2012 | PG-13 | Adventure Drama | 2hrs, 50m

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 dwa... more

In Movie Theaters U.S.

Friday, December 14, 2012 Nationwide Nationwide Release 3D/2D; IMAX

On Blu-ray & DVD

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

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DIRECTOR

Peter Jackson

Screenwriter

Peter Jackson
Guillermo del Toro
Fran Walsh

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Rating MPAA

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

Storylines 4 more

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!

Trivia & Production Notes

• Director Peter Jackson began shooting the two films in New Zealand in 3D in mid-March (05-30-11).

Also Known As

• The Hobbit 1

Shooting Locations

• Monday, March 21 2011: New Zealand

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