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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

2012 film directed by Peter Jackson
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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is a fantasy film, adventure film, and action film.

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Summary

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,100 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey received the An Unexpected Journey — award received (P166): Annie Award[3].
  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey's instance of is recorded as An Unexpected Journey — instance of (P31): film[4].
  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey was directed by An Unexpected Journey — director (P57): Peter Jackson[5].
  • An Unexpected Journey — screenwriter (P58): Peter Jackson wrote the screenplay for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey[6].
  • An Unexpected Journey — screenwriter (P58): Fran Walsh wrote the screenplay for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey[7].
  • An Unexpected Journey — screenwriter (P58): Guillermo del Toro wrote the screenplay for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey[8].
  • An Unexpected Journey — screenwriter (P58): Philippa Boyens wrote the screenplay for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey[9].
  • An Unexpected Journey — screenwriter (P58): J. R. R. Tolkien wrote the screenplay for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey[10].
  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey's composer is recorded as An Unexpected Journey — composer (P86): Howard Shore[11].
  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey's genre is An Unexpected Journey — genre (P136): fantasy film[12].
  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey's genre is An Unexpected Journey — genre (P136): adventure film[13].
  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey's genre is An Unexpected Journey — genre (P136): action film[14].
  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey's based on is recorded as An Unexpected Journey — based on (P144): The Hobbit[15].
  • A cast member of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey was An Unexpected Journey — cast member (P161): Martin Freeman[16].
  • A cast member of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey was An Unexpected Journey — cast member (P161): Ian McKellen[17].
  • A cast member of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey was An Unexpected Journey — cast member (P161): Richard Armitage[18].
  • A cast member of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey was An Unexpected Journey — cast member (P161): Ken Stott[19].
  • A cast member of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey was An Unexpected Journey — cast member (P161): Graham McTavish[20].
  • A cast member of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey was An Unexpected Journey — cast member (P161): Aidan Turner[21].
  • A cast member of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey was An Unexpected Journey — cast member (P161): Dean O'Gorman[22].
  • A cast member of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey was An Unexpected Journey — cast member (P161): Mark Hadlow[23].
  • A cast member of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey was An Unexpected Journey — cast member (P161): Jed Brophy[24].
  • A cast member of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey was An Unexpected Journey — cast member (P161): Adam Brown[25].
  • A cast member of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey was An Unexpected Journey — cast member (P161): John Callen[26].
  • A cast member of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey was An Unexpected Journey — cast member (P161): Peter Hambleton[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey was performed by An Unexpected Journey — performer (P175): Howard Shore[28]. Producers include An Unexpected Journey — producer (P162): Peter Jackson[29], An Unexpected Journey — producer (P162): Fran Walsh[30], An Unexpected Journey — producer (P162): Carolynne Cunningham[31], and An Unexpected Journey — producer (P162): Zane Weiner[32]. It was directed by An Unexpected Journey — director (P57): Peter Jackson[5]. Screenwriters include An Unexpected Journey — screenwriter (P58): Peter Jackson[6], An Unexpected Journey — screenwriter (P58): Fran Walsh[7], An Unexpected Journey — screenwriter (P58): Guillermo del Toro[8], An Unexpected Journey — screenwriter (P58): Philippa Boyens[9], and An Unexpected Journey — screenwriter (P58): J. R. R. Tolkien[10]. Cast members include An Unexpected Journey — cast member (P161): Martin Freeman[16], An Unexpected Journey — cast member (P161): Ian McKellen[17], An Unexpected Journey — cast member (P161): Richard Armitage[18], An Unexpected Journey — cast member (P161): Ken Stott[19], An Unexpected Journey — cast member (P161): Graham McTavish[20], and An Unexpected Journey — cast member (P161): Aidan Turner[21].

Publication

Original languages include An Unexpected Journey — original language of film or TV show (P364): English[33], An Unexpected Journey — original language of film or TV show (P364): Sindarin[34], An Unexpected Journey — original language of film or TV show (P364): Black Speech[35], and An Unexpected Journey — original language of film or TV show (P364): Khuzdûl[36]. Genres include An Unexpected Journey — genre (P136): fantasy film[12], An Unexpected Journey — genre (P136): adventure film[13], and An Unexpected Journey — genre (P136): action film[14]. Series this is part of include An Unexpected Journey — part of the series (P179): The Hobbit trilogy[37] and An Unexpected Journey — part of the series (P179): Peter Jackson's Middle-earth film series[38]. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey was distributed by An Unexpected Journey — distribution format (P437): video on demand[39].

Subject and Themes

Series this is part of include An Unexpected Journey — part of the series (P179): The Hobbit trilogy[37] and An Unexpected Journey — part of the series (P179): Peter Jackson's Middle-earth film series[38].

Reception

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey received the An Unexpected Journey — award received (P166): Annie Award[3]. Reviews include 6.5/10[40], 7/10[41], 58/100[42], 64%[43], and 7.8/10[44].

Why It Matters

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,100 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

What awards did The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey receive?

Honors received include An Unexpected Journey — award received (P166): Annie Award[3].

Related Entities

Aidan Turner Andy Serkis Barry Humphries Benedict Cumberbatch Cate Blanchett Christopher Lee Elijah Wood Evangeline Lilly film Fran Walsh Guillermo del Toro Howard Shore Hugo Weaving Ian Holm Ian McKellen J. R. R. Tolkien Lee Pace Luke Evans Manu Bennett Martin Freeman Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Museum of Modern Art Netflix New Zealand Peter Jackson Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex Richard Armitage The Hobbit United States

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  38. [40] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  42. [44] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14h ago · Yirba · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Production designer → Dan Hennah
    Publication date → +2012-12-13T00:00:00Z, +2012-11-28T00:00:00Z, +2012-12-12T00:00:00Z +1
    Ifco rating → 12A
    Screenwriter → Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Guillermo del Toro +2
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