The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Name: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Director: Peter Jackson
Released: 2012-12-12T00:00:00+00:00
Rating: 7.4

2012 · TMDB 7.4

Directed by Peter Jackson

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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Peter Jackson's return to Middle-earth, produced by New Line Cinema and MGM after the two studios emerged from very different periods of financial and corporate turmoil.

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Martin Freeman Ian McKellen Richard Armitage James Nesbitt Ken Stott Sylvester McCoy Barry Humphries Dean O'Gorman Aidan Turner Graham McTavish Adam Brown Peter Hambleton

Director · Peter Jackson Producer · Fran Walsh Producer · Peter Jackson Producer · Zane Weiner Producer · Carolynne Cunningham Writer · Guillermo del Toro Writer · Peter Jackson Writer · Philippa Boyens Writer · Fran Walsh Cinematography · Andrew Lesnie Composer · Howard Shore Editor · Jabez Olssen

Runtime: 169 min
Released: 2012-12-12
Studio: New Line Cinema
Country: New Zealand
Language: English
TMDB score: 7.4

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Peter Jackson's return to Middle-earth, produced by New Line Cinema and MGM after the two studios emerged from very different periods of financial and corporate turmoil.