Middle-earth

Release order

The Lord of the Rings first. It's the reason the rest exists, and it's still the best.

1. 1
   
   The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring2001 · IMDb 8.9 · RT 91%
2. 2
   
   The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers2002 · IMDb 8.8 · RT 95%
3. 3
   
   The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King2003 · IMDb 9.0 · RT 94%
4. 4
   
   The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey2012 · IMDb 7.8 · RT 64%
5. 5
   
   The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug2013 · IMDb 7.8 · RT 74%
6. 6
   
   The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies2014 · IMDb 7.4 · RT 59%
7. 7
   
   The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power2022 · IMDb 6.8
8. 8
   
   The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim2024 · IMDb 6.3 · RT 49%An animated film, set about two centuries before The Lord of the Rings.