The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies was a very successful film finishing out Middle Earth for many fans. Welcome back to the chapter-by-chapter reread of The Hobbit, which is now concluded with this discussion of The Battle of the Five Armies, a.k.a. The Hobbit was originally envisaged as a two-part film, but Jackson confirmed plans for a third film on 30 July 2012, turning his adaptation of The Hobbit into a trilogy. But action-wise, it certainly goes out with a very pleasing bang. "[95], Conversely, Inkoo Kang of TheWrap said "The 144-minute running time showcases Jackson's worst tendencies: eons-long battle scenes, sloppy and abrupt resolutions, portentous romances, off-rhythm comic timing, and, newly in this case, patience-testing fan service. This broke the record for a Middle-Earth adaptation preview previously set by The Desolation of Smaug with $8.8 million. Directed by Peter Jackson. Thorin's cousin Dáin arrives with his Dwarf army, and a battle of Dwarves against Elves and Men ensues, until Azog's army arrives. The Battle of the Five Armies was able to gross $956.2 million worldwide and on the opening weekend The Battle of the Five Armies alone pulled in $55 million. Legolas battles Bolg and eventually kills him. [84], MTV reported that early reviews for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies were "generally positive" with critics praising "its energy, shorter running time and satisfying closure". It was produced by New Line Cinema, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and WingNut Films, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. [67][68], The film began its international roll-out a week prior to its wide North American release. [21][22][23] Smaug made a guest appearance, animated by WETA and voiced again by Cumberbatch, on the satire show The Colbert Report on 12 December 2014 to promote the film.[24]. "[97] The BBC's Nicholas Barber wrote that with The Hobbit series, Jackson had succeeded in bridging the gap between The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings and that The Battle of the Five Armies was a "colossal technical achievement", but he also criticised the film for not being compelling because of "its repetitive battle scenes and a lack of plot". However, Thorin sent Kili and his brother to search the lower halls and to report to him when they heard something. Sign up. [98] Nicolas Rapold of The New York Times said "Bilbo may fully learn a sense of friendship and duty, and have quite a story to tell, but somewhere along the way, Mr. Jackson loses much of the magic. In Battle of the Five Armies, we find Smaug defeated but a new force of evil unleashed. Even though this is the shortest of the Middle-earth movies, the story drags on as if it were the longest. The events of the game take place directly after Sauron fled to Mordor, escaping The White Council, which was shown at the beginning. ", "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Blu-ray Review Extended Edition", "Lord Of The Rings and The Hobbit set for 4K release in November", "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies extended edition receives R-rating from MPAA. [52][53][54][55] It then topped the box office on its opening day (Wednesday, 17 December 2014), earning $24.5 million (including previews),[56][57] which is the third-highest Middle-Earth adaptation Wednesday opening behind the Wednesday openings of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King ($34.5 million) and The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers ($26.2 million). Movie 3: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies; The Shire; Thorin is a Softie; Romance; Original Character(s) Summary. [25] The world premiere of The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies was held in London at Leicester Square on 1 December 2014. [69][70][71] Through 14 December 2015, it had an opening weekend total of $122.2 million from 37 countries in 15,395 screens,[72][73] topping the box office and outperforming the previous two instalments on a local currency and admissions basis. Not to mention that, in the end, Kíli couldn't keep his promise to his mother that he would come back to her. It is the third and final installment in Peter Jackson's three-part film adaptation based on the novel The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien, following An Unexpected Journey (2012) and The Desolation of Smaug (2013), and together, they act as a prequel to Jackson's The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. With Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Cate Blanchett. In the actual story, Fili and Kili died defending Thorin in battle. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed over $956 million worldwide, making it the second highest-grossing film of 2014 (behind Transformers: Age of Extinction). This final battle brings to an epic conclusion the adventures of Bilbo Baggins, Thorin Oakenshield, and the Company of Dwarves. