《指环王1：护戒使者》时长：

剧场版：178分钟,

加长版：208分钟。

《指环王：护戒使者》由彼得·杰克逊执导，伊安·麦克莱恩、伊利亚·伍德、维果·莫特森、西恩·奥斯汀、奥兰多·布鲁姆和肖恩·宾等联袂出演。

影片于2001年12月19日在美国上映。

电影讲述了在古老的中土世界，弗罗多在忠实的伙伴山姆、梅利和皮平的陪伴下，踏上了毁灭魔戒的征程。还有游侠阿拉贡、人类战士博罗米尔、精灵女王以及精灵莱古拉斯、矮人吉姆利和甘道夫巫师等正义力量的保护和帮助，弗罗多他们的魔戒远征队才一次次地化险为夷的故事。

指环王第一部护戒使者有两个版本，影院版和加长版。加长版在影院版基础上增加了部分镜头，以更好地叙述故事影院版时长178分钟，合计2小时58分加长版时长208分钟，合计3小时28分

《魔戒1:护戒使者》剧场版(即在电影院看的版本)178分钟,加长版208分钟。

The world is changed.

I feel it in the water.

I feel it in the earth.

I smell it in the air.

Much that once was is lost, for none now live who remember it.

History became legend, legend became myth.

It began with the forging of the Great Rings. Three were given to the Elves, immortal, wisest and fairest of all beings.

Seven to the Dwarf lords, great miners and craftsmen of the mountain halls.

And nine, nine rings were gifted to the race of men, who, above all else, desire power.

But they were, all of them, deceived, for another Ring was made.

In the land of Mordor, in the fires of Mount Doom, the Dark Lord Sauron forged in secret a master Ring, to control all others. And into this Ring he poured his cruelty, his malice and his will to dominate all life. "One Ring to rule them all."