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)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2014 - Best Achievement in Visual Effects
- 2014 - Best Sound Mixing
- 2014 - Best Sound Editing
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2014 - Best Make Up/Hair
- 2014 - Best Special Visual Effects
Critics Choice Awards
- 2014 - Dan Hennah, Ra Vincent (Best Art Direction)
- 2014 - Ann Maskrey, Bob Buck, Lesley Burkes-Harding, Richard Taylor (Best Costume Design)
- 2014 - Best Hair and Makeup
- 2014 - Best Visual Effects
- 2014 - Evangeline Lilly (Best Actress in an Action Movie)
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2013 - Best Visual Effects
The Saturn Awards
- 2015 - Best DVD or Blu-ray Special Edition Release
- 2014 - Dan Hennah (Best Production Design)
- 2014 - Best Fantasy Film
- 2014 - Peter Jackson (Best Director)
- 2014 - Fran Walsh, Guillermo del Toro, Peter Jackson, Philippa Boyens (Best Writing)
- 2014 - Evangeline Lilly (Best Supporting Actress)
- 2014 - Howard Shore (Best Music)
- 2014 - Peter 'Swords' King, Richard Taylor, Rick Findlater (Best Make-Up)
- 2014 - David Clayton, Eric Reynolds, Eric Saindon, Joe Letteri (Best Special / Visual Effects)