Release Date: Friday, December 14, 2012 Nationwide
James Nesbitt, Guillermo del Toro, Mark Hadlow, Luke Evans, Andy Serkis, Ian McKellen, Elijah Wood, Peter Jackson, Lee Pace, Stephen Fry, Graham McTavish, Ken Kamins, Adam Brown, Barry Humphries, Mikael Persbrandt, Stephen Hunter, Benedict Cumberbatch, Cate Blanchett, Martin Freeman, Evangeline Lilly, Hugo Weaving, Orlando Bloom, Richard Armitage, Aidan Turner, Conan Stevens, Ken Stott, Fran Walsh, Sylvester McCoy, Philippa Boyens, Bret McKenzie, Carolynne Cunningham, Ryan Gage, Peter Hambleton, Jed Brophy, John Callen, William Kircher, Phillippa Boyens
PG-13 Adventure 2 hrs, 50 m
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18% WON'T SEE
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The film's director Peter Jackson last directed The Beatles: Get Back–The Rooftop Concert and The Beatles: Get Back. The film's writer Peter Jackson last wrote Mortal Engines and The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.
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Completed
The film was tagged as Completed.
Post-Production
The film was tagged as Post-Production.
Production
The film was tagged as Production. Started filming in Wellington and secret locations around New Zealand.
Pre-Production
The film was tagged as Pre-Production.
When was the film released?
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, December 14, 2012 . There were 4 other movies released on the same date, including Let Fury Have The Hour, Save the Date and Any Day Now. Additional information: 3D/2D; IMAX.
Added the US Blu-ray release date of March 19, 2013
Added Extended TV Spot to trailers & videos
Added a running time of 170 minutes
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