Directed by:
Peter JacksonCinematography:
Andrew LesnieComposer:
Howard ShoreCast:
Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Benedict Cumberbatch, Luke Evans, Orlando Bloom, Evangeline Lilly, Richard Armitage, Graham McTavish, James Nesbitt, Ken Stott (more)VOD (5)
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The second of three epic instalments in director Peter Jackson's blockbuster prequel to The 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 lost kingdom of the Lonely Mountain from the clutches of Smaug the dragon (voice of Benedict Cumberbatch). In this film, while Gandalf heads south on his own, Bilbo, Thorin and the Dwarves enter the treacherous Mirkwood Forest on their way to the mountain. When they reach Lake-town Bilbo will have to perform the role he was assigned at the start of the quest - to find a secret door that will lead him to the lair of the dragon... (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)
![Benedict Cumberbatch](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/211/166211759_670f1e.jpg)
Benedict Cumberbatch
UK
Best movies:
Frankenstein (2011) (theatrical recording)
Sherlock (2010) (series)
Hamlet (2015) (theatrical recording)
![Luke Evans](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/462/161462165_1e9f5a.jpg)
Luke Evans
UK
Best movies:
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
The Great Train Robbery (2013) (TV movie)
![Orlando Bloom](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/760/163760099_c8bc83.jpg)
Orlando Bloom
UK
Best movies:
![Evangeline Lilly](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/725/163725441_5ee421.jpg)
Evangeline Lilly
Canada
Best movies:
Lost: The Final Journey (2010) (TV movie)
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
![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)
![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)
![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)
![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)
![John Callen](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/316/316827_7db6d7.jpg)
John Callen
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:
![Manu Bennett](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/278/278692_7baba2.jpg)
Manu Bennett
New Zealand
Best movies:
![Lee Pace](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/329/164329234_9c24eb.jpg)
Lee Pace
USA
Best movies:
Soldier's Girl (2003) (TV movie)
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
![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)
![Stephen Fry](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/217/165217894_880f7f.jpg)
Stephen Fry
UK
Best movies:
Gormenghast (2000) (series)
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
V for Vendetta (2005)
![William Kircher](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/263/158263955_90bccf.jpg)
William Kircher
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)
![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)
![Jeffrey Thomas](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/376/162376656_1305ca.png)
Jeffrey Thomas
UK
Best movies:
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
The Light Between Oceans (2016)