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Budget Note

There is some dispute over the actual budget of The Hobbit. Based on MGM's bankruptcy filing, which noted that the company had allocated $265m-$270m to co-finance production of the Hobbit films, which was presumably 50% of an overall $530m-$540m budget, we can assume that the first film in the trilogy was originally budgeted at $265m-$270m. However, sources close to production put the final cost of two films at about $315 million each.

The calculation is complicated by the fact that the films were eventually divided into a trilogy. The studio says the total cost was "closer to $200 million a movie" after "significant production rebates from New Zealand" (see 'The Hobbit:' Inside Peter Jackson and Warner Bros.' $1 Billion Gamble, Hollywood Reporter, 10/26/2012), but it's not clear whether they are referring to two or three films in this case. New Zealand grants approximately 15% in rebates for production and special effects work, which suggests a total budget for each film of around $250 million, using the studio figure. If that is in reference to three films, it seems reasonable to assume that costs had risen to $630 million at the point that two films were split into three, which corresponds to the $315 million-per-film number reported by insiders. We will therefore use $250 million as the budget for each film.

Trailer

Cast

Ian McKellen		Gandalf
Martin Freeman		Bilbo
Richard Armitage		Thorin
Ken Stott		Balin
Graham McTavish		Dwalin
William Kircher		Bifur/Tom Troll
James Nesbitt		Bofur
Stephen Hunter		Bombur
Dean O Gorman		Fili
Aidan Turner		Kili
John Callen		Oin
Peter Hambleton		Gloin/William Troll
Jed Brophy		Nori
Mark Hadlow		Dori/Brent Troll
Adam Brown		Ori
Ian Holm		Old Bilbo Baggins
Elijah Wood		Frodo
Hugo Weaving		Elrond
Cate Blanchett		Galadriel
Andy Serkis		Gollum
Sylvester McCoy		Radagast the Brown
Barry Humphries		The Great Goblin
Jeffrey Thomas		Thror
Mike Mizrahi		Thrain
Lee Pace		Thranduil
Manu Bennett		Azog
Conan Stevens		Bolg
John Rawls		Yazneg
Stephen Ure		Fimbul/Grinnah
Timothy Bartlett		Master Worrywort
Bret McKenzie		Lindir
Kiram Shah		Goblin Scribe
Benedict Cumberbatch		Necromancer
Glenn Boswell		Dwarf Miner
Thomas Robins		Young Thrain

Production and Technical Credits

Director		Peter Jackson
Screenwriter		Fran Walsh
Screenwriter		Philippa Boyens
Screenwriter		Peter Jackson
Screenwriter		Guillermo Del Toro
Story		J.R.R. Tolkien
Producer		Carolynne Cunningham
Producer		Zane Weiner
Producer		Fran Walsh
Producer		Peter Jackson
Executive Producer		Alan Horn
Executive Producer		Toby Emmerich
Executive Producer		Ken Kamins
Executive Producer		Carolyn Blackwood
Co-Producer		Philippa Boyens
Co-Producer		Eileen Moran
Cinematographer		Andrew Lesnie
Production Designer		Dan Hennah
Editor		Jabez Olssen
Casting Director		Amy Hubbard
Casting Director		John Hubbard
Casting Director		Victoria Burrows
Casting Director		Scot Boland
Casting Director		Liz Mullane
Casting Director		Ann Robinson
Costume Designer		Ann Maskrey
Costume Designer		Richard Taylor
Costume Designer		Bob Buck
Composer		Howard Shore
Make-up and Prosthetic Effects Designer		Richard Taylor
Visual Effects Supervisor		Joe Letteri
Visual Effects Supervisor		Eric Saindon
Animation Supervisor		David Clayton
Associate Producer		Matthew Dravitzki
Associate Producer		Amanda Walker
Stunt Coordinator		Glenn Boswell

