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- 2012
- PG-13
- Warner Bros.
- 2 h 49 m
- 2012
- PG-13
- Warner Bros.
- 2 h 49 m
Summary The adventure follows the journey of title character Bilbo Baggins, who is swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon Smaug. Approached out of the blue by the wizard Gandalf the Grey, Bilbo finds himself joining a company of thirteen dwarves led by the legendary warrior, Thorin Oakenshie...
Directed By: Peter Jackson
- 2012
- PG-13
- Warner Bros.
- 2 h 49 m
- 2012
- PG-13
- Warner Bros.
- 2 h 49 m
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
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Summary The adventure follows the journey of title character Bilbo Baggins, who is swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon Smaug. Approached out of the blue by the wizard Gandalf the Grey, Bilbo finds himself joining a company of thirteen dwarves led by the legendary warrior, Thorin Oakenshie...
Directed By: Peter Jackson
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 40 Critic Reviews
58
50% Positive
20 Reviews
20 Reviews
45% Mixed
18 Reviews
18 Reviews
5% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 40 Critic Reviews
58
50% Positive
20 Reviews
20 Reviews
45% Mixed
18 Reviews
18 Reviews
5% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Charming, spectacular, technically audacious… in short, everything you expect from a Peter Jackson movie. A feeling of familiarity does take hold in places, but this is an epically entertaining first course.
At nearly three hours long, "An Unexpected Journey" has moments when the caravan seems both overstuffed and out of balance, but it's such a scenic trip that only a stubborn homebody could complain.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 3,011 User Ratings
8.0
81% Positive
2449 Ratings
2449 Ratings
12% Mixed
367 Ratings
367 Ratings
6% Negative
195 Ratings
195 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 3,011 User Ratings
8.0
81% Positive
2449 Ratings
2449 Ratings
12% Mixed
367 Ratings
367 Ratings
6% Negative
195 Ratings
195 Ratings
Suitable for kids IMO.
I think they really messed up the hobbit movies in a sense that they could have been a lot better, the book was good after all. They made these movies very "cartoonish" so to speak, and i think they were targeting the kids in the first place, so yes there is violence - but yes it is still suitable for kids, it doesn't get much worse than violence in a comic book or something like that. Although you have to judge on the behalf of your own children, check to movie yourself before trusting me, i don't want to cause traumas by recommending movies for too young kids. LOL at the one who rated this 18+, you can google "The hobbit, dwarf king decapitated" and see that the scene is not nearly as bad it sounds like. The violence does not look realistic at all, the movie if pg-13, and in my opinion can be observed by 7 year old as well, it is way better than letting them play GTA or something that people actually do let their 7 years olds do.
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And I thought the Lord of the Rings trilogy was something before, but this prequel that happened before that trilogy is just as surprising, intense, fierce, magical, stunning and so much more, starting with this one. I'm extremely compelled and astonished by all that Bilbo went through in this beginning of his first adventure, it's like you can see where Frodo got his feeling of adventure when Lord of the Rings came around. Out of all the dwarves in this film my absolute favorites are Fili and his brother Kili since not only are they rather adorable and sweet but they're also super brave, they have strong hearts and no fear like the others do, they also know how to make the best out of any situation whether it involves fighting or not. My sister's favorite in the company is Thorin Oakenshield probably because he kind of resembles her, he's got a bit of an attitude and he sometimes is rather uptight, but he's also very good looking and he definitely knows how to treat the ones closest to him whether it's friends or family. It's also no surprise to me that Bilbo discovers the One Ring in this one, I guess you could say that it sets up the very thing that began before the 60 year timeline that happened after Bilbo found the Ring and before it was passed on to Frodo against Bilbo's better judgment. All in all this film is beyond wonderful and captivating, the musical scores, the languages, the familiar faces from Lord of the Rings, the way the story itself begins and plays out so far in this film, everything. Even the truth of how the One Ring really landed into Bilbo's possession, the truth of how he found the sword known as Sting before he gave it to Frodo, the reveal of the very blade that stabbed Frodo in the first film of Lord of the Rings and the background story behind it, the truth that revealed that the White wizard Saruman was originally on the good side before we see him in Lord of the Rings now working for the Enemy and the fact that he and Gandalf are not the only wizards out there, and not to mention the bond that Bilbo and Thorin were able to form after all they've been through so far in this film, it all begins to unfold the story of Bilbo's very first adventure in such a way that I myself can't really describe too much. If you're looking for another outstanding and intense fantasy adventure to get into like you probably have with Lord of the Rings than you've got to dive into the trilogy of The Hobbit, the story of how one rather young hobbit was willing to step outside of his comfortable and wonderful home and dare to risk it all for a company of sweet and incredible dwarves trying to take back their home that was taken from them so long ago. The Lord of the Rings is an adventure all by itself and also one of the greatest adventures that my family has ever had the pleasure of growing up with, but if you're looking for something that's just as intense and wonderful as that trilogy than The Hobbit is the next big and perfect adventure trilogy for you. It all really begins with An Unexpected Journey, a journey that you'll want to go on over and over and over and over and over and over and over again. I know I will!!!
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An overlong adventure enlivened by wonders.
An Unexpected Journey also proves that it is, indeed, possible to get too much of a good thing.
My first thought in watching The Hobbit was: Do we really need this movie? It was my last thought, too.
The grandeur of the Lord of the Rings trilogy [has] been replaced by something that resembles tatty summer-stock theater.
If you loved the earlier films, these are moments you will hold on to, but they're very few, and they're not enough.
A flawless movie that's accessible for a wider age group than LOTR. My most highly regarded movie of all time because of the quality of the acting, directing & the sheer brilliance of the storyline.
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I do not begrudge Peter Jackson, to me the LOTR trilogy is the most brilliant film trilogy ever. Even today, while i study Jungian philosophy, those movies grow in my estimation. I write this not because the Hobbit trilogy is a joyless cash grab, but because i am rewatching the old Hobbit cartoon and loving it. But it is not available on metacritic, so i write here that you should see the cartoon from 1978. It is awesome, when the animation studio went bust it became Ghibli with Miyazaki. See that.
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I need to be honest. I HATE this movie. So much that I never finished the trilogy. Such a downgrade from Lord of the Rings. Yes I know The Hobbit book came first and it was much more kid friendly, but the movie was slow and long, and dull and boring. Complete pile of CRAP.
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Production Company
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM),
New Line Cinema,
WingNut Films
Release Date Dec 14, 2012
Duration 2 h 49 m
Rating PG-13
Tagline From the smallest beginnings come the greatest legends.
Awards
Academy Awards, USA
• 3 Nominations
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
• 1 Win & 9 Nominations
Visual Effects Society Awards
• 1 Win & 7 Nominations
