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Release Date:
Friday, December 14, 2012 (Nationwide)
extended sequences of intense fantasy action violence, and frightening images
Plot: What's the story about?
This prequel to The Lord of the Rings trilogy follows Bilbo Baggins, an upstanding member of the "little people,” on the hazardous journey with Gandalf the Grey. Together with 13 fortune-seeking dwarves, Bilbo Baggins will be swept out his door and into a dangerous but grand adventure through the Lonely Mountains, where he must contend against all manner of enemies, from dragons, to giant spiders, hostile elves, ravenous wolves, and – perhaps the most perilous of all – a subterranean creature named Gollum from whom Bilbo wins a magical ring (the ring that rules them all) in a riddling contest!
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Who stars in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey: Cast List
Ian McKellen ... Gandalf
Beauty and the Beast, All Is True
Hugo Weaving ... Elrond
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole, Captain America: The First Avenger
Andy Serkis ... Gollum
The Batman, Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Martin Freeman ... Bilbo Baggins
Captain America: Civil War, Ode to Joy
Richard Armitage ... Thorin Oakenshield
Pilgrimage, Ocean's Eight
Aidan Turner ... Kili
Love is Blind, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Graham McTavish ... Dwalin
Secretariat, The Finest Hours
John Callen ... Olin
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Stephen Hunter ... Bombur
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Mark Hadlow ... Dori
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Peter Hambleton ... Gloin
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
James Nesbitt ... Bofur
The Way, Five Minutes of Heaven
Who's making The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey: Crew List
A look at the The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 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 Peter Jackson last wrote Mortal Engines and The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.
Director
Screenwriters
Producers
Carolynne CunninghamPeter Jackson
Fran Walsh
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Production: What we know about The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey?
Key Facts
- Director Peter Jackson began shooting the two films in New Zealand in 3D in mid-March (05-30-11).
Filming Timeline
- July 2012: The film was in Completed status.
- December 2011: The film was in Post-Production status.
- March 2011: The film was in Production status.
Started filming in Wellington and secret locations around New Zealand.
- August 2009: The film was in Pre-Production status.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Release Date: When was the film released?
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey was released in 2012 on Friday, December 14, 2012 (Nationwide release). There were 4 other movies released on the same date, including Any Day Now, Save the Date and Cheerful Weather for the Wedding. 3D/2D; IMAX
When will the movie be on Blu-ray & DVD?
Tuesday, March 19, 2013Released; Now Available Buy | Rent Now