Weekend Chart Record

Date	Rank	Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Days
2012/12/14	1	$84,617,303		4,045	$20,919	$84,617,303	3
2012/12/21	1	$36,888,365	-56%	4,100	$8,997	$150,041,265	10
2012/12/28	1	$31,926,068	-13%	4,100	$7,787	$221,626,882	17
2013/01/04	3	$17,545,386	-45%	3,755	$4,673	$263,834,893	24
2013/01/11	6	$9,168,431	-48%	3,012	$3,044	$278,212,618	31
2013/01/18	10	$6,176,941	-33%	2,323	$2,659	$287,166,682	38
2013/01/25	12	$3,385,361	-45%	1,675	$2,021	$293,323,831	45
2013/02/01	12	$1,901,164	-44%	1,300	$1,462	$296,193,684	52
2013/02/08	16	$1,468,374	-23%	1,001	$1,467	$298,333,426	59
2013/02/15	17	$990,361	-33%	605	$1,637	$299,874,706	66
2013/02/22	22	$550,483	-44%	388	$1,419	$300,952,379	73
2013/03/01	27	$267,754	-51%	210	$1,275	$301,402,746	80
2013/03/08	23	$378,936	+42%	337	$1,124	$301,874,933	87
2013/03/15	24	$317,818	-16%	305	$1,042	$302,393,021	94
2013/03/22	30	$178,205	-44%	235	$758	$302,695,938	101
2013/03/29	43	$69,568	-61%	145	$480	$302,849,493	108
2013/04/05	54	$39,325	-43%	77	$511	$302,932,624	115
2013/04/12	57	$30,686	-22%	55	$558	$302,975,075	122
2013/04/19	63	$18,817	-39%	51	$369	$303,001,229	129

