# The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

> A comfort-loving hobbit joins a dwarf-led expedition and discovers unexpected courage on a perilous quest through Middle-earth.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/32928

## Facts

- Runtime: 169 min
- Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Action
- Director: Peter Jackson
- Cast: Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, James Nesbitt, Ken Stott, Sylvester McCoy, Barry Humphries, Dean O'Gorman
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0903624/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: whimsical, exhilarating, menacing, family movie night, fantasy marathon

## Synopsis

An unsuspecting hobbit embarks on an epic quest that will change his life forever.

## Movies like The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

- [Eragon (2006)](https://ember.film/movie/1728)
- [The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)](https://ember.film/movie/80218)
- [The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)](https://ember.film/movie/331)
- [Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)](https://ember.film/movie/77882)
- [The Return of the King (1980)](https://ember.film/movie/901)
- [The Lord of the Rings (1978)](https://ember.film/movie/93)
- [The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)](https://ember.film/movie/92)
- [The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)](https://ember.film/movie/90)
- [Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)](https://ember.film/movie/57374)
- [How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)](https://ember.film/movie/58687)

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