The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring vs The Northman

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 7/10 for The Northman). The Northman is the shorter watch at 2h 17m compared with 2h 59m. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is the older of the two (2001 against 2022). Both are action, adventure, fantasy movies, so they suit a similar mood.

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring posterThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring2001 VS The Northman posterThe Northman2022
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the RingThe Northman
Audience score★ 8.4/10★ 7.0/10
Year20012022
Length2h 59m2h 17m
GenresAction, Adventure, FantasyAction, Adventure, Fantasy
CountryNew Zealand–
DirectorPeter JacksonRobert Eggers
Main castLiv Tyler, Orlando Bloom, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Ian McKellenEthan Hawke, Anya Taylor-Joy, Nicole Kidman, Willem Dafoe, Olwen Fouéré

Synopsis

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

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.

The Northman

Prince Amleth is on the verge of becoming a man when his father is brutally murdered by his uncle, who kidnaps the boy's mother. Two decades later, Amleth is now a Viking who's on a mission to save his mother, kill his uncle and avenge his father.

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