Daily Chart Record

Date	Rank	Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Days
2012/12/14	1	$37,125,547		4,045	$9,178	$37,125,547	1
2012/12/15	1	$27,739,815	-25%	4,045	$6,858	$64,865,362	2
2012/12/16	1	$19,751,941	-29%	4,045	$4,883	$84,617,303	3
2012/12/17	1	$7,738,293	-61%	4,045	$1,913	$92,355,596	4
2012/12/18	1	$7,855,090	+2%	4,045	$1,942	$100,210,686	5
2012/12/19	1	$6,327,187	-19%	4,045	$1,564	$106,537,873	6
2012/12/20	1	$6,615,027	+5%	4,045	$1,635	$113,152,900	7
2012/12/21	1	$10,078,827	+52%	4,100	$2,458	$123,231,727	8
2012/12/22	1	$14,160,166	+40%	4,100	$3,454	$137,391,893	9
2012/12/23	1	$12,649,372	-11%	4,100	$3,085	$150,041,265	10
2012/12/24	1	$6,897,267	-45%	4,100	$1,682	$156,938,532	11
2012/12/25	3	$11,238,529	+63%	4,100	$2,741	$168,177,061	12
2012/12/26	2	$11,388,229	+1%	4,100	$2,778	$179,565,290	13
2012/12/27	1	$10,135,524	-11%	4,100	$2,472	$189,700,814	14
2012/12/28	1	$10,619,334	+5%	4,100	$2,590	$200,320,148	15
2012/12/29	1	$11,588,637	+9%	4,100	$2,826	$211,908,785	16
2012/12/30	1	$9,718,097	-16%	4,100	$2,370	$221,626,882	17
2012/12/31	1	$6,919,722	-29%	4,100	$1,688	$228,546,604	18
2013/01/01	1	$9,454,721	+37%	4,100	$2,306	$238,001,325	19
2013/01/02	2	$4,449,012	-53%	4,100	$1,085	$242,450,337	20
2013/01/03	2	$3,839,170	-14%	4,100	$936	$246,289,507	21
2013/01/04	3	$5,172,345	+35%	3,755	$1,377	$251,461,852	22
2013/01/05	3	$7,629,018	+47%	3,755	$2,032	$259,090,870	23
2013/01/06	2	$4,744,023	-38%	3,755	$1,263	$263,834,893	24
2013/01/07	2	$1,311,112	-72%	3,755	$349	$265,146,005	25
2013/01/08	3	$1,571,276	+20%	3,755	$418	$266,717,281	26
2013/01/09	3	$1,174,496	-25%	3,755	$313	$267,891,777	27
2013/01/10	3	$1,152,410	-2%	3,755	$307	$269,044,187	28
2013/01/11	6	$2,349,056	+104%	3,012	$780	$271,393,243	29
2013/01/12	6	$4,190,664	+78%	3,012	$1,391	$275,583,907	30
2013/01/13	5	$2,628,711	-37%	3,012	$873	$278,212,618	31
2013/01/14	6	$657,165	-75%	3,012	$218	$278,869,783	32
2013/01/15	6	$819,287	+25%	3,012	$272	$279,689,070	33
2013/01/16	7	$638,323	-22%	3,012	$212	$280,327,393	34
2013/01/17	6	$662,348	+4%	3,012	$220	$280,989,741	35
2013/01/18	10	$1,452,459	+119%	2,323	$625	$282,442,200	36
2013/01/19	9	$2,820,219	+94%	2,323	$1,214	$285,262,419	37
2013/01/20	8	$1,904,263	-32%	2,323	$820	$287,166,682	38
2013/01/21	7	$1,446,369	-24%	2,323	$623	$288,613,051	39
2013/01/22	10	$508,007	-65%	2,323	$219	$289,121,058	40
2013/01/23	9	$409,182	-19%	2,323	$176	$289,530,240	41
2013/01/24	9	$408,230	n/c	2,323	$176	$289,938,470	42
2013/01/25	13	$716,795	+76%	1,675	$428	$290,655,265	43
2013/01/26	12	$1,647,767	+130%	1,675	$984	$292,303,032	44
2013/01/27	12	$1,020,799	-38%	1,675	$609	$293,323,831	45
2013/01/28	12	$239,134	-77%	1,675	$143	$293,562,965	46
2013/01/29	12	$268,173	+12%	1,675	$160	$293,831,138	47
2013/01/30	12	$220,342	-18%	1,675	$132	$294,051,480	48
2013/01/31	12	$241,040	+9%	1,675	$144	$294,292,520	49
2013/02/01	15	$498,915	+107%	1,300	$384	$294,791,435	50
2013/02/02	12	$1,008,214	+102%	1,300	$776	$295,799,649	51
2013/02/03	11	$394,035	-61%	1,300	$303	$296,193,684	52
2013/02/04	15	$155,053	-61%	1,300	$119	$296,348,737	53
2013/02/05	16	$193,200	+25%	1,300	$149	$296,541,937	54
2013/02/06	15	$155,033	-20%	1,300	$119	$296,696,970	55
2013/02/07	14	$168,082	+8%	1,300	$129	$296,865,052	56
2013/02/08	16	$309,527	+84%	1,001	$309	$297,174,579	57
2013/02/09	16	$702,873	+127%	1,001	$702	$297,877,452	58
2013/02/10	15	$455,974	-35%	1,001	$456	$298,333,426	59
2013/02/11	16	$148,366	-67%	1,001	$148	$298,481,792	60
2013/02/12	16	$128,138	-14%	1,001	$128	$298,609,930	61
2013/02/13	16	$112,202	-12%	1,001	$112	$298,722,132	62
2013/02/14	16	$162,213	+45%	1,001	$162	$298,884,345	63
