Question: when did fellowship of the ring came out
Answer: Tolkien Starring Elijah Wood Ian McKellen Viggo Mortensen Liv Tyler Sean Astin Cate Blanchett John Rhys - Davies Billy Boyd Dominic Monaghan Orlando Bloom Christopher Lee Hugo Weaving Sean Bean Ian Holm Andy Serkis Music by Howard Shore Cinematography Andrew Lesnie Edited by John Gilbert Production companies WingNut Films The Saul Zaentz Company Distributed by New Line Cinema Release date 10 December 2001 ( 2001 - 12 - 10 ) ( Odeon Leicester Square ) 19 December 2001 ( 2001 - 12 - 19 ) ( North America ) 20 December 2001 ( 2001 - 12 - 20 ) ( New Zealand ) Running time 178 minutes ( Theatrical ) 228 minutes ( Extended ) Country New Zealand United States Language English Budget $93 million Box office $871.