The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Brief Synopsis
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Bilbo Baggins 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 13 Dwarves led by the legendary warrior Thorin Oakenshield. Their journey will take them into the Wild, through treacherous lands swarming with Goblins, Orcs and deadly Wargs, as well as a mysterious and sinister figure known only as the Necromancer. Although their goal lies to the East and the wastelands of the Lonely Mountain, first they must escape the Goblin tunnels, where Bilbo meets the creature that will change his life forever - Gollum. Here, alone with Gollum, on the shores of an underground lake, the unassuming Bilbo Baggins not only discovers depths of ingenuity and courage that surprise even him, he also gains possession of Gollum's "precious" ring that holds unexpected and useful qualities - a simple, gold ring that is tied to the fate of all Middle-earth in ways Bilbo cannot begin to know.
Cast & Crew
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Peter Jackson
Director
Ian Mckellen
Martin Freeman
Richard Armitage
Ken Stott
Graham Mctavish
Film Details
Also Known As
De Hobbit: Een onverwachte reis, Der Hobbit : Eine unerwartete Reise, El hobbit: : Un viaje inesperado, Hobbit - Un Viaggio Inaspettato, Hobbit : Eine unerwartete Reise, Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Hobbit: Beklenmedik Yolculuk, Hobbit: Een onverwachte reis, Hobbit: Niezwykla podróz, Hobbit: Un voyage inattendu, Hobbit: en oväntad resa, The, Hobbiten: En uventet reise, Hobbitten: En uventet rejse, Hobit: Neocakávaná cesta, Hobit: Nepricakovano potovanje, Hobit:Neocekivano putovanje, Hobitas: nelaukta kelione, Hobits: Negaidits celojums, Hobitti - odottamaton matka, Le Hobbit : Un voyage inattendu, Le Hobbit: un voyage inattendu, Lo Hobbit - Un Viaggio Inaspettato, O Hobbit: Uma Jornada Inesperada, hobbit - Varatlan utazas, A, hobbit: : Un viaje inesperado
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Adventure
Fantasy
Teens
Release Date
2012
Distribution Company
WARNER BROS. PICTURES DISTRIBUTION (WBPD)
Location
Matamata, New Zealand; Stone Street Studios, Wellington, New Zealand
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 49m
Synopsis
Bilbo Baggins 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 13 Dwarves led by the legendary warrior Thorin Oakenshield. Their journey will take them into the Wild, through treacherous lands swarming with Goblins, Orcs and deadly Wargs, as well as a mysterious and sinister figure known only as the Necromancer. Although their goal lies to the East and the wastelands of the Lonely Mountain, first they must escape the Goblin tunnels, where Bilbo meets the creature that will change his life forever - Gollum. Here, alone with Gollum, on the shores of an underground lake, the unassuming Bilbo Baggins not only discovers depths of ingenuity and courage that surprise even him, he also gains possession of Gollum's "precious" ring that holds unexpected and useful qualities - a simple, gold ring that is tied to the fate of all Middle-earth in ways Bilbo cannot begin to know.
Director
Peter Jackson
Director
Cast
Ian Mckellen
Martin Freeman
Richard Armitage
Ken Stott
Graham Mctavish
William Kircher
Dean O'gorman
Lois Girdwood
Lead Man
Ben King
Lead Person
Benedict Cumberbatch
Thomas Robins
Barry Humphries
Sylvester Mccoy
Elijah Wood
Stephen Hunter
Mark Hadlow
Andy Serkis
Peter Hambleton
Steve Crene
Lead Person
Adam Brown
John Callen
Stephen Ure
Manu Bennett
David Kolff
Lead Man
James Nesbitt
Stephen Belsten
Lead Man
Hugo Weaving
John Rawls
Brett Larsen
Lead Man
Richard Fennell
Lead Man
Duane Agate
Lead Person
Conan Stevens
Timothy Bartlett
Jeffrey Thomas
Kerry Priston
Lead Man
Kiran Shah
Mark Smith
Lead Man
Ian Holm
Jed Brophy
Lee Pace
Glenn Boswell
Mike Mizrahi
Bret Mckenzie
Aidan Turner
Alex Kennedy
Lead Man
Christopher Lee
John Cruickshanks
Lead Person
Cate Blanchett
Crew
Seb Abante
Photography
Tim Abbot
Props Handler
Cliff Abbott
Carpenter
David Abbott
Visual Effects
Finn Abbott
Greensman
John Aberdein
Software Engineer
Johan Aberg
Compositor
Natalie Abizadeh
Prosthetic Makeup
Gino Acevedo
Art Director
Holly Acton
Visual Effects
Charlotte Adams
Visual Effects
Lucy Adams
Wardrobe
Olivia M. Adams
Visual Effects
Taipua Adams
Props
Richard Addison-wood
Software Engineer
Glen Charles Adlam
Camera
Michael Aerni
Animator
Gerardo Aguilera
Visual Effects
Joel Ahie-drought
Visual Effects
Gustav Ahren
Modelmaker
Daniel Aird
Sculptor
Malcolm Aitchison
Software Engineer
Henry Aitken
Production
Matt Aitken
Visual Effects Supervisor
Jason Aldous
On-Line Editor
Neil Aldridge
Adr Editor
Tim Alexander
Software Engineer
Carrie Alford
Armourer
Laurent Alibo
Software Engineer
Anthony Allan
Concept Artist
Georgia Allen
Prosthetic Makeup
Jacqueline Allen
Set Decorator
Mark Edward Allen
Visual Effects
Ruben Allen
On-Set Dresser
Stan Alley
Visual Effects
Stephen Allison
Visual Effects
Jon Allitt
Visual Effects Supervisor
Sarah Allman
Production Assistant
Jan Althaus
Visual Effects
David Alve
Visual Effects
Svend Andersen
Software Engineer
Adam Anderson
Special Effects Technician
Dave Anderson
Engineer
Don Anderson
Production
Glenn Anderson
Software Engineer
Monica Anderson
Production Secretary
Ross Anderson
Special Effects Technician
Tracy Anderson
Medic
Paul Andreassend
Medic
Matthew Andrews
Lighting Technician
Nino Kristoffer C Aniceto
Animator
Joel Anscombe-smith
Sound
Karen Ansel
Visual Effects
Charles Anton
Construction
Warner Anton
Carpenter
Lucy Appleby
Production Coordinator
Matt Appleton
Props
Jane Apthorp
Visual Effects
Christine Arboit
Visual Effects
Ryan Arcus
Layout Artist
Philip Arditti
Other
Georgy Arevshatov
Visual Effects
Elisabeth Arko
Visual Effects
Yalda Armian
Production Manager
Richard Armitage
Song
Ben Armstrong
Animal Wrangler
Charlie Armstrong
Compositor
Dan Armstrong
Visual Effects
Shannon Armstrong
Production Assistant
Nicole Ashford
Camera
Kyle Ashley
Visual Effects
Daniel Ashton
Digital Effects Artist
Mia Askew
Visual Effects
Bob Askwith
Set Decorator
Mike Asquith
Visual Effects
Rebecca Asquith
Models
Richard Athorne
Visual Effects Designer
Mark Atkin
Stunt Double
Andrew Atkinson
Software Engineer
Chris Atkinson
Props
Kevin Atkinson
Software Engineer
Nicola Atkinson
Layout Artist
Rosalind Atkinson
Costumes
Ryan Attwood
Costumer
Jean-marie Aubry
Visual Effects
Cat Auburn
Visual Effects
Matthew Austin
Props
Yvonne Autridge
Visual Effects
Derrick Auyoung
Animation Director
Carl Ayala
Camera
Dan Ayling
Camera
Sergio Ayrosa
Compositor
Andrew Ayrton
Best Boy
Glen Ayrton
Lighting Technician
Jean Luc Azzis
Compositing Supervisor
John Bach
Stunt Double
Sindharmawan Bachtiar
Software Engineer
Amy Baer
Music Scoring Mixer
Rick Baer
Accountant
Tim Baier
Compositor
Sam Bailey
Assistant Camera
Sarah Bailey-harper
Art Department
Mike Bain
Visual Effects
Andrew Baker
Visual Effects Designer
Che Baker
Colorist
Grace Baker
Visual Effects
Jonathan Baker
Production Assistant
Leslie Baker
Visual Effects
Matthew Baker
Assistant Director
Simon Baker
Visual Effects
Robert Baldwin
Visual Effects
Saxon Ball
Lighting Technician
Michael Baltazar
Visual Effects
Sam Balzer
Camera
Danielle Baneham
Production Assistant
Marco Barbati
Modelmaker
Mark Barber
Visual Effects
Michele Barber
Makeup Artist
Jeeda Barford
Costumes
Simon Barker
Carpenter
Matt Barnett
Engineer
Tim Barnett
Construction
Emily Barr
Costumer
Benjamin Barraud
Art Director
Joshua Barraud
Assistant Art Director
Ned Barraud
Visual Effects
Phil Barrenger
Visual Effects
Jacob Barrow
Visual Effects
Louise Barry
Greensman
Bryan Bartlett
Compositor
Emma Bartlett
Production Coordinator
Ian Barwick
Gaffer
Sonia Bass
Camera
John Baster
Visual Effects
Trevor Bau
Stunt Double
Matt Bauckham
Stand-In
Jess Bauer
Swing Gang
Alice Baueris
Prosthetic Makeup
Cesar Rodriguez Bautista
Rotoscope Artist
