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==Reception==
==Reception==
===Box office===
===Box office===
The film reached a milestone of $100 million in 5 days.<ref name="Deadline"/>
As of December 18, 2014, ''The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies'' has earned $34,407,210 in the United States and Canada and $122,200,000 in other territories for a worldwide total of $156,607,210. The film reached a milestone of $100 million in 5 days.<ref name="Deadline"/>


==== North America ====
==== North America ====
''The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies'' opened in North America on Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at 7 p.m across 3,100 theaters and was [[wide release|widely released]] the next day across 3,875 theaters.<ref name="Dead"/> Early analysts and insiders predicted that the film could earn $70 - $80 million in its opening weekend<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-preview-final-hobbit-757639 | title = Box Office Preview: Final 'Hobbit' to Ring in $70 Million-Plus Debut | author = Rebecca Ford | publisher = ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' | date = December 16, 2014 | accessdate = December 17, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://variety.com/2014/film/news/hobbit-finale-poised-for-70-million-plus-u-s-opening-1201380835/ | title = ‘Hobbit’ Finale Poised for $75 Million-Plus U.S. Opening | author = Dave McNary | publisher = ''[[Variety]]'' | date = December 16, 2014 | accessdate = December 17, 2014}}</ref><ref name="estimate1"/><ref>{{cite web | url = http://variety.com/2014/film/news/hobbit-finale-heading-for-80-million-in-first-five-days-in-u-s-1201383739/ | title = ‘Hobbit’ Finale Heading for $80 Million in First Five Days in U.S. | author = Dave McNary | publisher = ''Variety'' | date = December 19, 2014 | accessdate = December 20, 2014}}</ref> while [[Box Office Mojo]] estimated a $91 - $100 million five-day opening could be attainable.<ref name="estimate2">{{cite web | url = http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=3979&p=.htm | title = Forecast: Will Moviegoers Show Up One Last Time for 'The Hobbit'? | author = Ray Subers | publisher = ''Box Office Mojo'' | date = December 17, 2014 | accessdate = December 18, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=3980&p=.htm | title = Forecast (cont.): 'Night at the Museum,' 'Annie' Open Ahead of Christmas Holiday | author = Ray Subers | publisher = ''Box Office Mojo'' | date = December 17, 2014 | accessdate = December 18, 2014}}</ref> The film earned $11.2 million from Tuesday late-night shows which was the second highest of 2014, matching the record previously set by ''[[Guardians of the Galaxy (film)|Guardians of the Galaxy]]'' and both behind ''[[The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1]]'' ($17 million).<ref name="Dead">{{cite web | url = https://deadline.com/2014/12/hobbit-the-battle-of-the-five-armies-box-office-previews-1201328197/ | title = ‘Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies’ Conquers In Tuesday Night Previews – B.O. | author = Anthony D'Alessandro | publisher = Deadline.com | date = December 17, 2014 | accessdate = December 18, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-hobbit-battle-five-757328 | title = Box Office: 'Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies' Earns $11.2 Million Tuesday Night | author = Rebecca Ford | publisher = ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' | accessdate = December 17, 2014 | accessdate = December 18, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2014/08/01/box-office-guardians-of-the-galaxy-earns-11-2m-thursday/ | title = Box Office: 'Guardians Of The Galaxy' Earns $11.2M Thursday | author = Scott Mendelson | publisher = Forbes | date = August 1, 2014 | accessdate = August 1, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://m.hollywoodreporter.com/entry/view/id/855140 | title = Box Office: 'Hunger Games: Mockingjay' Blazes to $17M Thursday Night | author = Pamela McClintock | publisher = ''The Hollywood Reporter'' | date = November 21, 2014 | accessdate = November 22, 2014}}</ref> On its opening day, on Wednesday the film earned $24.5 million (including previews){{refn |group=nb |name="hobbit 3" |Box Office Mojo however reporter two different openings - $24,452,114 and $24.6 million on it's opening day.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=hobbit3.htm | title = The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | publisher = Box Office Mojo | accessdate = December 19, 2014}}</ref><ref name="estimate2"/>}} which was the third highest Wednesday opening behind the Wednesday openings of ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]'' ($34.5 million) and ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]'' ($26.2 million)<ref>{{cite web | url = https://deadline.com/2014/12/the-hobbit-the-battle-of-the-five-armies-opening-day-box-office-interview-cyberterrorist-threat-1201329354/ | title = ‘Hobbit’ $24.5M Bow Fires Up Holiday B.O. In Wake Of ‘Interview’ Theater Threats | author = Anthony D'Alessandro | publisher = Deadline.com | date = December 18, 2014 | accessdate = December 19, 2014}}</ref><ref name="estimate1">{{cite web | url = http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-final-hobbit-opens-757331 | title = Box Office: Final 'Hobbit' Opens Strong With $24.5 Million Wednesday | author = Rebecca Ford | publisher = ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' | date = December 18. 2014 | accessdate = December 19, 2014}}</ref> and $9.96 million on its second day for a two day total of $34.4 million.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://deadline.com/2014/12/the-hobbit-the-battle-of-the-five-armies-opening-day-box-office-interview-cyberterrorist-threat-1201329354/ | title = ‘Museum’ Opens Early With Previews, ‘Annie’ Warms Up, ‘Hobbit’ Eases Thursday | author = Anthony D'Alessandro | publisher = Deadline.com | date = December 19, 2014 | accessdate = December 20, 2014}}</ref>
