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FantasyAdventureAction

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

- Beyond darkness... beyond desolation... lies the greatest danger of all.

The Dwarves, Bilbo and Gandalf have successfully escaped the Misty Mountains, and Bilbo has gained the One Ring. They all continue their journey to get their gold back from the Dragon, Smaug.

Release Date : 2013-12-11

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : New Line CinemaMetro-Goldwyn-MayerWingNut FilmsWarner Bros. Pictures

Production Country : New ZealandUnited States of America

Alternative Titles : The Hobbit 2: The Desolation of SmaugThe Hobbit II: The Desolation of SmaugThe Hobbit II: The Desolation of Smaug 3D

Cast

Ian McKellen

Character Name : Gandalf the Grey

Original Name : Ian McKellen

Gender : Male

Martin Freeman

Character Name : Bilbo Baggins

Original Name : Martin Freeman

Gender : Male

Richard Armitage

Character Name : Thorin Oakenshield

Original Name : Richard Armitage

Gender : Male

Benedict Cumberbatch

Character Name : Smaug / Sauron

Original Name : Benedict Cumberbatch

Gender : Male

Orlando Bloom

Character Name : Legolas

Original Name : Orlando Bloom

Gender : Male

Evangeline Lilly

Character Name : Tauriel

Original Name : Evangeline Lilly

Gender : Female

Lee Pace

Character Name : King Thranduil

Original Name : Lee Pace

Gender : Male

Luke Evans

Character Name : Bard / Girion

Original Name : Luke Evans

Gender : Male

Stephen Fry

Character Name : The Master of Laketown

Original Name : Stephen Fry

Gender : Male

Ken Stott

Character Name : Balin

Original Name : Ken Stott

Gender : Male

James Nesbitt

Character Name : Bofur

Original Name : James Nesbitt

Gender : Male

Mikael Persbrandt

Character Name : Beorn

Original Name : Mikael Persbrandt

Gender : Male

Sylvester McCoy

Character Name : Radagast the Brown

Original Name : Sylvester McCoy

Gender : Male

Aidan Turner

Character Name : Kili

Original Name : Aidan Turner

Gender : Male

Dean O'Gorman

Character Name : Fili

Original Name : Dean O'Gorman

Gender : Male

Graham McTavish

Character Name : Dwalin

Original Name : Graham McTavish

Gender : Male

Adam Brown

Character Name : Ori

Original Name : Adam Brown

Gender : Male

Peter Hambleton

Character Name : Gloin

Original Name : Peter Hambleton

Gender : Male

John Callen

Character Name : Oin

Original Name : John Callen

Gender : Male

Mark Hadlow

Character Name : Dori

Original Name : Mark Hadlow

Gender : Male

Jed Brophy

Character Name : Nori

Original Name : Jed Brophy

Gender : Male

William Kircher

Character Name : Bifur

Original Name : William Kircher

Gender : Male

Stephen Hunter

Character Name : Bombur

Original Name : Stephen Hunter

Gender : Male

Ryan Gage

Character Name : Alfrid

Original Name : Ryan Gage

Gender : Male

John Bell

Character Name : Bain

Original Name : John Bell

Gender : Male

Manu Bennett

Character Name : Azog the Defiler

Original Name : Manu Bennett

Gender : Male

Lawrence Makoare

Character Name : Bolg

Original Name : Lawrence Makoare

Gender : Male

Peggy Nesbitt

Character Name : Sigrid

Original Name : Peggy Nesbitt

Gender : Female

Mary Nesbitt

Character Name : Tilda

Original Name : Mary Nesbitt

Gender : Male

Cate Blanchett

Character Name : Galadriel

Original Name : Cate Blanchett

Gender : Female

Ben Mitchell

Character Name : Narzug

Original Name : Ben Mitchell

Gender : Male

Stephen Ure

Character Name : Fimbul

