The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

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About The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is a 2012 English-language adventure, fantasy and action film directed by Peter Jackson. The cast is led by Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage. It has a runtime of 2h 49m. Viewers rate it 7.4/10 across 19900 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max.

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey was produced by New Line Cinema, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and WingNut Films and made in New Zealand and United States of America. It was released on December 12, 2012, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $250 million, it went on to gross $1.0 billion worldwide.

Director

Peter Jackson

Writers

Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson

Release date

December 12, 2012

Original language

English

Age rating

PG-13

Status

Released

Country

New Zealand, United States of America

Budget

$250 million

Box office

$1.0 billion

Production

New Line Cinema, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, WingNut Films

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey cast & crew

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey was directed by Peter Jackson and written by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and Peter Jackson.

The cast features Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins, Ian McKellen as Gandalf the Grey, Richard Armitage as Thorin Oakenshield, James Nesbitt as Bofur, Ken Stott as Balin, and Sylvester McCoy as Radagast the Brown.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Howard Shore, cinematography is by Andrew Lesnie, and it was produced by Carolynne Cunningham and Peter Jackson.

Is The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey worth watching?

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey holds an audience score of 7.4/10 from 19,920 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed adventure films.

At 2h 49m, it's a full-evening commitment.

If you enjoy adventure, fantasy, and action, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

In United States, you can stream The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey on HBO Max Amazon Channel and HBO Max, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

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Cast of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Martin Freeman

Bilbo Baggins

Ian McKellen

Gandalf the Grey

Richard Armitage

Thorin Oakenshield

James Nesbitt

Bofur

Ken Stott

Balin

Sylvester McCoy

Radagast the Brown

Barry Humphries

The Great Goblin

Dean O'Gorman

Fili

Aidan Turner

Kili

Graham McTavish

Dwalin

Adam Brown

Ori

Peter Hambleton

Gloin / William Troll

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