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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

A reluctant Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, sets out to the Lonely Mountain with a spirited group of dwarves to reclaim their mountain home and the gold within it from the dragon Smaug. A reluctant Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, sets out to the Lonely Mountain with a spirited group of dwarves to reclaim their mountain home and the gold within it from the dragon Smaug. A reluctant Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, sets out to the Lonely Mountain with a spirited group of dwarves to reclaim their mountain home and the gold within it from the dragon Smaug.

• Peter Jackson
• Philippa Boyens
• Martin Freeman
• Ian McKellen
• Richard Armitage
• 1.5K User reviews
• 675 Critic reviews
• 58 Metascore
• 11 wins & 76 nominations total

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• Trivia The production team returned to the same shooting location for Hobbiton as they used in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. The land is part of a farm, which the owners allowed to be transformed into the Hobbiton set by The Lord of the Rings production crew in the late 1990s. After filming wrapped on the first trilogy, the farm's owners turned the land into a Tolkien tourism spot, offering guided tours of the Hobbiton set. With the crew from The Hobbit trilogy making improvements and additions to the aging Hobbiton set, the farm owners were happy to temporarily close down their tourism business, so filming could take place there again.
• Goofs When the party is captured by the Goblins and Bilbo crawls away, a Goblin's CGI foot passes through the bridge he's walking on.

Galadriel : Mithrandir? Why the Halfling?

Gandalf : I don't know. Saruman believes that it is only great power that can hold evil in check. But that is not what I have found. I've found it is the small things, everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keeps the darkness at bay. Simple acts of kindness and love. Why Bilbo Baggins? Perhaps it is because I am afraid, and he gives me courage.

• Crazy credits Lists the publishers for all of The Hobbit in all the different languages.
• Alternate versions Also shown in a 3D and 48 fps version, but the content is the same.
• Connections Edited into The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Extended Edition Scenes (2013)
• Soundtracks Blunt the Knives Lyrics by J.R.R. Tolkien from "The Hobbit" Music composed by Stephen Gallagher (as Stephen Gallagher) Produced by Stephen Gallagher (as Stephen Gallagher) Performed by Jed Brophy , Adam Brown , John Callen , Mark Hadlow , Peter Hambleton , Stephen Hunter , William Kircher , Graham McTavish , James Nesbitt , Dean O'Gorman , Ken Stott , Aidan Turner

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• Dec 19, 2020
• Why are the names of the blue wizards are not mentioned in this film?
• When Gandalf talks to Bilbo about Sting, he mentions that "Elvish blade glows blue when orcs or goblins are nearby", should this rule apply to the Foe-hammer and the Goblin-cleaver as well?
• Are the Goblins different from the Orcs?
• December 14, 2012 (United States)
• New Zealand
• United States
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• Mangaotaki, Waikato, New Zealand
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
• New Line Cinema
• WingNut Films
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• $180,000,000 (estimated)
• $303,030,651
• $84,617,303
• Dec 16, 2012
• $1,017,106,749

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Bilbo Baggins is swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome Dragon Smaug. more

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Starring: Ian Mckellen Martin Freeman Richard Armitage

Director: Peter Jackson

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Tolkien tale isn't as great as LOTR, but better for tweens.

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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

• Denver Post Lisa Kennedy To its own narrative detriment, "The Hobbit" works hard to lay the framework for what will follow. Certainly that's one way to set out on a trilogy, but it's surely not the best.
• San Francisco Chronicle Mick LaSalle If you loved the earlier films, these are moments you will hold on to, but they're very few, and they're not enough.
• Christian Science Monitor Peter Rainer My first thought in watching The Hobbit was: Do we really need this movie? It was my last thought, too.
• Richard Roeper.com Richard Roeper There's no denying the majesty in Peter Jackson's visuals but he's taken a relatively slim children's book and stretched it beyond the limits.
• Washington Post Ann Hornaday "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" has finally arrived, not on wings of gossamer fancy but with a hairy-footed thud.
• Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com Cary Darling His first installment of The Hobbit, Tolkien's relatively slim precursor to the sprawling "Rings" saga, is a technically impressive but bloated adventure that makes you feel every one of its 169 minutes.
• Dallas Morning News Chris Vognar I was impressed with how much of the story's good humor Jackson and Co. manage to weave into the spectacle. It's there in the close shave with a gang of hungry trolls, and it really lifts off once Andy Serkis' uncanny Gollum enters the picture.
• Rolling Stone Peter Travers Part One of director Peter Jackson's planned film trilogy of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit forces audiences to run an obstacle course before the fun kicks in.
• Shockya.com Perri Nemiroff Two thirds is so packed with charming characters, stellar visuals and sense of adventure, it makes that other third come across as much more of a failure than it really is.
• Movie Mom Nell Minow Jackson himself seems to miss the forest of the story for the literal trees.
• The New York Review of Books J. Hoberman There is a good deal to be said about Peter Jackson's long-awaited and exceedingly long adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit, most of it bad.
• The Atlantic Christopher Orr It frequently seems as though Jackson was less interested in making The Hobbit than in remaking his own fabulously successful Lord of the Rings series.
• leonardmaltin.com Leonard Maltin Are the creatures amazingly rendered? Yes. Have we seen their lifelike equal onscreen before? No.
• Wall Street Journal Joe Morgenstern An overlong adventure enlivened by wonders.
• CNN.com Tom Charity An Unexpected Journey is a major comedown, a muddle-headed and cumbersome piece of filmmaking that betrays Jackson's mercenary motives -- Tolkien's book, too.
• NPR Bob Mondello Between its lighter tone and a decade's worth of improvements in digital film techniques, there should be enough of a novelty factor to delight most fans.
• Slant Magazine R. Kurt Osenlund The tone of Jackson's latest is, appropriately, much more jovial than that of Rings, which unfolds in an era far more stricken with despair.
• New York Times A.O. Scott Tolkien's inventive, episodic tale of a modest homebody on a dangerous journey has been turned into an overscale and plodding spectacle.
• Chicago Reader Ben Sachs Little about the storytelling suggests a beating heart beneath the visuals; once the journey has begun, the characters find themselves in life-threatening danger with stupefying regularity.
• Detroit News Tom Long The last hour of this movie is pretty much nonstop, and it's a gas.

