The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
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Following Smaug's attack on Laketown, 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.
| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 10 December 2014 |
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Fantasy |
| Director | Peter Jackson |
| Starring | Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman and Richard Armitage |
| Runtime | 144 min |
| Rated | PG-13 |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes (average) 6.3/10 · Metacritic 59/100 · Rotten Tomatoes 59% · IMDb 7.4/10 · TMDB users 7.3/10 |
| Budget | $250 million |
| Box office | $956 million worldwide |
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What kind of watch this is
Peter Jackson directs this 144-minute fantasy. It pits Bilbo and the dwarves against men, elves, and an Orc army led by Azog, all fighting over Erebor’s gold. The scale is enormous, and the tone is serious, though the plot feels a bit crowded. It is the long, loud conclusion to a story that began in a hole in the ground. You will see McKellen, Freeman, and Armitage do their best to keep the chaos from swallowing the characters whole.
How it did with audiences
It cost $250 million and pulled in $956 million worldwide, a figure that lands just short of the billion-dollar mark pundits once predicted. In the US and Canada, it took in $255 million. On TMDB, users rate it 7.3 out of 10, while IMDb holds a 7.4/10 score as of February 2026. The numbers confirm what the box office figures suggest: audiences were willing to pay full price for the finale, even if the currency didn't quite hold up.
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