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) Richard Armitage as Thorin The Battle of the Five Armies was a major conflict in Bilbo's homeworld, Arda. [79] Other high openings were recorded in Korea ($10.4 million), Poland ($5.6 million), Italy ($5.6 million), Malaysia ($3 million), and Taiwan ($2.8 million). Spoilers Off applies to all "Moments" pages, so all spoilers are unmarked. Azog ordering Bilbo Baggins' death. ", THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES EXTENDED EDITION, "How 'The Hobbit's' billion-dollar box-office haul shrank by $90M", "Will moviegoers show up one last time for 'The Hobbit'? The dwarves, along with Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf the Grey, continue their quest to reclaim Erebor, their homeland, from Smaug. Read our editors' picks for the movies and shows we're watching in March, including "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier," Boss Level, and Zack Snyder's Justice League. After the joyous surprise of the first two films, The Battle of the Five Armies is the Hobbit adaptation I remembered. Azog demanding Thorin's head. Bilbo sneaks the Arkenstone out of Erebor and hands it over to Thranduil and Bard, so that they can trade it for the promised treasures and prevent a battle. It is the third and final installment in Peter Jackson's three-part film adaptation based on the novel The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien, following An Unexpected Journey (2012) and The Desolation of Smaug (2013), and together, they act as a prequel to Jackson's The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. The film has been nominated for an Oscar along with 41 other nominations from around the world. Azog enraged with the company's escape. February 22, 2016 February 22, 2016 / dunmailwillriseagain945. [61] 3‑D accounted for 49% of the total gross while IMAX generated 15% or $13.4 million over five days, and $7.4 million over three days, and premium large-format screens comprised 8% of the total opening-weekend gross with $7.2 million from 396 theatres. Bifur, Bofur, Dori, Nori Live Happily (?) [77] The film set an all-time opening record for Warner Bros. in China where it earned $49.8 million in its opening weekend (a record previously held by Pacific Rim). [7][28] The film was released in China on 23 January 2015. "[91] Todd McCarthy of The Hollywood Reporter said "After six films, 13 years and 1031 minutes of accumulated running time, Peter Jackson has concluded his massively remunerative genuflection at the altar of J.R.R. Blacksmith Will Turner teams up with eccentric pirate "Captain" Jack Sparrow to save his love, the governor's daughter, from Jack's former pirate allies, who are now undead. He was already centuries old at the time, this having happened over 200 years before the events of The Hobbit. It’s also easily the most violent of the six films comprising The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit movies. In the book, Bolg is killed by Beorn during the Battle Of The Five Armies. Thorin and his company had drove Smaug otu of the Lonely Mountain as he extracted his reveng e onto the people of Laketown. Browse more videos. Azog kills Fíli as Bilbo and the other Dwarves are forced to watch. 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[42], Like its predecessors, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies became a financial success. Ever After. Directed by Peter Jackson. Orcs and their Fell Beasts, Elves, Dwarves, Men - Five Armies join battle, and the result will determine the fate of the North in the gathering War of the Ring. Azog furiously seeing an Eagle taking Thorin away. Get a sneak peek of the new version of this page. As evidenced by her final maudlin scene, the wood elf exists solely to cradle her lover’s corpse and ask, “ why does it hurt so much ?” The Battle of the Five Armies premiered in London on 1 December 2014, and was then released on 11 December 2014 in New Zealand, 12 December 2014 in the United Kingdom, and on 17 December 2014 in the United States. Thorin nearly kills Bilbo but is stopped by Gandalf. Bilbo and company are forced to engage in a war against an array of combatants and keep the Lonely Mountain from falling into the hands of a rising darkness. 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[72] In Australia, the film was released on 26 December 2014 and set an opening-day record with $5.6 million, behind Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 ($7.092 million), The Avengers ($6.0 million), and The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug ($5.9 million). You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Legolas and Tauriel witness the march of Bolg's army, bolstered by Orc berserkers and giant bats. Was this review helpful to you? Welcome back to the chapter-by-chapter reread of The Hobbit, which is now concluded with this discussion of The Battle of the Five Armies, ... getting a gruesome death. Thorin watched the approach of an allied army of heavily-armed Dwarves who threatened to attack the combined armies of Thranduil and Bard - the forces were commanded by Dain Ironfoot (Billy Connolly), Lord of the nearby Iron Hills and Thorin's helmeted, red-haired cousin who was riding on a war-hog/boar. Smaug's falling body crushes the Master of Laketown and his cronies, who were escaping on a boat with the town's gold. The body lands on the Master, Braga, the guards, the boat, and the gold, crushing and killing them all; back at the Lonely Mountain, the dwarves and Bilbo hear the crash of Smaug's dead body in the lake.] 6 years ago | 217 views. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? As it turns out, The Battle of the Five Armies is no Rembrandt, but it’s a fair bit above pure scribbling. He rides with Dwalin, Fíli, and Kíli to kill Azog; Bilbo follows them, using his magic ring to move through the combat unseen. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies is a 2014 epic high fantasy film directed by Peter Jackson and written by Jackson, Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and Guillermo del Toro. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. [11] The third film was titled There and Back Again in August 2012. Good but it was dragged on a lot. He then proceeds to stab Thorin through the foot with his massive sword as Thorin howls in pain. The game uses 10-mm miniatures and is heavily based on their Warhammer system. Directed by Peter Jackson. Having reclaimed their homeland from the Dragon Smaug, the Company has unwittingly unleashed a deadly force into the world [44][45][46] Deadline Hollywood calculated its the net profit to be $103.4 million. Bilbo and company are forced to engage in a war against an array of combatants and keep the Lonely Mountain from falling into the hands of a rising darkness. Dáin was a wise and just leader, and brought much wealth to the mountain realm and was on good terms with the Men of Dale in the south and the Elven king of Northern Mirkwood as well, which ensured peace for many years to come. Thranduil and an Elf army arrive in Dale to reclaim a treasure once withheld from them by the Dwarf king Thrór. Alliances become entangled, political intrigue is afoot and a nefarious force is prevailing the land. [16], Billy Boyd, who played Peregrin Took in The Lord of the Rings, wrote and recorded the song "The Last Goodbye" to be played over the end credits of the film. [85] According to IBT, reviews were mostly positive, with critics "praising director Peter Jackson's effort at transforming J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy novel into an epic adventure film trilogy". In 1990 a one-volume edition was released by Unwin Paperbacks. In the following years, Azog was the common enemy of all dwarves, … After Bard killed the Dragon Smaug, the Men of the Lake and the Wood-elves both laid siege to the Dwarves in the Lonely Mountain, the thirteen Dwarves of the Lonely Mountain under Thorin II Oakenshield having refused to share any of the treasure that they had recaptured from Smaug.Thorin and Company were then trapped in a bloodless siege, with Thranduil and Bard hoping to wait them out. Inside Erebor, Thorin suffers traumatic hallucinations before regaining his sanity and leading his company to join the battle. Azog seeing the Eagles' arrival. [31][32][33][34] It topped the home video sales chart in its opening week. Bolg's brutal beatdown of Tauriel during the Battle of the Five Armies is difficult to watch. Written by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson and Guillermo del Toro. Bard asks Thorin for the share of gold previously promised to the people of Laketown, but Thorin refuses. Thorin is buried with the Arkenstone along with Kili and Fili, and Dáin is crowned king. Its consensus reads "Though somewhat overwhelmed by its own spectacle, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies ends Peter Jackson's second Middle-earth trilogy on a reasonably satisfying note". [12] In April 2014, Jackson changed the title of the film to The Battle of the Five Armies as he thought the new title better suited the situation of the film. The Battle of Five Armies was known in Middle-Earth to be the largest battles that took place in the valley between Erebor and Dale, as well as in Dale and on Ravenhill. Peter Jackson, Philippa Boyens and the other writers of the movie could have chosen to let Thorin live. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies is the title of the third and final film in Peter Jackson 's Hobbit … Title: [29] An extended edition of the film had a one-night-only re-release on 13 October 2015, accompanied by a special greeting from Peter Jackson. Warner Bros released the film on 18 December in Greece and 26 December, in Australia. Bard eventually managed to get out fo his cell and climb all the way to the top of the bell tower. A page for describing Heartwarming: Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. With Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Cate Blanchett. A bloated and unnecessarily dark tale that, despite containing a few good scenes, ranks as the worst instalment of the Middle Earth saga. She then tells him to take it from her because it hurts so much. