# The Hobbit (1977)

> A comfort-loving hobbit is swept into a colorful musical quest to help dwarves reclaim their kingdom from the dragon Smaug.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/902

## Facts

- Runtime: 77 min
- Genres: Family, Fantasy, Animation, Adventure, TV Movie
- Director: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr.
- Cast: Orson Bean, John Huston, Hans Conried, Richard Boone, Theodore Gottlieb, Otto Preminger, Cyril Ritchard, Paul Frees
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077687/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: whimsical, adventurous, uplifting, family movie night, fantasy marathon

## Movies like The Hobbit

- [The Return of the King (1980)](https://ember.film/movie/901)
- [The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977)](https://ember.film/movie/142464)
- [Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin (1997)](https://ember.film/movie/8882)
- [Gulliver's Travels (1939)](https://ember.film/movie/27495)
- [The Thief and the Cobbler (1993)](https://ember.film/movie/15940)
- [The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)](https://ember.film/movie/39234)
- [The Sword in the Stone (1963)](https://ember.film/movie/4430)
- [Pete's Dragon (1977)](https://ember.film/movie/6139)
- [The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)](https://ember.film/movie/91)
- [The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)](https://ember.film/movie/80218)

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