2013/02/15	-	$217,063	+34%	605	$359	$299,101,408	64
2013/02/16	-	$426,396	+96%	605	$705	$299,527,804	65
2013/02/17	-	$346,902	-19%	605	$573	$299,874,706	66
2013/02/18	-	$286,579	-17%	605	$474	$300,161,285	67
2013/02/19	-	$88,138	-69%	605	$146	$300,249,423	68
2013/02/20	-	$73,468	-17%	605	$121	$300,322,891	69
2013/02/21	-	$79,005	+8%	605	$131	$300,401,896	70
2013/02/22	-	$130,205	+65%	388	$336	$300,532,101	71
2013/02/23	-	$265,168	+104%	388	$683	$300,797,269	72
2013/02/24	-	$155,110	-42%	388	$400	$300,952,379	73
2013/02/25	-	$45,469	-71%	388	$117	$300,997,848	74
2013/02/26	-	$46,884	+3%	388	$121	$301,044,732	75
2013/02/27	-	$41,075	-12%	388	$106	$301,085,807	76
2013/02/28	-	$49,185	+20%	388	$127	$301,134,992	77
2013/03/01	-	$63,257	+29%	210	$301	$301,198,249	78
2013/03/02	-	$126,617	+100%	210	$603	$301,324,866	79
2013/03/03	-	$77,880	-38%	210	$371	$301,402,746	80
2013/03/04	-	$21,922	-72%	210	$104	$301,424,668	81
2013/03/05	-	$27,011	+23%	210	$129	$301,451,679	82
2013/03/06	-	$21,339	-21%	210	$102	$301,473,018	83
2013/03/07	-	$22,979	+8%	210	$109	$301,495,997	84
2013/03/08	-	$96,565	+320%	337	$287	$301,592,562	85
2013/03/09	-	$172,907	+79%	337	$513	$301,765,469	86
2013/03/10	-	$109,464	-37%	337	$325	$301,874,933	87
2013/03/11	-	$46,165	-58%	337	$137	$301,921,098	88
2013/03/12	-	$54,936	+19%	337	$163	$301,976,034	89
2013/03/13	-	$47,663	-13%	337	$141	$302,023,697	90
2013/03/14	-	$51,506	+8%	337	$153	$302,075,203	91
2013/03/15	-	$87,238	+69%	305	$286	$302,162,441	92
2013/03/16	-	$142,234	+63%	305	$466	$302,304,675	93
2013/03/17	-	$88,346	-38%	305	$290	$302,393,021	94
2013/03/18	-	$28,605	-68%	305	$94	$302,421,626	95
2013/03/19	-	$32,823	+15%	305	$108	$302,454,449	96
2013/03/20	-	$31,509	-4%	305	$103	$302,485,958	97
2013/03/21	-	$31,775	+1%	305	$104	$302,517,733	98
2013/03/22	-	$49,326	+55%	235	$210	$302,567,059	99
2013/03/23	-	$81,386	+65%	235	$346	$302,648,445	100
2013/03/24	-	$47,493	-42%	235	$202	$302,695,938	101
2013/03/25	-	$19,797	-58%	235	$84	$302,715,735	102
2013/03/26	-	$22,772	+15%	235	$97	$302,738,507	103
2013/03/27	-	$18,517	-19%	235	$79	$302,757,024	104
2013/03/28	-	$22,901	+24%	235	$97	$302,779,925	105
2013/03/29	-	$25,697	+12%	145	$177	$302,805,622	106
2013/03/30	-	$27,547	+7%	145	$190	$302,833,169	107
2013/03/31	-	$16,324	-41%	145	$113	$302,849,493	108
2013/04/01	-	$11,453	-30%	145	$79	$302,860,946	109
2013/04/02	-	$10,252	-10%	145	$71	$302,871,198	110
2013/04/03	-	$9,637	-6%	145	$66	$302,880,835	111
2013/04/04	-	$12,464	+29%	145	$86	$302,893,299	112
2013/04/05	-	$12,059	-3%	77	$157	$302,905,358	113
2013/04/06	-	$17,162	+42%	77	$223	$302,922,520	114
2013/04/07	-	$10,104	-41%	77	$131	$302,932,624	115
2013/04/08	-	$2,933	-71%	77	$38	$302,935,557	116
2013/04/09	-	$3,047	+4%	77	$40	$302,938,604	117
2013/04/10	-	$2,742	-10%	77	$36	$302,941,346	118
2013/04/11	-	$3,043	+11%	77	$40	$302,944,389	119
2013/04/12	-	$8,912	+193%	55	$162	$302,953,301	120
2013/04/13	-	$13,322	+49%	55	$242	$302,966,623	121
2013/04/14	-	$8,452	-37%	55	$154	$302,975,075	122
2013/04/15	-	$1,666	-80%	55	$30	$302,976,741	123
2013/04/16	-	$1,832	+10%	55	$33	$302,978,573	124
2013/04/17	-	$1,684	-8%	55	$31	$302,980,257	125
2013/04/18	-	$2,155	+28%	55	$39	$302,982,412	126
2013/04/19	-	$6,158	+186%	51	$121	$302,988,570	127
2013/04/20	-	$7,683	+25%	51	$151	$302,996,253	128
2013/04/21	-	$4,976	-35%	51	$98	$303,001,229	129
2013/04/22	-	$493	-90%	51	$10	$303,001,722	130
2013/04/23	-	$552	+12%	51	$11	$303,002,274	131
2013/04/24	-	$491	-11%	51	$10	$303,002,765	132
2013/04/25	-	$803	+64%	51	$16	$303,003,568	133

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