Directed by:
Peter JacksonCinematography:
Andrew LesnieComposer:
Howard ShoreCast:
Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Ken Stott, Graham McTavish, William Kircher, James Nesbitt, Stephen Hunter, Dean O'Gorman, Aidan Turner (more)VOD (5)
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The first of three epic instalments in director Peter Jackson's blockbuster prequel to his Lord of the Rings' trilogy. Set in Middle-Earth 60 years before events in The Lord of the Rings, the story follows the adventures of Hobbit Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman), who, at the instigation of the wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellen), suddenly finds himself co-opted into joining a company of 13 Dwarves led by Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage) to help reclaim the Dwarves' lost kingdom of the Lonely Mountain from the clutches of Smaug the dragon (voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch). After setting out on their quest from the safety of Bag End, the band of travellers soon find themselves pitted against a range of strange and fearsome opponents, in addition to a small, slimy creature known simply as Gollum (Andy Serkis). (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment)
(more)Cast
![Martin Freeman](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/883/166883173_ac093f.jpg)
Martin Freeman
UK
Best movies:
Sherlock (2010) (series)
Love Actually (2003)
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
![Ian McKellen](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/987/163987820_49d6b3.jpg)
Ian McKellen
UK
Best movies:
Pet Shop Boys: Videography (1991) (video compilation)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
![Richard Armitage](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/278/278249_809765.jpg)
Richard Armitage
UK
Best movies:
The Crucible (2014)
Between the Sheets (2003) (series)
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
![Ken Stott](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/271/271402_0ca21b.jpg)
Ken Stott
UK
Best movies:
War and Peace (2016) (series)
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
![Graham McTavish](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/851/162851882_a9507a.png)
Graham McTavish
UK
Best movies:
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
Rambo (2008)
![William Kircher](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/263/158263955_90bccf.jpg)
William Kircher
Best movies:
![James Nesbitt](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/733/160733503_47536f.png)
James Nesbitt
UK
Best movies:
Bloody Sunday (2002)
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
![Stephen Hunter](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/280/280916_b9f560.jpg)
Stephen Hunter
New Zealand
Best movies:
![Dean O'Gorman](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/325/325410_9b873f.jpg)
Dean O'Gorman
New Zealand
Best movies:
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
Trumbo (2015)
![Aidan Turner](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/343/343608_ac88aa.jpg)
Aidan Turner
Ireland
Best movies:
Loving Vincent (2017)
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
![John Callen](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/316/316827_7db6d7.jpg)
John Callen
Best movies:
Peter Hambleton
Best movies:
![Jed Brophy](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/507/507464_fe2a96.jpg)
Jed Brophy
Best movies:
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Braindead (1992)
![Mark Hadlow](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/528/159528666_40937c.jpg)
Mark Hadlow
New Zealand
Best movies:
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
Meet the Feebles (1989)
![Adam Brown](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/445/159445306_f52f8b.jpg)
Adam Brown
UK
Best movies:
![Ian Holm](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/267/267498_be829e.jpg)
Ian Holm
UK
Best movies:
![Elijah Wood](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/437/162437200_f66728.png)
Elijah Wood
USA
Best movies:
The Cranberries: The Best Videos 1992-2002 (2002) (video compilation)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
![Hugo Weaving](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/267/267425_c40dc6.jpg)
Hugo Weaving
Nigeria
Best movies:
![Cate Blanchett](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/428/164428566_726e4d.jpg)
Cate Blanchett
Australia
Best movies:
![Christopher Lee](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/267/267405_f0cfe9.jpg)
Christopher Lee
UK
Best movies: