The Lord of the Rings Trilogy was a monumental achievement in filmmaking history, successfully adapting one of the most cherished pieces of fiction of all time. Based on J.R.R. Tolkien's novels, the three films The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Two Towers (2002), and The Return of the King (2003) were a commercial and critical success, raking in billions of dollars and winning a combined 17 Academy Awards.