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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012 169 min New Zealand, United States of America PG-13 6+
★7.7
Adventure, Fantasy, Action
Director: Peter Jackson
🎭 Based on
«The Hobbit»
byJ. R. R. Tolkien
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Description
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.
Budget:
$250M
US Gross:
$303.03M
Worldwide:
$1.02B
Starring
Martin Freeman
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Ian McKellen
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Richard Armitage
Actor
Awards
Saturn Awards 2013
— Best Production Design
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2013
— Most Frightened Performance
Saturn Awards 2013
— Best Fantasy Film
Georges Awards 2013
— Best Foreign Action Film
BAFTA 2013
— Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Academy Awards 2013
— Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Saturn Awards 2013
— Best Actor
Saturn Awards 2013
— Best Costume Design
Saturn Awards 2013
— Best Supporting Actor
Saturn Awards 2013
— Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Academy Awards 2013
— Best Visual Effects
Saturn Awards 2013
— Best Production Design
Academy Awards 2013
— Best Production Design
Saturn Awards 2013
— Best Visual Effects
Saturn Awards 2013
— Best Director
Saturn Awards 2013
— Best Original Score
BAFTA 2013
— Best Visual Effects
Key opinion
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is generally praised as a visually stunning and charming return to Middle-earth, anchored by strong performances from its lead cast. While many fans appreciate the expansion of the lore and the seamless connection to Peter Jackson’s previous trilogy, some critics feel the film suffers from over-extended pacing and an unnecessary reliance on repetitive plot beats.
| Acting | Martin Freeman and Ian McKellen deliver compelling, quintessential performances as Bilbo and Gandalf that anchor the film. | |
| Production | The production design and cinematography effectively capture the mythic, scenic beauty of Middle-earth while maintaining continuity with the Lord of the Rings trilogy. | |
| Pacing | The decision to stretch a short source material into a three-film trilogy results in pacing that some find leisurely and rewarding, while others find it exhausting or stretched thin. | |
| Production | The heavy reliance on CGI and visual effects is viewed by some as spectacular and immersive, while others find it cartoonish or excessive compared to the practical effects of the original trilogy. | |
| Theme | The film's tone is a point of contention: some enjoy the light, whimsical fairy-tale atmosphere, while others miss the darker, more epic gravitas of the Lord of the Rings films. |