The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

2013 | Adventure, Fantasy, 3D, Animal, Dragon, IMAX, Monster, Prequel, Supernatural, Sword and Sorcery

Synopsis

The dwarves, along with Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf the Grey, continue their quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain, their homeland, from the dragon Smaug.

Scores

Overall Score
95.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
98.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
99.5%
Review Aggregate
78.8

Critic Consensus

74.1% Fresh • 251 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 74% of 251 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, visually striking, emotional. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotvisually strikingemotionalaction-packeddarksuspensefulcharacter-drivenstylizedgrittychristmas

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Ian McKellen2013$22,034,000$29,666,000(est)
Martin Freeman2013$13,564,000$18,261,000(est)
Richard Armitage2013$10,212,000$13,749,000(est)
Benedict Cumberbatch2013$8,349,000$11,241,000(est)
Evangeline Lilly2013$7,142,000$9,616,000(est)
Lee Pace2013$6,286,000$8,464,000(est)
Luke Evans2013$5,643,000$7,598,000(est)
Ken Stott2013$5,140,000$6,920,000(est)
James Nesbitt2013$4,733,000$6,372,000(est)
Orlando Bloom2013$4,396,000$5,919,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score74.0
RT critic review count251
Rotten Tomatoes audience score85.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating7.8
IMDb votes738,889

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2013$258,366,855$347,852,714
International2013$700,000,000$942,446,352
Worldwide2013$958,366,855$1,290,299,066

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2013$409,183,428$550,904,898
Digital Rentals ?2013$5,604,000$7,544,956
Digital Purchases ?2013$3,350,000$4,510,279
Physical Rentals ?2013$7,243,000$9,751,627
Physical Purchases ?2013$18,769,000$25,269,679
TV & Streaming Revenue2013$72,342,719$97,398,760
Total Revenues2013$516,492,147$695,380,199
Expenses
Budget ?2013$250,000,000$336,587,983
Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source2013$155,000,000$208,684,549
Participations2013$41,319,000$55,629,915
Residuals ?2013$5,706,000$7,682,284
Interest & Overhead2013$30,000,000$40,390,558
Total Expenses2013$482,025,000$648,975,290
Movie Net Profit or Loss2013$34,467,147$46,404,910

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