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. New Zealand. United States Language English Budget $200–315 million Box office $1.021 billion The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is a 2012 New Zealand-American directed.

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It is the first installment in a based on the 1937 novel. It is followed by (2013) and (2014), and together they act as a to Jackson's.

The film's screenplay was written by Peter Jackson, his longtime collaborators and, and, who was originally chosen to direct the film before leaving the project in 2010. The story is set in sixty years before the events of, and portions of the film are adapted from the appendices to Tolkien's. An Unexpected Journey tells the tale of , who is convinced by the wizard to accompany thirteen Dwarves, led by , on a quest to reclaim the from the.

The also includes, and, and features, and. An Unexpected Journey premiered on 28 November 2012 in and was released internationally on 12 December 2012. The film has grossed over $1 billion at the box office, surpassing both and nominally, becoming the and the. Receiving mixed to positive reviews from critics, the film was nominated for three for, and. It was also nominated for three. Further information: and The characters of Galadriel, Saruman, Radagast the Brown, and Frodo Baggins appear in the novel The Lord of the Rings, but not in the novel The Hobbit.

(Radagast was also dropped from the film version of Lord of the Rings, merely being mentioned in passing). Gandalf, Gollum, Bilbo Baggins and the Necromancer appear in both novels, although the latter is referred to in Lord of the Rings as. Only Bilbo is portrayed by a different actor in the two sets of films, as the age difference affects his character moreso. The older Bilbo (Ian Holm) appears in the prologue section of this film. Further information: and A film adaptation of 's novel (1937) was in development for several years after the critical and financial success of (2001–2003), co-written, co-produced, and directed. Jackson was initially going to produce a two-film adaptation of The Hobbit, which was to be directed.

Del Toro left the project in May 2010, after about two years of working with Jackson and his production team, due to delays caused in part by financial problems. Jackson was announced as director that October. The Hobbit films were, like.

For The Hobbit films began on 21 March 2011 in New Zealand and ended on 6 July 2012, after 266 days of filming. For An Unexpected Journey were filmed in July 2012 as well.

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Work on the film was expected to be completed on 26 November, just two days prior to the film's Wellington premiere. Peter Jackson would later comment that Del Toro's sudden exit created problems as he felt he had inadequate preparation time which led to him shooting the films with unfinished scripts and without High frame rate The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey used a shooting and projection of 48 frames per second, becoming the first feature film with a to do so. The new projection rate was advertised as ' to the general public. However, the majority of cinemas projected the film at the industry standard 24 fps after the film was converted. Main article: The for An Unexpected Journey was composed, orchestrated, conducted and produced. It was performed by the, and Tiffin' Boys Choir and featured several vocal soloists. The score reprised many themes from the Lord of the Rings trilogy but also introduced numerous new themes, including Shore's orchestral setting of the diegetic 'Misty Mountains' song.

The original song 'Song of the Lonely Mountain', sung by, served as the end title theme. The album received nominations for various awards and peaked in the top ten charts in Korea and the United States. Animal deaths According to news reports, up to 27 animals died during the production of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Distribution Marketing.

B- with ' The Airline of Middle-earth' livery to promote the film The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, at The first trailer for An Unexpected Journey was first screened before the Jackson-produced in the US on 21 December 2011, and released on the Internet on the same day. Geoff Boucher of the said, 'While it was all too fleeting there was enough in it to stir the heart of fans.' Jen Chaney of stated, 'Visually and tonally, this preview for An Unexpected Journey looks like a perfect match for the Frodo Baggins tales that released in 2001, 2002 and 2003. But plot isn't the main matter at hand in the trailer This clip is all about reacquainting us with Middle-earth.' Jackson, Freeman, McKellen, Armitage, Serkis, Wood, and co-screenwriter appeared at the 2012 promoting the film and screening 12 minutes of footage. On 8 October 2012, Wellington Mayor announced that for the week of the premiere of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, the capital of New Zealand would be renamed the 'Middle of Middle-earth'. Video games Three video games were released in December for different platforms to coincide with the theatrical release of the film featuring tie-in materials.

Those were:., which was released with the special disclaimer on the front art, marking the connection to the feature film and contains models and characters from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, including, and others., which was released around the same time as the motion picture and contains a Lego model of, based on his portrayal in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey., which features characters and locations as well as the elements of the official soundtrack. Theatrical release.

