The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is a 2012 fantasy adventure film and is the first part of The Hobbit trilogy.

It was followed by two sequels, The Desolation of Smaug and The Battle of the Five Armies and directed by Peter Jackson and written by Fran Walsh.

It starred Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armigtage, James Nesbitt, Ken Stott, Cate Blanchett, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, Elijah Wood, and Andy Serkis. In the theatrical version, it ran one-hundred and sixty-nin minutes. For the extended version, it ran 182 minutes.

Locations

 * The Shire
 * Hobbiton
 * Bagshot Row
 * Bag End
 * Shire Market Place
 * Erebor
 * Erebor Treasure Room
 * Erebor Throne Room
 * Dale
 * Rivendell
 * Misty Mountains
 * Misty Mountains Pass
 * Gollum's cave
 * Goblin-town
 * Troll-shaws
 * Trolls' camp
 * Trolls' cave
 * Thorin and company's second camp
 * Hidden Passage to Rivendell
 * Carrock
 * Thorin and Company's first camp
 * Thorin and Company's third camp

Food and Beverages

 * Wine
 * Ale
 * Fish
 * Soup

Events

 * Battle of Moria (flashbacks)
 * Sack of Erebor (flashbacks)
 * Unexpected party at Bag End
 * Quest of Erebor
 * Skirmish in the Troll-shaws
 * Chase to Rivendell
 * Thunder battle in the Misty Mountains
 * Battle of Goblin-town
 * Riddles in the Dark
 * Attack of the Wargs
 * Stay at the Carrock

Mentioned

 * Gerontius Took
 * Belladonna Took
 * Lothlorien
 * Bree
 * The Water
 * The Hill
 * Blue Wizard
 * Turgon
 * Gondolin
 * Ungoliant
 * Morgoth

Reception
The movie was recieved "largely positive" but with "mixed responses to the film's technological advances