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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

  • 20132013
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 41m
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Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Orlando Bloom, Martin Freeman, Lee Pace, Evangeline Lilly, and Luke Evans in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
The dwarves, along with Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf the Grey, continue their quest to reclaim Erebor, their homeland, from Smaug. Bilbo Baggins is in possession of a mysterious and magical ring.
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The dwarves, along with Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf the Grey, continue their quest to reclaim Erebor, their homeland, from Smaug. Bilbo Baggins is in possession of a mysterious and magical rin... Read allThe dwarves, along with Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf the Grey, continue their quest to reclaim Erebor, their homeland, from Smaug. Bilbo Baggins is in possession of a mysterious and magical ring.The dwarves, along with Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf the Grey, continue their quest to reclaim Erebor, their homeland, from Smaug. Bilbo Baggins is in possession of a mysterious and magical ring.
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
650K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
723
146
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    • Director
      • Peter Jackson
    • Writers
      • Fran Walsh(screenplay)
      • Philippa Boyens(screenplay)
      • Peter Jackson(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Ian McKellen
      • Martin Freeman
      • Richard Armitage
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Peter Jackson
    • Writers
      • Fran Walsh(screenplay)
      • Philippa Boyens(screenplay)
      • Peter Jackson(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Ian McKellen
      • Martin Freeman
      • Richard Armitage
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 1KUser reviews
    • 540Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
    • Nominated for 3 Oscars
      • 19 wins & 90 nominations total

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    Benedict Cumberbatch in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
    Ian McKellen in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
    Richard Armitage, John Callen, Mark Hadlow, Peter Hambleton, William Kircher, James Nesbitt, Dean O'Gorman, Ken Stott, and Aidan Turner in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
    Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
    Luke Evans and John Bell in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
    Lee Pace and Evangeline Lilly in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
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    Richard Armitage, John Callen, Peter Hambleton, William Kircher, Graham McTavish, James Nesbitt, Dean O'Gorman, Stephen Hunter, Luke Evans, Aidan Turner, and Adam Brown in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
    Ian McKellen and Sylvester McCoy in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
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    Ian McKellen
    Ian McKellen
    • Gandalf
    Martin Freeman
    Martin Freeman
    • Bilbo
    Richard Armitage
    Richard Armitage
    • Thorin
    Ken Stott
    Ken Stott
    • Balin
    Graham McTavish
    Graham McTavish
    • Dwalin
    William Kircher
    William Kircher
    • Bifur
    James Nesbitt
    James Nesbitt
    • Bofur
    Stephen Hunter
    Stephen Hunter
    • Bombur
    Dean O'Gorman
    Dean O'Gorman
    • Fili
    Aidan Turner
    Aidan Turner
    • Kili
    John Callen
    John Callen
    • Oin
    Peter Hambleton
    Peter Hambleton
    • Gloin
    Jed Brophy
    Jed Brophy
    • Nori
    Mark Hadlow
    Mark Hadlow
    • Dori
    Adam Brown
    Adam Brown
    • Ori
    Orlando Bloom
    Orlando Bloom
    • Legolas
    Evangeline Lilly
    Evangeline Lilly
    • Tauriel
    Lee Pace
    Lee Pace
    • Thranduil
    • Director
      • Peter Jackson
    • Writers
      • Fran Walsh(screenplay)
      • Philippa Boyens(screenplay)
      • Peter Jackson(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      The only time Legolas blinks is when he realizes he has been wounded and when Thranduil beheads the orc he is interrogating. This is in keeping with the character, as the only time Legolas blinks in The Lord of the Rings trilogy is when he is strongly surprised.
    • Goofs
      The movies previously retained the idea from the books that sunlight renders Orcs non-functional. Gandalf remarked in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) on how alarming it is that Saruman's breeding program has produced sun-resistant Orc soldiers. Yet in the barrel escape scene from Thranduil's caverns, the orcs are chasing the dwarfs down the River Running, and doing hard battle, in broad daylight without suffering any ill effects.
    • Quotes

      Balin: [sees a chamber full of dead dwarves, with their only means of escape blocked] The last of our kin. They must have come here hoping beyond hope. We could make for the mines. Might last a few days.

      Thorin Oakenshield: No. I will not die like this, cowering, clawing for breath. We make for the forges.

      Dwalin: He'll see us! Sure as death.

      Thorin Oakenshield: Not if we split up.

      Balin: Thorin, we'll never make it.

      Thorin Oakenshield: Some of us might. Lead him to the forges. We kill the dragon. If this is to end in fire, then we will all burn together!

