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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

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Having reclaimed Erebor and vast treasure from the dragon Smaug, Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage) sacrifices friendship and honor in seeking the Arkenstone, despite Smaug's fiery wrath and desperate attempts by the Hobbit Bilbo (Martin Freeman) to make him see reason. Meanwhile, Sauron sends legions of Orcs in a sneak attack upon the Lonely Mountain. As the fate of Middle Earth hangs in the balance, the races of Men, Elves and Dwarves must decide whether to unite and prevail -- or all die.
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Though somewhat overwhelmed by its own spectacle, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies ends Peter Jackson's second Middle-earth trilogy on a reasonably satisfying note.

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Stephen Romei The Australian While the action scenes are eye-popping, for me the film becomes something special in stiller moments, with the megalomaniac Thorin raving, questioning, justifying, swerving towards evil. Rated: 4.5/5 Jan 6, 2015 Full Review Jake Wilson Sydney Morning Herald This is comfortably straightforward hokum -- which is to say that Jackson, for all his delusions of grandeur, remains a bit of a hobbit at heart. Rated: 2.5/5 Jan 6, 2015 Full Review Leonard Maltin leonardmaltin.com With some of the most exciting hand-to-hand combat I've ever seen portrayed onscreen the final film in "The Hobbit" trilogy really delivers the goods. Dec 19, 2014 Full Review Don Shanahan Every Movie Has a Lesson Even if you think the movie studio was milking you for three movie tickets over three years out of a book that probably could have fit into a single film, you now get to see your patience rewarded and your virtue justified. Rated: 4/5 Oct 17, 2024 Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies It’s a tighter and more focused movie and runs 20 minutes shorter than either of the first two Hobbit films. More importantly it feels in tune with the previous movies and offers us an exciting and fitting conclusion filled with great action and emotion. Rated: 4/5 Aug 21, 2022 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Beyond letting audiences down with the final entry of six, Jackson doesn't meet his own high standards and treatment for the Middle Earth saga up to this point. Rated: 2.5/4 Jul 16, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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matthias s **The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies** feels like a visual banquet served with a side of disappointment. As a die-hard fan of Middle-earth, I adored seeing familiar faces—Ian McKellen as Gandalf is pure magic, and Martin Freeman brings so much charm as Bilbo. The landscapes are breathtaking, the soundtrack hits all the right notes, and Peter Jackson’s direction is undeniably spot-on for this world. But… why does Smaug’s fiery reign end in the first five minutes? Talk about anticlimactic. Then there’s the battle, which drags on forever with mediocre CGI that pales in comparison to *The Lord of the Rings*. The playful, whimsical tone of the book is swapped for an overly serious vibe, which feels out of place. It’s not terrible—just the weakest of the saga. Visually stunning? Yes. Memorable? Not so much. A decent watch, but I wish they’d done it justice. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/25 Full Review Audience Member If you want to know what a good movie is watch this. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/05/25 Full Review Pierre A Should clearly have been 2 movies. When greed damages a good book. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 12/31/24 Full Review Daniel N Nowhere near as good as the lord of the rings trilogy but entertaining enough. Was fun seeing the pre-history on the big screen but felt like it got stretched out too long with too many "filler" scenes. I don't think the book was long enough to justify 3 movies. Could have told this story in two movies and left out the junk. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/23/24 Full Review naim c Its so much worse than the other two hobbit movies. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 12/15/24 Full Review Alexander M Huge LOTR fan & a lore purist, but I can make exceptions! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/13/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Having reclaimed Erebor and vast treasure from the dragon Smaug, Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage) sacrifices friendship and honor in seeking the Arkenstone, despite Smaug's fiery wrath and desperate attempts by the Hobbit Bilbo (Martin Freeman) to make him see reason. Meanwhile, Sauron sends legions of Orcs in a sneak attack upon the Lonely Mountain. As the fate of Middle Earth hangs in the balance, the races of Men, Elves and Dwarves must decide whether to unite and prevail -- or all die.
Director
Peter Jackson
Producer
Carolynne Cunningham, Zane Weiner, Fran Walsh, Peter Jackson, Eric Monette
Screenwriter
Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, Guillermo del Toro
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
3Foot7, WingNut Films, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), New Line Cinema
Rating
PG-13 (Intense Fantasy Action|Frightening Images|Intense Fantasy Violence)
Genre
Fantasy, Adventure, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 17, 2014, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 3, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$255.1M
Runtime
2h 24m
Sound Mix
Datasat, Dolby Digital
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