The Lord of the Rings trilogy of films took seven years to make and required an investment of US $ 270 million. It also required a production crew of 2,400 people, with 120 people handling special effects and makeup, and 350 animators.
翻開電影《魔戒》的介紹，這三部曲耗時七年，投資超過二億七千萬美元，總共動用了兩千四百人組成的攝製組，其中包括一百二十人的特效、化妝組，以及近三百五十位的動畫師。