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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 (1,981 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's director is recorded as An Unexpected Journey — director (P57): Peter Jackson[5].
  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey's screenwriter is recorded as An Unexpected Journey — screenwriter (P58): Peter Jackson[6].
  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey's screenwriter is recorded as An Unexpected Journey — screenwriter (P58): Fran Walsh[7].
  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey's screenwriter is recorded as An Unexpected Journey — screenwriter (P58): Guillermo del Toro[8].
  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey's screenwriter is recorded as An Unexpected Journey — screenwriter (P58): Philippa Boyens[9].
  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey's screenwriter is recorded as An Unexpected Journey — screenwriter (P58): J. R. R. Tolkien[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 recorded as An Unexpected Journey — genre (P136): fantasy film[12].
  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey's genre is recorded as An Unexpected Journey — genre (P136): adventure film[13].
  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey's genre is recorded as 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].
  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey's logo image is recorded as Thehobbittrilogy.png[16].
  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey's logo image is recorded as Lo Hobbit - Un viaggio inaspettato logo.png[17].
  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey's cast member is recorded as An Unexpected Journey — cast member (P161): Martin Freeman[18].
  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey's cast member is recorded as An Unexpected Journey — cast member (P161): Ian McKellen[19].
  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey's cast member is recorded as An Unexpected Journey — cast member (P161): Richard Armitage[20].
  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey's cast member is recorded as An Unexpected Journey — cast member (P161): Ken Stott[21].
  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey's cast member is recorded as An Unexpected Journey — cast member (P161): Graham McTavish[22].
  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey's cast member is recorded as An Unexpected Journey — cast member (P161): Aidan Turner[23].
  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey's cast member is recorded as An Unexpected Journey — cast member (P161): Dean O'Gorman[24].
  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey's cast member is recorded as An Unexpected Journey — cast member (P161): Mark Hadlow[25].
  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey's cast member is recorded as An Unexpected Journey — cast member (P161): Jed Brophy[26].
  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey's cast member is recorded as An Unexpected Journey — cast member (P161): Adam Brown[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey's performer is recorded as 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]. Its director is recorded as 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[18], An Unexpected Journey — cast member (P161): Ian McKellen[19], An Unexpected Journey — cast member (P161): Richard Armitage[20], An Unexpected Journey — cast member (P161): Ken Stott[21], An Unexpected Journey — cast member (P161): Graham McTavish[22], and An Unexpected Journey — cast member (P161): Aidan Turner[23].

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].

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[39], 7/10[40], 58/100[41], 64%[42], and 7.8/10[43].

Why It Matters

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,981 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

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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  37. [39] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  41. [43] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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