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'''''The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies''''' is the third of [[Peter Jackson]]'s [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'' film trilogy]] based on [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s [[1937]] novel ''[[The Hobbit]]''. It premiered in London on [[1 December]] [[2014]], and saw release in most of Europe on [[10 December]] and North America on [[17 December]]. It was preceded by ''[[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey|An Unexpected Journey]]'' in [[2012]] and ''[[The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug|The Desolation of Smaug]]'' in [[2013]].
'''''The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies''''' is the third of [[Peter Jackson]]'s [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'' film trilogy]] based on [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s [[1937]] novel ''[[The Hobbit]]''. It premiered in London on [[1 December]] [[2014]], and saw release in most of Europe on [[10 December]] and North America on [[17 December]]. It was preceded by ''[[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey|An Unexpected Journey]]'' in [[2012]] and ''[[The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug|The Desolation of Smaug]]'' in [[2013]].
==Synopsis==
From Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson comes''The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies'', the third in a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien.
''The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies'' brings to an epic conclusion the adventures of [[Bilbo Baggins]], [[Thorin]] [[Oakenshield]] and the [[Thorin and Company|Company of Dwarves]]. Having reclaimed their homeland from the [[Dragons|Dragon]] [[Smaug]], the Company has unwittingly unleashed a deadly force into the world. Enraged, Smaug rains his fiery wrath down upon the defenseless men, women and children of [[Lake-town]].
Obsessed above all else with his reclaimed treasure, Thorin sacrifices friendship and honor to hoard it as Bilbo’s frantic attempts to make him see reason drive the [[Hobbits|Hobbit]] toward a desperate and dangerous choice. But there are even greater dangers ahead. Unseen by any but the [[Wizards|Wizard]] [[Gandalf]], the great enemy Sauron has sent forth legions of [[Orcs]] in a stealth attack upon the [[Lonely Mountain]].
As darkness converges on their escalating conflict, the races of [[Dwarves]], [[Elves]] and [[Men]] must decide – unite or be destroyed. Bilbo finds himself fighting for his life and the lives of his friends in the epic [[Battle of Five Armies]], as the future of [[Middle-earth]] hangs in the balance.


==Plot==
==Plot==
[[Bilbo Baggins|Bilbo]] and the [[Thorin and Company|Dwarves]] watch from the [[Lonely Mountain]] as the [[Dragons|Dragon]] [[Smaug]] destroys [[Lake-town]]. [[Bard]] breaks out of prison and kills Smaug with the [[Black Arrow]], whose falling body crushes the fleeing [[Master of Lake-town]] in his boat. Bard, chosen as the new leader, and the Lake-town people seek refuge in the ruins of [[Dale]]. [[Tauriel]] travels to investigate Mount [[Gundabad]] with [[Legolas]]. Upon arriving at [[Lonely Mountain|Erebor]], [[Fíli]], [[Kíli]], [[Bofur]], and [[Óin]] are informed by Bilbo that [[Thorin]] has been inflicted with Smaug's "dragon sickness" as he searched for the [[Arkenstone]]. It is revealed that Bilbo actually stole the Arkenstone from Smaug, but knows it should be hidden from Thorin, who orders the entrance of the Lonely Mountain be sealed off.
From Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson comes “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies,the third in a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien.


Meanwhile, [[Galadriel]], [[Elrond]], and [[Saruman]] arrive at [[Dol Guldur]] and free [[Gandalf]] and engage the [[Nazgûl|Nine]] while [[Radagast]] arrives and escorts Gandalf away. When [[Sauron]] confronts the group, Galadriel uses Eärendil's [[Phial of Galadriel|light]] to banish Sauron and the Nazgûl from the fortress. Saruman tells Elrond to take the exhausted Galadriel to safety while he deals with Sauron. Gandalf leaves Radagast for Erebor to warn of the [[Orcs|Orc]] army approaching the Mountain. [[Azog]], marching on Erebor with his vast Orc army, sends [[Bolg]] to Gundabad to summon their other army. Legolas and Tauriel witness the march of Bolg's army, bolstered by [[Orcs#Orcs and Goblins|Goblins]] and giant [[bats]].


