The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

2012 film directed by Peter Jackson
Movie film Q80379
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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].

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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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    Production designer Dan Hennah
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