A outside the in at the world premiere of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey The world premiere of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey took place on 28 November 2012 at the in, with a full theatrical release in New Zealand on 12 December. The film was released 13 December 2012 in Europe, 14 December 2012 in India, Canada and United States, and 26 December 2012 in Australia.

It was also screened at the 65th in London on 12 December 2012. Around 100,000 people lined the red carpet on for the film's premiere, and the entire event was broadcast live on TV in New Zealand, as well as streaming over the internet. An extended edition of the film had a limited re-release on 5 October 2015, accompanied by a special greeting from Peter Jackson.

Home media The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey was released on DVD, Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D on 19 March 2013, with an extended edition, with 13 minutes of additional footage and three bonus discs containing approximately nine hours of special features, released on 5 November 2013. In the United Kingdom, the film was released on 8 April 2013. Reception Box office The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey grossed $303 million in the United States and Canada and $718.1 million elsewhere for a worldwide total of $1.021 billion, becoming the 15th film in history to reach $1 billion. It is the and the. It scored a worldwide opening weekend of $222.6 million, including $15.1 million from 452 IMAX theaters around the world, which was an IMAX opening-weekend record for December. An Unexpected Journey earned $13.0 million during its midnight run, setting a December midnight record (previously held by ). It then topped the box office on its opening day (Friday, 14 December 2012) earning $37.1 million from 4,045 theaters (midnight earnings included), setting a December opening-day record (previously held by ).

By the end of its first weekend it grossed $84.62 million, finishing in first place and setting a then December opening-weekend record (previously held by ). 3D showings accounted for 49% of weekend ticket sales while IMAX showings generated $10.1 million (12% of the weekend gross). The film held onto the top spot for a second weekend, despite declining 57% to $36.7 million. An Unexpected Journey remained at the top of the box office during its third weekend, dropping only 11% to $32.9 million.

An Unexpected Journey earned $11.2 million on its opening day (Wednesday, 12 December 2012) from 16 markets. Through its first Sunday, it managed a five-day opening-weekend gross of just under $138.0 million. It topped the box office outside North America on two consecutive weekends.

In Sweden, it scored the second-largest five-day opening with $6.20 million (behind ). Its three largest openings occurred in the UK, Ireland, and Malta ($18.8 million); Russia and the CIS ($17.8 million), and Germany ($17.1 million). Critical response After the New Zealand premiere, noted that critical responses were 'largely positive' but with 'mixed responses to the film's technological advances'. After the film's international release, called reviews 'unenthusiastic' and the said the critical consensus is that the film 'stumbles'.

The film holds a 64% rating on based on 270 reviews, with an average score of 6.6/10. The site's consensus reads 'Peter Jackson's return to Middle-earth is an earnest, visually resplendent trip, but the film's deliberate pace robs the material of some of its majesty.' On, the film has a score of 58 out of 100 based on collected reviews from 40 critics, indicating 'mixed or average reviews'. The main contention of debate was regarding the film's length, its controversial, and whether or not the film matched the level of expectation built from, while the film's visual style, special effects, music score, and cast were praised, especially the performances of, and.

According to polls, the film received an 'A' grade from audiences. Of criticised the film's use of '48 frames per second Couple that with 3D and the movie looks so hyper-real that you see everything that's fake about it The 169 minutes of screen time hurts, since the first 45 minutes of the film traps us in the hobbit home of the young Bilbo Baggins,' but continued with 'Once Bilbo and the dwarves set on their journey things perk up considerably. Trolls, orcs, wolves and mountainous monsters made of remarkably pliable stone bring out the best in Jackson and his Rings co-screenwriters Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens.' Of gave the film two stars out of five and said 'Thank heavens for Andy Serkis, whose riddling return as Gollum steals the entire film. It is the only time the digital effects and smoother visuals underline, rather than undermine, the mythical drama of Bilbo's adventure.

As a lover of cinema, Jackson’s film bored me rigid; as a lover of Tolkien, it broke my heart.' He thought the film was 'so stuffed with extraneous faff and flummery that it often barely feels like Tolkien at all – more a dire, fan-written internet tribute.' Magazine's Keith Uhlich praised the film as 'a mesmerizing study in excess, Peter Jackson and company's long-awaited prequel to the Lord of the Rings saga is bursting with surplus characters, wall-to-wall special effects, unapologetically drawn-out story tangents and double the frame rate (48 over 24) of the average movie.' Magazine's commented on use of high frame rate technology and length of the film, writing 'After 170 minutes, I felt that I had had enough of a pretty good thing. The trilogy will test the stamina of the non-believers, and many might feel. That the traditional filmic look of Lord of the Rings was better.'