While Bard and the Lake-town survivors shelter in Dale, [[Thranduil]] and his [[Elves|Elf]] army arrives with supplies and aid, and forms an alliance with Bard, wishing to claim a necklace of white gems from the Mountain. Bard attempts to negotiate and reason with Thorin to avoid war, who refuses to cooperate, much to the Company's dismay. After Gandalf arrives at Dale, Bilbo sneaks out of Erebor to hand the Arkenstone over to Thranduil and Bard. The next day, Bard and Thranduil's armies gather at the gates of Erebor, offering to trade the Arkenstone for [[gold]]. Thorin learns of Bilbo's deception and almost kills him, before Gandalf forces Thorin to release Bilbo. Meanwhile, Thorin's cousin [[Dáin Ironfoot]] arrives with a [[Dwarves of the Iron Hills|Dwarf]] army and prepares to attack the Elves and Men before Azog's army arrive. With the Orcs outnumbering Dáin's army, Thranduil's and Bard's forces, along with Gandalf and Bilbo, join the [[Battle of Five Armies|battle]].
“The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” brings to an epic conclusion the adventures of Bilbo Baggins, Thorin Oakenshield and the Company of Dwarves. Having reclaimed their homeland from the Dragon Smaug, the Company has unwittingly unleashed a deadly force into the world. Enraged, Smaug rains his fiery wrath down upon the defenseless men, women and children of Lake-town.


Inside Erebor, Thorin, refusing to fight, suffers a hallucination before regaining his sanity and leading his Company into battle. While the other Dwarves of the Company aid Dáin's forces, Thorin rides toward [[Ravenhill]] with [[Dwalin]], Fíli, and Kíli to kill Azog and force the Orc army to retreat. Meanwhile, Tauriel leaves with Legolas to warn the Dwarves of Bolg's approaching army, with Bilbo following them using [[the One Ring]]. However, Bilbo is knocked unconscious after warning the Dwarves. Azog battles Thorin after killing Fíli, while Kíli dies protecting Tauriel from Bolg. After Legolas kills Bolg, the Great [[Eagles]] arrive with Radagast and [[Beorn]], and the Orc armies are quickly overcome.
Obsessed above all else with his reclaimed treasure, Thorin sacrifices friendship and honor to hoard it as Bilbo’s frantic attempts to make him see reason drive the Hobbit towards a desperate and dangerous choice. But there are even greater dangers ahead. Unseen by any but the Wizard Gandalf, the great enemy Sauron has sent forth legions of Orcs in a stealth attack upon the Lonely Mountain.


Bilbo regains consciousness and finds that Thorin has killed Azog but has been fatally wounded in the process. Thorin makes peace with Bilbo and succumbs to his injuries. On Thranduil's suggestion, Legolas leaves to meet with a young [[Dúnedain]] ranger going by the name [[Strider (Aragorn)|Strider]]. Tauriel mourns Kili, and Thranduil accepts their love. Bilbo bids farewell to the remaining Dwarves and journeys home to [[the Shire]] with Gandalf. As the two part, Gandalf admits his knowledge of Bilbo's ring and cautions him against using it. Bilbo returns to [[Bag End]] to find his belongings being auctioned off, who was presumed dead, and proves his identity. Sixty years later, the day of his [[Bilbo's Farewell Party|farewell party]], Bilbo receives a visit from Gandalf and runs out to greet him.
As darkness converges on their escalating conflict, the races of Dwarves, Elves and Men must decide – unite or be destroyed. Bilbo finds himself fighting for his life and the lives of his friends in the epic Battle of the Five Armies, as the future of Middle-earth hangs in the balance.
 
===Cast===
==Cast==
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*[http://www.thehobbitblog.com/ TheHobbitBlog.com] (official blog)
*[http://www.thehobbitblog.com/ TheHobbitBlog.com] (official blog)
*[http://www.facebook.com/PeterJacksonNZ Peter Jackson's Facebook page]
*[http://www.facebook.com/PeterJacksonNZ Peter Jackson's Facebook page]
==Reviews==
===Reviews===
*[http://kalimac.blogspot.com/2014/12/movie-review-battle-of-between-four-and.html movie review: The Battle of Between Four and Seven Armies] by [[David Bratman]]
*[http://kalimac.blogspot.com/2014/12/movie-review-battle-of-between-four-and.html movie review: The Battle of Between Four and Seven Armies] by [[David Bratman]]
*[http://wormtalk.blogspot.com/2014/12/the-hobbit-battle-of-five-armies.html ''The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies''] by [[Michael D.C. Drout]]
*[http://wormtalk.blogspot.com/2014/12/the-hobbit-battle-of-five-armies.html ''The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies''] by [[Michael D.C. Drout]]

Revision as of 13:02, 10 January 2015

The name Battle of Five Armies refers to more than one character, item or concept. For a list of other meanings, see Battle of Five Armies (disambiguation).