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies is a rollicking, satisfying conclusion to Peter Jackson’s second Tolkien trilogy. [81] It went on to earn $10.1 million in its opening weekend. Follow. Bilbo and company are forced to engage in a war against an array of combatants and keep the Lonely Mountain from falling into the hands of a rising darkness. Initially the film was set for a July 2014 release; however, it was later pushed back to December. There is a death however... one that Thorin will never get over. But I guess that's what you get when you stretch out one book into three movies. While in exile, he quickly grew to become a capable warrior. Sixty years later, Bilbo receives a visit from Gandalf on his 111th birthday. Report. "[96] Tim Robey of The Daily Telegraph described the film as "a paragraph on steroids" that was "neither very terrible nor remotely unexpected. Thranduil is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium.He first appears as a supporting character in The Hobbit, where he is simply known as the Elvenking, who ruled the Elves who lived in the woodland realm of Mirkwood.The character is properly named in Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, and appears briefly in The Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales. [40] It was likewise rated MA15+ by the Australian Classification Board for "strong fantasy violence"[41] and the BBFC granted a 15 certificate for "strong violence", the only Middle Earth film with such ratings. The Battle of Five Armies is a 144 minute film. "[93] Chris Tilly from IGN Movies said "There's a little too much padding in the final Hobbit flick, and the best sequence is without doubt the film's first. All ... its been done to death by Jackson and co now, battle fatigue much! It set a December IMAX opening record with $6.4 million across 160 IMAX screens, previously held by An Unexpected Journey with $5.03 million. Jack Sparrow and Barbossa embark on a quest to find the elusive fountain of youth, only to discover that Blackbeard and his daughter are after it too. The campaign only ran until February 2015. View production, box office, & company info, Rated PG-13 for extended sequences of intense fantasy action violence, and frightening images, What to Watch on Cable and Streaming Instead of the Super Bowl, HBO Max to Air Episodes of ‘Titans,’ ‘Flight Attendant’ on TNT, TBS, truTV Over Thanksgiving, TNT, TBS & TruTV To Showcase HBO Max Programming In Thanksgiving Crossover Event, Movies by Oscar-Winning Directors on Amazon Video, IMDb 25: Top 25 Trivia Items From the Last 25 Years, RUN-OFF Poll: 100 Greatest Movie Quotes (Part 4), Saturday Night Live: Jennifer Lawrence/The Lumineers. (2014). The game was planned to act as an overlap between The Hobbit film series and The Lord of the Rings film series. There's only so much more Jackson can add at this point without breaking the continuity from The Hobbit films into LOTR, but the combination of many small changes and some unexpected big ones will keep fans guessing until the end of the year. [80] It also had the best Middle-earth saga opening in the UK ($15.2 million),[72] and Mexico ($6.3 million). After the Dragon leaves the Lonely Mountain, the people of Lake-town see a threat coming. As the two part ways on the outskirts of the Shire, Gandalf admits his knowledge of Bilbo's ring and warns him of it, although Bilbo assures him that he had lost the ring. Meanwhile, Gandalf is rescued from the Necromancer's prison and his rescuers realize who the Necromancer is. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies is a 2014 epic high fantasy film directed by Peter Jackson and written by Jackson, Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and Guillermo del Toro. Playing next. The Master of Lake-town sees the dragon's body, and he can only freeze. The Great Eagles arrive with Radagast and Beorn, and the Orcs are finally defeated. Conclusion. The Dwarves of Erebor have reclaimed the vast wealth of their homeland, but now must face the consequences of having unleashed the terrifying Dragon, Smaug, upon the defenseless men, women … The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies is the weakest of all Peter Jackson's Tolkien adaptations. [61][76] In its third weekend, the film added a further $89 million, remaining at number one. This discussion is, naturally, full of spoilers (and also caps-lock). [89] The film also holds a Metacritic score of 59 out of 100 based on 46 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". [47] However, despite this failure, Forbes has declared the trilogy "an unmitigated financial grand-slam for all parties". [Thorin, Kili, Fili and Dwalin ride up to Ravenhill where they think Azog and the rest of his Orcs are, they start killing the Orcs they find there] Dwalin: Die! As Thranduil appears, she says that if this is love, she doesn't want it. The inhabitants of Laketown are in turmoil as the dragon Smaug (voice of Benedict Cumberbatch) descends on the town and sets it ablaze. Bilbo shows Thorin an acorn he picked up at Beorn's home. Additionally, Peter Jackson and Andy Serkis's daughters made cameo appearances as girls rowing away during Smaug's attack; movement coach Terry Notary and stand-in Jamie Haugh appear as Laketown refugees after the destruction; Conan Stevens, who was to play Bolg, appears as the Keeper of the Dungeons, an Orc captain holding Gandalf hostage and the sons of key second assistant director Guy Campbell, casting director Miranda