De Hobbit: Een onverwachte reis (2012)

A reluctant Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, sets out to the Lonely Mountain with a spirited group of dwarves to reclaim their mountain home, and the gold within it from the dragon Smaug.

Director:

Peter Jackson

Writers:

Fran Walsh (screenplay), Philippa Boyens (screenplay)

Stars:

Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage

Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 12 wins & 72 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ian McKellen	...	Gandalf
Martin Freeman	...	Bilbo
Richard Armitage	...	Thorin
Ken Stott	...	Balin
Graham McTavish	...	Dwalin
William Kircher	...	Bifur / Tom Troll
James Nesbitt	...	Bofur
Stephen Hunter	...	Bombur
Dean O'Gorman	...	Fili
Aidan Turner	...	Kili
John Callen	...	Oin
Peter Hambleton	...	Gloin / William Troll
Jed Brophy	...	Nori
Mark Hadlow	...	Dori / Bert Troll
Adam Brown	...	Ori

Storyline

Bilbo Baggins is swept into a quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon Smaug. Approached out of the blue by the wizard Gandalf the Grey, Bilbo finds himself joining a company of thirteen dwarves led by the legendary warrior, Thorin Oakenshield. Their journey will take them into the Wild; through treacherous lands swarming with Goblins and Orcs, deadly Wargs and Giant Spiders, Shapeshifters and Sorcerers. Although their goal lies to the East and the wastelands of the Lonely Mountain first they must escape the goblin tunnels, where Bilbo meets the creature that will change his life forever ... Gollum. Here, alone with Gollum, on the shores of an underground lake, the unassuming Bilbo Baggins not only discovers depths of guile and courage that surprise even him, he also gains possession of Gollum's "precious" ring that holds unexpected and useful qualities ... A simple, gold ring that is tied to the fate of all Middle-earth in ways Bilbo cannot begin to ...

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Plot Keywords:

wizard | hobbit | dragon | dwarf | orc | 

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Taglines:

One journey started it all.

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Genres:

Adventure | Fantasy

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Certificate:

12

Did You Know?

Trivia

Radagast (Sylvester McCoy, né Percy Kent-Smith) allows animals to hide in various parts of his robes. While his friendship with animals is consistent with the book, this may also be a nod to Kent-Smith's early stage act, Sylveste McCoy (from which he took his professional name), in which he stuffed ferrets down his trousers.

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Goofs

Throughout the goblin scene and the scene after with the orcs the sword Bilbo has only glows sometimes even though it was stated early it is supposed to glow whenever orcs or goblins are around.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Old Bilbo: My dear Frodo, you asked me once if I had told you everything there was to know about my adventures. And while I can honestly say I've told you the truth, I may not have told you all of it. I am old, Frodo. I am not the same hobbit as I once was. It is time for you to know what really happened.

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Crazy Credits

Lists the publishers for all of The Hobbit in all the different languages.

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Alternate Versions

Also shown in a 3D and 48 fps version, but the content is the same.

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Connections

Referenced in People Places Things (2015)

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Soundtracks

Bag End
Written by Howard Shore

User Reviews

It keeps getting better every time I see it

I've seen "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" quite a few times now. I like it a lot. The first few times I watched it I found it hit and miss. The movie still takes a couple of dips here and there but those parts don't bother me as much as they used to. Now the only demerit I give this movie has to do with its length. It's a about twenty minutes too long. Otherwise, "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" is a very exciting and emotional ride. It's also a great looking movie with very good music. This movie is always a welcome visit.

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

New Zealand USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 December 2012 (Netherlands)

Also Known As:

De Hobbit: Een onverwachte reis

Filming Locations:

Rock and Pillar Range, Otago, New Zealand

Box Office

Budget:

$180,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$84,617,303, 16 December 2012

Gross USA:

$303,003,568

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,017,003,568

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), New Line Cinema, WingNut Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

169 min 182 min (Extended Edition)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos Datasat SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1