The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies is the third of Peter Jackson's The Hobbit film trilogy based on J.R.R. Tolkien's 1937 novel The Hobbit. It premiered in London on 1 December 2014, and saw release in most of Europe on 10 December and North America on 17 December. It was preceded by An Unexpected Journey in 2012 and The Desolation of Smaug in 2013.

Plot

From Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson comes “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies,” the third in a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien.


“The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” brings to an epic conclusion the adventures of Bilbo Baggins, Thorin Oakenshield and the Company of Dwarves. Having reclaimed their homeland from the Dragon Smaug, the Company has unwittingly unleashed a deadly force into the world. Enraged, Smaug rains his fiery wrath down upon the defenseless men, women and children of Lake-town.

Obsessed above all else with his reclaimed treasure, Thorin sacrifices friendship and honor to hoard it as Bilbo’s frantic attempts to make him see reason drive the Hobbit towards a desperate and dangerous choice. But there are even greater dangers ahead. Unseen by any but the Wizard Gandalf, the great enemy Sauron has sent forth legions of Orcs in a stealth attack upon the Lonely Mountain.

As darkness converges on their escalating conflict, the races of Dwarves, Elves and Men must decide – unite or be destroyed. Bilbo finds himself fighting for his life and the lives of his friends in the epic Battle of the Five Armies, as the future of Middle-earth hangs in the balance.

Cast

See also:The Hobbit (film series)#Cast
Actor Role
Richard Armitage Thorin
Erin Banks Lobelia Sackville-Baggins
Timothy Bartlett Master Worrywort
John Bell Bain
Manu Bennett Azog
Nick Blake Percy
Cate Blanchett Galadriel
Orlando Bloom Legolas
Jed Brophy Nori
Adam Brown Ori
John Callen Óin
Billy Connolly Dáin Ironfoot
Benedict Cumberbatch Smaug
The Necromancer
Luke Evans Bard
Michael M. Foster Somber Villager
Martin Freeman Bilbo Baggins
Stephen Fry The Master of Lake-town
Ryan Gage Alfrid
Mark Hadlow Dori
Peter Hambleton Glóin
Miranda Harcourt Olga
Ian Holm Older Bilbo Baggins
Brian Hotter Otho Sackville-Baggins
Stephen Hunter Bombur
Katie Jackson Lake-town woman
Robin Kerr Elros
William Kircher Bifur
Kelly Kilgour Soury
Martin Kwok Ragash (voice)
Christopher Lee Saruman the White
Evangeline Lilly Tauriel
Simon London Feren
Sylvester McCoy Radagast the Brown
Ian McKellen Gandalf the Grey
Thomasin McKenzie Astrid
Graham McTavish Dwalin
Joseph Mika-Hunt Lake-town refugee
Mark Mitchinson Braga
James Nesbitt Bofur
Mary Nesbitt Tilda
Peggy Nesbitt Sigrid
Hilary Norris Lake-town woman
Dean O'Gorman Fíli
Lee Pace Thranduil
Sarah Peirse Hilda Bianca
Mikael Persbrandt Beorn
Shane Rangi Lake-town refugee
Jeff Slaven Lake-town refugee
Allan Smith Ragash
Merv Smith Tosser Grubb
Conan Stevens Orc dungeon keeper
Ken Stott Balin
John Tui Bolg
Aidan Turner Kíli
Hugo Weaving Elrond
Richard Whiteside Lake-town guard
Lake-town refugee
Christopher Winchester Lake-town refugee

Gallery

See also: Category:Images from The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Pictures from The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Bard and Legolas  
Gandalf and Bard  
The Company inside Erebor  

Trailers

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See also

External links

Reviews

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Titles and Release Dates Announced" dated 31 May 2011, The Hobbit Blog (accessed 21 December 2011)
  2. "Andy Serkis to serve as Second Unit Director" dated 8 April 2011, The Hobbit Blog (accessed 21 December 2011)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Peter Jackson, "Production begins in New Zealand on The Hobbit" dated 20 March 2011, Facebook (accessed 21 December 2011)

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