''The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies'' opened in North America on Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at 7 p.m across 3,100 theaters and was [[wide release|widely released]] the next day across 3,875 theaters.<ref name="Dead"/> Early analysts and insiders predicted that the film could earn $70 - $80 million in its opening weekend<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-preview-final-hobbit-757639 | title = Box Office Preview: Final 'Hobbit' to Ring in $70 Million-Plus Debut | author = Rebecca Ford | publisher = ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' | date = December 16, 2014 | accessdate = December 17, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://variety.com/2014/film/news/hobbit-finale-poised-for-70-million-plus-u-s-opening-1201380835/ | title = ‘Hobbit’ Finale Poised for $75 Million-Plus U.S. Opening | author = Dave McNary | publisher = ''[[Variety]]'' | date = December 16, 2014 | accessdate = December 17, 2014}}</ref><ref name="estimate1"/><ref>{{cite web | url = http://variety.com/2014/film/news/hobbit-finale-heading-for-80-million-in-first-five-days-in-u-s-1201383739/ | title = ‘Hobbit’ Finale Heading for $80 Million in First Five Days in U.S. | author = Dave McNary | publisher = ''Variety'' | date = December 19, 2014 | accessdate = December 20, 2014}}</ref> while [[Box Office Mojo]] estimated a $91 - $100 million five-day opening could be attainable.<ref name="estimate2">{{cite web | url = http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=3979&p=.htm | title = Forecast: Will Moviegoers Show Up One Last Time for 'The Hobbit'? | author = Ray Subers | publisher = ''Box Office Mojo'' | date = December 17, 2014 | accessdate = December 18, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=3980&p=.htm | title = Forecast (cont.): 'Night at the Museum,' 'Annie' Open Ahead of Christmas Holiday | author = Ray Subers | publisher = ''Box Office Mojo'' | date = December 17, 2014 | accessdate = December 18, 2014}}</ref> The film earned $11.2 million from Tuesday late-night shows which was the second highest of 2014, matching the record previously set by ''[[Guardians of the Galaxy (film)|Guardians of the Galaxy]]'' and both behind ''[[The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1]]'' ($17 million).<ref name="Dead">{{cite web | url = https://deadline.com/2014/12/hobbit-the-battle-of-the-five-armies-box-office-previews-1201328197/ | title = ‘Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies’ Conquers In Tuesday Night Previews – B.O. | author = Anthony D'Alessandro | publisher = Deadline.com | date = December 17, 2014 | accessdate = December 18, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-hobbit-battle-five-757328 | title = Box Office: 'Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies' Earns $11.2 Million Tuesday Night | author = Rebecca Ford | publisher = ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' | accessdate = December 17, 2014 | accessdate = December 18, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2014/08/01/box-office-guardians-of-the-galaxy-earns-11-2m-thursday/ | title = Box Office: 'Guardians Of The Galaxy' Earns $11.2M Thursday | author = Scott Mendelson | publisher = Forbes | date = August 1, 2014 | accessdate = August 1, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://m.hollywoodreporter.com/entry/view/id/855140 | title = Box Office: 'Hunger Games: Mockingjay' Blazes to $17M Thursday Night | author = Pamela McClintock | publisher = ''The Hollywood Reporter'' | date = November 21, 2014 | accessdate = November 22, 2014}}</ref> On its opening day, on Wednesday the film earned $24.5 million (including previews){{refn |group=nb |name="hobbit 3" |Box Office Mojo however reporter two different openings - $24,452,114 and $24.6 million on it's opening day.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=hobbit3.htm | title = The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | publisher = Box Office Mojo | accessdate = December 19, 2014}}</ref><ref name="estimate2"/>}} which was the third highest Wednesday opening behind the Wednesday openings of ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]'' ($34.5 million) and ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]'' ($26.2 million)<ref>{{cite web | url = https://deadline.com/2014/12/the-hobbit-the-battle-of-the-five-armies-opening-day-box-office-interview-cyberterrorist-threat-1201329354/ | title = ‘Hobbit’ $24.5M Bow Fires Up Holiday B.O. In Wake Of ‘Interview’ Theater Threats | author = Anthony D'Alessandro | publisher = Deadline.com | date = December 18, 2014 | accessdate = December 19, 2014}}</ref><ref name="estimate1">{{cite web | url = http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-final-hobbit-opens-757331 | title = Box Office: Final 'Hobbit' Opens Strong With $24.5 Million Wednesday | author = Rebecca Ford | publisher = ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' | date = December 18. 2014 | accessdate = December 19, 2014}}</ref> and $9.96 million on its second day for a two day total of $34.4 million.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://deadline.com/2014/12/the-hobbit-the-battle-of-the-five-armies-opening-day-box-office-interview-cyberterrorist-threat-1201329354/ | title = ‘Museum’ Opens Early With Previews, ‘Annie’ Warms Up, ‘Hobbit’ Eases Thursday | author = Anthony D'Alessandro | publisher = Deadline.com | date = December 19, 2014 | accessdate = December 20, 2014}}</ref> On Friday, the film stayed at No. 1 earned $16.1 million which was 62% higher than its Thursday gross.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://deadline.com/2014/12/weekend-box-office-the-hobbit-the-battle-of-the-five-armies-no-1-annie-night-at-the-museum-1201331370/ | title = Hobbit’ Wakes Up Auds; ‘Annie’ Arm Wrestling Ben Stiller For No. 2 – Friday B.O. | author = Anthony D'Alessandro | publisher = Deadline.com | date = December 20, 2014 | accessdate = December 20, 2014}}</ref>


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The Hobbit:
The Battle of the Five Armies
File:The Hobbit - The Battle of the Five Armies.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPeter Jackson
Screenplay by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyAndrew Lesnie
Edited byJabez Olssen
Music byHoward Shore
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release dates
  • 1 December 2014 (2014-12-01) (London premiere)
  • 11 December 2014 (2014-12-11) (New Zealand)
  • 17 December 2014 (2014-12-17) (United States)
Running time
144 minutes[2]
CountriesNew Zealand[1]
United States[1]
LanguageEnglish
Budget$250 million[3]
Box office$156.6 million[4]

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (previously known as The Hobbit: There and Back Again) is a 2014 epic fantasy adventure film, directed by Peter Jackson and written by Jackson, Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and Guillermo del Toro. It is the third and final installment in the three-part film adaptation based on the novel The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien, following An Unexpected Journey (2012) and The Desolation of Smaug (2013). Produced by New Line Cinema, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and WingNut Films, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, The Battle of the Five Armies was released in New Zealand and on 17 December 2014 in the United States. It stars Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Evangeline Lilly, Lee Pace, Luke Evans, Benedict Cumberbatch, Ken Stott and James Nesbitt. It also features Cate Blanchett, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving and Orlando Bloom.

Plot

Bilbo and the Dwarves watch from the Lonely Mountain as the dragon Smaug incinerates Laketown. Bard cunningly breaks out of imprisonment and kills Smaug with the last black arrow, and the dragon's falling corpse crushes the fleeing Master of Laketown. The survivors of Laketown choose Bard to be their new leader. Kili confesses his love for Tauriel and he and the other Dwarves reunite with their company at the Lonely Mountain; it is revealed that Thorin has been inflicted with Smaug's "dragon sickness" as he searches for the Arkenstone. It is revealed that Bilbo actually stole the Arkenstone whilst fleeing from Smaug, and agrees with Balin that it should remain kept away from the maddened Thorin. Thorin proceeds to have the dwarves to build a blockade at the entrance of Erebor.

