Peter Jackson's return to Middle-earth is an earnest, visually resplendent trip, but the film's deliberate pace robs the material of some of its majesty.
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Director -
Peter Jackson -
Producer -
Carolynne Cunningham , Zane Weiner , Fran Walsh , Peter Jackson -
Screenwriter -
Fran Walsh , Philippa Boyens , Peter Jackson , Guillermo del Toro -
Distributor -
Warner Bros. Pictures -
Production Co -
WingNut Films -
Rating -
PG-13 (Intense Action Violence|Frightening Images|Intense Fantasy Violence) -
Genre -
Fantasy , Adventure -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Dec 14, 2012, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Dec 11, 2015 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$303.0M -
Runtime -
2h 49m -
Sound Mix -
Dolby Digital , SDDS , Datasat