The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Synopsis by Jason Buchanan
Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) joins Gandalf (Ian McKellen) and a band of dwarves led by the brave Thorin (Richard Armitage) on a treacherous quest to reclaim their mountain home from the fierce dragon Smaug in this epic fantasy adventure adapted from J.R.R. Tolkien's beloved novel by the creative forces behind the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Long before Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood) made his arduous journey to Mordor, his brave uncle Bilbo embarked on an adventure for the ages. Bilbo's story gets under way when the great wizard Gandalf appears at his front gate with a most unusual offer. Displaced from their massive fortress in the Lonely Mountain by Smaug - a greedy dragon who coveted their gold - a community of noble dwarves were decimated by a surprise attack by monstrous orcs, whose dreaded leader the Pale Orc slew their king in a gruesome battle. Now, Thorin, the descendent of the king, is determined to reclaim his mountain kingdom for his people. Together with a fearless team of dwarves, Thorin and Gandalf recruit Bilbo to aid them in their quest since Hobbits have the unique ability to go undetected when they wish to. Before Bilbo, Gandalf, and the dwarves can reach The Lonely Mountain and defeat Smaug, however, they'll have to contend with trolls, goblins, stone giants, Gollum (Andy Serkis), and even the dreaded Pale Orc himself. Peter Jackson directs a screenplay he co-penned with Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and Guillermo del Toro.
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| Running time | 474 minutes (Theatrical edition)
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| Country | New Zealand
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| Budget | $745 million
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| Box office | $2.935 billion
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![Martin Freeman - Fotogramas Magazine Cover [Spain] (December 2012)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/h/8/h8vcdogz57p7c7g.jpg?skj2io4l)
![The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Ciak Magazine Cover [Italy] (December 2012)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/7/l/7lyldkvqkmpkm7vl.jpg?skj2io4l)
![Ian McKellen - Mozimania Magazine Cover [Hungary] (October 2012)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/w/8/w86550m7xk9v0x6v.jpg?skj2io4l)
(He motions to an Elf walking behind him)
Kili: Although, that one there's not bad.
Dwalin: That's not an Elf Maid.
(the Elf turns around, revealing that he is indeed a male)
Kili: (the Dwarves burst out laughing at Kili's "mistake") That's funny.
(Thorin embraces Bilbo)
Bilbo Baggins: I'm already late.
Hobbit: Late for what?
Bilbo Baggins: I'm going on an adventure.
- Dwarvish was designed by J.R.R. Tolkien to sounds like a Semitic language, and the history of the dwarves themselves resembles that of the ancient Hebrews.
- The first movie in Peter Jackson's Middle Earth franchise without Oscar wins (it was nominated in three categories but failed to win in any).
- The answers to riddles proposed by Gollum and Bilbo, including the first riddle said by Gollum after the game, are these: 1st - a mountain, 2nd - teeth, 3rd - wind, 4th - eggs, 5th - time, and 6th - The One Ring.
- Saruman, Gandalf and Radagast are also known as "the white", "the gray" and "the brown", respectively. These nicknames match straightly with their clothes and hair. In addition, Saruman is the only one not having hat or cloak over his head, a symbol of his status as leader of the wizards.
- The opening scenes, in which Ian Holm plays the older Bilbo, do not appear in the book, which is told in present-time, not as a flashback. Shortly after the release of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), Holm recorded similar scenes; this time as Frodo; for inclusion in a new boxed set version of the BBC Radio version of The Lord of the Rings.
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