Meanwhile, Galadriel and the other White Council members rescue Gandalf from Dol Guldur. Sauron appears and tries to tempt Galadriel, but she is able to cast him away from the fortress while Saruman and Elrond fend off the Ringwraiths. Saruman assures Elrond that Sauron is not a threat without the One Ring. Azog, marching on Erebor with his vast Orc army, learns from Bolg that an Elf army under Thranduil is also approaching. Azog sends Bolg to Gundabad to summon their remaining forces. Legolas and Tauriel witness the march of a second massive Orc army and hundreds of giant bats.

When Thranduil’s army arrives in Dale, he forges an alliance with Bard to claim the necklace of white gems from Thorin's treasure. Thorin refuses to share any of the treasure. After Gandalf arrives, Bilbo sneaks out of Erebor to hand the Arkenstone over to Thranduil and Bard. The next day, Bard and Thranduil's army gather at the gates of Erebor, offering to trade the Arkenstone to Thorin for gold. Thorin once again declines Bard's peace offer. Just before Thranduil's forces begin their assault on Erebor, Thorin's cousin Dáin arrives with an army of dwarves. The Dwarf army prepares to attack the Elves when Azog's army makes its appearance, converging on the Dwarves and the city of Dale. With the Orcs outnumbering Dain's army, Thranduil's forces join the battle. Thranduil, Bard, Bilbo, and Gandalf assist in the defense of Dale, but the Orcs still outnumber them.

Inside Erebor, Thorin refuses to join the battle. Thorin falls into a hallucinatory nightmare and struggles to free himself from the dragon sickness. Finally overcoming his madness, Thorin leads his friends into battle. While the other Dwarves of the company aid Dain's forces, Thorin rides towards Ravenhill with Dwalin, Fili, and Kili to kill Azog and force the leaderless Orc army to retreat.

On Ravenhill, Azog ambushes the Dwarves and ruthlessly kills Fili in front of Thorin. Bilbo is knocked unconscious as Thorin battles Azog. The Great Eagles suddenly appear, carrying Radagast and Beorn into battle. Bolg is about to finish off a wounded Tauriel before Kili saves her and dies at Bolg's hand. Legolas then kills Bolg, and throws Thorin his old sword - Orcrist. Thorin is mortally wounded by Azog, but uses his last ounces of strength to dispatch him.

In the aftermath of the battle Thorin makes his peace with Bilbo before dying from his wounds. Legolas leaves his father to meet up with one of the Dunedain and Tauriel mourns Kili. Bilbo bids farewell to the remaining members of Thorin's company and returns to the Shire with Gandalf. As the two part, Gandalf admits to his knowledge of Bilbo having a magic ring and, although he does not know its true nature, cautions Bilbo against using it lightly. Bilbo returns to Bag End to find his belongings being auctioned off by the Sackville-Bagginses, who assumed he died, and clarifies his identity.

Sixty years later, Bilbo, while reflecting on the past journey on his 111th birthday, receives a surprise knock on the door. When the guest reveals himself to be Gandalf, Bilbo happily runs to greet his very old friend.

Cast

The Battle of the Five Armies panel at 2014 SDCC.
Further information: Cast of The Hobbit film series and Casting of The Hobbit film series
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Production

Further information: The Hobbit (film series) § Development

The Hobbit was originally envisioned as a two-part film, but Jackson confirmed plans for a third film on 30 July 2012, turning his adaptation of The Hobbit into a trilogy.[8][9] According to Jackson, the third film would contain the Battle of the Five Armies and make extensive use of the appendices that Tolkien wrote to expand the story of Middle-Earth (published in the back of The Return of the King). Jackson also stated that while the third film will largely make use of footage originally shot for the first and second films, it would require additional filming as well.[10] The third film was titled There and Back Again in August 2012.[11] In April 2014, Jackson changed the title of the film to The Battle of the Five Armies as he thought the new title better suited the situation of the film.[12] He stated on his Facebook page, "There and Back Again felt like the right name for the second of a two film telling of the quest to reclaim Erebor, when Bilbo’s arrival there, and departure, were both contained within the second film. But with three movies, it suddenly felt misplaced—after all, Bilbo has already arrived “there” in the Desolation of Smaug."[13] Shaun Gunner, the chairman of The Tolkien Society, supported the decision: "‘The Battle of the Five Armies’ much better captures the focus of the film but also more accurately channels the essence of the story."[14]

