The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey [2012 film] (2012)

by Peter Jackson (Director/Screenwriter), Philippa Boyens (Screenwriter), Guillermo del Toro (Screenwriter), Fran Walsh (Screenwriter)

Other authors: Richard Armitage (Actor), Cate Blanchett (Actor), Martin Freeman (Actor), Christopher Lee (Actor), Sylvester McCoy (Actor) — 3 more, Ian McKellen (Actor), Howard Shore (Composer), Hugo Weaving (Actor)

Series: Peter Jackson's The Hobbit (theatrical 1)

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The first chapter in Peter Jackson's new epic trilogy set in Middle Earth 60 years before J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the rings saga. Follow Bilbo Baggins as he's swept into a quest to reclaim the Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor, long ago conquered by the dragon Smaug. Approached by the wizard Gandalf, Bilbo joins a company of thirteen dwarves led by the legendary warrior Thorin Oakenshield. Along the way they face many dangers; Bilbo meets Gollum and takes possession of the 'One ring.' Includes bonus features.… (more)

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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.
Rated PG-13 for extended sequences of intense fantasy action violence, and frightening images

SITAG_Family | Jan 10, 2023 |

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rogamills | Oct 8, 2022 |

Dwarves and a hobbit go on a trip.

Steaming pile of disappointment. The only thing at all enjoyable is the Gollum scene. Otherwise, it feels like watching someone play a video game based on a Hobbit movie.

Concept: B
Story: C
Characters: D
Dialog: D
Pacing: D
Cinematography: D
Special effects/design: C
Acting: C
Music: D

Enjoyment: C minus

GPA: 1.6/4 (

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comfypants | Nov 25, 2015 |

I watched almost an hour of it on tv -- it was pretty bad. The LotR films had their problems, but they were mostly reasonable interpretations of the books, kinda-sorta. This, however, was dreck. Sort of a fan-fiction sub-D&D action film graphic novel come to life. Dwarves yelling "Go! go! Go!" like they were a SWAT team; Radagast discovering penicillin; the elves pumping Enya into Rivendell....shudder... (

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Crypto-Willobie | Aug 1, 2014 |

Dvd Christmas gift from Amanda

trexm5qp7 | Jan 3, 2015 |

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Jackson, Peter	Director/Screenwriter	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Boyens, Philippa	Screenwriter	main author	all editions	confirmed
del Toro, Guillermo	Screenwriter	main author	all editions	confirmed
Walsh, Fran	Screenwriter	main author	all editions	confirmed
Armitage, Richard	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Blanchett, Cate	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Freeman, Martin	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Lee, Christopher	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
McCoy, Sylvester	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
McKellen, Ian	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Shore, Howard	Composer	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Weaving, Hugo	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed

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Peter Jackson's The Hobbit (theatrical 1)

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The Hobbit: The Motion Picture Trilogy by Peter Jackson

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The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien

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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Extended Edition) by Peter Jackson

Is parodied in

An Unexpected Parody: The Unauthorized Spoof of The Hobbit Movie by Valerie Estelle Frankel

The Starving Games [2013 Film] by Jason Friedberg

Has as a reference guide/companion

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Chronicles by Daniel Falconer

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Official Movie Guide by Brian Sibley

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Chronicles II - Creatures and Characters by Weta

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Activity Book by J. R. R. Tolkien

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Bilbos Reise zum Erebor - Das Space View-Special zum neuen Tolkien-Film by Stefan Servos

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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by Howard Shore

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Hugo Award (Nominee – Dramatic Presentation - Long Form – 2013)

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The first chapter in Peter Jackson's new epic trilogy set in Middle Earth 60 years before J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the rings saga. Follow Bilbo Baggins as he's swept into a quest to reclaim the Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor, long ago conquered by the dragon Smaug. Approached by the wizard Gandalf, Bilbo joins a company of thirteen dwarves led by the legendary warrior Thorin Oakenshield. Along the way they face many dangers; Bilbo meets Gollum and takes possession of the 'One ring.' Includes bonus features.

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