J.R.R. Tolkien

A-List

Total Box Office Draw: $4,885,323,455

Writer

Average ROI: 583%
ROI Rank: 111
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Movies

Title
The Return
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Score
88%
97%
96%

Year
2003
2001
2001

Box Office
$1,146,436,214
$898,094,742
$898,094,742

Known For & ROIs

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The Return

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

693%

528%

ROI Commentary:

Average ROI: 583%
ROI Rank: 111

J.R.R. Tolkien is in the top 3% of writers in the Fresh Kernels Database, and his A-List status is well deserved!

Bio:

J.R.R. Tolkien was an English writer, poet, and academic best known for his high fantasy works, including The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy. He was born in South Africa in 1892 and moved to England as a child. Tolkien served in World War I and later became a professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford University. He began writing The Hobbit in the 1930s and continued to work on The Lord of the Rings throughout the 1950s. Tolkien died in 1973, leaving behind a legacy as one of the most influential fantasy writers of all time.

Birthday:

January 2, 1892

Birthplace:

J.R.R. Tolkien was born in Bloemfontein, South Africa.

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