Score

Main article: Music of The Hobbit film series § The Battle of the Five Armies

As with all the previous films, Howard Shore has composed the score. Billy Boyd, who played Peregrin Took in The Lord of the Rings, wrote and recorded the song "The Last Goodbye" to be played over the end credits of the film.[15]

Callum Hofler of Entertainment Junkie gave the score an overtly positive review, stating, "Shore has had to pull out all the stops to produce something suitably satisfying, to reward fans of the series for their patience, persistence and support. After running through the album numerous times, 'satisfying' is not the term I would assign this; 'emotionally-poignant', 'colossal' and 'monumental' are all far more accurate." and concluded with, "If there was any way this franchise needed to conclude, than this is the picturesque and most desirable variation possible." He awarded the special edition of the score a 9.3 out of a possible 10. [16] Erin Willard of SciFi Mafia was generally positive, except that she noted, "There came a point near the end of the first of the two discs where I finally just had to pull out the earbuds; the constant and increasing dissonance started to actually hurt my ears." She awarded the score a 4 out of 5 stars. [17]

Release

Marketing

File:Smaug colbert.jpg
Smaug (voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch) being interviewed by Stephen Colbert on The Colbert Report, December 2014

A teaser trailer for the film was released on 28 July 2014 attached to Guardians of the Galaxy, Into the Storm, and If I Stay. The second theatrical trailer was released on 6 November 2014 attached to Interstellar and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1.[18][19]

To promote the film's release, Wellington-based association football club, Wellington Phoenix, will wear a special designed jersey to commemorate the opening of The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies. The custom, film-themed jersey will only be worn once on 13 December 2014.[20] In the film's Japanese release in December 13, Warner Brothers collaborated with mobile gaming company A-Lim to bring Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf and Legolas into the game Brave Frontier at the end of December as Vortex Dungeon units. The campaign only runs until February 2015.[21][22][23]

Smaug made a guest appearance on the satire show The Colbert Report on December 12, 2014 to promote the film. Cumberbatch, who voiced the dragon in the films, also provided the voice of the Smaug for the interview with self-confessed Tolkien fan Stephen Colbert. WETA was also responsible for its animation.[24]

Theatrical release

The world première of The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies was held in London at Leicester Square on 1 December 2014.[25][26] The film opened in theatres on 11 December 2014 in New Zealand, on 12 December in the United Kingdom and on 17 December in the United States. Warner Bros will distribute the film on 18 December 2014 in Greece and 26 December in Australia.[6][27] The film is scheduled to be released in China on January 23, 2015.[28]

Reception

Box office

As of December 18, 2014, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies has earned $34,407,210 in the United States and Canada and $122,200,000 in other territories for a worldwide total of $156,607,210. The film reached a milestone of $100 million in 5 days.[29]

North America

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies opened in North America on Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at 7 p.m across 3,100 theaters and was widely released the next day across 3,875 theaters.[30] Early analysts and insiders predicted that the film could earn $70 - $80 million in its opening weekend[31][32][33][34] while Box Office Mojo estimated a $91 - $100 million five-day opening could be attainable.[35][36] The film earned $11.2 million from Tuesday late-night shows which was the second highest of 2014, matching the record previously set by Guardians of the Galaxy and both behind The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 ($17 million).[30][37][38][39] On its opening day, on Wednesday the film earned $24.5 million (including previews)[nb 1] which was the third highest Wednesday opening behind the Wednesday openings of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King ($34.5 million) and The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers ($26.2 million)[41][33] and $9.96 million on its second day for a two day total of $34.4 million.[42] On Friday, the film stayed at No. 1 earned $16.1 million which was 62% higher than its Thursday gross.[43]

Other territories

The film made its debut outside North America a week prior to its wide North American release.[44] The film was released on December 10, 2014 in 11 European markets and on December 11, 2014 in 17 additional markets and grossed $11.3 million and $13.7 million respectively for a two day total of $26.6 million as well as topping the charts in each of the territories.[45][44][46]

