DVD & Blu-Ray: THE HOBBIT - THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES Extended Edition

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Product Description: Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson returns to Middle-earth with the final of three films based on J.R.R. Tolkien's enduring masterpiece. Set in Middle-earth 60 years before the epic Lord of the Rings trilogy, the adventure follows the journey of Bilbo Baggins, who is swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom from the fearsome dragon Smaug. Approached out of the blue by the wizard Gandalf, Bilbo finds himself joining a company of dwarves on a journey into wild, treacherous lands swarming with beasts of every ilk. After reaching Erebor and encountering the dragon Smaug, Five Armies assemble for an epic battle that could decide the future of all in Middle-earth. The Extended Edition film is 20 minutes longer with new and extended scenes not seen in the theatrical release.

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Viral Videos: The Battle Of The Five Armies How It Should Have Ended and Honest Trailer

Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit" trilogy has received plenty of negative comments for being an overlong and unnecessary addition to the Middle Earth franchise. I personally loved the trilogy, as they're still some of the best fantasy adventure films Hollywood can offer these days, but I must agree that stretching a 300-page book over three movies, each with considerable running times, is overall a questionable decision for a cinematic project. Some cinematic adaptations are accused of not being faithful enough to the source material, but Jackson can't be accused of it since he even had to add material outside the book (Tolkien's Appendecies) to pad out the running time. I think two movies would have been sufficient for this story, as was originally planned when Guillermo del Toro was on board to direct.

Honest Trailers and How it Should Have Ended have each delivered their own funny takes on the last movie in the franchise, "The Battle of the Five Armies". Regardless of how you feel about Jackson's movie, the videos are still quite funny. Enjoy !

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DVD & Blu-Ray: THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES (2014)

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Product Description: From Academy Award (R)-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson comes "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies," the third in a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien. "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" brings to an epic conclusion the adventures of Bilbo Baggins, Thorin Oakenshield and the Company of Dwarves. Having reclaimed their homeland from the Dragon Smaug, the Company has unwittingly unleashed a deadly force into the world. Enraged, Smaug rains his fiery wrath down upon the defenseless men, women and children of Lake-town. Obsessed above all else with his reclaimed treasure, Thorin sacrifices friendship and honor tohoard it as Bilbo's frantic attempts to make him see reason drive the Hobbit towards a desperate and dangerous choice. But there are even greater dangers ahead. Unseen by any but the Wizard Gandalf, the great enemy Sauron has sent forth legions of Orcs in a stealth attack upon the Lonely Mountain. As darkness converges on their escalating conflict, the races of Dwarves, Elves and Men must decide - unite or be destroyed. Bilbo finds himself fighting for his life and the lives of his friends in the epic Battle of the Five Armies, as the future of Middle-earth hangs in the balance.

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Box-Office: THE HOBBIT Finale Scares Off THE WOMAN IN BLACK 2

"The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" is proving to be unstoppable at the box-office. The final chapter in the Middle-Earth prequel trilogy held on at the top with a $21.9 million weekend, which brings its domestic total to $220.7 million. "Into the Woods" and Angelina Jolie's "Unbroken" also proved remarkably resilient with $19 million and $18 million, respectively.

This week's only wide release, the horror sequel "The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death" managed a fourth place opening with $15 million, which might not seem all that great but is in fact pretty good given the film's low budget and expectations.

New Wide Releases: "The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death".

Biggest Drop : "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" (-46.5%)

Smallest Drop : "Big Hero 6" (-3.8%)

Rank	Title	Weekend	Domestic	Foreign	Budget	Days
1	The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies	$21.9M	$220.7M	$457.8M	N/A	19
2	Into the Woods	$19M	$91M	$5.8M	$50M	11
3	Unbroken	$18M	$87.8M	$6.8M	$65M	11
4	The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death	$15M	$15M	N/A	N/A	3
5	Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb	$14.4M	$89.7M	$47.8M	$127M	17
6	Annie	$11.4M	$72.6M	$8.2M	$65M	17
7	The Imitation Game	$8M	$30.8M	$22M	N/A	38
8	The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1	$7.7M	$323.8M	$371M	$125M	45
9	The Gambler	$6.3M	$27.5M	$25M	N/A	11
10	Big Hero 6	$4.8M	$211M	$167M	$165M	59

