The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug fingerprintRelentless energy, striking style, no humor.
Epic and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
Awe-inspiring
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Fantasy and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Standout score, cinematography, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Epic and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is epic, thrilling, and tense.
Awe-inspiring
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's awe-inspiring. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Fantasy and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around fantasy and family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Standout score, cinematography, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the score, cinematography, and visual style stand out.
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Beyond darkness... beyond desolation... lies the greatest danger of all.
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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is included with a subscription to HBO Max in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 74/100 (IMDb 7.8, Rotten Tomatoes 74%, and Metacritic 66). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: violence.
2 h 41 min
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug runs 2 h 41 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug higher (80) than critics (70). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes. It cost about $250 million to make and earned $958 million worldwide, 3.8 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in New Zealand, United States.
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TV Tropes lists 246 storytelling tropes for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, including Ungrateful Bastard, Can't Take Criticism, Exact Words.
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