The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey User Reviews

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MrMazz Overstuffed but Hollow

Returning to Middle Earth a decade after The Two Towers came out Peter Jackson hasn't lost a step in showing the natural beauty of New Zealand. It is the telling a story and making a movie part that bears rust. The start of this new trilogy based on a work ...

Reviewed by MrMazz on Dec. 18, 2012
1 out of 1 found this review helpful.
biggest_loser Jackson's love for video games is all too visible

This is the first of three films Peter Jackson has made to adapt J.R.R. Tolkien's prequel to Lord of the Rings. An elderly Bilbo Baggins writes to Frodo about the land of Erebor, where the Dwarf King Thror lost his land and prosperity to the dragon Smaug. Bilbo then recalls ...

Reviewed by biggest_loser on Dec. 29, 2012
Count_Zero Vlog - Stands up at 24 FPS

One thing I failed to mention about the film, is Barry Humphries amazing performance as the Great Goblin. I almost feel bad about the character not appearing to later films, because he's absolutely amazing here. He injects a lot of life and flair into a character who could have potentially ...

Reviewed by Count_Zero on Jan. 3, 2013
etragedy The Hobbit: An Unexpectedly Good Journey

I first read The Hobbit about 35 years ago, and ever since it has been one of my favorite books. But when I heard Peter Jackson was turning it into a live action feature film, I was a little conflicted. On the one hand, Jackson is a fantastic director who ...

Reviewed by etragedy on April 23, 2013
The Hobbit Production Diary 6: More Location Shooting!

The Hobbit's epic 250-day shoot continues apace, but Peter Jackson & Andy Serkis still have time to show off the majestic climes of New Zealand for us.

The Hobbit Production Diary 5: Location Shooting

Set of The Hobbit, or renaissance fair? You be the judge.

Trailer: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Have you heard of this movie? I'm not sure what it's about. I think it's a documentary about little people in New Zealand.

Behind The Scenes On The Hobbit: Middle-Earth In 3D

Peter Jackson lovingly fondles around three million dollars in cameras in this look at the ongoing filming. But some of them are named for dogs, so I can't blame him.

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Name The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
US Release Dec. 14, 2012
UK Release Dec. 14, 2012
AUS Release Dec. 26, 2012
Runtime 169
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Rating PG-13
Alias(es) The Hobbit: Part 1
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  • In today's dollars
    Domestic $301,402,746
    Foreign +700,000,000
  • = total worldwide gross $1,001,402,746
  • - a reported budget of $180,000,000
  • = a 456.3% net profit of $821,402,746
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