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.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.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
- Writers
- Fran Walsh(screenplay)
- Philippa Boyens(screenplay)
- Peter Jackson(screenplay)
- Stars
- Director
- Writers
- Fran Walsh(screenplay)
- Philippa Boyens(screenplay)
- Peter Jackson(screenplay)
- Stars
- Nominated for 3 Oscars
- 11 wins & 75 nominations total
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- Director
- Writers
- Fran Walsh(screenplay)
- Philippa Boyens(screenplay)
- Peter Jackson(screenplay)
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- All cast & crew
Storyline
- Taglines
- From the smallest beginnings come the greatest legends.
- Genres
- Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG-13 for extended sequences of intense fantasy action violence, and frightening images
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaIn The Lord of the Rings trilogy, the scale illusion was accomplished by placing Hobbit or Dwarf actors and actresses further away from the camera than Sir Ian McKellen, but still live on the same set. This time, however, the illusion had to be accomplished by having the other actors and actresses on a completely different set, while McKellen performed his part, all alone, on a greenscreen set, with only an earpiece connecting him to the performance being provided by the rest of the cast. McKellen ended up feeling lonely and frustrated. To cheer him up, the cast and crew snuck into the tent in which he stayed during breaks and decorated it with mementos from the Lord of the Rings films (mainly old props and tapestries from Rivendell and Lothlórien), as well as fresh fruit and flowers.
- GoofsWhen the party is captured by the Goblins and Bilbo crawls away, a Goblin's CGI foot passes through the bridge he's walking on.
- Quotes
Galadriel: Mithrandir? Why the Halfling?
Gandalf: I don't know. Saruman believes that it is only great power that can hold evil in check. But that is not what I have found. I've found it is the small things, everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keeps the darkness at bay. Simple acts of kindness and love. Why Bilbo Baggins? Perhaps it is because I am afraid, and he gives me courage.
- Crazy creditsLists the publishers for all of The Hobbit in all the different languages.
- Alternate versionsAlso shown in a 3D and 48 fps version, but the content is the same.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The One Show: Episode #7.133 (2012)
- SoundtracksBlunt the Knives
Lyrics by J.R.R. Tolkien from "The Hobbit"
Music composed by Stephen Gallagher (as Stephen Gallagher)
Produced by Stephen Gallagher (as Stephen Gallagher)
Performed by Jed Brophy, Adam Brown, John Callen, Mark Hadlow, Peter Hambleton, Stephen Hunter, William Kircher, Graham McTavish, James Nesbitt, Dean O'Gorman, Ken Stott, Aidan Turner
Of all the art forms of the world, film is the one most invested in technology; created by scientists, not artists at the end of the nineteenth century. It was only at the dawn of the last century that people like Georges Méliès realised the potential of this medium. So it is appropriate that Jackson is here breaking new ground with the very way we watch films. Instead of shooting at the normal speeds of twenty four frames per second, he has doubled it to forty eight frames a second so when viewed you have an astonishing clarity of detail as well as smoothness in camera movement with no motion stutter or blurry jerkiness when shown in 3D.
However, this raises a problem for the filmmaker. For a film set in a mythical fantasy land, any poor special effects or sub-standard computer generated imagery will stand out glaringly. So the effects work from Weta Digital is all the more impressive and astounding; from skin textures to the manifold buildings of Rivendell, it's sometimes hard to believe it's not all real.
The acting, from Martin Freeman and Ian McKellen to Christopher Lee as Saruman and Richard Armitage as Thorin Oakenshield, leader of the dwarfs, are all very good, inhabiting their roles with conviction and passion. Stand out though is Andy Serkis as Gollum, the famous riddle scene from the novel imported virtually word for word, and is all the better for it. Serkis has an uncanny ability to play these none too human characters with an enormous amount of vicissitude, a feat he pulls of here again with aplomb.
This is primarily a visual motion picture, but the characters are not ignored and the extensive opening sequence set in Bilbo's house serves as an introduction of sorts to not just the people but the themes as well.
Jackson directs with huge scope and a true feeling for the vast land he is creating, shot on location in New Zealand. The sweeping cinematography from Andrew Lesnie is suitably epic, making the landscape another character in the film.
The film does have its flaws, mainly due to the fact that this is an introduction to a trilogy and not a self-contained movie; people might also find Radagast the Brown, a wizard, as played by Sylvester McCoy, to fall on perhaps the wrong side of immaturity. Still, this is a fantastic piece of entertainment and it's hard to imagine a better Christmas film.
- JohnWelles
- Jan 2, 2013
Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official sites
- Language
- Also known as
- The Hobbit: Part 1
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $180,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $303,030,651
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $84,617,303
- Dec 16, 2012
- Gross worldwide
- $1,017,030,651
- Runtime2 hours 49 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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