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- Won 11 Academy Awards, tied for the most awards
- Days of trial before settling on a trilogy structure
- Discerning art and revolutionary visual effects
- Friendship and self-sacrifice shine with a solid worldview
- A drama of bonds symbolized by Sam's "unchanging"
- The light of not facing the “power” of the ring alone
Won 11 Academy Awards, tied for the most awards
``The Monument of Fantasy Movies'' -- ``The Lord of the Rings'' is a masterpiece series worthy of its name.
The trilogy of live-action films based on J.R.R. It won awards in 11 categories, including Best Picture and Best Director. This is the tie for the most awards, along with ``Ben-Hur'' (59) and `` Titanic '' (97), and the first for a fantasy film. It was a work that rewrote film history, both in name and reality.
First of all, let's take a look back at the numbers left behind by this series. (As of August 1, 2020)
“The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship” (2001)…World box office revenue exceeded $887 million (65th in history). Domestic box office revenue in Japan was 9.07 billion yen (54th all-time)
“The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers” (2002)…World box office revenue exceeds $951 million (57th in history). Domestic box office revenue in Japan was approximately 7.9 billion yen (74th in history)
“The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” (2003)…World box office revenue exceeded $1.141 billion (24th in history). Domestic box office revenue in Japan was 10.32 billion yen (33rd in history)
*The title of the first film when it was released was ``The Lord of the Rings'', but here it will be written as ``The Lord of the Rings: Traveling Companion'' to distinguish it from the series trilogy.
In terms of box office revenue in Japan in recent years, " Toy Story 4 " (2019) received 10 billion yen, the live-action version of " Aladdin " (19) received 12.1 billion yen, and " Bohemian Rhapsody " (18) received 13.1 billion yen. . When you compare these works side by side, you can see where this work stands (if you take into account the length of the running time of this series and the increase in admission prices, the difference in the number of viewers may be less than the box office revenue) ).
By the way, in 2002, when ``The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship'' was released in Japan, there was a tremendous lineup of foreign films, including ``Harry Potter,'' which was released at the end of the previous year and became a huge hit with domestic box office revenue of 20.3 billion yen. and the Philosopher's Stone," followed by "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets," "Monsters, Inc.," "Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones," "Spider-Man," " Ocean's Eleven ," and "Men in Black 2." ” (It's scary that there are still some of them). Among these, ``The Lord of the Rings: The Traveling Companion'' can be said to be more than enough to be a monster in terms of keeping the numbers exactly right.
The popularity of the ``Lord of the Rings'' series has remained undiminished even after its release, and the ``Special Extended Edition,'' which added dozens of unreleased scenes, has also become explosively popular among fans. By the way, all three episodes are over 200 minutes. It takes well over 10 hours to watch in its entirety, but there are many drool-worthy scenes that will touch the hearts of fans of the original work, making it a must-have item.
Approximately 10 years after the first film, The Hobbit trilogy (2012-14), which was a live-action film adaptation of the prequels, was released. A drama series produced by Amazon is currently in the works, and a revival screening was held in British cinemas in July, where it became a hit. Approximately 66 years have passed since the publication of the original work, and approximately 18 years have passed since the release of the live-action movie, but the enthusiasm for this series has not subsided.
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