Rivers, and Weta Workshop founder Richard Taylor appear as Hobbit children during the auction scene. Photo of The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies - Thorin Oakenshield for fans of The Hobbit 37585597 He marched with one of the Dwarven armies beneath the East-g… A second front is opened when the Orcs attack Dale, forcing Bard to withdraw his forces to defend the city. Wouldn't the book be finished with the second movie? [30], The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies was released on 6 March 2015 on Digital Release from digital retailers. [69] It opened on 10 December 2014 in 11 European markets, earning $11.3 million and 11 December 2014 in 17 additional markets, earning $13.7 million, for a two-day total of $26.6 million and topped the charts in each of the territories. He was one of seven of the ten Dwarves of Thorin's company who were still living in Erebor when Frodo ca… The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armiesis a 2014epichigh fantasyaction adventure filmdirected byPeter Jacksonand written by Jackson,Fran Walsh,Philippa Boyens, andGuillermo del Toro. Azog, marching on Erebor with his vast Orc army, sends his son Bolg to Mount Gundabad to summon their second army. [63] It became the third film of 2014 to earn $100 million in just under a week following Lionsgate's The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 ($168.7 million in its opening week) and Disney/Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy ($134.4 million in its first week). [78][79], The film achieved numerous records during its opening weekend. [35] An Extended Edition of the film, with 20 minutes of additional footage and original music was released on Digital HD on 20 October and on DVD, Blu-ray, and Blu-ray 3D on 17 November 2015 in the United States and on 23 November 2015, in the United Kingdom. However, on a three-day basis, the film under-performed expectations and fell short of its predecessors. They battle and defeat the Nazgûl and then face a formless Sauron himself. Bilbo and the Dwarves watch from the Lonely Mountain as the dragon Smaug sets Laketown ablaze. Bilbo sees Thorin going mad and tries to help. [72] It also set a 2014 opening record in Germany ($20.5 million),[72] France ($15.1 million),[72] and Spain ($6.3 million). In the year TA 2746, Thorin II was born to Dwarven prince Thráin II in the mountain city of The Lonely Mountain. Bolg's brutal beatdown of Tauriel during the Battle of the Five Armies is difficult to watch. A tie-in fighting video game The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies – Fight for Middle Earth was released simultaneously with the film for Android and iOS platforms to negative reviews from critics and users. Bilbo returns to Bag End to find his belongings being auctioned off because he was presumed dead. Jack Sparrow races to recover the heart of Davy Jones to avoid enslaving his soul to Jones' service, as other friends and foes seek the heart for their own agenda as well. The score featured a few new themes for Dain, Gundabad (featuring a "chorus" of didgeridoos) and the Dwarves' war preparations, but focused more on blending and clashing the themes against one another, eventually bringing the themes to a resolution. Watch The Hobbit - Battle of The Five Armies - Thorin vs Azog - the hobbit the battle of the five armies on Dailymotion. “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” brings to an epic conclusion the adventures of Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman), Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage) and the Company of Dwarves. They're determined to kill every pirate at sea...notably Jack. The Hollywood Reporter said that The Battle of the Five Armies was unlikely to gross $1 billion worldwide due to "plunging exchange rates around the globe" witnessed that year, and that Warner Bros. and MGM ultimately would take in nearly $90 million less than expected due to the rising dollar and plunging foreign currencies. Directed by Peter Jackson. Unfortunately, the ‘Dragon Sickness’ threatens to destroy Thorin; the corrupting power of gold and greed taking over his goodness and compassion. [4] The film failed to earn $1 billion at the box office, despite various pundits projecting it to reach that milestone. _____ The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies will be released in U.S. theaters on December 17th, 2014. Thranduil advises Legolas to seek out a Dunedain ranger in the north who goes by the name Strider. Looking for something new to add to your Watchlist? It was Holm's final film before his death in 2020, as well as Lee's final live-action role, although he would be featured as a voice actor in several films released after his death in 2015. 0:44. [73] The film opened to an additional 59 countries in its second weekend and earned $109 million from 19,315 screens still holding the top spot and fell gradually by 13% as a result of facing minor competitions. It's more than likely that Thorin dies thinking that at least Kíli was still alive, and that the line of Durin would still endure through his youngest nephew.
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