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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies is a 2014 epic high fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson from a screenplay by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Jackson, and Guillermo del Toro. It is based on the 1937 novel The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien.
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is a 2014 epic fantasy adventure film, and the third and final installment of The Hobbit film trilogy, with a duration of 2 hours and 44 minutes, the shortest of the trilogy. Like its predecessors The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, the film was produced and directed by Peter Jackson, who had directed The Lord of the Rings trilogy. The film is the sixth and final Middle-earth film adaptation to be released and the third chronologically.
Filming took place primarily in New Zealand. It stars Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins, Ian McKellen as Gandalf the Grey, Benedict Cumberbatch as Smaug and the Necromancer, and Richard Armitage as Thorin Oakenshield.
The film's title refers to the climactic battle of the same name between the Men of Lake-town, the Elves of Mirkwood, the Dwarves of the Iron Hills, the Orc armies from both Dol Guldur and Gundabad, and the Great Eagles.
Opening
Bilbo and the Dwarves watch from the Lonely Mountain as the dragon Smaug destroys Lake-town. Bard breaks out of prison and kills Smaug with the black arrow, whose falling body crushes the fleeing Master of Lake-town. Bard is chosen as the new leader, and the people of Lake-town seek refuge in the ruins of Dale. Tauriel travels to investigate Mount Gundabad with Legolas. Upon arriving at Erebor, Fíli and Kíli, Bofur and Óin are informed by Bilbo that Thorin has been inflicted with Smaug's "dragon sickness" as he searches for the Arkenstone. It is revealed that Bilbo actually stole the Arkenstone from Smaug but knows it should be hidden from Thorin, who orders the entrance of the Lonely Mountain be sealed off.
Attack on Dol Guldur
Meanwhile, having become a prisoner in Dol Guldur, Gandalf is saved by Galadriel. Galadriel carries an unconscious Gandalf into a more open area while being taunted by the Necromancer. Elrond, Saruman, and Radagast arrive and rescue the Grey Wizard. Gandalf is saved by Galadriel and given to Radagast while Elrond and Saruman hold off the Nazgûl. Sauron appears to them with the Nine at his side. Using the power of Nenya, Galadriel takes on the Dark Lord and the Ringwraiths, banishing them out of the fortress. Galadriel falls back, fainting as Elrond supports her, realizing she has used her full strength in order to cast him away. Though Elrond believes they must warn the Free People of the enemy's return and set a watch upon the boundaries of Mordor, Saruman tells him to take Galadriel to safety while he deals with Sauron. Radagast provides Gandalf a horse and his staff before riding to Dale. At that time, Azog approaches the Lonely Mountain with his vast Orc army while learning from Bolg that an Elf army under Thranduil is also approaching. Azog tells Bolg to head to Gundabad and ready their other army.
Battlefield
Following Bolg to the fortress of Gundabad, Legolas and Tauriel see Bolg with another army of Orcs and hundreds of war-bred bats. They decide to return to Lake-town to warn the others. When Thranduil's army arrives in Dale, he forges an allegiance with Bard to claim a necklace of white gems from Thorin's treasure. Though Bard attempts to reason with Thorin to avoid further bloodshed, the stubborn dwarf refuses to listen, to his company's dismay. As they prepare for the battle, Thorin gives Bilbo a mithril vest. Thorin begins to talk like Smaug, telling Bilbo that he will never share the treasure with Bard and Thranduil, not wanting to part with a single coin. After Gandalf arrives at Dale, Bilbo sneaks out of the Lonely Mountain to hand the Arkenstone over to Thranduil and Bard. Inside the camp, Thranduil reminds Gandalf that he is the one who started all this and he will finish it. The next day, the Elf army and the armed people of Lake-town gather at the entrance of the Lonely Mountain. Thranduil and Bard ride at the front, where Thorin threatens to kill them if they get any closer. Bard unveils the Arkenstone at the gates of Erebor. Thorin refuses to believe them, thinking it was a ruse, until Bilbo reveals he gave it to them. Bilbo admits he wanted to give it to Thorin, but nonetheless, chides the dwarf for letting Greed corrupt him and cloud his judgement. Enraged, Thorin orders the Dwarves to throw Bilbo from the Rampart, which