Release Date
December 17, 2014
DVD Release Date
March 24, 2015 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Peter Jackson
Writer
Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Guillermo del Toro
Cast
Andy Serkis, Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Rob Kazinsky, Aidan Turner, Graham McTavish, John Callen, Stephen Hunter, Mark Hadlow, Peter Hambleton, James Nesbitt, Adam Brown, Cate Blanchett, Ken Stott, Sylvester McCoy, Mikael Persbrandt, Ryan Gage, Jed Brophy, William Kircher, Elijah Wood
Studio
Running Time
144 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated PG-13 for extended sequences of intense fantasy action violence, and frightening images
What is The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies about?
“The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” brings to an epic conclusion the adventures of Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman), Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage) and the Company of Dwarves. The Dwarves of Erebor have reclaimed the vast wealth of their homeland, but now must face the consequences of having unleashed the terrifying Dragon, Smaug, upon the defenseless men, women and children of Lake-town.
As he succumbs to dragon-sickness, the King Under the Mountain, Thorin Oakenshield,... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
The third and final movie in The Hobbit trilogy-that-shouldn't-have-been-a-trilogy is here, and it has all the CGI swordplay, punching and head-butting you didn't ask for. What should have been the best of the three if for no other reason than actually having a conclusion is, somehow, the worst--but maybe that's just because Peter Jackson's recycled efforts have grown ever more tiresome in the 10 years since he won Best Director for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. Full movie review »
