The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Peter Jackson, 2014
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
J.R.R. Tolkien, 1937
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies is a movie directed by Peter Jackson in 2014 and based on the book The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien, first published in 1937. The movie features Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Ken Stott, Graham McTavish, William Kircher, and others.
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Storyline
Bilbo and the Dwarves watch from the Lonely Mountain as the dragon Smaug sets Laketown ablaze. Bard becomes the new leader of the people of Laketown, with the Master’s conniving servant, Alfrid, acting as Bard’s reluctant servant, as they seek refuge in the ruins of Dale, while Legolas travels to investigate Mount Gundabad with Tauriel.
Movie vs Book
Year
2014
Minutes
144
Movie Rate
7.40
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Director: Peter Jackson
Country: New Zealand
Year: 2014
Length: 2h24m
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Year
1937
Pages
366
Book Rate
8.54
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Book
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
Author: J.R.R. Tolkien
Country: UK
First published in: 1937
Length: 366 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: The Hobbit
Other screen adaptations of the book
Movie by Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr.
Movie by Peter Jackson
Movie by Peter Jackson
User polls & recommendations
“The author of a book pretty much gives up control of the story when the producers take over a book to make it into a movie.”
RODMAN PHILBRICK (Writer)
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