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7.4/10 2012 2h 49m Released

From the smallest beginnings come the greatest legends.

Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit enjoying his quiet life, is swept into an epic quest by Gandalf the Grey and thirteen dwarves who seek to reclaim their mountain home from Smaug, the dragon.

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Top Cast

Martin Freeman
Martin Freeman
Bilbo Baggins
Ian McKellen
Ian McKellen
Gandalf the Grey
Richard Armitage
Richard Armitage
Thorin Oakenshield
James Nesbitt
James Nesbitt
Bofur
Ken Stott
Ken Stott
Balin
Sylvester McCoy
Sylvester McCoy
Radagast the Brown
Barry Humphries
Barry Humphries
The Great Goblin
Dean O'Gorman
Dean O'Gorman
Fili
Aidan Turner
Aidan Turner
Kili
Graham McTavish
Graham McTavish
Dwalin
Adam Brown
Adam Brown
Ori
Peter Hambleton
Peter Hambleton
Gloin / William Troll
John Callen
John Callen
Oin
Mark Hadlow
Mark Hadlow
Dori / Bert Troll
Jed Brophy
Jed Brophy
Nori
William Kircher
William Kircher
Bifur / Tom Troll

Reviews

Andres Gomez 6/10

Peter Jackson creates the same world that he already shown us in the LOTR, but that's not the only thing he repeats. He also repeats ripping Tolkiens book into a sucession of endless races and actions scenes with orcs falling everywhere and several "inventions" that mess the beautiful story created by the English author. He also repeats those several minutes of platform game inside caves that we saw in Moria…

GeekMasher 9/10

An other great master peace has been added the the Lord of The Rings collection. This movie was an excellent example of how great actors, an amazing story and a beautiful world can be produced in such an excellent way. Peter Jackson has out done his self by creating this great film. There are differences from the book but I can't complain about any of them, yes I love the original story but this one is still one of…

Matt Golden

Over a decade after a little-known director from New Zealand managed to con New Line Cinema into giving him $300 million to make a trilogy based on JRR Tolkien's seminal fantasy (and long considered unfilmable) work The Lord of the Rings, the cinematic landscape for fantasy has changed drastically. Much like Tolkien's tome, the Lord of the Rings films came to utterly define high fantasy in film, with even competing…

r96sk 9/10

Of course off the level of its <em>'The Lord of the Rings'</em> predecessors, but I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed <em>'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey'</em>. It has good lure to it, the plot is more than interesting, it features pleasant callbacks and - like LOTR - looks exquisite. As for the casting, I like 'em. Martin Freeman (Bilbo) is, like Elijah Wood, an actor I've always found hit-and-miss, but I…

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FAQ about The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

What is The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey about?
Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit enjoying his quiet life, is swept into an epic quest by Gandalf the Grey and thirteen dwarves who seek to reclaim their mountain home from Smaug, the dragon.
When was The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey released?
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey was released in 2012.
What genres does The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey belong to?
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is categorised as Adventure, Fantasy, Action.
Who stars in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey?
The cast of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey includes Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, James Nesbitt, Ken Stott.