The Lord of the Rings movies stream on HBO Max in the US, on HBO Max and Prime Video in the UK, and on Netflix and Prime Video in Australia. The seven films are The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001 to 2003) and The Hobbit trilogy (2012 to 2014), all directed by Peter Jackson, plus the animated spinoff The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024), directed by Kenji Kamiyama. These listings were checked on November 3, 2026 using JustWatch data supplied through TMDB, and streaming licenses change often, so confirm on the service before you subscribe. For the full set of films, see lord of the rings movies, and for the sequence to press play in, see lord of the rings movies in order.
Where to Watch Lord of the Rings in the US
In the US, HBO Max carries all seven films with a subscription, and the same films also appear through the HBO Max Amazon Channel. TNT, TBS and tru TV are listed for the original trilogy and The War of the Rohirrim but not for The Hobbit films, while YouTube TV lists the original trilogy and fuboTV lists only The Fellowship of the Ring (2001). None of the seven films is included with a Netflix, Disney+ or Prime Video subscription in the US, although Prime Video's store (listed as Amazon Video) rents and sells every one of them. If you want the whole saga in one place for one monthly fee, HBO Max is the only US service that covers it.
Where Can You Stream Lord of the Rings in the UK?
In the UK, HBO Max carries The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers and Return of the King, and it also carries The War of the Rohirrim alongside Now TV Cinema. The Hobbit trilogy is split off onto Prime Video, which includes The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug and The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, with the ad tier listed as well. That means a UK viewer who wants all six main films needs two subscriptions, or one subscription plus a rental. Rent and buy options for the main films include Apple TV, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video and Sky Store, and The War of the Rohirrim is rented through YouTube.
Where to Watch Lord of the Rings in Australia
Australia has the widest choice of any of the three countries, because Netflix lists all seven films and Prime Video lists the six main films. For the original trilogy there are more options still: Disney+, Stan, Foxtel Now and HBO Max all list it, and BINGE lists The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers. The War of the Rohirrim is the narrowest case, since Netflix is the only subscription service that lists it. Netflix also offers a standard tier with ads that carries the same films. Rentals and purchases run through Apple TV and Amazon Video, the JustWatch TV Store adds a rental option for every film, and YouTube is listed for most titles.
Where to Watch the Lord of the Rings Extended Edition
The quickest way to tell which cut you have is the runtime a service shows on the film's page. The theatrical runtimes are 179 minutes for The Fellowship of the Ring, 179 for The Two Towers and 201 for The Return of the King, according to TMDB, so a longer figure suggests an extended cut and a match suggests the theatrical one. Streaming catalogs for the original trilogy do not make this distinction obvious, which is a good reason to check before you settle in for an evening.
Can You Rent or Buy the Films if They Are Not Streaming?
Yes, every one of the seven films can be rented or bought digitally in all three countries. In the US the stores include Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home, with Plex also listed for rentals. In the UK the stores are Apple TV, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store and YouTube, and in Australia they are Apple TV and Amazon Video for every film, with YouTube for most titles and the JustWatch TV Store for rentals. Buying makes the most sense if you rewatch the saga, because a purchase does not disappear when a licensing deal ends.
Which Service Suits a Full Marathon? (My Pick)
In my opinion, HBO Max in the US and Netflix in Australia are the two best answers, because each covers every film without a second subscription. The UK is the awkward case, since the original trilogy and The Hobbit sit on different services. It could be argued that this suits viewers who plan to watch in two sittings anyway, as the original trilogy runs 179, 179 and 201 minutes and The Hobbit films run 169, 161 and 144. The two trilogies also feel like different projects. Jackson shot the original three films back to back, with principal photography starting in Wellington on October 11, 1999, according to Scoop. The Hobbit films were shot in New Zealand at 48 frames per second in 3D, per CBS News, with 266 days of principal photography ending on July 6, 2012, according to RNZ. If you are short on time, the original three are the stronger place to begin: The Return of the King won all 11 of its Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, and The Fellowship of the Ring turned a $93 million budget into about $898 million worldwide. That being said, The War of the Rohirrim (134 minutes) works as a standalone watch, since it is set long before the trilogy and narrated by Éowyn, who is voiced by Miranda Otto, the actor who played her in Jackson's films.
What About The Hunt for Gollum?
The next film, The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, is dated for December 17, 2027 in the US and has begun filming in New Zealand, according to Variety Australia, so it has no streaming home yet. For its status, see the hunt for gollum, and for footage, the the hunt for gollum trailer page. To place the films in story order, see the lord of the rings timeline. For the music, there is the lord of the rings soundtrack, and for earnings, the lord of the rings box office page.
