The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies is a 2014 epic high fantasy film directed by Peter Jackson and written by Jackson, Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and Guillermo del Toro. It is the third and final instalment in Peter Jackson's three-part film adaptation based on the novel The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien, following An Unexpected Journey and The Desolation of Smaug, and together, they act as a prequel to Jackson's The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. It was produced by New Line Cinema, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and WingNut Films, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. The Battle of the Five Armies premiered in London on 1 December 2014, and was then released on 11 December 2014 in New Zealand, 12 December 2014 in the United Kingdom, and on 17 December 2014 in the United States.
| Director | Peter Jackson |
| Produced by | Carolynne Cunningham, Zane Weiner, Fran Walsh, Peter Jackson |
| Screenplay by | Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Guillermo del Toro |
| Starring | Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Evangeline Lilly, Lee Pace, Luke Evans, Benedict Cumberbatch, Ken Stott, James Nesbitt, Cate Blanchett, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, Orlando Bloom |
| Music | Howard Shore |
| Cinematography | Andrew Lesnie |
| Edited by | Jabez Olssen |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Released | December 01, 2014 (London), December 11, 2014 (New Zealand), December 17, 2014 (United States) |
| Running time | 144 minutes |
| Country | New Zealand, United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $250–300 million |
| Box office | $956.5 million |
| Netflix ID | 70305930 |
About The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
The third film in the series follows Bilbo Baggins as he wages war to save Lonely Mountain. Peter Jackson returned to direct the film which grossed over $956 million worldwide.
Achievement of The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
The elk in the film is played by a horse named Moose. Filming took place in New Zealand and England. It was an Academy Award nominee for Best Sound Editing.
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