David Bawel
Visual Effects
Patrick Baxter
Visual Effects
Scott Baxter
Rotoscope Artist
Bryn Bayliss
Rotoscope Artist
Steve Bayliss
Production
Daniel Bayona
Matte Painter
Hamish Beachman
Modelmaker
Michael Beard
Medic
Kim Beaton
Visual Effects
Brett Beattie
Stunt Performer
Brett Beattie
Stunt Double
Bonne Becconsall
Visual Effects
Donna Beck
Stunt Double
Kobi Beck
Sculptor
Uli Beck-schneider
Visual Effects
James Becker
Production
Kathleen Beeler
Visual Effects
Ray Beentjes
Adr/Dialogue Editor
Alexander Beere
Sculptor
Olivier Beierlein
Visual Effects
Laetitia Belen
Assistant Camera
Brittany Bell
Visual Effects
Hamish Bell
Visual Effects
Kevin Bell
Compositor
Susan Bell
Tutor
Gregory Bellis
Camera
Adrian Bennett
Propman
Dan Bennett
Visual Effects
James Bennett
Visual Effects
Matt Bennett
Stunt Performer
Stephen Bennett
Compositor
Wendy Benseman
Tailor
Grant Bensley
Production Manager
Michael Benton
Production Assistant
Nicola Benton
Casting Assistant
Jarl Benzon
Greensman
Saidou Bernabé
Visual Effects
Ricci-lee Berry
Makeup Artist
Alexander A B Berson
Rotoscope Artist
Teresa Berus
Software Engineer
Dan Best
Assistant Editor
Natalie Best
Visual Effects
Anneke Bester
Props
Jamie Beswarick
Visual Effects
Victoria Beynon-cole
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Pravin Bhat
Visual Effects
Shweta Bhatnagar
Layout Artist
Hannah Bianchini
Production Manager
Ian Bidgood
Visual Effects
Erik Bierens
Camera
Kris Bieringa
Visual Effects
Martine Bijker
Props
Renze Bijker
Art Department
Graham Binding
Animator
Mark Binnall
Key Grip
Alicia Bissinger
Compositor
Aaron Black
Visual Effects
Kathryn Jane Black
Visual Effects
Carolyn Blackwood
Executive Producer
Danielle Blake
Assistant Director
Helen Blake
Visual Effects
Film Details
Also Known As
De Hobbit: Een onverwachte reis, Der Hobbit : Eine unerwartete Reise, El hobbit: : Un viaje inesperado, Hobbit - Un Viaggio Inaspettato, Hobbit : Eine unerwartete Reise, Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Hobbit: Beklenmedik Yolculuk, Hobbit: Een onverwachte reis, Hobbit: Niezwykla podróz, Hobbit: Un voyage inattendu, Hobbit: en oväntad resa, The, Hobbiten: En uventet reise, Hobbitten: En uventet rejse, Hobit: Neocakávaná cesta, Hobit: Nepricakovano potovanje, Hobit:Neocekivano putovanje, Hobitas: nelaukta kelione, Hobits: Negaidits celojums, Hobitti - odottamaton matka, Le Hobbit : Un voyage inattendu, Le Hobbit: un voyage inattendu, Lo Hobbit - Un Viaggio Inaspettato, O Hobbit: Uma Jornada Inesperada, hobbit - Varatlan utazas, A, hobbit: : Un viaje inesperado
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Adventure
Fantasy
Teens
Release Date
2012
Distribution Company
WARNER BROS. PICTURES DISTRIBUTION (WBPD)
Location
Matamata, New Zealand; Stone Street Studios, Wellington, New Zealand
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 49m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Wide Release in United States December 14, 2012
Released in United States on Video March 19, 2013
Based on the novel "The Hobbit" written by J.R.R. Tolkien published in 1937.
Guillermo Del Toro was previously attached to direct.
Production budget was previously estimated at $150 million per film.
Financial documents filed in New Zealand, where the three "Hobbit" movies were made, showed that production costs for all three films through March 2014 - eight months prior to the release of the final film in the trilogy - had reached 934 million New Zealand dollars ($745 million US), including filming and digital effects completed over several years. As of October 2014, these figures made the "Hobbit" films the most expensive trilogy ever.
The city of Wellington, New Zealand will host the world premiere of "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," on November 28, 2012.
2nd block of shooting begins September 5th, 2011.
Wide Release in United States December 14, 2012 (4150+ )
Released in United States on Video March 19, 2013
