The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
Seen it?2024 | 134 min | Animation, Fantasy, Adventure, Action
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It's still drawing plenty of interest, but a box office loss and middling reviews (49% on Rotten Tomatoes) held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans, action fans and animation lovers. If you loved The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies or Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 14 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13: peril. Probably too much for younger kids.
A sudden attack by Wulf, a clever and traitorous lord of Rohan seeking vengeance for the death of his father, forces Helm Hammerhand, the King of Rohan, and his people to make a daring last stand in the ancient stronghold of the Hornburg.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
49% on Rotten Tomatoes, 54 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$21 million worldwide on a $30 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 436K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kenji Kamiyama
- Brian CoxHelm Hammerhand (voice)
- Gaia WiseHéra (voice)
- Luke PasqualinoWulf (voice)
- Laurence Ubong WilliamsFréaláf (voice)
- Lorraine AshbourneOlwyn (voice)
- Miranda OttoÉowyn (voice)
- Shaun DooleyFreca (voice)
- Benjamin WainwrightHaleth (voice)
- Yazdan QafouriHáma (voice)
- Michael WildmanGeneral Targg (voice)