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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) — Stream on Max · CriticCrunch

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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Movie2013·161 min

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Directed by Peter Jackson

Fantasy Adventure Action

An Oscar-nominated fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 2%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

7.6/10

14K ratings

About The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

The Dwarves, Bilbo and Gandalf have successfully escaped the Misty Mountains, and Bilbo has gained the One Ring. They all continue their journey to get their gold back from the Dragon, Smaug.

Pacing: Gripping (8 of 9)
Tone: Dark (2 of 9)
Intensity: Intense (7 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Light-touch (4 of 9)
Scale: Epic (9 of 9)
Spirit: Heartfelt (7 of 9)
Texture: Stylized, Tense
Story Tags: fate destiny, sacrifice duty, ambition hubris, medieval, fantasy mythology, action combat, wilderness, grand estate, group found family, reluctant hero, ensemble, road journey, quest mission, escape chase

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How The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Ranks

All movies

Top 2%

2010s movies

Top 2%

Fantasy movies

Top 4%

★2010s Fantasy movies

Top 3%

Peter Jackson films#4 of 15

Top 5% in every cohort we track — a consistent classic.

the vibe

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Vibe

What it feels like

grippingdarkintenseapproachablelight-touchepicheartfelt

stylized

tense

What it's about

road journeyquest missionescape chasefate destinysacrifice dutyambition hubrisreluctant heroensemblegroup found familyfantasy mythologyaction combatwildernessgrand estatemedieval

pacing

gripping 8/9gripping 8/9

tone

dark 2/9dark 2/9

intensity

intense 7/9intense 7/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

light-touch 4/9light 4/9

scale

epic 9/9epic 9/9

spirit

heartfelt 7/9heartfelt 7/9

texture

stylizedstyled

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Details

Director: Peter Jackson
Language: English

Cast

Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage

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Awards

◆Oscar Nominee — Best Visual Effects (2013)