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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, a 2013 high-fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson, was produced by WingNut Films in collaboration with New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and is the second installment in the three-part film series based on the novel The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien. The film was preceded by ' (2012) and  followed by ' (2014); together they operate as a prequel to Jackson's The Lord of the Rings film trilogy.The film follows the titular character Bilbo Baggins as he accompanies Thorin Oakenshield and his fellow dwarves on a quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain from the dragon Smaug. The film also features the vengeful pursuit of Azog the Defiler and Bolg, while Gandalf the Grey investigates a growing evil in the ruins of Dol Guldur. The ensemble cast includes Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly, Lee Pace, Luke Evans, Ken Stott, James Nesbitt, and Orlando Bloom.Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson and Guillermo del Toro wrote the screenplay. The films were shot simultaneously in 3D at a projection rate of 48 frames per second, with principal photography taking place around New Zealand and at Pinewood Studios. Additional filming took place throughout May 2013.The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug premiered on 2 December 2013 in Los Angeles and was released internationally on 11 December 2013 in both conventional and IMAX theatres. The film received mostly positive reviews and has grossed over $958 million at the worldwide box office, surpassing both ' and ', nominally making it the fourth highest-grossing film of 2013 and the 27th highest-grossing film of all time.

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Description	The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, a 2013 high-fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson, was produced by WingNut Films in collaboration with New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and is the second installment in the three-part film series based on the novel The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien. The film was preceded by ' (2012) and followed by ' (2014); together they operate as a prequel to Jackson's The Lord of the Rings film trilogy.The film follows the titular character Bilbo Baggins as he accompanies Thorin Oakenshield and his fellow dwarves on a quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain from the dragon Smaug. The film also features the vengeful pursuit of Azog the Defiler and Bolg, while Gandalf the Grey investigates a growing evil in the ruins of Dol Guldur. The ensemble cast includes Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly, Lee Pace, Luke Evans, Ken Stott, James Nesbitt, and Orlando Bloom.Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson and Guillermo del Toro wrote the screenplay. The films were shot simultaneously in 3D at a projection rate of 48 frames per second, with principal photography taking place around New Zealand and at Pinewood Studios. Additional filming took place throughout May 2013.The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug premiered on 2 December 2013 in Los Angeles and was released internationally on 11 December 2013 in both conventional and IMAX theatres. The film received mostly positive reviews and has grossed over $958 million at the worldwide box office, surpassing both ' and ', nominally making it the fourth highest-grossing film of 2013 and the 27th highest-grossing film of all time.
Description	The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, a 2013 high-fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson, was produced by WingNut Films in collaboration with New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and is the second installment in the three-part film series based on the novel The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien. The film was preceded by ' (2012) and followed by ' (2014); together they operate as a prequel to Jackson's The Lord of the Rings film trilogy.The film follows the titular character Bilbo Baggins as he accompanies Thorin Oakenshield and his fellow dwarves on a quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain from the dragon Smaug. The film also features the vengeful pursuit of Azog the Defiler and Bolg, while Gandalf the Grey investigates a growing evil in the ruins of Dol Guldur. The ensemble cast includes Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly, Lee Pace, Luke Evans, Ken Stott, James Nesbitt, and Orlando Bloom.Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson and Guillermo del Toro wrote the screenplay. The films were shot simultaneously in 3D at a projection rate of 48 frames per second, with principal photography taking place around New Zealand and at Pinewood Studios. Additional filming took place throughout May 2013.The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug premiered on 2 December 2013 in Los Angeles and was released internationally on 11 December 2013 in both conventional and IMAX theatres. The film received mostly positive reviews and has grossed over $958 million at the worldwide box office, surpassing both ' and ', nominally making it the fourth highest-grossing film of 2013 and the 27th highest-grossing film of all time.

Director	Peter Jackson
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Screenplay	, Fran Walsh , Philippa Boyens , Peter Jackson , Guillermo del Toro
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Based on	{{based on\|The Hobbit\|J. R. R. Tolkien}}
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Cinematography	Andrew Lesnie
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Editing	Jabez Olssen
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Starring	, Ian McKellen , Martin Freeman , Richard Armitage , Benedict Cumberbatch , Evangeline Lilly , Lee Pace , Luke Evans , Ken Stott , James Nesbitt , Orlando Bloom
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Music	Howard Shore
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Runtime	161 minutes,(Theatrical),186 minutes,(Extended)
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Country	,New Zealand,United States
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Language	English
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Producer	, Carolynne Cunningham , Zane Weiner , Fran Walsh , Peter Jackson
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Studio	,New Line Cinema,Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,WingNut Films
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Distributor	Warner Bros. Pictures
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Released	2013/12/02 (Los Angeles premiere) /2013/12/12 (New Zealand) /2013/12/13 (United States)
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Budget	$225 million
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Gross	$958.4 million
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