The Hobbit film series is a fantasy adventure trilogy directed by Peter Jackson, based on J.R.R. Tolkien's novel The Hobbit. Set 60 years before The Lord of the Rings, the films follow Bilbo Baggins' quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain from the dragon Smaug. The series grossed nearly $3 billion worldwide and is known for its elaborate visuals and epic storytelling.
There’s an understandable reason that Galadriel and Saruman appear in the Hobbit movies, despite their absence in J.R.R. Tolkien’s book.
While it may seem arbitray to some fans, The Hobbit has also faced book bans over the years due to what some see as problematic elements.
I might be an old-school Tolkien scholar but I’m no prescriptivist, and this is one of the few changes to The Hobbit I actually found myself enjoying.
The Hobbit movies couldn't decide whether to stick to the lighthearted nature of the books or go for the action epic of LOTR, and failed at both.
Cate Blanchett reveals that she almost made a cameo in The Hobbit as someone other than Galadriel after director Peter Jackson accepted her request.
The Hobbit movies weren't perfect, but I will always love these aspects of them, which make them stand out as an excellent fantasy trilogy.
The Hobbit movies are filled with characters who aren't present in the original book. Here are all of them and why Peter Jackson included them.
Though the romantasy genre is growing in popularity, sometimes it's nice to dive into a fantastical world where there aren't many romantic plots.
It was probably inevitable given the jump from page to screen, but The Hobbit movies miss a major point of Tolkien’s story as they continue.
Gandalf forgetting Lord of the Rings' Blue Wizards' names in The Hobbit was even funnier than the mildly insulting put-down it appeared to be.
Bilbo Baggins lost his bachelor status in what may be The Hobbit's strangest movie yet, giving Tauriel and KiIi's romance a run for its money.
Peter Jackson's The Hobbit emerged in 2012, and has aged well in some respects, but not as well in others, with certain harsh realities evident.
As the LOTR franchise continues expanding, there's one scene from The Hobbit trilogy that can finally get its due in the movie.
The best Gandalf quotes are the ones that display his immense wisdom. Throughout both the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit movies he has many great lines.
JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit is an all-time classic novel but why didn't it make for an exciting film trilogy?
The Lord of the Rings franchise was on an upward trajectory with its first three films, but The Hobbit movies marked a disappointing turning point.
Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies comprise one of cinema's most famous franchises, but how does each Middle-earth movie rank?
The Hobbit explores a time period before the Lord of the Rings, meaning Peter Jackson’s movies can be watched in more than one viewing order.
The Hobbit follows Bilbo Baggins and a company of dwarves, but while Bilbo returns in Lord of the Rings, the dwarves don't. Where are they?
Peter Jackson's The Hobbit trilogy lines up with his Lord of the Rings trilogy to create some of the best fantasy movies of recent years.
