The Hobbit

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is the first in a three-part series that follows Bilbo Baggins, homebody and hobbit, as he and a company of dwarves, led by Thorin Oakenshield and Gandalf the Grey, venture to reclaim the Lonely Mountain pilfered by the dragon, Smaug. The journey leads them from Bilbo’s home in the Shire through the elven stronghold at Rivendell and then the goblin infested Misty Mountains where Bilbo meets a creature with a powerful ring that is inextricably tied to the fate of Middle-earth in ways no one can yet fathom.

Also noteworthy is the fact that The Hobbit was filmed at 48 frames per second; the standard is 24. That much has received mixed bag reviews so far. But like most innovations, we’re sure it’ll just need some getting used to.

Roger Moore writes, “The settings are gorgeous. The effects are spectacular, and Gollum looks more real than ever.” And since The Hobbit is the only new release coming out this weekend, HSX is predicting that it’ll take in about $94M.

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Rating: PG-13 // Genre: Adventure, Fantasy // Runtime: 2 hr. 49 min. // Starring: Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Elijah Wood, Andy Serkis, Richard Armitage, Cate Blanchett, Benedict Cumberbatch, Orlando Bloom, Hugo Weaving, Christopher Lee, Ian Holm, Evangeline Lilly, Luke Evans, Aidan Turner, Sylvester McCoy, James Nesbitt, Lee Pace, Stephen Fry, Dean O’Gorman, Jed Brophy, Adam Brown, Mikael Persbrandt, Mark Hadlow, Graham McTavish, Billy Connolly, Peter Hambleton, Ken Stott, Barry Humphries, John Callen, William Kircher, Brian Blessed, Stephen Hunter, Ryan Gage, Dominic Keating, Jeffrey Thomas, Michael Mizrahi, Conan Stevens // Directed by: Peter Jackson // Story by: J.R.R. Tolkien //Written by: Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson and Guillermo del Toro // Produced by: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), New Line Cinema and WingNut Films // Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures