The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim lands mixed reviews, but it's still higher rated than one of The Hobbit movies
Dec. 11, 2024The War of the Rohirrim reviews are mixed
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New anime movie The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim has received mixed reviews from critics, but it’s still rated higher than one of The Hobbit movies on Rotten Tomatoes.
The War of the Rohirrim currently sits at62% on the site, while The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies scored 59%. The Desolation of Smaug is at 74%, with An Unexpected Journey at 64%. The three original Lord of the Rings movies all have scores in the nineties.
Our ownThe War of the Rohirrim reviewis just 2.5 stars, with our reviewer writing: “What could have been an exciting experiment in telling a new tale in a beloved universe in a very different way feels heavily compromised. Kenji Kamiyama and his fellow anime veterans have produced great work before, but this uninspired expansion of the most iconic screen take on Tolkien doesn’t allow anyone to show off what they can do best.”
The filmis a prequel that tells the story of Helm Hammerhand, who was a King of Rohan – and the namesake of Helm’s Deep, as seen in The Two Towers.
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I’m a Senior Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, covering all things film and TV for the site’s Total Film and SFX sections. I previously worked on the Disney magazines team at Immediate Media, and also wrote on the CBeebies, MEGA!, and Star Wars Galaxy titles after graduating with a BA in English.
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