The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

PG-13

Released Dec 17, 2014

2h 24m

Fantasy

Adventure

Action

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Having reclaimed Erebor and vast treasure from the dragon Smaug, Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage) sacrifices friendship and honor in seeking the Arkenstone, despite Smaug's fiery wrath and desperate attempts by the Hobbit Bilbo (Martin Freeman) to make him see reason. Meanwhile, Sauron sends legions of Orcs in a sneak attack upon the Lonely Mountain. As the fate of Middle Earth hangs in the balance, the races of Men, Elves and Dwarves must decide whether to unite and prevail -- or all die.

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Critics Consensus

Though somewhat overwhelmed by its own spectacle, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies ends Peter Jackson's second Middle-earth trilogy on a reasonably satisfying note.

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

While the action scenes are eye-popping, for me the film becomes something special in stiller moments, with the megalomaniac Thorin raving, questioning, justifying, swerving towards evil.

Rated: 4.5/5

Jan 6, 2015

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Jake Wilson

Sydney Morning Herald

This is comfortably straightforward hokum -- which is to say that Jackson, for all his delusions of grandeur, remains a bit of a hobbit at heart.

Rated: 2.5/5

Jan 6, 2015

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Leonard Maltin

leonardmaltin.com

With some of the most exciting hand-to-hand combat I've ever seen portrayed onscreen the final film in "The Hobbit" trilogy really delivers the goods.

Dec 19, 2014

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

It’s a tighter and more focused movie and runs 20 minutes shorter than either of the first two Hobbit films. More importantly it feels in tune with the previous movies and offers us an exciting and fitting conclusion filled with great action and emotion.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 21, 2022

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Beyond letting audiences down with the final entry of six, Jackson doesn't meet his own high standards and treatment for the Middle Earth saga up to this point.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jul 16, 2022

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Cory Woodroof

Williamson Home Page

As an individual film, The Battle of the Five Armies serves its purpose. It's a nice way to close the series out, and man, does it feel great to finally get the full picture.

Feb 11, 2022

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Priyan B

Underwhelming ending to the trilogy. 6.5/10

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/05/24

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Eric G

Peter Jackson killed it. Nothing bad to say about this film at all. Sure, they added more, but IMO he made a good story even better.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/03/24

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Jay H

While the first two movies in the Hobbit trilogy were good, this one is rather tedious. The battle goes on and on, and a lot of the CGI enhancements and green screen work is very unconvincing. There are some good moments here and there, but overall this is a disappointment.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

07/28/24

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John N

Only someone biased or deluded would not enjoy this film. So I disagree with the critic 'knockers' and side with the people. This movie is really well put together and really worth seeing. In fact the whole trilogy is almost as good as the Lord of the Rings" trilogy.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/22/24

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Michael C

One of my favorite trilogies!! A timeless masterpiece.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/17/24

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Free S

Love it, but could be much better!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/14/24

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Synopsis

Having reclaimed Erebor and vast treasure from the dragon Smaug, Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage) sacrifices friendship and honor in seeking the Arkenstone, despite Smaug's fiery wrath and desperate attempts by the Hobbit Bilbo (Martin Freeman) to make him see reason. Meanwhile, Sauron sends legions of Orcs in a sneak attack upon the Lonely Mountain. As the fate of Middle Earth hangs in the balance, the races of Men, Elves and Dwarves must decide whether to unite and prevail -- or all die.

Director: Peter Jackson
Producer: Carolynne Cunningham, Zane Weiner, Fran Walsh, Peter Jackson, Eric Monette
Screenwriter: Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, Guillermo del Toro
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: 3Foot7, WingNut Films, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), New Line Cinema
Rating: PG-13 (Intense Fantasy Action|Frightening Images|Intense Fantasy Violence)
Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 17, 2014, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 3, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $255.1M
Runtime: 2h 24m
Sound Mix: Datasat, Dolby Digital

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