19 Funny Lord of the Rings Memes That Check All The Boxes

When you hear mention of “The Lord of the Rings” you can pretty much count on someone who is within earshot rapping off a sentiment about their appreciation for the books and/or movies. J.R.R. Tolkien is a legend who left behind a body of work that will never be forgotten. We’ll be getting new spinoff shows for decades to come. Hopefully we also keep getting hilarious and downright on point Lord of the Rings memes as well.

1. “Still need an explanation for this plot hole.”

A tweet by Andrew Nadeau with a photo of Sam carrying Frodo from "The Lord of the Rings." The tweet humorously suggests that since Sam could carry Frodo without the ring's effects, they could have taped the ring to a mouse and carried it, finishing the journey in 20 minutes.
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2. “This is so true.”

A tweet from user "Brendan Frasier Crane" (@bf_crane) reads, "The Hobbit to LOTR pipeline is hilarious in retrospect. It would be like if 20 years after Stuart Little was published, E.B. White slammed down 1000 pages about how Stuart’s nephew killed the devil.
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3. “Gollum being useless was probably the world’s best defense.”

A meme featuring a popular "do something" stick figure poking a ring with a stick. The caption reads, "The Ring trying to get back to Sauron while attached to a guy who just wants to sit in a cave and eat fish for 500 years." Next to the figure is Gollum looking miserable.
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4. “Bad manager Saruman.”

A social media post from user @Spacecorgi that says, "I love that one middle-management orc who kept arguing with Saruman about realistic factory output," and has accrued 10K likes. Below the text is an image of an orc from a fantasy setting dressed in armor.
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5. “A clash between titans.”

A cartoon depicts two men. The one on the left has white hair and a beard, wears glasses, a black hat, and says, "You worked on Lord of the Rings for 16 years." The man on the right has grey hair, smokes a pipe, and replies, "I was a full-time professor at Oxford. I did Lord of the Rings in my spare time. What's your excuse?
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6. “Not even once.”

A four-panel meme featuring characters from "The Lord of the Rings." The first panel shows Gimli asking, "Is two a lot?" The second panel shows Legolas responding, "Depends on the context." The third panel has Legolas saying, "Orcs killed? No." The fourth panel reads, "Lines spoken to Frodo? Yes.
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7. “Are you kidding me? Look at that scene.”

The image shows a meme with text at the top that reads, "Friend: Don't be too excited it's just a movie scene. The scene:". Below the text is a picture of a vast battle scene with a large number of people charging across a barren landscape at sunset.
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8. “Accurate?”

Four characters from "The Lord of the Rings" are paired with soda brands. From top to bottom: Aragorn with Coca-Cola, Boromir with Dr. Pepper, Legolas with Sprite, and Gimli with Mug Root Beer.
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9. “This thought’s lived rent free in my head for 19 years.”

A man and a woman are lying in bed. The man is facing away, looking pensive, with text over him saying, "I bet she's thinking about other guys." The woman is looking at him, with text over her saying, "I wonder if my husband knows why Legolas' kill count was only 42 while fighting 10k orcs all night.
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10. “Mind blown.”

A tweet by Epídiah, the Night Writer saying, "Saw a tweet about hobbits being anarchists because they have no king. Here's the thing. Gondor had no king until a bunch of hobbits went through a heck of a lot of trouble putting one loyal to them on that throne. They're not anarchists. They're the CIA.
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11. “No way.”

Top text: "That moment you realize those guys are those guys". Top-left image shows a dwarf with a long beard from a fantasy movie. Top-right image shows another dwarf. Bottom images depict a tomb and skeletons in a dark, eerie crypt.
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12. “Keep it safe.”

Meme featuring a man in a hobbit hole setting. Text on the image reads, "Gandalf: Keep it secret! I'll be back soon. Frodo for the next 17 years:" followed by three images of the man sitting, standing, and waiting in the hobbit hole.
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13. “Doubt.”

A screenshot of a humorous social media exchange discussing a game where players are the One Ring from "Lord of the Rings," corrupting minds. One commenter imagines being a horrible ring in Middle-earth, while another imagines lying in a river, glittering seductively.
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14. “Aragorn, you know, that old homeless man.”

A screenshot of a black background with white text. The text discusses surprising moments in "The Lord of the Rings," and humorously concludes that the biggest shock is Barliman, the innkeeper, learning the homeless man he knew has become king of the world.
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15. “Five minutes is all it would’ve taken.”

A two-panel meme from "The Lord of the Rings." The top panel shows Éowyn cradling Théoden's head, saying "I know your face." The bottom panel shows a modern twist with the same scene, reading, "Éowyn, if I knew there would be ghost people, I would have waited 5 minutes.
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16. “Came across this gem today.”

A meme featuring text. The top text humorously suggests that Bugs Bunny could have easily infiltrated Mordor disguised and with a fake ID. The bottom text remarks on the funny implication that the One Ring wouldn't affect Bugs Bunny much.
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17. “He would be rich.”

A modern, futuristic house with an infinity pool is situated in a vast, open field surrounded by greenery. The text above and below the house reads, "FRODO SELLS HIS MITHRIL.
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18. “Definitely never saw this coming.”

A screenshot from @FactsOnFilm Twitter account sharing a film fact about 'Lord of the Rings'. The tweet explains that a giant prop ring was used to create forced perspective in the films. Attached are three images: a giant ring held by hands, a scene in snowy mountains, and close-up of the ring in the grass.
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19. “Painfully real.”

Two image frames from a movie. The top frame shows an older man smiling while looking at something off-screen, labeled "Me at 30." The bottom frame shows a close-up of a hand holding a sketch of a younger man, labeled "Me at 29.
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