 

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Box-Office: THE HOBBIT, UNBROKEN and INTO THE WOODS Lead Christmas Weekend

The Christmas weekend proved to be very merry indeed for three movies. The leader of the pack is still "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" for a second consecutive weekend with $41 million domestically in the last three days and a grand worldwide total of $573 million. In second place we have Angelina Jolie's World War II true story drama "Unbroken" which grossed $47 million in 4 days and close behind at #3 is the fantasy musical "Into the Woods" with $46 million in the same timeframe, a very good start for both films in the upcoming awards season.

The week's other wide release, the remake "The Gambler" starring Mark Wahlberg made a less impressive debut. The film opened in seventh place with $9.3 million over the weekend and $14 million in 4 days. Still, it's not a total disaster for the $25 million movie, especially in the face of such tough competition.

"The Imitation Game" managed to climb into the top 10 after expanding in more theaters and grossed $7.9 million in the last three days. The film will expand further by January 9th.

Tim Burton's "Big Eyes" did not manage to take advantage of the holidays. The biopic scored $3 million from 1,307 theaters and totalled $4.4 million since its release on Christmas day. 

New Wide Releases: "Unbroken", "Into the Woods", "The Gambler", "Big Eyes".

Biggest Drop : "The Hobbit: The Battle of The Five Armies (-24%)

Smallest Drop : "Exodus: Gods and Kings" (-16%)

Rank	Title	Weekend	Domestic	Foreign	Budget	Days
1	The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies	$41M	$168M	$405M	N/A	12
2	Unbroken	$31.7M	$47M	N/A	$65M	4
3	Into the Woods	$31M	$46M	$2.7M	$50M	4
4	Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb	$20.6M	$55M	$47.8M	$127M	10
5	Annie	$16.6M	$45.8M	N/A	$65M	10
6	The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1	$10M	$306M	$363M	$125M	38
7	The Gambler	$9.3M	$14.3M	N/A	$25M	4
8	The Imitation Game	$7.9M	$14.6M	$19M	N/A	31
9	Exodus: Gods and Kings	$6.7M	$52.5M	$96M	$140M	17
10	Wild	$5.4M	$16.3M	N/A	N/A	26

 

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Box-Office: Final Chapter in THE HOBBIT Trilogy Rules Weekend With $56 Million

It's no surprise that Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" dominates the weekend box-office. Even though the competition was a lot tougher than it was for previous installments, the epic final chapter in the Middle-Earth prequel trilogy scored $56 million over the weekend and $90.6 million in the five days since its release. The film also grossed $265 million overseas which is pretty awesome. However, as far as weekends go, "The Battle of the Five Armies" made less money than "An Unexpected Journey" which grossed $84 million in its first weekend, and "The Desolation of Smaug" which opened with $73 million, both within a 3-day timeframe. The final chapter in the trilogy will probably gross less than the previous films, but not by very much. It's still going to make a ton of money.

The sequel "Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb" took second place with a modest $17 million, a slow opening for the $127 million production and the weakest of the series. "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian" registered a $54 million debut in 2009 while the first film in the franchise scored a $30 million opening weekend in 2006.

After a pretty rotten week which included North-Korean cyber-attacks, Sony managed a mild success with its "Annie" remake which opened third with $16 million. While these may not be huge numbers, the family film could pick up more business during the holiday week.

Meanwhile, last week's "Exodus: Gods and Kings" took a steep dive, dropping 66% from first place to fourth and only managed $8 million this weekend. Ridley Scott's epic is shaping up to be one of 2014's flops with just $100 million worldwide in 10 days versus a $140 million budget that would require a Biblical miracle to recouperate.

New Wide Releases: "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies", "Annie", "Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb".

