Prologue Expansion: Additional narration regarding the history of the Rings of Power and the Dúnedain.
The Shire: Extended introduction to Hobbiton including a "Concerning Hobbits" montage and Frodo selling Bag End to the Sackville-Bagginses.
Bree: A longer sequence at The Prancing Pony, including Frodo and Sam encountering a group of wandering Elves.
Rivendell: Extended Council of Elrond scenes with more dialogue for Boromir, Aragorn, and Legolas. An extended scene of Aragorn visiting his mother’s tomb.
Lothlórien: A crucial gift-giving scene where each member of the Fellowship receives specific Elven items (e.g., the lembas bread is properly explained, and Galadriel gives Aragorn the Elfstone).
Runtime: The extended edition has a runtime of 208 minutes (3 hours and 28 minutes), compared to the theatrical release's 178 minutes (2 hours and 58 minutes).
Aspect Ratio: The film is presented in a 2.35:1 aspect ratio.
Audio: The extended edition features a Dolby Digital 5.1 audio track.