The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey: Book vs. Movie
Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) begins a three-film adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien’s 1937 novel. Bilbo leaves the Shire with Gandalf and a company of dwarves seeking to reclaim their home.
About the book and the movie
- Author
- J. R. R. Tolkien
- Year
- 1937
- Pages
- 320Buy book
- Audiobook length
- 11 hr 4 minGet audiobook
- Narrator
- Rob Inglis
- Series
- The Hobbit
Bilbo Baggins has no experience of burglary when Gandalf recommends him for a place in a company of dwarves seeking a dragon’s treasure. Far from his comfortable home, he has to negotiate encounters with trolls, goblins, and creatures that cannot simply be fought. As the dwarves come to depend on his ingenuity, Bilbo finds that helping them does not always mean agreeing with them.
- Director
- Peter Jackson
- Writer
- J. R. R. Tolkien, Peter Jackson, Philippa Boyens, Fran Walsh, Guillermo del Toro
- Year
- 2012
- Runtime
- 2 hr 49 minWatch on Amazon
- Cast
- Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Ken Stott
- Genre
- action, Adventure, Fantasy
- IMDb
- View on IMDb
Gandalf recruits Bilbo Baggins to accompany thirteen dwarves on a journey to reclaim their mountain home from the dragon Smaug. Their leader, Thorin Oakenshield, doubts that the sheltered hobbit can survive the road, let alone help him regain a kingdom. Pursued by an orc with a grievance against Thorin, the company heads into mountains where Bilbo becomes separated from his companions.
Every movie of this book
- The HobbitThe Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey · Movie · 2012You are here
The HobbitThe Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug · Movie · 2013Details
- Director
- Peter Jackson
- Writer
- Peter Jackson, Philippa Boyens, Fran Walsh, Guillermo del Toro
- Year
- 2013
- Runtime
- 2 hr 41 min
- Cast
- Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Ken Stott
With Gandalf pursuing a danger elsewhere, Bilbo and the dwarves must cross Mirkwood without his protection. Spiders, imprisonment by the Wood-elves, and a difficult passage through Lake-town threaten their chance of reaching the Lonely Mountain in time. Thorin’s claim to the kingdom ultimately depends on Bilbo entering its treasure chamber, where Smaug is still waiting.
The HobbitThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies · Movie · 2014Details
- Director
- Peter Jackson
- Writer
- Peter Jackson, Philippa Boyens, Fran Walsh, Guillermo del Toro
- Year
- 2014
- Runtime
- 2 hr 24 min
- Cast
- Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Ken Stott
Smaug turns his fury on Lake-town while Thorin takes possession of the treasure beneath the Lonely Mountain. As survivors and elves demand a share, Thorin’s growing suspicion leaves Bilbo trying to prevent a war between people who should be allies. An approaching orc army makes the dispute more dangerous, with the mountain becoming the focus of a much larger attack.
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