Summary

All three films from 'The Hobbit' franchise, comprising the prequel to 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy.

Set in Middle-Earth 60 years before events in 'The Lord of the Rings', 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' (2012) follows the adventures of Hobbit Bilbo Baggins who, at the instigation of the wizard Gandalf, suddenly finds himself co-opted into joining a company of 13 Dwarves led by Thorin Oakenshield to help reclaim the Dwarves' lost kingdom of the Lonely Mountain from the clutches of a dragon. After setting out on their quest from the safety of Bag End, the band of travellers soon find themselves pitted against a range of strange and fearsome opponents, in addition to a small, slimy creature known simply as Gollum.

In 'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug' (2013), while Gandalf heads south on his own, Bilbo, Thorin and the Dwarves enter the treacherous Mirkwood Forest on their way to the mountain. When they reach Lake-town Bilbo has to perform the role he was assigned at the start of the quest - to find a secret door that will lead him to the lair of Smaug the dragon.

In the final instalment, 'The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies' (2014), Bilbo, Thorin and the other Dwarves have unintentionally released Smaug from the Lonely Mountain and endangered the residents of Lake-town. Bilbo has to make a difficult decision when Thorin puts his desire to find the royal jewel Arkenstone before his loyalty to his friends. Meanwhile, Gandalf discovers that the evil Sauron has returned, commanding a horde of Orcs to attack the Lonely Mountain. Bilbo and his friends must fight for their survival as five armies meet in battle.

 

Video
Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.40:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1

Audio
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
French: Dolby Digital 5.1 (448 kbps)
Italian: Dolby Digital 5.1 (448 kbps)
Japanese: Dolby Digital 5.1
Mandarin: Dolby Digital 5.1
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
French: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
Italian: Dolby Digital 5.1 (448 kbps)
Japanese: Dolby Digital 5.1
Mandarin: Dolby Digital 5.1
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
French: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
Italian: Dolby Digital 5.1 (448 kbps)
Japanese: Dolby Digital 5.1
Mandarin: Dolby Digital 5.1

Subtitles
English SDH, French, Italian SDH, Japanese, Dutch, Mandarin (Simplified)

Discs
Blu-ray Disc
Six-disc set (6 BD-50)

Digital
Digital copy expired
Digital copy included

Packaging
Slipbox

Playback
2K Blu-ray: Region free

Running Time
475min

Rated BBFC
12