Original Name : Stephen Ure

Gender : Male

Craig Hall

Character Name : Galion

Original Name : Craig Hall

Gender : Male

Robin Kerr

Character Name : Elros

Original Name : Robin Kerr

Gender : Male

Eli Kent

Character Name : Lethuin

Original Name : Eli Kent

Gender : Male

Simon London

Character Name : Feren

Original Name : Simon London

Gender : Male

Brian Sergent

Character Name : Spider

Original Name : Brian Sergent

Gender : Male

Peter Vere-Jones

Character Name : Spider

Original Name : Peter Vere-Jones

Gender : Male

Mark Mitchinson

Character Name : Braga

Original Name : Mark Mitchinson

Gender : Male

Kelly Kilgour

Character Name : Soury

Original Name : Kelly Kilgour

Gender : Male

Sarah Peirse

Character Name : Hilda Blanca

Original Name : Sarah Peirse

Gender : Female

Nick Blake

Character Name : Percy

Original Name : Nick Blake

Gender : Male

Dallas Barnett

Character Name : Bill Ferny Snr

Original Name : Dallas Barnett

Gender : Male

Matt Smith

Character Name : Squint

Original Name : Matt Smith

Gender : Male

Katie Jackson

Character Name : Betsy Butterbur

Original Name : Katie Jackson

Gender : Female

Richard Whiteside

Character Name : Butterbur Snr

Original Name : Richard Whiteside

Gender : Male

Greg Ellis

Character Name : Net Mender

Original Name : Greg Ellis

Gender : Male

Ray Henwood

Character Name : Old Fisherman

Original Name : Ray Henwood

Gender : Male

Tim Gordon

Character Name : Stallkeeper

Original Name : Tim Gordon

Gender : Male

Jabez Olssen

Character Name : Fish Monger

Original Name : Jabez Olssen

Gender : Male

Stephen Colbert

Character Name : Laketown Spy

Original Name : Stephen Colbert

Gender : Male

Evelyn McGee-Colbert

Character Name : Laketown Spy

Original Name : Evelyn McGee-Colbert

Gender : Female

Peter Colbert

Character Name : Laketown Spy

Original Name : Peter Colbert

Gender : Male

John Colbert

Character Name : Laketown Spy

Original Name : John Colbert

Gender : Male

Norman Kali

Character Name : Laketown Spy

Original Name : Norman Kali

Gender : Male

Carter Nixon

Character Name : Laketown Spy

Original Name : Carter Nixon

Gender : Male

Zane Weiner

Character Name : Laketown Spy

Original Name : Zane Weiner

Gender : Male

Allan Smith

Character Name : Orc Underling

Original Name : Allan Smith

Gender : Male

Jack Binding

Character Name : Laketowner (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Binding

Gender : Male

Terry Binding

Character Name : Laketowner (uncredited)

Original Name : Terry Binding

Gender : Female

Frank Edwards

Character Name : Dock Worker (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Edwards

Gender : Male

Peter Jackson

Character Name : Albert Dreary (uncredited)

Original Name : Peter Jackson

Gender : Male

Terry Notary

Character Name : Goblin (uncredited)

Original Name : Terry Notary

Gender : Male

Emma Smith

Character Name : Dead Dwarf (uncredited)

Original Name : Emma Smith

Gender : Female

Phoebe Gittins

Character Name : Prancing Pony Wench (uncredited)

Original Name : Phoebe Gittins

Gender : Female

Reviews

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Andres Gomez

@tanty

2021-06-23

The second part amends the fiasco of the first one. Spectacular and, again, with several moments of the already classic "platform-like" fights on the run from these series of movies that could be enhanced if some sense would be given to them. Still, the staging of every location and, remarkably, Smaug, is worth seeing.

