The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Seen it?2014 | 144 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Audiences rate it highly (7.3 out of 10) and it was a solid box office hit, though it had middling reviews (59% on Rotten Tomatoes). A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans and action fans. If you loved The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug or The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 24 min.
- What might put you off
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
Following Smaug's attack on Laketown, Bilbo and the dwarves try to defend Erebor's mountain of treasure from others who claim it: the men of the ruined Laketown and the elves of Mirkwood. Meanwhile an army of Orcs led by Azog the Defiler is marching on Erebor, fueled by the rise of the dark lord Sauron. Dwarves, elves and men must unite, and the hope for Middle-Earth falls into Bilbo's hands.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
59% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesStrong
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$956 million worldwide on a $250 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 382K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Peter Jackson
- Ian McKellenGandalf the Grey
- Martin FreemanBilbo Baggins
- Richard ArmitageThorin Oakenshield
- Orlando BloomLegolas
- Evangeline LillyTauriel
- Luke EvansBard
- Lee PaceKing Thranduil
- Benedict CumberbatchSmaug / Sauron (voice)
- Ken StottBalin
- Aidan TurnerKili