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The Hobbit (1977)

PG · 1977-11-27 · 1h 17m · EN
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Bilbo Baggins the Hobbit was just minding his own business, when his occasional visitor Gandalf the Wizard drops in one night. One by one, a whole group of dwarves drop in, and before he knows it, Bilbo has joined their quest to reclaim their kingdom, taken from them by the evil dragon Smaug. The only problem is that Gandalf has told the dwarves that Bilbo is an expert burglar, but he isn't...

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Jules BassDirectorArthur Rankin, Jr.Director
Budget
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Orson BeanOrson BeanBilbo Baggins (voice)Richard BooneRichard BooneSmaug (voice)Hans ConriedHans ConriedThorin (voice)John HustonJohn HustonGandalf the Grey (voice)Otto PremingerOtto PremingerElvenkingCyril RitchardCyril RitchardElrondTheodore GottliebTheodore GottliebGollumPaul FreesPaul FreesBombur/Troll #1 (voice)Don MessickDon MessickBalin/Troll #3/Goblin/Lord of the EaglesJohn StephensonJohn StephensonDori/Great Goblin/BardThurl RavenscroftThurl RavenscroftGoblin (voice)

Keywords

MagicDragonElvesDwarfOrcsMiddle-earthRobberySpiderGoldRivendellEagle

Movie DNA

Genre affinityFantasy · Adventure · FamilyTheme affinityMagic · Dragon · ElvesVisual styleAnimationPacingShortEmotional intensityFamily · DwarfDirector preference135134 · 135135

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Bilbo Baggins the Hobbit was just minding his own business, when his occasional visitor Gandalf the Wizard drops in one night. One by one, a whole group of dwarves drop in, and before he knows it, Bilbo has joined their quest to reclaim their kingdom, taken from them by the evil dragon Smaug. The only problem is that Gandalf has told the dwarves that Bilbo is an expert burglar, but he isn't...

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The Hobbit has a runtime of 77 minutes.

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