    • Alternate versions
      The Extended Edition that was made for the home theater market adds 25 minutes of additional footage. These include the following new or extended scenes:
      • At the Prancing Pony, Gandalf asks Thorin about his business in Bree. Thorin tells him that he is searching for Thrain, his father who was presumed dead after the Battle of Moria; Thrain has supposedly been seen again. Thorin also mentions that Thrain was wearing one of the seven Dwarf Lord rings when he disappeared.
      • After having spent the night in Beorn's house, the Dwarves are discussing how they can get past Beorn unseen; however, Gandalf assures them they will need Beorn's help. Gandalf goes with Bilbo to carefully introduce the group to Beorn, and instructs the Dwarves come out of the house two at a time (except for Bombur who is instructed to come out alone) much to Beorn's unpleasant surprise.
      • Upon leaving with Beorn's ponies, Beorn makes the group swear to free the horses before entering the forest. He then has a talk with Gandalf about Azog, the Necromancer at Dol Guldur, the tombs in the mountains (featuring a flashback with a voiceover by Galadriel) and a possible return of Sauron.
      • Gandalf warns the Dwarves not to disturb the water in Mirkwood, use only bridges and be wary of illusions.
      • The Dwarves find the bridge in Mirkwood destroyed, so they cross the river with the use of vines hanging above the water. Bombur falls in the water and is asleep, so the other Dwarves need to carry him. They see a white stag, which Thorin tries to shoot unsuccessfully. Bilbo states this will bring bad luck.
      • The Master of Laketown and his aid Alfrid talk about Bard and their desire to get rid of his influence on the people of the town. As Alfrid serves the Master a plate of goat and ram's testicles to eat, they discuss a possibility to silence Bard.
      • While being smuggled into Laketown, the Dwarves are discovered. They fight off the guards with the help of the townsfolk. Braga, the captain of the guards, enters, and Bard bribes him into leaving by offering him a fancy piece of underwear for his wife.
      • The Master of Laketown and Alfrid are discussing an old prophecy that when the king of the mountain returns, the streets will run with gold.
      • Alfrid asks whether Thorin can be trusted to keep his word, prompting Bilbo to vouch for him.
      • The remaining Dwarves ask Alfrid to help the wounded Kili, but he coldly dismisses them.
      • Balin describes how the desolation of Smaug was once a lush woodland.
      • While at Dol Guldur, Gandalf is suddenly attacked by a Dwarf. After a brief scuffle, Gandalf recognizes his assailant as Thrain, and uses an enchantment to give him his memory back. Thrain mentions how he lost his finger and the Dwarf Lord ring during the Battle of Moria. He also warns Gandalf that no one should enter Erebor.
      • Gandalf and Thrain are attacked by Azog at Dol Guldur. Azog's subtitle, "Run him down!" is changed to "Run them down!" in the Extended Edition. Gandalf fights him off and they run away, only to be caught by the Necromancer, who uses black smoke tendrils to grab and kill Thrain.
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      Composed by David Donaldson, David Long, Steve Roche & Janet Roddick

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    7/10
    The Hobbit The Desolation of Smaug: Alike the first, impressive but not ground breaking
    The Lord Of The Rings trilogy blew me away, they were truly outstanding masterpieces that deserved every bit of recognition they got.

    The Hobbit I delayed due to a laundry list of concerns, all of which are being confirmed now I'm finally getting around to them.

    They look beautiful, they are a lot of fun, but compared to LOTR they are alike Mythica movies.

    The whole franchise has become a cash grab, the Hobbit should have been one single movie and without all the excessive alterations. Yes I know LOTR had changes, but not to this devastating extent.

    Desolation Of Smaug certainly has it's moments, I especially enjoyed the spiders and the not so jolly romp through the cursed forest. Thankfully the film isn't as goofy as the first either which was a welcome relief.

    Alas it's no better, it still feels lackluster. This is The Hobbit, one of the greatest tales ever put to paper! So why do these movies feel so underwhelming? I enjoyed this I truly did, but not as much as I should have and that right there is the problem.

    The Good:

    Forest scene was great

    Looks stunning

    The Bad:

    As neat as the barrels scene is it's about as realistic as Tara Reeds boobs

    Second movie, second stock scream

    Things I Learnt From This Movie:

    Bilbo Baggins has never seen Arachnophobia (1990), don't.....pluck.....the web

    Walnuts make great pillows

    Whatever Cumberbatch was paid it was FAR too much
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    • How come Gandalf fails to escape from Dol Guldur while Radagast is successful?
    • Why does not Smaug form an alliance with Sauron, are not both on the same side?
    • What is 'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug' about?

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    • Release date
      • December 13, 2013 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • New Zealand
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Hobbit Part 2
    • Filming locations
      • Paradise, Glenorchy, Otago, New Zealand
    • Production companies
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
      • New Line Cinema
      • WingNut Films
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    • Budget
      • $225,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $258,387,334
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $73,645,197
      • Dec 15, 2013
    • Gross worldwide
      • $959,027,992
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 41 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Datasat
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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