While still slightly hamstrung by "middle chapter" narrative problems and its formidable length, The Desolation of Smaug represents a more confident, exciting second chapter for the Hobbit series.
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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Movie Info
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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 -
New Line Cinema , Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) , WingNut Films -
Rating -
PG-13 (Frightening Images|Fantasy Action Violence) -
Genre -
Fantasy , Adventure , Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Dec 13, 2013, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Sep 25, 2014 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$258.4M -
Runtime -
2h 40m -
Sound Mix -
Datasat , Dolby Digital