When to Stream ‘The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim’

Journey into a slice of J.R.R. Tolkien lore in The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, where you’ll meet the legendary king of Rohan, Helm Hammerhand. 

The anime film is directed by Kenji Kamiyama and introduces Helm’s daughter Héra as a leading protagonist, along with sons Háma and Haleth. Set more than 180 years before The Lord of the Rings, the story focuses on the Rohirrim and their beef with the Dunlendings. Conflict erupts between the two with Héra and Wulf at the center of the fray, which leads to bloodshed, havoc and some otherworldly surprises.

Brian Cox voices Helm, who in an interview with CNET, described the film as allegorical and found that “the patriarchy has made such a mess of stuff, that’s there’s a future in the matriarchy.” War of the Rohirrim’s voice cast also includes Gaia Wise as Héra, Miranda Otto as Éowyn, Luca Pasqualino as Wulf, Laurence Ubong Williams as Fréalaf, Shaun Dooley as Freca and Lorraine Ashbourne as Olwyn. 

If you missed the movie in theaters, check out details below on when and where to stream it at home. 

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When to stream ‘The War of the Rohirrim’

The Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema film will hit Max on Friday, Feb. 28, for its exclusive streaming debut. If you have HBO, you can watch it on the network on March 1. 

Max subscription plans start at $10 a month if you don’t mind ads, but its ad-free options cost $17 per month and $21 monthly to stream in 4K. If you want to save money, you can try out the Max bundle, which includes access to Hulu, Disney Plus and Max. The ad-based version is $17 per month, while the ad-free option is $30 monthly.