The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

"Witness the defining chapter of the Middle-Earth saga"

Dec 17 2014 R 2h 24m
Adventure, Fantasy

Immediately after the events of The Desolation of Smaug, 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.

Plot

After the Dragon leaves the Lonely Mountain, the people of Lake-town see a threat coming. Orcs, dwarves, elves and people prepare for war. Bilbo sees Thorin going mad and tries to help. Meanwhile, Gandalf is rescued from the Necromancer's prison and his rescuers realize who the Necromancer is.

Written by

Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson

Directed by

Peter Jackson

Production Countries

United States of America, New Zealand

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 3Foot7, New Line Cinema, WingNut Films, Warner Bros. Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 8 wins & 56 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
593,003
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
Metascore
59
Popularity
NA