The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
“Beyond darkness... beyond desolation... lies the greatest danger of all.”
The Dwarves, Bilbo and Gandalf have successfully escaped the Misty Mountains, and Bilbo has gained the One Ring. They all continue their journey to get their gold back from the Dragon, Smaug.
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Part of The Hobbit Collection
3 films
Cast
67 people
Ian McKellen
Gandalf the Grey
Known for
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
X-Men
Carolina Jiménez
Layout technical director: WETA Digital
Martin Freeman
Bilbo Baggins
Known for
Sherlock
Black Panther
Richard Armitage
Thorin Oakenshield
Known for
Castlevania
Captain America: The First Avenger
Benedict Cumberbatch
Smaug / Sauron
Known for
Doctor Strange
The Imitation Game
Orlando Bloom
Legolas
Known for
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Troy
Evangeline Lilly
Tauriel
Known for
Lost
Ant-Man and the Wasp
Lee Pace
King Thranduil
Known for
Guardians of the Galaxy
Foundation
Luke Evans
Bard / Girion
Known for
Dracula Untold
Beauty and the Beast
Stephen Fry
The Master of Laketown
Known for
V for Vendetta
The Sandman
Ken Stott
Balin
Known for
One Day
War and Peace
James Nesbitt
Bofur
Known for
The Missing
Stay Close
Peter Jackson Director · Fran Walsh Screenplay Philippa Boyens Screenplay
Worldwide gross $958M · Budget $250M · United States release December 13, 2013
Box office
Budget
$250,000,000
Worldwide gross
$958,400,000
Gross vs. budget
3.8×
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
United States · December 2, 2013
Premiere · Los Angeles, California
United States · December 13, 2013
Theatrical
Argentina
December 10, 2013 · Premiere · Buenos Aires
February 2, 2014 · Theatrical
Australia
December 26, 2013 · Theatrical
Belgium
December 11, 2013 · Theatrical
Brazil
December 20, 2013 · Theatrical
April 10, 2014 · Physical · Versão de Cinema em DVD / Blu-ray / Blu-ray 3D
November 20, 2014 · Physical · Versão Estendida em DVD / Blu-ray / Blu-ray 3D
Bulgaria
December 13, 2013 · Theatrical
Canada
December 13, 2013 · Theatrical
Chile
December 12, 2013 · Theatrical
Colombia
December 20, 2013 · Theatrical
Croatia
December 13, 2013 · Theatrical
Denmark
December 13, 2013 · Theatrical
Egypt
December 12, 2013 · Theatrical
Estonia
December 13, 2013 · Theatrical
Finland
December 11, 2013 · Theatrical
France
December 11, 2013 · Theatrical
April 11, 2014 · Digital · VOD
April 16, 2014 · Physical
March 23, 2021 · Digital · Prime Video
July 1, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
November 19, 2025 · TV · TF1 Séries Films
December 11, 2025 · TV · TFX
Germany
December 9, 2013 · Premiere · Berlin
December 11, 2013 · Theatrical
April 11, 2014 · Digital
April 11, 2014 · Physical
October 28, 2014 · Digital · Extended Edition
November 13, 2014 · Physical · Extended Edition
Greece
December 12, 2013 · Theatrical
April 8, 2014 · Physical · DVD / Blu-ray
Hong Kong SAR China
December 12, 2013 · Theatrical
Hungary
December 13, 2013 · Theatrical
Iceland
December 26, 2013 · Theatrical
India
December 13, 2013 · Theatrical
Indonesia
December 13, 2013 · Theatrical
Ireland
December 13, 2013 · Theatrical
Israel
December 12, 2013 · Theatrical
Italy
December 12, 2013 · Theatrical
Japan
December 13, 2013 · Theatrical
Kazakhstan
December 18, 2013 · Theatrical
Lithuania
December 13, 2013 · Theatrical
Mexico
December 13, 2013 · Theatrical
Netherlands
December 11, 2013 · Theatrical
April 16, 2014 · Physical · DVD / Blu-ray
May 17, 2016 · TV · Veronica
New Zealand
December 13, 2013 · Theatrical
North Macedonia
December 12, 2013 · Theatrical
Norway
December 11, 2013 · Theatrical
Peru
December 12, 2013 · Theatrical
Philippines
November 1, 2026 · Digital · Netflix
Poland
December 27, 2013 · Theatrical
Portugal
December 12, 2013 · Theatrical
Romania
December 13, 2013 · Theatrical
Russia
December 13, 2013 · Theatrical
Singapore
December 12, 2013 · Theatrical
Slovakia
December 12, 2013 · Theatrical
February 7, 2016 · TV · JOJ
March 1, 2021 · Digital · HBO GO
Slovenia
December 13, 2013 · Theatrical
South Africa
December 13, 2013 · Theatrical
South Korea
December 12, 2013 · Theatrical
Spain
December 13, 2013 · Theatrical
Sweden
December 11, 2013 · Theatrical
April 8, 2014 · Physical
Taiwan
December 13, 2013 · Theatrical
Thailand
December 12, 2013 · Theatrical
Türkiye
December 13, 2013 · Theatrical
Ukraine
December 18, 2013 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
December 13, 2013 · Theatrical
Venezuela
December 13, 2013 · Theatrical
Vietnam
January 3, 2014 · Theatrical
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