P

Per Gunnar Jonsson

@Dark Jedi

2024-05-16

7 out of 10 stars would normally be considered quite okay and I guess you could say that this movie is quite okay. However, it has a reputation to live up to. As a movie in the Tolkien universe and with LOTR and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey this movie have a lot to live up to and, as far as I am concerned, it does not. As an action/adventure/fantasy movie it is a quite okay movie. It has a lot of action of course, a lot of adventure and a lot of special effects. Of course everything plays out with the Tolkien universe as a back-drop. I guess it is rather superfluous to mention that the movie is based on the book The Hobbit by Tolkien. However it is here the problems start. In my review of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey the first thing that I mentioned was that you should be aware of the fact that the movie did not follow the book in any great detail and that this was quite okay since the extensions were well made. Well, it should be no surprise that the first part of this statement is valid for this movie as well. Unfortunately, whereas the first movie felt like a fluid extension of the book this one feels like it is just full of fillers. There are a lot of cool scenes and a lot of action but it really feels like it was just put in there as fillers to showcase the special effects. Speaking of special effects, quite a few of them where rather unimpressive I have to say. The scenes where the dwarfs went down the rapids in barrels frequently looked plastic and artificial. The scenes with Smaug was not too bad even though he was quite overused but the parts around the forges was just plain ridiculous. I know it is fantasy but come one, getting them started and producing tons and tons of molten gold in a few minutes not to mention riding on molten metal without getting burned was just silly. On the whole I found it an enjoyable movie but I was expecting more.

T

Tom Goetz

@tcgoetz

2021-06-23

Jackson turned a great story into just another Prates of the Caribbean. Jumping, sliding, gags, etc. All the thinking parts are gone.

G

Gimly

@Ruuz

2021-06-23

I'm happy to be back in this world, but _Empire_ this ain't. _Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a go._

R

r96sk

@r96sk

2021-06-23

Still very good, but I found 'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug' to be a step below the preceding 2012 release. The conclusion is what affects it the most, in my opinion. It isn't anything bad, but it goes on for too long - yet the ending itself comes out of nowhere a little. It's iffily crafted, with the entertainment value not enough to cover it up. Again, nothing anywhere near terrible... just not as great as I wanted/expected. I also kinda wanted more scenes with Martin Freeman (Bilbo) across the midway point. I like the focus on Richard Armitage (Thorin) & Co. but I felt there needed to be more with the lead - and with Ian McKellen (Gandalf), for that matter. I've led with my negatives first, but I have many positives too. I enjoyed the scenes in Esgaroth with Luke Evans (Bard), all of the stuff there looks awesome. The character of Tauriel, played by Evangeline Lilly, is cool. Orlando Bloom (Legolas) remains fun to watch. Everything else, including the score, is very nicely done - as anticipated. Love the end credits song ("I See Fire") by Ed Sheeran, by the way. Not quite as grand and great as "May It Be" from LOTR, but it's pretty close!

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-04-02

I'm afraid I still really struggled with the lightweight casting here, but once I'd convinced myself to get over that, I found this to be a far more characterful and entertaining adventure. With the dragon "Smaug" now safely in possession of the gold, it falls to "Thorin" (Richard Armitage) and his band of dwarves to make their way - via the misty mountains and the realm of the elves - to the human settlement of "Laketown" where the nimble-fingered "Bilbo" (Martin Freeman) must find and use a secret way into the lair so he can try to repossess the "Arkenstone". Meantime, the mischievous "Gandalf" (Sir Ian McKellen) is off having escapades of his own in the South? Will they rendezvous in time to thwart the increasingly narked fire-breather. What is clear here is that some of the philosophising from the book is very much on the back burner. This is an out-and-out action movie with loads of combat scenes, some very clever visual effects that almost rendered me a bit sea-sick at times - all built around a solid story of companionship and determination. Characters are playing to their strengths and weaknesses; relationships are being forged and challenged; courage is being found - and lost and it's all enjoyable and engaging to watch on the big screen. Maybe I could have been doing without the romantic interludes (yuk!) but for the most part this is a great looking and visionary interpretation that just happens to have a cast that really should have been so much better. A good, not a great, watch that tees us up nicely for the finale.