cook, Richard Taylor, and Mark Stetson | Nominee |
| Best Special Effects | Jim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook, and Alex Funke | Nominee |
Motion Picture Producer of the Year Award
2 nominations
| Motion Picture Producer of the Year Award | Peter Jackson, Barrie Osborne, and Fran Walsh | Nominee |
| Motion Picture Producer of the Year Award | Barrie M. Osborne, Peter Jackson, and Fran Walsh | Nominee |
Best Actor in a Leading Role
1 nomination
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Ian McKellen | Nominee |
Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Drama
1 nomination
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Drama | Viggo Mortensen | Nominee |
Best Actress
1 nomination
| Best Actress | Miranda Otto | Nominee |
Best Art Director & Production Design
1 nomination
| Best Art Director & Production Design | Grant Major and Dan Hennah | Nominee |
Best Cinematography of the Decade
1 nomination
| Best Cinematography of the Decade | The Lord of the Rings Trilogy | Nominee |
Best Costumes
1 nomination
| Best Costumes | Ngila Dickson and Richard Taylor | Nominee |
Best DVD Extras
1 nomination
| Best DVD Extras | (for the Special Extended Edition) | Nominee |
Best Director
1 nomination
| Best Director | Peter Jackson | Nominee |
Best Ensemble
1 nomination
| Best Ensemble | Nominee |
Best Family Feature Film – Drama
1 nomination
| Best Family Feature Film – Drama | Nominee |
Best Fight
1 nomination
| Best Fight | Christopher Lee vs. Ian McKellen | Nominee |
Best Film – Drama
1 nomination
| Best Film – Drama | Nominee |
Best Foreign Feature Film
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Feature Film | Peter Jackson | Nominee |
Best Foreign Film – English Language
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Film – English Language | Nominee |
Best Matte Painting in a Motion Picture
1 nomination
| Best Matte Painting in a Motion Picture | Yanick Dusseault, Max Dennison, Roger Kupelian, and Mathieu Raynault | Nominee |
Best Music
1 nomination
| Best Music | Howard Shore | Nominee |
Best Original Song Written for a Film
1 nomination
| Best Original Song Written for a Film | Howard Shore (Composer) Annie Lennox (Performer) Fran Walsh (Lyrics) | Nominee |
Best Original Song Written for a Film (for "Gollum's Song")
1 nomination
| Best Original Song Written for a Film (for "Gollum's Song") | Howard Shore (Composer) Emilíana Torrini (Performer) Fran Walsh, Janet Roddick, David Donaldson, Steve Roche, and David Long (Lyrics) | Nominee |
Best Picture - Drama
1 nomination
| Best Picture - Drama | Nominee |
Best Picture – Drama
1 nomination
| Best Picture – Drama | Nominee |
Best Production Design
1 nomination
| Best Production Design | Grant Major | Nominee |
Best Score
1 nomination
| Best Score | Howard Shore | Nominee |
Best Single Visual Effect of the Year in Any Medium
1 nomination
| Best Single Visual Effect of the Year in Any Medium | Randall Cook, Joe Letteri, Jim Rygiel, and Dean Wright | Nominee |
Best Supporting Actor, Drama
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Actor, Drama | Ian McKellen | Nominee |
Best Villain
1 nomination
| Best Villain | Christopher Lee | Nominee |
Best Writing
1 nomination
| Best Writing | Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Stephen Sinclair, and Peter Jackson | Nominee |
Best Young Actor
1 nomination
| Best Young Actor | Elijah Wood | Nominee |
Composer of the Year
1 nomination
| Composer of the Year | Howard Shore | Nominee |
Director of the Year
1 nomination
| Director of the Year | Peter Jackson | Nominee |
Excellence in Period/Fantasy Film
1 nomination
| Excellence in Period/Fantasy Film | Ngila Dickson | Nominee |
Face of the Future – Male
1 nomination
| Face of the Future – Male | Orlando Bloom | Nominee |
Film Music
1 nomination
| Film Music | Howard Shore | Nominee |
Film of the Year
1 nomination
| Film of the Year | Nominee |
Outstanding Cinematography – Theatrical Releases
1 nomination
| Outstanding Cinematography – Theatrical Releases | Andrew Lesnie | Nominee |
Outstanding Compositing – Motion Picture
1 nomination
| Outstanding Compositing – Motion Picture | Moritz Glaesle, Mark Lewis, and Kara Vandeleur | Nominee |
Outstanding Directing – Motion Picture
1 nomination
| Outstanding Directing – Motion Picture | Peter Jackson | Nominee |
Outstanding Special Effects in Service to Visual Effects – Motion Picture
1 nomination
| Outstanding Special Effects in Service to Visual Effects – Motion Picture | Scott Harens, Sven Harens, and Chuck Shuman | Nominee |
Outstanding Visual Effects Photography – Motion Picture
1 nomination
| Outstanding Visual Effects Photography – Motion Picture | Alex Funke, Rob Kerr, and Henk Prins | Nominee |