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Ringers: Lord of the Fans

2005 · 97 min

A cozy, affectionate tour through decades of fan devotion, full of quirky clips and cheerful interviews that feel like a convention hangout.

Directed by
Carlene Cordova
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Dominic Monaghan, Peter Jackson, Elijah Wood
Overview
'Ringers: Lord of the Fans' is a feature-length documentary that explores how "The Lord of the Rings" has influenced Western popular culture over the past 50 years.

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Directed by
Carlene Cordova
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Dominic Monaghan, Peter Jackson, Elijah Wood
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  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • celebrity
  • media
  • art
  • identity
  • friendship
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism9
Romance1
Tension1
Darkness1
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Genres
documentary
Directed by
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Written by
Carlene Cordova, Cliff Broadway
Starring
Dominic Monaghan, Peter Jackson, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Andy Serkis, Orlando Bloom, Sean Astin
Runtime
97 min
Country
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Languages
English

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