The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies is a 2014 action movie directed by Peter Jackson, with a running time of 2h 24m. It stars Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman and Richard Armitage.
Following Smaug's attack on Laketown, Bilbo and the dwarves try to defend Erebor's mountain of treasure from others who claim it: the men of the ruined Laketown and the elves of Mirkwood. Meanwhile an army of Orcs led by Azog the Defiler is marching on Erebor, fueled by the rise of the dark lord Sauron. Dwarves, elves and men must unite, and the hope for Middle-Earth falls into Bilbo's hands.
Where to watch The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Stream: HBO (Via Hulu), HBO Max, MAX (Via Amazon Prime)
Rent: Amazon, AppleTV, Fandango at Home
Buy: Fandango at Home
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Cast
- Ian McKellen as Gandalf the Grey
- Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins
- Richard Armitage as Thorin Oakenshield
- Orlando Bloom as Legolas
- Evangeline Lilly as Tauriel
- Luke Evans as Bard
- Lee Pace as King Thranduil
- Benedict Cumberbatch as Smaug / Sauron (voice)
- Ken Stott as Balin
- Aidan Turner as Kili
- Dean O'Gorman as Fili
- Billy Connolly as Dain Ironfoot
Reviews
Middle-earth is Middle-earth.
martin rated it 10/10