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βit takes an age to get going. This first of three struggles in a different way too - there are no clearly defined roles for the characters; no "fellowship" if you like, for either the characters or the audience to focus on, so we are effectively starting from scratch with a whole slew of new characters whilst having to adjust to the new timelines for those we already know. Much less of a problem for those who have read the books, but for us other mortals that takes a whileβ
CinemaSerf Β· TMDB reviews β
βCharacters basically walk in the field for the whole movie, this is how it feels.β
Henry_D Β· Metacritic β
βI enjoyed it immensely from start to finish. It had a lightness and a sense of adventure that kept me completely hooked.β
famfacat Β· Metacritic β
βit does grow long-winded in spotsβ
drqshadow Β· Metacritic β
βthis prequel that happened before that trilogy is just as surprising, intense, fierce, magical, stunning and so much more, starting with this one. I'm extremely compelled and astonished by all that Bilbo went through in this beginning of his first adventureβ
meydianarizki21 Β· Metacritic β
βjourney is a bit longβ
omniface Β· Metacritic β
Read 25 Aug 2026 Β· confidence 100% Β· scored on the same 0-100 scale as a community score Β· how this works
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βCharming, spectacular, technically audaciousβ¦ in short, everything you expect from a Peter Jackson movie. A feeling of familiarity does take hold in places, but this is an epically entertaining first course.β
Matthew Leyland, Total Film Β· 100
βAs epic, grandiose, and emotionally appealing as the previous pictures, The Hobbit doesn't stray far from the mold, but it's a thrilling ride that's one of the most enjoyable, exciting and engaging tentpoles of the year.β
Rodrigo Perez, The Playlist Β· 83
βI'm holding the filmmaker responsible for getting us all back again - to feelings of excitement and delight. Vital as they are, Gollum and Bilbo can only do so much to keep us enchanted. Is Jackson able to sustain the magic in two more installments? I peer into Tolkien's Misty Mountains and embrace the journey.β
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly Β· 83
βThe Hobbit plays younger and lighter than Fellowship and its follow-ups, but does right by the faithful and has a strength in Martin Freeman's Bilbo that may yet see this trilogy measure up to the last one. There is treasure here.β
Dan Jolin, Empire Β· 80
βA mesmerizing study in excess, Peter Jackson and company's long-awaited prequel to the Lord of the Rings saga is bursting with surplus characters, wall-to-wall special effects, unapologetically drawn-out story tangents and double the frame rate (48 over 24) of the average movie.β
Keith Uhlich, Time Out Β· 80
Scores from Metacritic and Rotten Tomatoes, read 24 Aug 2026. Quotes belong to their publications and link to the full reviews.
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βCharacters basically walk in the field for the whole movie, this is how it feels.β
Henry_Dabout 0β100% inread it β
βI enjoyed it immensely from start to finish. It had a lightness and a sense of adventure that kept me completely hooked.β
famfacatabout 0β100% inread it β
βit does grow long-winded in spotsβ
drqshadowabout 66β100% inread it β
βthis prequel that happened before that trilogy is just as surprising, intense, fierce, magical, stunning and so much more, starting with this one. I'm extremely compelled and astonished by all that Bilbo went through in this beginning of his first adventureβ
meydianarizki21about 0β100% inread it β
βit takes an age to get going. This first of three struggles in a different way too - there are no clearly defined roles for the characters; no "fellowship" if you like, for either the characters or the audience to focus on, so we are effectively starting from scratch with a whole slew of new characters whilst having to adjust to the new timelines for those we already know. Much less of a problem for those who have read the books, but for us other mortals that takes a whileβ
CinemaSerfabout 0β33% inread it β
βPeter Jackson creates the same world that he already shown us in the LOTR, but that's not the only thing he repeats. He also repeats ripping Tolkiens book into a sucession of endless races and actions scenes with orcs falling everywhere and several "inventions" that mess the beautiful story created by the English author. He also repeats those several minutes of platform game inside caves that we saw in Moria and in his version of King Kong. If you loved the previous movies from Jackson,β
Andres Gomezread it β
βAn other great master peace has been added the the Lord of The Rings collection. This movie was an excellent example of how great actors, an amazing story and a beautiful world can be produced in such an excellent way. Peter Jackson has out done his self by creating this great film. There are differences from the book but I can't complain about any of them, yes I love the original story but this one is still one of the best. All in all a amazing movie.β
GeekMasherread it β
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βOf course off the level of its <em>'The Lord of the Rings'</em> predecessors, but I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed <em>'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey'</em>. It has good lure to it, the plot is more than interesting, it features pleasant callbacks and - like LOTR - looks exquisite. As for the casting, I like 'em. Martin Freeman (Bilbo) is, like Elijah Wood, an actor I've always found hit-and-miss, but I really did enjoy Freeman's performance here - the humour is his usual schtick, thoughβ
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