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies was released internationally across 15,395 screens.[29] In its opening weekend of release overseas (December 12-14), the film performed well earning $122.2 million from 37 markets (including the revenue it earned from it's first two day of release)[47] topping the box office and outperformed the previous two installments on a local currency and admissions basis.[29] However, the overseas opening weekend was still lower than the openings of An Unexpected Journey ($138 million)[48] and The Desolation of Smaug ($135.4 million)[49] - both on a dollar basis. It set a record for the biggest December IMAX opening with $6.4 million across 160 IMAX screens. (previously held by An Unexpected Journey with $5.03 million).[29] Among the notable territories, Germany accounted for $20.5 million, the UK contributed $15.2 million, France added $15.05 million, and Russia amassed $13.75 million, ranking as the biggest Warner Bros. opening ever in the country.[47]

Critical response

MTV reported that reviews for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies have been "generally positive" with critics praising the film "for its energy, shorter running time and satisfying closure."[50] According to IBT reviews for the film have been positive, with critics "praising director Peter Jackson's effort at transforming J.R.R Tolkien's fantasy novel into an epic adventure film trilogy."[51] Critics say that the film "will satisfy" fans but "otherwise, it may be worth waiting until it's available to rent," according to CBS News.[52] The Los Angeles Times said the critical consensus is that the film is "a flawed but fitting finale to the Hobbit trilogy."[53] Template:Rotten Tomatoes score The film also holds a Metacritic score of 59 out of 100, based on 45 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[54]

Scott Foundas of Variety said, "The result is at once the trilogy's most engrossing episode, its most expeditious (at a comparatively lean 144 minutes) and also its darkest - both visually and in terms of the forces that stir in the hearts of men, dwarves and orcs alike."[55] Todd McCarthy of The Hollywood Reporter said, "After six films, 13 years and 1031 minutes of accumulated running time, Peter Jackson has concluded his massively remunerative genuflection at the altar of J.R.R. Tolkien with a film that may be the most purely entertaining of any in the collection."[56] Andrew Pulver of The Guardian said, "This film is a fitting cap to an extended series that, if nothing else, has transformed Tolkien's place in the wider culture."[57] Chris Tilly from IGN Movies said, "There’s a little too much padding in the final Hobbit flick, and the best sequence is without doubt the film’s first. But the central battle is indeed spectacular, and as ‘The Age of Orc’ approaches, it rounds out this particular story in stirring and emotional fashion."[58] Russell Baillie of The New Zealand Herald said The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies is "something less than the supposed 'defining chapter' of Jackson's time in Middle-earth as it's been billed. But action-wise , it certainly goes out with a very pleasing bang."[59]

Conversely, Inkoo Kang of The Wrap said, "The 144-minute running time showcases Jackson's worst tendencies: eons-long battle scenes, sloppy and abrupt resolutions, portentous romances, off-rhythm comic timing, and, newly in this case, patience-testing fan service."[60] Tim Robey of The Daily Telegraph described the film as "a paragraph on steroids" that was "neither very terrible nor remotely unexpected. It's a series of stomping footnotes in search of a climax."[61] The BBC's Nicholas Barber wrote that with the Hobbit series Jackson had succeeded in bridging the gap between The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, and that The Battle of the Five Armies was a "colossal technical achievement", but he also criticised that the film as such was not compelling because of its repetitive battle scenes and a lack of plot.[62] Nicolas Rapold of The New York Times said, "Bilbo may fully learn a sense of friendship and duty, and have quite a story to tell, but somewhere along the way, Mr. Jackson loses much of the magic."[63] Betsy Sharkey of the Los Angeles Times said, "The finale is not an all-out disappointment. It should satisfy the franchise's fans, and it does wrap up any loose ends you might be wondering about — like whether the interspecies love between Tauriel (Evangeline Lilly) the elf and Kili (Aidan Turner), a dwarf, will endure... but other intriguing character arcs are mostly overwhelmed in the cacophony of the constant clashes."[64]

Accolades

Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2015 Critics' Choice Movie Awards Best Hair & Makeup The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Pending [65]
Best Visual Effects The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Pending
2014 Heartland Film Festival Truly Moving Picture Award The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Won [66]
2014 Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards Best Visual Effects Joe Letteri, Matt Aitken, Eric Saindon, Scott Chambers Nominated [67]

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