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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

PG-13

169 min. – Adventure | Family | Fantasy

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BUDGET: $180MM (estimated)
OPENING WKD: $85MM (USA)
GROSS: $303MM (USA) | $1.02B (Worldwide)
AWARDS: Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 10 wins & 72 nominations See all »
SUMMARY: 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.

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Director Peter Jackson
Writers Fran Walsh (screenplay) | Philippa Boyens (screenplay) | Peter Jackson (screenplay) | Guillermo del Toro (screenplay) | … See all »
Producers Carolynne Cunningham | Peter Jackson | Fran Walsh | Zane Weiner
Composer Howard Shore
Cinematographer Andrew Lesnie
Editor Jabez Olssen
Casting Directors Scot Boland | Victoria Burrows | Amy Hubbard | John Hubbard | … See all »
Production Designer Dan Hennah

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Ian McKellen – Gandalf Gandalf Less 1,679 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Martin Freeman – Bilbo Bilbo Less 733 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Richard Armitage – Thorin Thorin Less 623 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Ken Stott – Balin Balin Less 8,764 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Graham McTavish – Dwalin Dwalin Less 1,429 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
William Kircher – Bifur / Tom Troll Bifur / Tom Troll Less 22,798 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
James Nesbitt – Bofur Bofur Less 5,854 Match Point
Stephen Hunter – Bombur Bombur Less 27,195 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Dean O'Gorman – Fili Fili Less 4,718 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Aidan Turner – Kili Kili Less 557 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
John Callen – Oin Oin Less 42,729 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Peter Hambleton – Gloin / William Troll Gloin / William Troll Less 20,589 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Jed Brophy – Nori Nori Less 18,793 District 9
Mark Hadlow – Dori / Bert Troll Dori / Bert Troll Less 35,942 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Adam Brown – Ori Ori Less 16,217 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Ian Holm – Old Bilbo Old Bilbo Less 4,607 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Elijah Wood – Frodo Frodo Less 1,251 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Hugo Weaving – Elrond Elrond Less 1,065 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Cate Blanchett – Galadriel Galadriel Less 165 Carol
Christopher Lee – Saruman Saruman Less 2,210 Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Andy Serkis – Gollum Gollum Less 683 War for the Planet of the Apes
Sylvester McCoy – Radagast Radagast Less 6,629 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Barry Humphries – Great Goblin Great Goblin Less 12,741 Finding Nemo
Jeffrey Thomas – Thror Thror Less 27,615 The Light Between Oceans
Michael Mizrahi – Thrain (as Mike Mizrahi) Thrain (as Mike Mizrahi) Less 221,475 Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Lee Pace – Thranduil Thranduil Less 506 Guardians of the Galaxy
Manu Bennett – Azog Azog Less 1,938 The Marine
Conan Stevens – Bolg Bolg Less 5,936 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
John Rawls – Yazneg Yazneg Less 50,034 30 Days of Night
Stephen Ure – Fimbul / Grinnah Fimbul / Grinnah Less 28,303 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Timothy Bartlett – Master Worrywort Master Worrywort Less 215,519 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Bret McKenzie – Lindir Lindir Less 7,159 Flight of the Conchords
Kiran Shah – Goblin Scribe Goblin Scribe Less 19,902 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Benedict Cumberbatch – Necromancer Necromancer Less 81 The Imitation Game
Glenn Boswell – Dwarf Miner Dwarf Miner Less 138,901 The Matrix Reloaded
Thomas Robins – Young Thrain Young Thrain Less 64,251 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Frazer Anderson – Moria Orc (uncredited) Moria Orc (uncredited) Less 623,944 King Kong
Jarred Blakiston – Musical Elf (uncredited) Musical Elf (uncredited) Less 20,750 Power Rangers Dino Charge
Shane Boulton – Rivendell Court Elf (uncredited) Rivendell Court Elf (uncredited) Less 683,849 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Melanie Carrington – Musical Elf (uncredited) Musical Elf (uncredited) Less 240,296 Dancing on Ice
Brendan Casey – King Thranduil's Lieutenant (uncredited) King Thranduil's Lieutenant (uncredited) Less 586,790 The 33rd Wedding
Renee Cataldo – Goblin (uncredited) Goblin (uncredited) Less 330,003 Contract Killers
Dave Dyer – Dwarf of Erebor (uncredited) Dwarf of Erebor (uncredited) Less 680,756 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Andrew Fitzsimons – Elf (uncredited) Elf (uncredited) Less 157,928 Daredevil
Stephen Gledhill – Old Gammidge (uncredited) Old Gammidge (uncredited) Less 1,350,240 Mirror, Mirror
Tim Gordon – Old Hobbit (uncredited) Old Hobbit (uncredited) Less 288,264 District 9
Dan Hennah – Old Took (uncredited) Old Took (uncredited) Less 105,805 King Kong
Christian Hipolito – Hunter Orc (uncredited) Hunter Orc (uncredited) Less 381,320 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Brian Hotter – Otho Sackville Baggins (uncredited) Otho Sackville Baggins (uncredited) Less 1,017,100 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Katie Jackson – Hobbit (uncredited) Hobbit (uncredited) Less 46,679 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Peter Jackson – Running Dwarf in Erebor (uncredited) Running Dwarf in Erebor (uncredited) Less 1,648 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Cameron Jones – Thranduil's Lieutenant (uncredited) Thranduil's Lieutenant (uncredited) Less 68,014 Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love
Dean Knowsley – Elven Guard (uncredited) Elven Guard (uncredited) Less 709,519 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Tim McLachlan – Goblin (uncredited) Goblin (uncredited) Less 596,649 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Nathan Meister – Goblin (uncredited) Goblin (uncredited) Less 77,080 Black Sheep
Joseph Mika-Hunt – Hunter Orc (uncredited) Hunter Orc (uncredited) Less 116,403 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Terry Notary – Goblin (uncredited) Goblin (uncredited) Less 6,924 Kong: Skull Island
Thomas Rimmer – Goblin (uncredited) Goblin (uncredited) Less 470,937 Dear Mr. Benjamin Ravensdale
Gabriela Roque López – Moria Orc (uncredited) Moria Orc (uncredited) Less 546,415 Avengers: Infinity War
James R.W. Smith – Hero Goblin (uncredited) Hero Goblin (uncredited) Less 501,531 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
James Trevena-Brown – Goblin (uncredited) Goblin (uncredited) Less 28,073 The Shannara Chronicles
Mark Trotter – Goblin (uncredited) Goblin (uncredited) Less 226,532 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Eric Vespe – Fredegar Chubb (uncredited) Fredegar Chubb (uncredited) Less 385,139 The Home
Richard Whiteside – Erebor Dwarf Guard (uncredited) Erebor Dwarf Guard (uncredited) Less 284,786 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

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STATUS: Released (updated Nov 19, 2012)
RELEASE DATE: Dec 14, 2012 (United States)
COUNTRY: United States | New Zealand
LANGUAGE: English
AKA: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | El Hobbit: Un Viaje Inesperado | Hobit: Neočekivano putovanje | …

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