Richard Lawson from commented on the film's 'video game'-like visual effects, saying 'this is a dismally unattractive movie, featuring too many shots that I'm sure were lovely at some point but are now ruined and chintzified by the terrible technology monster.' Matthew Leyland of gave the film a five-star rating and said that it is 'Charming, spectacular, technically audacious in short, everything you expect from a Peter Jackson movie. A feeling of familiarity does take hold in places, but this is an epically entertaining first course.' Ed Gonzalez of awarded the film three stars out of four and called it 'The first of an arguably gratuitous three-part cine-extravaganza.' Of said that 'Jackson and his colleagues have created a purist's delight And leads to an undeniably exciting, action-packed climax.'

McCarthy did however think that 'Though there are elements in this new film that are as spectacular as much of the Rings trilogy was there is much that is flat-footed and tedious as well, especially in the early going.' Kate Muir of gave the film four out of five stars, saying Martin Freeman 'perks up' the film as Bilbo Baggins and that Jackson's use of 48 frames per second 3D technology gives the film 'lurid clarity'. Dan Jolin of gave the film four out of five stars and thought 'The Hobbit plays younger and lighter than Fellowship and its follow-ups, but does right by the faithful and has a strength in Martin Freeman's Bilbo that may yet see this trilogy measure up to the last one' and he stated that 'There is treasure here'. Accolades. Main article: The film received three nominations for, and as well as praise from critics organization and from critics groups, such as the, Phoenix Film Critics Society and. The film's team won an —the Scientific and Engineering Award for inventing a technique which has made huge advances in bringing to life computer-generated characters such as Gollum in the film to the screen.

In January 2013, it was announced The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey was nominated in the Best Live Action Motion Picture category at the Cinema Audio Society Awards, awarded on 16 February. An Unexpected Journey led the nominations at the with nine, more than which earned eight nominations at the time of its release. These nominations included ('s eleventh Saturn Award nomination), for, for (his third nomination for playing ) and for.

It won Best Production Design for, and. An Unexpected Journey also earned five nominations at the, winning in two categories, Best Actor for and Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Film. It also earned two nominations at the in the categories and Best Hero for. Freeman won the latter award for his performance.

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Running time 558 minutes (theatrical edition length) Country New Zealand United States Language English Budget $281 million Box office $2.917 billion The Lord of the Rings is a consisting of three directed. They are based on the novel. The films are subtitled (2001), (2002) and (2003). They are a New Zealand-American venture produced by and and distributed. Considered to be one of the biggest and most ambitious film projects ever undertaken, with an overall budget of $281 million (some sources say $310-$330 million), the entire project took eight years, with the filming for all three films done simultaneously and entirely in, Jackson's native country. Each film in the series also had special extended editions released on DVD a year after their respective theatrical releases.

While the films follow the book's general storyline, they do omit some of the novel's plot elements and include some additions to and deviations from the source material. Set in the fictional world of, the films follow the as he and a embark on a quest to destroy the, and thus ensure the destruction of its maker, the Dark Lord. The Fellowship eventually splits up and Frodo continues the quest together with his loyal companion and the treacherous.

Meanwhile, , heir in exile to the throne of, and, and the unite to rally the in the. The series was received with overwhelming praise and was a major financial success, with the films collectively being of all time. The films were critically acclaimed and, winning 17 out of 30 total nominations.

The final film in the series, The Return of the King, won all 11 of its Academy Award nominations including Best Picture, which also tied it with and for most Academy Awards received for a film. The series received wide praise for its innovative special and visual effects.

Main article: Jackson began the series with in August 1997 and assigned his crew to begin designing Middle-earth at the same time. Jackson hired long-time collaborator to lead on five major design elements: armour, weapons, prosthetics/make-up, creatures, and miniatures. In November 1997, famed Tolkien illustrators and joined the project. Most of the imagery in the films is based on their various illustrations.

