The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

Name: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
Released: December 17, 2014
Duration: 144 min
Rating: 59
Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Cate Blanchett, Christopher Lee, Evangeline Lilly, Hugo Weaving

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Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: December 17, 2014 | PG-13

Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Cate Blanchett, Christopher Lee, Evangeline Lilly, Hugo Weaving, Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Orlando Bloom, Richard Armitage, Richard Armitage

Summary: Having reclaimed their homeland from the Dragon Smaug, the Company has unwittingly unleashed a deadly force into the world. Enraged, Smaug rains his fiery wrath down upon the defenseless men, women and children of Lake-town. Obsessed above all else with his reclaimed treasure, Thorin sacrifices friendship and honor to hoard it as Bilbo’sHaving reclaimed their homeland from the Dragon Smaug, the Company has unwittingly unleashed a deadly force into the world. Enraged, Smaug rains his fiery wrath down upon the defenseless men, women and children of Lake-town. Obsessed above all else with his reclaimed treasure, Thorin sacrifices friendship and honor to hoard it as Bilbo’s frantic attempts to make him see reason drive the Hobbit towards a desperate and dangerous choice. But there are even greater dangers ahead. Unseen by any but the Wizard Gandalf, the great enemy Sauron has sent forth legions of Orcs in a stealth attack upon the Lonely Mountain. As darkness converges on their escalating conflict, the races of Dwarves, Elves and Men must decide – unite or be destroyed. Bilbo finds himself fighting for his life and the lives of his friends in the epic Battle of the Five Armies, as the future of Middle-earth hangs in the balance.… Expand

Director: Peter Jackson

Genre(s): Adventure, Fantasy

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 144 min

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Richard Corliss

Dec 16, 2014

If The Hobbit doesn't equal the achievement of Jackson's earlier Middle-earth movies -- and, honestly, what could? -- it is still, in sum, a thrilling effort. Read full review

Empire James Dyer

Dec 1, 2014

A fitting conclusion to Jackson’s prequel trilogy and a triumphant adieu to Middle-earth. Now complete, The Hobbit stands as a worthy successor to The Lord Of The Rings, albeit one that never quite emerges from its shadow. Read full review

Jeff Baker

Dec 16, 2014

The "Hobbit" trilogy started slowly and ended with a rush, heroes and villians fighting it out over a mountain of gold. What kid of any age can resist that? Read full review

Joe Walsh

Dec 1, 2014

Jackson's efforts have peaked and troughed, but this final chapter will undoubtedly satisfy fans, and kindle a sense of sadness as this hobbit's tale finally draws to a close. Read full review

Betsy Sharkey

Dec 16, 2014

The finale is not an all-out disappointment. It should satisfy the franchise's fans, and it does wrap up any loose ends you might be wondering about. Read full review

Steven Rea

Dec 17, 2014

If you want to see a Renaissance faire turned into an apocalyptic battlefield, this is the ticket. Read full review

Ty Burr

Dec 16, 2014

Jackson has marched the modern fantasy-action epic into a thundering blind alley; the movie exhausts your senses without ever engaging your imagination. Read full review

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Orw

Dec 17, 2014

A great ending to one of the best trilogys in its genre. I loved every part. Great in every possible way. We will all miss this characters, Middle Eart and Peter Jackson audacity and creative vision. All six films are now part of the greatest fantasy films ever made. I'm glad i had theA great ending to one of the best trilogys in its genre. I loved every part. Great in every possible way. We will all miss this characters, Middle Eart and Peter Jackson audacity and creative vision. All six films are now part of the greatest fantasy films ever made. I'm glad i had the chance to witness them all.… Expand

