when did lord of the rings come out

The original The Lord of the Rings story was published as a trilogy of books in the mid-1950s, and the famous movie trilogy came out in the early 2000s.

Book release dates

J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings was first published in three volumes in the 1950s. The usual publication dates given are:

• The Fellowship of the Ring – 1954.

• The Two Towers – 1954.

• The Return of the King – 1955.

These volumes together form a single continuous novel.

Movie release dates

Peter Jackson’s film trilogy was released one per year in theaters in the early 2000s.

• The Fellowship of the Ring – December 19, 2001.

• The Two Towers – December 18, 2002.

• The Return of the King – December 17, 2003.

All three films were shot together and then released in these consecutive Decembers.

TL;DR:

• Books: 1954–1955.

• Movies: 2001, 2002, 2003.

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