Was charged with the task of converting Lee and Howe's designs into architecture, creating models of the sets, while worked as, scouting locations and organising the building of sets. Jackson's vision of was described as being ' meets '. Jackson wanted a gritty realism and historical regard for the fantasy, and attempted to make the world rational and believable. For example, the helped build months before filming began so the plants could really grow. Creatures were designed to be biologically believable, such as the enormous wings of the to help it fly. In total, 48,000 pieces of armour, 500 bows, and 10,000 arrows were created by Weta Workshop.

They also created many prosthetics, such as 1,800 pairs of Hobbit feet for the lead actors, as well as many ears, noses, and heads for the cast, and around 19,000 costumes were woven and aged. Every prop was specially designed by the Art Department, taking the different scales into account. A helmet of the Rohirrim. For all three films was conducted concurrently in many locations within New Zealand's conservation areas and national parks.

Filming took place between 11 October 1999 and 22 December 2000, a period of 438 days. Shoots were conducted annually from 2001 to 2003. The series was shot at over 150 different locations, with seven different units shooting, as well as soundstages around and. Along with Jackson directing the whole production, other unit directors included John Mahaffie, Barrie Osbourne, Rick Porras, and any other assistant director, producer, or writer available.

Jackson monitored these units with live satellite feeds, and with the added pressure of constant script re-writes and the multiple units interpreting his envisioned result, he only got around four hours of sleep a night. Due to the remoteness of some of the locations, the crew would also bring survival kits in case helicopters could not reach the location to bring them home in time. The was criticised for approving the filming within national parks without adequate consideration of the adverse environmental effects and without public notification.

The adverse effects of filming battle scenes in meant that the park later required restoration work. See also: The three films together were nominated for a total of 30, of which they won 17, a record for any movie trilogy (the three nominations for and along with the single nomination for brings the series' total to 37 nominations). The Fellowship of the Ring earned thirteen nominations, the most of any film at the, winning four.

The Return of the King won in every category in which it was nominated, setting the current Oscar record for the highest clean sweep, and its 11 wins ties the record held by and (though both of those films had additional nominations that they ultimately lost). The Return of the King became only the second sequel to win the Oscar for Best Picture (after ) and the first and only fantasy film to receive this honor, though this has been widely perceived as an award by proxy for the entire series (the first two films were also nominated for Best Picture).

No actors in any of the three films won Oscars, and was the only actor in the trilogy to receive a nomination, for his work in The Fellowship of the Ring. The Fellowship of the Ring – Nominations: 13, Wins: 4. The Two Towers — Nominations: 6, Wins: 2. The Return of the King — Nominations: 11, Wins: 11 Award Awards Won The Fellowship of the Ring The Two Towers The Return of the King Nominated Nominated Won Nominated Won Nominated Nominated Won Nominated Nominated Won Won Nominated Won Nominated Nominated Won Won Won Won Won Nominated Won / Nominated Nominated Won Won Won Won Won As well as Academy Awards, each film in the series won the, the, and the. The first and third films also won the. The soundtrack for The Two Towers did not receive a nomination because of a rule prohibiting a soundtrack including music from a previous soundtrack to be eligible for nomination. This rule was changed in time for The Return of the King to receive the Oscar for Best Music Score.

The New York Film Critics Circle awarded The Return of the King its Best Picture Award at the 2003 Awards Ceremony, hosted by, chair of the organization at that time, who called it 'a masterful piece of filmmaking.' Reactions to changes in the films from the books.

See also: The film series provoked both positive and negative reaction from fans and scholars of the novels, and was sometimes seen as changing parts Tolkien felt thematically necessary in terms of characters, themes, events and subtlety. Some fans of the book who disagreed with such changes have released of the films such as The Lord of the Rings: The Purist Edition, which removed many of the changes to bring them closer to the original. Various changes to characters such as, and, when considered together, were seen by some to alter the tone and themes found in the books. Several critics contend that the portrayal of women, especially Arwen, in the films is thematically faithful to (or compatible with) Tolkien's writings despite some differences., a, said of the first two films that he found them to be 'travesties as adaptations. Faithful only on a basic level of plot' and that many characters had not been depicted faithfully to their appearance in the novel. Other critics have argued that Tolkien's characters were weakened and misinterpreted by their portrayal in the films.

