The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
“From the smallest beginnings come the greatest legends.”
Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit enjoying his quiet life, is swept into an epic quest by Gandalf the Grey and thirteen dwarves who seek to reclaim their mountain home from Smaug, the dragon.
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Part of The Hobbit Collection
3 films
Cast
51 people
Martin Freeman
Bilbo Baggins
Known for
Sherlock
Black Panther
Carolina Jiménez
Layout technical director: WETA Digital
Ian McKellen
Gandalf the Grey
Known for
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
X-Men
Richard Armitage
Thorin Oakenshield
Known for
Castlevania
Captain America: The First Avenger
James Nesbitt
Bofur
Known for
The Missing
Stay Close
Ken Stott
Balin
Known for
One Day
War and Peace
Sylvester McCoy
Radagast the Brown
Known for
The Owners
Doctor Who
Barry Humphries
The Great Goblin
Known for
Finding Nemo
Immortal Beloved
Dean O'Gorman
Fili
Known for
Young Hercules
Pork Pie
Aidan Turner
Kili
Known for
And Then There Were None
Poldark
Graham McTavish
Dwalin
Known for
The Witcher
House of the Dragon
Adam Brown
Ori
Known for
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
The Limehouse Golem
Peter Jackson Director · Fran Walsh Screenplay Philippa Boyens Screenplay
Worldwide gross $1B · Budget $250M · United States release December 14, 2012
Box office
Budget
$250,000,000
Worldwide gross
$1,021,103,568
Gross vs. budget
4.1×
Production
New Line Cinema
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production
WingNut Films
Production · Studio
New Zealand · United States · United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
New Zealand · November 28, 2012
Premiere · Wellington
United States · December 14, 2012
Theatrical
United States
December 6, 2012 · Premiere · New York City, New York
Argentina
December 13, 2012 · Theatrical
Armenia
December 19, 2012 · Theatrical
Australia
December 26, 2012 · Theatrical
Austria
December 13, 2012 · Theatrical
Belgium
December 12, 2012 · Theatrical
Brazil
December 14, 2012 · Theatrical
March 21, 2013 · Physical · Versão de Cinema em DVD / Blu-ray / Blu-ray 3D
December 5, 2013 · Physical · Versão Estendida em DVD / Blu-ray / Blu-ray 3D
Bulgaria
December 14, 2012 · Theatrical
Canada
December 3, 2012 · Premiere · Toronto
December 14, 2012 · Theatrical
Colombia
December 25, 2012 · Theatrical
Czechia
December 13, 2012 · Theatrical
Denmark
December 12, 2012 · Theatrical
Finland
December 12, 2012 · Theatrical
France
December 12, 2012 · Theatrical
April 17, 2013 · Physical
November 6, 2013 · Digital · VOD
March 23, 2021 · Digital · Prime Video
July 1, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
November 12, 2025 · TV · TF1 Séries Films
December 4, 2025 · TV · TFX
Germany
December 13, 2012 · Theatrical
April 13, 2013 · Digital
April 19, 2013 · Physical · DVD
November 5, 2013 · Digital · Extended Edition
November 15, 2013 · Physical · Extended Edition
January 13, 2026 · Digital · HBO Max
Greece
December 13, 2012 · Theatrical
April 10, 2013 · Physical · DVD / Blu-ray
Hong Kong SAR China
December 13, 2012 · Theatrical
Hungary
December 13, 2012 · Theatrical
Iceland
December 26, 2012 · Theatrical
Ireland
December 14, 2012 · Theatrical
Israel
December 12, 2012 · Theatrical
Italy
December 13, 2012 · Theatrical
Japan
December 14, 2012 · Theatrical
Lithuania
December 14, 2012 · Theatrical
Mexico
December 14, 2012 · Theatrical
Netherlands
December 12, 2012 · Theatrical
April 17, 2013 · Physical · DVD / Blu-ray
October 19, 2014 · TV · Net 5
New Zealand
December 12, 2012 · Theatrical
Norway
December 12, 2012 · Theatrical
Paraguay
December 14, 2012 · Theatrical
Philippines
November 1, 2026 · Digital · Netflix
Poland
December 28, 2012 · Theatrical
Portugal
December 13, 2012 · Theatrical
Romania
December 14, 2012 · Theatrical
Russia
December 20, 2012 · Theatrical
Singapore
December 13, 2012 · Theatrical
Slovakia
December 12, 2012 · Theatrical
December 6, 2014 · TV · JOJ
South Africa
December 14, 2012 · Theatrical
South Korea
December 13, 2012 · Theatrical
Spain
December 14, 2012 · Theatrical
Sweden
December 12, 2012 · Theatrical
April 8, 2013 · Physical
Taiwan
December 14, 2012 · Theatrical
Thailand
December 13, 2012 · Theatrical
Türkiye
December 14, 2012 · Theatrical
Ukraine
December 19, 2012 · Theatrical
December 20, 2012 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
December 14, 2012 · Theatrical
Vietnam
December 28, 2012 · Theatrical
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