The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

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Plot

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. 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 (Ian McKellen), 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.

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Adventure Drama Family 3D Shot-In-3D Prequel

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.

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  Martin Freeman

  ... Bilbo Baggins

  Miller’s Girl , The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

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  Ian McKellen

  ... Gandalf

  Beauty and the Beast, Doogal

• 
  Andy Serkis

  ... Smeagol

  Lord Of The Rings: The Hunt For Gollum, The Batman

• 
  Benedict Cumberbatch

  ... The Necromancer

  Avengers: Endgame, The End We Start From

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  Manu Bennett

  ... Azog

  The Condemned

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  Luke Evans

  ... Bard

  Weekend In Taipei, Beauty and the Beast

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  Richard Armitage

  ... Thorin Oakenshield

  The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, Obsession

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  Cate Blanchett

  ... Galadriel

  Black Bag, Cinderella

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  Elijah Wood

  ... Frodo

  The Monkey, The Last Witch Hunter

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  Orlando Bloom

  ... Legolas

  Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, The Three Musketeers

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  Hugo Weaving

  ... Elrond

  The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

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  Evangeline Lilly

  ... Tauriel

  Avengers: Endgame, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Crew Behind the Film

The The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Peter Jackson last directed The Beatles: Get Back–The Rooftop Concert and The Beatles: Get Back. The film's writer Fran Walsh last wrote Mortal Engines and The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.

Director

Peter Jackson

Screenwriters

Fran Walsh
Philippa Boyens

Production Details

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Key Facts

• The prequel to the LOTR series that was initially planned to be broken into two parts, will instead be split into three movies.

Production Updates for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

Dec 2014

Completed

Changed The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Feb 2013

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Dec 2004

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

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