Changes to events (such as the Elves participating at the, Faramir taking the hobbits to, and the deletion of the chapter ') are also seen as changing Tolkien's themes. Criticized the films using Tolkien's own terms 'anticipation' and 'flattening', which she used in critiquing a. She contrasts Tolkien's subtlety with Jackson's tendency to show 'too much too soon'. Supporters of the series assert that it is a worthy interpretation of the book and that most of the changes were necessary. Many who worked on the series are fans of the book, including, who (alone among the cast) had actually met Tolkien in person, and once noted that no matter what, it is simply their interpretation of the book. Jackson once said that to simply summarize the story on screen would be a mess, and in his own words, 'Sure, it's not really The Lord of the Rings.

But it could still be a pretty damn cool movie.' Other fans also claim that, despite any changes, the films serve as a tribute to the book, appealing to those who have not yet read it, and even leading some to do so. The Movie Guide for The Encyclopedia of (an online Tolkien encyclopedia) states that Jackson's films were exceptional since filming the whole story of The Lord of the Rings was probably impossible. This notion is partially supported by a review published in 2005 that otherwise criticized a lack of 'faithfulness to Tolkien's spirit and tone.' Argues that the conservative community spirit of Tolkien's Shire is reflected in Jackson's films as well as the division of the Fellowship into 'squabbling races'. In a 2006 review, film theorist Kristin Thompson was critical about the fact that film studies were undertaken by literary researchers and about the frequent denigration of Jackson's work in the collected essays. They eviscerated the book by making it an action movie for young people aged 15 to 25, and it seems that will be the same kind of film.

Tolkien has become a monster, devoured by his own popularity and absorbed by the absurdity of our time. The chasm between the beauty and seriousness of the work, and what it has become, has gone too far for me. Such commercialisation has reduced the aesthetic and philosophical impact of this creation to nothing. There is only one solution for me: turning my head away. ” —, 9 July 2012 The release of the films saw a surge of interest in The Lord of the Rings and Tolkien's other works, vastly increasing his impact on popular culture. It was rumored that the Tolkien family became split on the series, with and his son feuding over whether or not it was a good idea to adapt. Christopher has since denied these claims, saying, 'My own position is that The Lord of the Rings is peculiarly unsuitable to transformation into visual dramatic form.

The suggestions that have been made that I 'disapprove' of the films, even to the extent of thinking ill of those with whom I may differ, are wholly without foundation.' He added that he had never 'expressed any such feeling'.

In 2012, however, he described the films as having 'eviscerated' the book, and criticized the resulting 'commercialisation' of his father's work. As a result of the series' success, Peter Jackson has become a major player in the film business (sometimes called a ) in the mold of and, in the process befriending some industry heavyweights like and.

Jackson has since founded his own film production company, as well as Wingnut Interactive, a video game company. He was also finally given a chance to remake in 2005. The film was a critical and box office success, although not as successful as The Lord of the Rings series. Jackson has been called a 'favourite son' of New Zealand. In 2004, Howard Shore toured with The Lord of the Rings Symphony, playing two hours of the score.

Along with the, the series has renewed interest in the fantasy film genre. Is up, possibly due to its exposure in the series, with the country's tourism industry waking up to an audience's familiarity. Painted this in The Lord of the Rings livery to help promote the films. In December 2002, opened at the in, New Zealand. As of 2007, the exhibition has traveled to seven other cities around the world. A of the book was launched in, Ontario, Canada, in 2006, but it closed after mostly poor reviews. A opened in London, United Kingdom, in the summer of 2007.

The success of the films has also spawned numerous video games and many other kinds of merchandise. The legacy of The Lord of the Rings is also that of court cases over profits from the trilogy. Sixteen cast members ( , Ray Henwood, William Johnson, Peter Tait and ) sued over the lack of revenue from merchandise bearing their appearance. The case was resolved out of court in 2008. The settlement came too late for Appleby, who died of cancer in 2007. Also filed a lawsuit in 2004 claiming he had not been paid all of his royalties. The next year, Jackson himself sued the studio over profits from the first film, slowing development of the prequels until late 2007.

Filed a lawsuit in February 2008, for violating Tolkien's original deal over the rights that they would earn 7.5% of the gross from any films based on his works. The Trust sought compensation of $150 million.

A judge denied them this option, but allowed them to win compensation from the act of the studio ignoring the contract itself. On 8 September 2009, a settlement of this dispute between the Trust and New Line was announced, clearing a potential obstacle to the making of a new film based on.

Video games Numerous video games have been released to supplement the film series. The releases include:, and. The Hobbit.