The Hobbit

"The greatest adventure is what lies ahead..."

1977 1h 17m EN

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6.6

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72%

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6.7

IMDB

★6.6TMDB · 382🍅72%Rotten Tomatoes★6.7IMDB · 18,552

FamilyFantasyAnimationAdventureTV Movie

Synopsis

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The story follows the adventures of Bilbo Baggins, a diminutive creative who resides in a place called Middle-Earth before he is compelled to go on a quest to find a treasure buried deep in the heart of the Lonely Mountain.

“The greatest adventure is what lies ahead...”

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Cast

Orson Bean
Bilbo Baggins (voice)
John Huston
Gandalf the Grey (voice)
Hans Conried
Thorin (voice)
Richard Boone
Smaug (voice)
Theodore Gottlieb
Gollum (voice)
Otto Preminger
Elvenking (voice)
Cyril Ritchard
Elrond (voice)
Paul Frees
Bombur/Troll #1 (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Arthur Rankin Jr.
Writers: Romeo Muller, Takashi Hisaoka
Languages: English
Countries: Japan, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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49 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Japan, United States of America.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Lord of the Rings (Animated) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Maury Laws. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Orson Bean and John Huston and Hans Conried carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The greatest adventure is what lies ahead...".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Arthur Rankin Jr. directs. Maury Laws scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
349 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4International production across 2 countries: Japan, United States of America.
5Part of the "The Lord of the Rings (Animated) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Original score by Maury Laws. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Orson Bean and John Huston and Hans Conried carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The greatest adventure is what lies ahead...".
9IMDB entry: tt0077687 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 10 themes, including "gold", "robbery", "based on novel or book", "elves".
11Released under 10 different titles around the world.