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In The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, based on the novel by J.R.R. Tolkien, we follow hobbit Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) as he is recruited by wizard Gandalf the Grey (Ian McKellen) to accompany a group of thirteen dwarves led by the prince of Erebor, Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage), on a quest to reclaim their homeland from the dragon Smaug. Bilbo, unaccustomed to such adventures, must navigate the dangers of the land, including goblins, trolls, and more, as well as his own personal growth and transformation.

The film is directed by Peter Jackson, who previously helmed the acclaimed Lord of the Rings trilogy, and features an all-star cast, including Andy Serkis as Gollum, Cate Blanchett as Galadriel, and Elijah Wood as Frodo Baggins in a brief cameo.

One of the highlights of the film is the stunning visual effects, which bring to life the fantastical world of Middle-earth in vivid detail. From the sweeping landscapes to the intricate designs of the various creatures and characters, the attention to detail and artistry on display is truly breathtaking.

Another standout element of the film is the chemistry between the cast members, particularly Freeman, McKellen, and Armitage. Their interactions are often humorous and heartwarming, and add a touch of humanity to the epic story.

Despite some criticisms that the film takes some liberties with the source material and is perhaps a bit too long, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is a thrilling and visually stunning adventure that will delight fans of the original novel and newcomers alike.

In conclusion, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is a film that successfully captures the magic and wonder of J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth, with fantastic visuals, strong performances, and an epic storyline. Fans of the Lord of the Rings trilogy will surely enjoy this prequel, while newcomers to the world will find it an exciting and engaging introduction.

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is a 2012 adventure movie. It has received moderate reviews from critics and viewers, who have given it an IMDb score of 7.8 and a MetaScore of 58.

• Genres Adventure Fantasy Action
• Cast Martin Freeman Ian McKellen Richard Armitage
• Director Peter Jackson
• Release Date 2012
• MPAA Rating PG-13
• Language English
• IMDB Rating 7.8   (872,015)
• Metascore 58

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This is a cinematic world so fully realized that leaving it is a sad prospect.

A wonderfully satisfying fantasy adventure that not only connects to the previous films, but charts its own ground with great effectiveness.

When it comes to the fantasy genre, it really doesn't get more epic than this.

This is a film for true Tolkien connoisseurs.

In the end you're left wondering how it went that way, and how in the hell are they going to squeeze two more movies out of this?

'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' is an expected journey that radiates entertainment, majesty and wonder. [Full review in Spanish]

While it doesn't have the same sense of urgency and darkness as the LOTR trilogy, An Unexpected Journey is a fun and welcomed adventure, filled with humor, spectacular visuals and great action sequences. [Full review in Spanish]

Despite a few minor flaws, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is a superb (and suitably epic) addition to Peter Jackson's past adaptations of Tolkien's work. See it in 3D and 48fps for the ultimate experience.

It feels more scattershot than Jackson's prior films, a pastiche of set pieces that don't add up to a unified story.

It feels much like a gentler, more humorous and watered-down version of The Fellowship of the Ring.

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• Genre : Action, Fantasy, Drama
• Release Date : December 14, 2012
• Languages : English
• Captions : English, Spanish
• Audio Format : 5.1

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Peter Jackson's return to Middle-earth is an earnest, visually resplendent trip, but the film's deliberate pace robs the material of some of its majesty.

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Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson returns to Middle-earth with the first of three films based on J.R.R. Tolkien's enduring masterpiece. Set in Middle-earth 60 years before the epic Lord of the Rings trilogy, the adventure follows the journey of Bilbo Baggins, who is swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom from the fearsome dragon Smaug. Approached out of the blue by the wizard Gandalf, Bilbo finds himself joining a company of dwarves on a journey into wild, treacherous lands swarming with beasts of every ilk. Although their goal lies to the East, they must first escape the goblin tunnels, where Bilbo meets the creature that will change his life forever...Gollum. Alone with Gollum, on the shores of an underground lake, the unassuming Bilbo gains possession of Gollum's "precious" -- a simple, gold ring tied to the fate of all Middle-earth.

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