Biggest Drop : "Exodus: Gods and Kings" (-66%)

Smallest Drop : "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1" (-38.9%)

Rank	Title	Weekend	Domestic	Foreign	Budget	Days
1	The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies	$56M	$90.6M	$122M	N/A	5
2	Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb	$17M	$17M	N/A	$127M	3
3	Annie (2014)	$16M	$16M	N/A	$65M	3
4	Exodus: Gods and Kings	$8M	$38.9M	$54.7M	$140M	10
5	The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1	$7.7M	$289M	$350M	$125M	31
6	Wild	$4M	$7M	N/A	N/A	19
7	Top Five	$3.5M	$12.4M	N/A	N/A	10
8	Big Hero 6	$3.5M	$190M	$81.6M	$165M	45
9	Penguins of Madagascar	$3.5M	$64M	$120M	$132M	26
10	P.K.	$3.5M	$3.5M	N/A	N/A	3

 

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In Theaters: THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES, NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: SECRET OF THE TOMB, ANNIE, MR TURNER

Movies opening this week in theaters:

• THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES (Warner Bros. / PG-13 / Wide)
• NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: SECRET OF THE TOMB (20th Century Fox / PG / Wide)
• ANNIE (Sony Pictures / PG / Wide)
• MR. TURNER (Sony Pictures Classics / R / Limited)

Synopses, details, critical reception, trailers, clips and more after the jump.

5 Clips and 16 Images from THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES

Today we have 5 new clips and 16 images from "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies". Directed and co-written by Peter Jackson, this is the final chapter in the somewhat controversial The Hobbit trilogy. This third installment is currently receiving some mixed reviews (61% on Rottentomatoes.com), but I guess fans who have so far enjoyed the first two films will love this one as well. The awesome cast features Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Ian McKellen, Luke Evans, Orlando Bloom, Evangeline Lilly, John Bell, Jed Brophy, Adam Brown, John Callen, Benedict Cumberbatch, Stephen Fry, Ryan Gage, Mark Hadlow, Peter Hambleton, Stephen Hunter, William Kircher, Graham McTavish, Michael Mizrahi, James Nesbitt, Dean O’Gorman, Lee Pace, Mikael Persbrandt, Ken Stott and Aidan Turner.

"The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" is now in theaters.

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THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES Soundtrack (Howard Shore)

Composer
Howard Shore

Conducted By:
Conrad Pope

Total Time:
94:12
108:01 (Special Edition)

Label
WaterTower Music

Format:
CD, MP3

Release Date
December 9, 2014

Order links, audio samples and track list after the jump.

New THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES Images and Empire Magazine Covers

Five Empire Magazine covers and eight new images have been released for "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies", Peter Jackson's epic conclusion to The Hobbit trilogy. The final chapter stars Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Ian McKellen, Luke Evans, Orlando Bloom, Evangeline Lilly, John Bell, Jed Brophy, Adam Brown, John Callen, Benedict Cumberbatch, Stephen Fry, Ryan Gage, Mark Hadlow, Peter Hambleton, Stephen Hunter, William Kircher, Graham McTavish, Michael Mizrahi, James Nesbitt, Dean O’Gorman, Lee Pace, Mikael Persbrandt, Ken Stott and Aidan Turner.

"The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" opens in theaters on December 17th.

Check out the covers and images after the jump.

Listen to a Preview of the Closing Credits Song for THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES

A preview of the closing credits song for "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" has been released online. The song, titled "The Last Goodbye", is co-written and sung by Billy Boyd who played Pippin in the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy. It's a good song, but I'm not entirely thrilled about it. It's similar in tone and style to "Into the West", the Oscar winning song from "The Return of the King", but the musical theme doesn't feel as powerful. Still, it's probably the best song from all "The Hobbit" moves.

Peter Jackson's final chapter in The Hobbit trilogy stars Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Ian McKellen, Luke Evans, Orlando Bloom, Evangeline Lilly, John Bell, Jed Brophy, Adam Brown, John Callen, Benedict Cumberbatch, Stephen Fry, Ryan Gage, Mark Hadlow, Peter Hambleton, Stephen Hunter, William Kircher, Graham McTavish, Michael Mizrahi, James Nesbitt, Dean O’Gorman, Lee Pace, Mikael Persbrandt, Ken Stott and Aidan Turner.

"The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" opens in theaters on December 17th. (2D, 3D, HFR 3D and IMAX 3D)

Listen to the song preview after the jump.

THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES Full-Length Trailer and New Banner Posters

The full theatrical trailer for Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" has been released along with three new banner posters. In case you're wondering, yeah, it's pretty (F-BOMB) epic. Bearing the tagline "The Defining Chapter", this final installment in Jackson's very own prequel trilogy stars Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Ian McKellen, Luke Evans, Orlando Bloom, Evangeline Lilly, John Bell, Jed Brophy, Adam Brown, John Callen, Benedict Cumberbatch, Stephen Fry, Ryan Gage, Mark Hadlow, Peter Hambleton, Stephen Hunter, William Kircher, Graham McTavish, Michael Mizrahi, James Nesbitt, Dean O’Gorman, Lee Pace, Mikael Persbrandt, Ken Stott and Aidan Turner.

"The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" opens in theaters on December 17th. (2D, 3D, HFR 3D and IMAX 3D)

Check out the trailer and banner posters after the jump.

17 New Posters for THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES

A batch of 17 new posters have been released for Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies". The tagline "The Defining Chapter" can be seen on all of the posters which are mostly banners and one-sheets depicting the film's characters. The film stars Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Ian McKellen, Luke Evans, Orlando Bloom, Evangeline Lilly, John Bell, Jed Brophy, Adam Brown, John Callen, Benedict Cumberbatch, Stephen Fry, Ryan Gage, Mark Hadlow, Peter Hambleton, Stephen Hunter, William Kircher, Graham McTavish, Michael Mizrahi, James Nesbitt, Dean O’Gorman, Lee Pace, Mikael Persbrandt, Ken Stott and Aidan Turner.

"The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" opens in theaters on December 17th. (2D, 3D, HFR 3D and IMAX 3D)

Check out all the posters after the jump (click to enlarge).

THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES Banner Poster Teases Epic Scope

A new poster has been released for Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies". It's one of those special banner posters that we've seen for "The Desolation of Smaug" and "An Unexpected Journey". This one offers a panoramic view of the film's epic scope, a great tease for what could be the best installment of this prequel trilogy. The cast features Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Ian McKellen, Luke Evans, Orlando Bloom, Evangeline Lilly, John Bell, Jed Brophy, Adam Brown, John Callen, Benedict Cumberbatch, Stephen Fry, Ryan Gage, Mark Hadlow, Peter Hambleton, Stephen Hunter, William Kircher, Graham McTavish, Michael Mizrahi, James Nesbitt, Dean O’Gorman, Lee Pace, Mikael Persbrandt, Ken Stott and Aidan Turner.

"The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" opens in theaters on December 17th. (2D, 3D, HFR 3D and IMAX 3D)

Check out the banner poster after the jump (click to enlarge).

THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES Trailer, Posters and Images

Warner Bros. has released the first official trailer for Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" along with two posters and five new images from the film. The film stars Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Ian McKellen, Luke Evans, Orlando Bloom, Evangeline Lilly, John Bell, Jed Brophy, Adam Brown, John Callen, Benedict Cumberbatch, Stephen Fry, Ryan Gage, Mark Hadlow, Peter Hambleton, Stephen Hunter, William Kircher, Graham McTavish, Michael Mizrahi, James Nesbitt, Dean O’Gorman, Lee Pace, Mikael Persbrandt, Ken Stott and Aidan Turner.

"The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" opens in theaters on December 17th. (2D, 3D, HFR 3D and IMAX 3D)

Check out the trailer, posters and images after the jump.

THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES First Look Image

The first image from Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" has been released by Warner Bros. The final installment in this prequel trilogy will continue the adventures of Bilbo, Thorin and the Dwarves as they race to save Middle Earth. The film stars Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Ian McKellen, Luke Evans, Orlando Bloom, Evangeline Lilly, John Bell, Jed Brophy, Adam Brown, John Callen, Benedict Cumberbatch, Stephen Fry, Ryan Gage, Mark Hadlow, Peter Hambleton, Stephen Hunter, William Kircher, Graham McTavish, Michael Mizrahi, James Nesbitt, Dean O’Gorman, Lee Pace, Mikael Persbrandt, Ken Stott and Aidan Turner.

"The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" opens in theaters on December 17th. (2D, 3D, HFR 3D and IMAX 3D)

Check out the image after the jump.