Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'
Seen it?2001 | 42 min | Documentary, TV Movie
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 42 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
The making of Peter Jackson's adaptation of Tolkien's classic work.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
- Elijah WoodSelf
- Peter JacksonSelf
- Ian McKellenSelf
- Richard TaylorSelf, director of WETA Workshop
- Cate BlanchettSelf
- Barrie M. OsborneSelf
- Grant MajorSelf
- Sean AstinSelf
- Billy BoydSelf
- Thorkild HansenSelf, ring creator