The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is a 2012 epic high fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson. It is the first instalment in a three-part film adaptation based on J. R. R. Tolkien's 1937 novel The Hobbit. It is followed by The Desolation of Smaug and The Battle of the Five Armies, and together, they act as a prequel to Jackson's The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. The film's screenplay was written by Jackson, his longtime collaborators Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens, and Guillermo del Toro, who was originally chosen to direct the film before leaving the project in 2010. The story is set in Middle-earth sixty years before the main events of The Lord of the Rings, and portions of the film are adapted from the appendices to Tolkien's The Return of the King. An Unexpected Journey tells the tale of Bilbo Baggins, who is convinced by the wizard Gandalf to accompany thirteen Dwarves, led by Thorin Oakenshield, on a quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain from the dragon Smaug.
| Director | Peter Jackson |
| Produced by | Carolynne Cunningham, Zane Weiner, Fran Walsh, Peter Jackson |
| Screenplay by | Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, Guillermo del Toro |
| Starring | Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, James Nesbitt, Ken Stott, Cate Blanchett, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, Elijah Wood, Andy Serkis |
| Music | Howard Shore |
| Cinematography | Andrew Lesnie |
| Edited by | Jabez Olssen |
| Production, company | New Line Cinema, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, WingNut Films |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Released | November 28, 2012 (Wellington premiere), December 12, 2012 (New Zealand), December 14, 2012 (United States) |
| Running time | 169 minutes (Theatrical) |
| Country | New Zealand, United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $200–315 million |
| Box office | $1.017 billion |
| Netflix ID | 70226288 |
About The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Peter Jackson film about Bilbo Baggins and his quest to defeat the dragon called Smaug. The film grossed over $1 billion worldwide.
Achievement of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
The film is the first installment in The Hobbit franchise. Actor Stephen Hunter, who plays Bombur, only says one line in the film.
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Latest information about The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey updated on July 28 2021.
