FAME READS / SCREEN NOTES
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
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Scores
- IMDb7.8/10as of 2026-02-20
- Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer64%as of 2026-01-15
- Rotten Tomatoes average6.5/10as of 2021-09-10
- Metacritic58/100as of 2026-01-15
What it is
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is a 2012 epic fantasy 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. The film is the first installment in The Hobbit trilogy, acting as a prequel to Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001–2003).
At a glance
- Genres
- Fantasy / Adventure / Action
- Original language
- English
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In a watch order
- Middle-earth · The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
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