Plot
A younger and more reluctant Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, sets out on a "unexpected journey" to the Lonely Mountain with a spirited group of Dwarves to reclaim a their stolen mountain home from a dragon named Smaug.
Release Year: 2012
Rating: 8.4/10 (165,944 voted)
Critic's Score: 58/100
Director:
Peter Jackson
Stars: Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage
Storyline Bilbo Baggins is swept into a quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon Smaug. Approached out of the blue by the wizard Gandalf the Grey, Bilbo finds himself joining a company of thirteen dwarves led by the legendary warrior, Thorin Oakenshield. Their journey will take them into the Wild; through treacherous lands swarming with Goblins and Orcs, deadly Wargs and Giant Spiders, Shapeshifters and Sorcerers. Although their goal lies to the East and the wastelands of the Lonely Mountain first they must escape the goblin tunnels, where Bilbo meets the creature that will change his life forever ... Gollum. Here, alone with Gollum, on the shores of an underground lake, the unassuming Bilbo Baggins not only discovers depths of guile and courage that surprise even him, he also gains possession of Gollum's "precious" ring that holds unexpected and useful qualities ...
Writers: Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens
Cast: Ian McKellen
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Gandalf
Martin Freeman
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Bilbo
Richard Armitage
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Thorin
Ken Stott
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Balin
Graham McTavish
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Dwalin
William Kircher
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Bifur
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Tom Troll
James Nesbitt
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Bofur
Stephen Hunter
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Bombur
Dean O'Gorman
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Fili
Aidan Turner
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Kili
John Callen
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Oin
Peter Hambleton
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Gloin
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William Troll
Jed Brophy
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Nori
Mark Hadlow
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Dori
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Bert Troll
Adam Brown
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Ori
Taglines:
From the smallest beginnings come the greatest legends.
Filming Locations: Braemar Station, Tekapo, New Zealand
Box Office Details
Budget: $180,000,000
(estimated)
Opening Weekend: $84,617,303
(USA)
(16 December 2012)
(4045 Screens)
Gross: $600,508,000
(Worldwide)
(29 December 2012)
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Did You Know?
Trivia:
Thranduil, the father of Legolas, first appeared in the Hobbit book simply as "The Elven King" with no mention of his real name. Is it only in The Lord of the Rings, when Legolas first appears in the books, that he is identified as the Son of Thranduil of Mirkwood. When Legolas enters Lothlorien in
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Haldir greets him in Elvish as "Legolas Thranduillion."
Goofs:
Continuity:
The sharp end of Thorin's sword is lying parallel to his face, out of his reach on the boulder where the white warg flings him to. When the eagle flies Thorin off to the Carrock, it is carrying the sword gathered by his side with the handle pointing towards his face.
Quotes: Old Bilbo:
My dear Frodo, you asked me once if I had told you everything there was to know about my adventures. Well, I can honestly say I've told you the truth, I may not have told you all of it.
User Review
Nothing short of a masterpiece.
Rating: 10/10
Best of the best. Pete has crafted a masterpiece. I should say at this
point, I am a new fan of LOTR movies after seeing this movie. My
friends and family always told me I should watch the previous 3 films
and now i cant wait to sit down with a bowl of popcorn and witness the
magnificent scale and perfect execution that The Hobbit: an Unexpected
Journey brought to all 5 senses of mine. Maybe I could count The Hobbit
in as a SIXTH sense. It was just THAT good.
First of all, the 48fps was just beautifully sharp and clean to the
eyes. It was a touch of technological wizardry by Jackson, and it
worked perfectly, allowing the viewer to feel as he/she were a spying
picture frame on Bilbo's fireplace, or a pine tree looking over a cliff
and down at Rivendell. It seems far fetched, but lets just say I forgot
I was watching a movie, and you can experience for yourself, what I
mean.
The execution was fabulous as well; the pacing, the shot angles, the
acting, the script, and so much more. The score by Howard Shore was so
clever and is sure to put a smile on your face. The WHOLE movie will
put a smile on your face. The Hobbit will remind you that you can do
great things, no matter how small.
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