The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Movie

The defining chapter.

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Who's Involved:

Peter Jackson, Luke Evans, Richard Armitage, Ian McKellen, Benedict Cumberbatch, Andy Serkis, Martin Freeman, Elijah Wood, Christopher Lee, James Nesbitt, Cate Blanchett, Evangeline Lilly, Hugo Weaving, Orlando Bloom, Billy Connolly, Lee Pace, Aidan Turner, Manu Bennett, Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens

Release Date:

Wednesday, December 17, 2014 Nationwide

PG-13   PARENTS STRONGLY CAUTIONED MPA
extended sequences of intense fantasy action violence, and frightening images
Runtime: N/A
Language: English

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Plot: What's the story about?

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies brings to an epic conclusion the adventures of Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman), Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage) and the Company of Dwarves. Having reclaimed their homeland from the Dragon Smaug, the Company has unwittingly unleashed a deadly force into the world. Enraged, Smaug rains his fiery wrath down upon the defenseless men, women and children of Lake-town. Obsessed above all else with his reclaimed treasure, Thorin sacrifices friendship and honor to hoard it as Bilbo’s frantic attempts to make him see reason drive the Hobbit towards a desperate and dangerous choice. But there are even greater dangers ahead. Unseen by any but the Wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellen), the great enemy Sauron has sent forth legions of Orcs in a stealth attack upon the Lonely Mountain. As darkness converges on their escalating conflict, the races of Dwarves, Elves and Men must decide – unite or be destroyed. Bilbo finds himself fighting for his life and the lives of his friends in the epic Battle of the Five Armies, as the future of Middle-earth hangs in the balance.

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Who stars in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies: Cast List

... Bilbo Baggins

Miller’s Girl , Whiskey Tango Foxtrot  

... Gandalf

Beauty and the Beast, The Good Liar  

... Smeagol

Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Luther  

... The Necromancer

Star Trek Into Darkness, Dr. Seuss' The Grinch  

... Azog

The Condemned  

... Bard

5lbs Of Pressure, Fast & Furious 6  

... Thorin Oakenshield

Ocean's Eight, Obsession  

... Galadriel

Borderlands, Ocean's Eight  

... Frodo

9, Happy Feet Two  

... Legolas

Gran Turismo, Unlocked  

... Elrond

Hacksaw Ridge, Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole  

... Tauriel

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, Crisis  

Who's making The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies: Crew List

A look at the The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Peter Jackson last directed The Beatles: Get Back–The Rooftop Concert and The Beatles: Get Back. The film's writer Fran Walsh last wrote Mortal Engines and The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.

Production: What we know about The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies?

Key Facts

  1. The prequel to the LOTR series that was initially planned to be broken into two parts, will instead be split into three movies.

Filming Timeline

  1. 2014 - December: The film was set to Completed  status.
  2. 2013 - February: The film was set to Post-Production  status.
  3. 2004 - December: The film was set to Production  status.

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Release Date: When was the film released?


The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies was a Nationwide release in 2014 on Wednesday, December 17, 2014. Additional information: 3D/2D, IMAX.

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?

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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 .

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