What is the iRankMovies score for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey?

Name: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Director: Peter Jackson
Genre: action, adventure, fantasy
Released: 2012
Duration: 2 h 49 min
Rating: 7.8

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey has an iRankMovies score of 69.7/100, based on a weighted combination of IMDb (×3.0), Rotten Tomatoes (×2.0), Metacritic (×1.5), and TMDb (×1.0).

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

From the smallest beginnings come the greatest legends.

Release:2012

Runtime:2h 49m

Country:New Zealand

Director:Peter Jackson

Language:English

Genre

ActionAdventureFantasy

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Keywords

Based On Novel Or BookElvesDwarfmagicHorseback RidingSwordBurglarLegend

iRank70

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.8/10· 927K votes

Rotten Tomatoes64%

Metacritic58%

TMDb7.374/10· 20K votes

With 64% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.8/10 on IMDb and 58/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been mixed.

About The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

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.

Cast of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Martin Freeman
as Bilbo Baggins
Ian McKellen
as Gandalf the Grey
Richard Armitage
as Thorin Oakenshield
James Nesbitt
as Bofur
Ken Stott
as Balin
Sylvester McCoy
as Radagast the Brown
Barry Humphries
as The Great Goblin
Dean O'Gorman
as Fili
Aidan Turner
as Kili
Graham McTavish
as Dwalin
Adam Brown
as Ori
Peter Hambleton
as Gloin / William Troll

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey facts

Budget: $250M
Box office: $1B
Collection: The Hobbit Collection

Our take on The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Peter Jackson's 2012 return to Middle-earth follows Bilbo Baggins, a comfort-loving hobbit whose quiet life is upended when Gandalf the Grey and thirteen dwarves sweep him into an epic quest to reclaim their mountain home from the dragon Smaug. Lighter in tone than Jackson's earlier trilogy, this action-adventure fantasy blends sweeping landscapes, songs and a growing sense of danger with Bilbo's reluctant coming into his own. It rewards patience with grand scale and a fondness for lore. Best for fans of expansive fantasy and Tolkien's world, and for viewers happy to settle into a long, leisurely adventure and the first chapter of a larger journey.

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

•Epic fantasy adventure expands beloved source material with imaginative worldbuilding
•Peter Jackson crafts spectacular action sequences and visual storytelling throughout
•Ensemble cast brings humor and heart to quest narrative effectively