Is The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring scary?

Only a little. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

How gory is The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring?

Light gore and strong violence.

What is The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring rated, and is it OK for kids?

Rated PG-13. Expect strong violence and several jump scares, so it suits teens more than kids.

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

Film · 2h 59m · Rated PG-13

Action, Adventure, Fantasy

A fellowship of heroes embarks on an epic, gritty adventure to destroy a powerful, corrupting ring.

Suspenseful. A family watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.

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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring parents guide

It stays inside its PG-13, with no sex or nudity and mild language.

Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated PG-13.

Scare: Mildly scary; A few tense or eerie moments.
Jump scares: Several; More than a couple of sudden jolts.
Gore: Light gore; Some blood or injury, briefly.
Violence: Strong violence; Violence is frequent or intense.
Sex and nudity: None noted
Language: Mild; Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

How we rate: an AI reads what is known about each title and tags it 0 to 3; we check the tags against a hand-rated set and correct them by hand when readers tell us. Estimates, not a scene-by-scene review. Spot a mistake? Tell us.

Three questions

Is The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring scary?: Only a little. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
How gory is The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring?: Light gore and strong violence.
What is The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring rated, and is it OK for kids?: Rated PG-13. Expect strong violence and several jump scares, so it suits teens more than kids.

What is The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring about?

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.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.