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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Movie20122h 49m

Bilbo Baggins joins thirteen dwarves to reclaim a mountain, and finds a ring on the way.

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Can you skip The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey?

Yes, on a first watch. It is self-contained, and nothing in the main Middle-earth story depends on it. Come back to it later if you want more. Show only the Middle-earth essentials.

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LOTR orderTwo trilogies, an anime prequel and a streaming series. The order is short; the two real questions are where The Hobbit goes and which cuts to watch.

Where it sits in the Middle-earth order

Release order: #4 of 9
Chronological order: #4 of 9
Released: 14 December 2012
In-universe era: The Third Age: The Quest for Erebor

In release order

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

In chronological order

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

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