Summary
The story follows the adventures of Bilbo Baggins, a diminutive creative who resides in a place called Middle-Earth before he is compelled to go on a quest to find a treasure buried deep in the heart of the Lonely Mountain.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+6)
Critics 72Audiences 66GoodWatch 69
Tomatometer72%
IMDb6.7
Letterboxd · 51 K ratings3.3/5
Audience score65%
Running time
1 h 17 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 family movies, −18 min on the typical 95
typical 9577Half of all family movies run 88–106 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
1977
November 27, 1977
49 years ago
Genres
FamilyFantasyAnimationAdventureTV MovieLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Japan- United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchBinge-FriendlyComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-Provoking13 of 13
Orson BeanBilbo Baggins (voice)
John HustonGandalf the Grey (voice)
Hans ConriedThorin (voice)
Richard BooneSmaug (voice)
Theodore GottliebGollum (voice)
Otto PremingerElvenking (voice)
Cyril RitchardElrond (voice)
Paul FreesBombur/Troll #1 (voice)
Don MessickBalin/Troll #3/Goblin/Lord of the Eagles (voice)
John StephensonDori/Great Goblin/Bard (voice)- JDJack DeLeonDwalin / Fíli / Kíli / Óin / Glóin / Ori / Nori / Bifur (voice)
Glenn YarbroughThe Balladeer (voice)
Thurl RavenscroftGoblin (voice)
Directing · 2
- Jules Bass Director, Lyricist, Producer
- Arthur Rankin Jr. Director, Producer, Production Design
Writing · 2
- Romeo Muller Screenplay
- J. R. R. Tolkien Novel
Production · 1
- Masaki Îzuka Producer
Sound · 2
- Maury Laws Original Music Composer, Songs
- Glenn Yarbrough Songs
Art · 2
- Takashi Hisaoka Storyboard Artist
- Minoru Nishida Background Designer
Visual Effects · 9
- Yukiyoshi Hane Animation
- Hidemi Kubo Animation
- Ikko Kobayashi Animation
- Tsuguyuki Kubo Animation, Animation Supervisor
- Tooru Hara Animation Coordinator
- Tadakatsu Yoshida Animation
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