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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.

Key Facts

  • Award received: An Unexpected Journey — award received (P166): Annie Award[3]
  • Director: An Unexpected Journey — director (P57): Peter Jackson[4]
  • Screenwriter: An Unexpected Journey — screenwriter (P58): Peter Jackson[5], An Unexpected Journey — screenwriter (P58): Fran Walsh[6], An Unexpected Journey — screenwriter (P58): Guillermo del Toro[7], An Unexpected Journey — screenwriter (P58): Philippa Boyens[8], An Unexpected Journey — screenwriter (P58): J. R. R. Tolkien[9]
  • Composer: An Unexpected Journey — composer (P86): Howard Shore[10]
  • Genre: An Unexpected Journey — genre (P136): fantasy film[11], An Unexpected Journey — genre (P136): adventure film[12], An Unexpected Journey — genre (P136): action film[13]
  • Based on: An Unexpected Journey — based on (P144): The Hobbit[14]
  • Follows: An Unexpected Journey — follows (P155): The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King[15]
  • Followed by: An Unexpected Journey — followed by (P156): The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug[16]
  • Cast member: An Unexpected Journey — cast member (P161): Martin Freeman[17], An Unexpected Journey — cast member (P161): Ian McKellen[18], An Unexpected Journey — cast member (P161): Richard Armitage[19], An Unexpected Journey — cast member (P161): Ken Stott[20], An Unexpected Journey — cast member (P161): Graham McTavish[21], An Unexpected Journey — cast member (P161): Aidan Turner[22], An Unexpected Journey — cast member (P161): Dean O'Gorman[23], An Unexpected Journey — cast member (P161): Mark Hadlow[24], An Unexpected Journey — cast member (P161): Jed Brophy[25], An Unexpected Journey — cast member (P161): Adam Brown[26], An Unexpected Journey — cast member (P161): John Callen[27], An Unexpected Journey — cast member (P161): Peter Hambleton[28], An Unexpected Journey — cast member (P161): William Kircher[29], An Unexpected Journey — cast member (P161): James Nesbitt[30]
  • Producer: An Unexpected Journey — producer (P162): Peter Jackson[31], An Unexpected Journey — producer (P162): Fran Walsh[32], An Unexpected Journey — producer (P162): Carolynne Cunningham[33], An Unexpected Journey — producer (P162): Zane Weiner[34]
  • Part of the series: An Unexpected Journey — part of the series (P179): The Hobbit trilogy[35], An Unexpected Journey — part of the series (P179): Peter Jackson's Middle-earth film series[36]
  • Collection: An Unexpected Journey — collection (P195): Museum of Modern Art[37]
  • Production company: An Unexpected Journey — production company (P272): New Line Cinema[38], An Unexpected Journey — production company (P272): Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[39], An Unexpected Journey — production company (P272): Warner Bros. Entertainment[40], An Unexpected Journey — production company (P272): WingNut Films[41]
  • Director of photography: An Unexpected Journey — director of photography (P344): Andrew Lesnie[42]
  • Original language of film or TV show: An Unexpected Journey — original language of film or TV show (P364): English[43], An Unexpected Journey — original language of film or TV show (P364): Sindarin[44], An Unexpected Journey — original language of film or TV show (P364): Black Speech[45], An Unexpected Journey — original language of film or TV show (P364): Khuzdûl[46]
  • Commons category: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey[47]
  • Soundtrack release: An Unexpected Journey — soundtrack release (P406): The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack[48]
  • Distribution format: An Unexpected Journey — distribution format (P437): video on demand[49]
  • Review score: 6.5/10[50], 7/10[51], 58/100[52], 64%[53], 7.8/10[54]
  • Color: An Unexpected Journey — color (P462): color[55]
  • Country of origin: An Unexpected Journey — country of origin (P495): United States[56]

Why It Matters

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] It is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

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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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 16d ago · Reubot · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['an', 'ar', 'arz', 'az', 'be', 'be_x_old', 'bg', 'ca', 'ceb', 'ckb', 'cs', 'de'
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  8. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer → Dan Hennah
    Publication date → +2012-12-13T00:00:00Z, +2012-11-28T00:00:00Z, +2012-12-12T00:00:00Z +1
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