Where To Rewatch The Lord Of The Rings Movies Before Rings Of Power Arrives On Prime Video

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With Amazon's Prime Video Lord of the Rings series Rings of Power coming to the streaming service on September 2, many fans of J.R.R. Tolkien and the events on Middle Earth may be looking to jump back into the previous LOTR films in order to get pumped for the upcoming show. Obviously, watching the old LOTR movies won't really help with your enjoyment of Prime Video's new, very expensive show--it takes place a thousand years before Peter Jackson's movies. At the very least, though, it'll refamiliarize you with a number of the franchise's concepts.

Aside from the Jackson movies, there are also two animated films from the late '70s you'll probably want to check out as well. But where can you watch all these movies? There are so many streaming services at this point. Luckily, we have you covered for all your LOTR needs.

Both the Lord of the Rings theatrical trilogy and extended trilogy are available on HBO Max. If you want to relive the theatrical experience, make sure you set aside nine hours and 18 minutes to watch Fellowship of the Ring, Two Towers, and Return of the King.

For the extended cuts, you'll need to set aside almost half a day. To get through them, it'll take 11 hours and 26 minutes. This doesn't include bathroom breaks or running to the kitchen to get food, which you'll definitely burn plenty more time doing.

Much like the LOTR trilogy, The Hobbit trilogy of movies are also located on HBO Max. Only the theatrical versions of these movies exist on the streaming service, so you'll only have to invest a little less than eight hours to rewatch these.

If you want to sign up for HBO Max, it costs $10 a month (ad supported) or $15 a month (ad-free). There are also yearly billings for both of these tiers where you