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BeatrixKiddo

Sep 8, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It was epic!
I mean, seriously? why so much negativity here? because it was no Lotr? come on! I still don't understand why non-sense Pulp Fiction has 8.9 in imdb and this masterpiece has only 7.4. People are crazy! Also, cgi was not a problem in Avengers, but it was here? poor arguments... Nevermind, let's focus on the story. I liked the book more, but it doesn't matter, the movies were satisfying and decent too. First two movies were watchable and I found them at least "good", they were very entertaining. The 3rd movie was a masterful piece of work by Peter Jackson. First of all, l liked the fact that it had more action than the previous films. It was visually stunning, I loved the cinematography, it reminded me of The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King. I liked the acting (especially Richard Armitage's, l think it was the best acting of that year and the best performance in all six Middle Earth movies.. also, his best performance so far), Martin Freeman was also very good in his role as Bilbo.. Additionally, l liked the fights especially Thorin vs Azog battle, I loved the emotional moments, the ethical/moral messages and I think Thorin's and Kili's death were some of the saddest "deaths" in film history. I also liked the music theme ("The Last Goodbye"). I don't know why but this movie still makes me feel some kind of nostalgia and jubelation at the same time. I think it was a great conclusion to the epic tale. I strongly believe this movie was really unappreciated and it deserved better ratings. 10/10 for me, it's one of my favorite movies ever!… Expand

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DanBurrito

Sep 15, 2015

In all honesty, I only saw this because I was curious. But I wasn't expecting much. The trailers displayed a cgi-heavy, overlong movie that was basically one big climax. So imagine my surprise when it turned out to be an intriguing film that is undoubtedly the best of the three. Of course,In all honesty, I only saw this because I was curious. But I wasn't expecting much. The trailers displayed a cgi-heavy, overlong movie that was basically one big climax. So imagine my surprise when it turned out to be an intriguing film that is undoubtedly the best of the three. Of course, it was still ridiculous in some parts but the script makes up for that. And I did not think I'd say that about this movie. Trust me, it's better than the trailers tell you, even if you didn't enjoy the first two, this one will surprise you.… Expand

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PJD

Mar 4, 2015

This is the weakest Jackson entry so far in the two series. The movie really could have done without the Dol Guldur scene which pitted some noteworthy series characters against the ring wraiths. The acting and production quality for that scene felt well below the rest of the movie. It hurtThis is the weakest Jackson entry so far in the two series. The movie really could have done without the Dol Guldur scene which pitted some noteworthy series characters against the ring wraiths. The acting and production quality for that scene felt well below the rest of the movie. It hurt the movie more than it helped.

Aside from that scene I would say the movie was pretty good. This is perhaps the lone Jackson entry into the series that wasn't batting 1000.… Expand

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SeeRossRun

Jul 19, 2016

Don't get my mediocre rating wrong, its still a great movie. What i find humorous about this trilogy is that it addresses detractors from the first trilogy that cried he cut too much out. So this trilog; he left as much as he could in and added the simirilian. Now it's too long and overDon't get my mediocre rating wrong, its still a great movie. What i find humorous about this trilogy is that it addresses detractors from the first trilogy that cried he cut too much out. So this trilog; he left as much as he could in and added the simirilian. Now it's too long and over bloated. I generally agree it is too long and could have been completed in 2 movies. Hollywood shouldn't push so hard for trilogies and franchises in sacrifice of a well written story. There was also a distinct stylistic change in makeup, set design and costume that didn't work for me. I understand the choice, but think they should have stuck with the same pallet from LoTR.… Expand

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ozymandias79

Jan 10, 2015

This movie is awful. It's so bad, I was rooting for the bad guys. I couldn't have cared less about any of the characters and couldn't remember anything from the previous two films. The fact that these movies get extended cuts is a joke. I want to see less not more.

The beginning shouldThis movie is awful. It's so bad, I was rooting for the bad guys. I couldn't have cared less about any of the characters and couldn't remember anything from the previous two films. The fact that these movies get extended cuts is a joke. I want to see less not more.

The beginning should have been the ending to the last movie. Should film goers feel ripped off - YES! A theme of this film is greed which is interesting because greed got these movies made. All I can say is - DO NOT PAY MONEY TO SEE THE HOBBIT MOVIES!!!!!… Expand

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ThunderMonkey

Jun 16, 2022

I can only think of one expression for this, cheap.
You can tell that the film was produced quickly and did not cost much money.
No comparison, not even close to Lord of the Rings.

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