they refuse. Thorin instead decides to kill Bilbo himself. Luckily, Gandalf approaches at the front with Bard and Thranduil, telling Thorin to return the hobbit to him. The other Dwarves hold off their leader so Bilbo can escape down the wall to Gandalf. Then, a Dwarf army under Dáin Ironfoot arrives and is about to attack the Elves on Thorin's call, but Azog sends one branch of his army to attack Dáin's force. While Thranduil assists Dáin's army, Azog sends the rest of his forces to attack Dale with Bilbo, Gandalf, Bard, and the other Elves coming to its defense. Gandalf, Thranduil, Bard, and Dáin do the best they can to hold off the Orc armies as more and more come, killing more Dwarves, men, and Elves. Meanwhile, Alfrid takes a pile of treasure and escapes the battlefield, with Bard permitting him to do so. Inside the Lonely Mountain, Thorin eventually overcomes his madness after a lengthy hallucination. Thorin and company burst out of the Mountain and join the battle, much to Dáin's delight. While the others aid what remains of Dáin's forces, Thorin rides towards Ravenhill with Dwalin, Fíli and Kíli to kill Azog. At the same time, after being banished by Thranduil despite her and Legolas warning him of Bolg's army, Legolas and Tauriel set off for Ravenhill with Bilbo following to warn the Dwarves of the second Orc army. Thorin tells Fíli and Kíli to scout the towers as Bilbo came and warned them. But he is too late. Azog captures Fíli and stabs him in the back before throwing him off a tower. While Thorin fights Azog to avenge Fíli, Kíli dies protecting Tauriel from Bolg. After Legolas kills Bolg, the Great Eagles arrive, led by Radagast and Beorn, to assist in the battle, quickly decimating the Orc army.
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•Ian McKellen as Gandalf •Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins •Richard Armitage as Thorin II Oakenshield •Ken Stott as Balin •Graham McTavish as Dwalin •William Kircher as Bifur •James Nesbitt as Bofur •Stephen Hunter as Bombur •Dean O'Gorman as Fíli •Aidan Turner as Kíli •John Callen as Óin •Peter Hambleton as Glóin •Jed Brophy as Nori •Mark Hadlow as Dori •Adam Brown as Ori
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The extended edition of The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies has an additional 20 minutes of footage:
•More scenes of Bard attempting to kill Smaug.
•More scenes of Smaug destroying Lake-town.
•Elven archers shooting at Dáin's army.
•Dwarves with Ballista's firing at the Elves
•Dwarven Goat Riders attack the Elves.
The film's world premiere took place on December 1st, 2014 in Leicester Square, London. Many of the cast members were there, and the event reportedly went very well. The film was well received by those in attendance, and many critics praised the film's visuals, acting, and action sequences, while some also expressed criticism on the short length of the film.
Financially, the film was a success, earning over 255 million in North America and another 700 million overseas for a total of over 956 million US dollars.
In the third film of The Hobbit film trilogy, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, the Battle of Five Armies is presented as a five-way battle between the five Armies: the Dwarves of Erebor, Elves of Mirkwood, Lake-men (along with the Wizard Gandalf, the Hobbit Bilbo, the skin-changer Beorn and the Great Eagles) versus the two Orc armies ...
Jul 15, 2024 · The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies brings to an epic conclusion the adventures of Bilbo Baggins, Thorin Oakenshield and the Company of Dwarves. Having reclaimed their homeland from the Dragon Smaug, the Company has unwittingly unleashed a deadly force into the world.
- Andrew Lesnie [3]
The Hobbit is a series of three fantasy adventure films directed by Peter Jackson. The films are subtitled An Unexpected Journey (2012), The Desolation of Smaug (2013), and The Battle of the Five Armies (2014). [5]
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies: Directed by Peter Jackson. With Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Ken Stott. Bilbo Baggins and company are forced to engage in a war against an array of combatants and keep the Lonely Mountain from falling into the hands of a rising darkness.
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies is a 2014 epic fantasy adventure film, directed by Peter Jackson and written by Jackson, Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and Guillermo del Toro. It will be the third and final installment in a three-part film adaptation based on The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien.
