The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $255,119,788Details
International Box Office $685,203,251Details
Worldwide Box Office $940,323,039
Domestic Physical Disc Sales
DVD Sales (estimated) $29,793,208
Blu-ray Sales (estimated) $48,156,659
Total $77,949,867
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Synopsis

The Dwarves of Erebor have reclaimed the vast wealth of their homeland, but now must face the consequences of having unleashed the terrifying Dragon, Smaug, upon the defenseless men, women and children of Lake-town. As he succumbs to dragon-sickness, the King Under the Mountain, Thorin Oakenshield, sacrifices friendship and honor in his search for the legendary Arkenstone. Unable to help Thorin see reason, Bilbo is driven to make a desperate and dangerous choice, not knowing that even greater perils lie ahead. An ancient enemy has returned to Middle-earth. Sauron, the Dark Lord, 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 as five great armies go to war.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$54,724,334 (21.5% of total gross)
Legs:4.66 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:27.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$250,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,875 opening theaters/3,875 max. theaters, 5.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $370,507,405

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 17th, 2014 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
December 17th, 2014 (IMAX) by Warner Bros.
October 13th, 2015 (Exclusive) by Warner Bros. / Fathom Events, released as The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies - Extended Edition
International Releases: December 10th, 2014 (Wide) (Finland)
December 10th, 2014 (Wide) (Norway)
December 10th, 2014 (Wide) (Sweden)
December 11th, 2014 (Wide) (Switzerland (French Speaking))
December 11th, 2014 (Wide) (Philippines)
... Show all releases
Video Release: March 24th, 2015 by Warner Home Video
MPA Rating: PG-13 for extended sequences of intense fantasy action violence, and frightening images.
(Rating bulletin 2351, 12/3/2014)
R for some violence.
(Rating bulletin 2385, 8/4/2015)
Running Time: 144 minutes
Franchise: Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit
Cast, crew, or production detail: Motion Capture Performance, Prequel
Film format: 3-D, 3-D - Shot in 3-D, IMAX: DMR
Plot point: Duel, Dwarves, Elves, Presumed Dead, War
Source material: Lord of the Rings
Subgenre: Heroic Adventure
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Animation/Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: New Line Cinema, Wingnut Films, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures
Production Countries: United States, New Zealand
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 19, 2014 1 $54,724,334   3,875 $14,122   $89,131,544 1
Dec 26, 2014 1 $40,921,395 -25% 3,875 $10,560   $168,017,513 2
Jan 2, 2015 1 $21,732,090 -47% 3,875 $5,608   $220,602,017 3
Jan 9, 2015 4 $9,377,118 -57% 3,402 $2,756   $236,459,605 4
Jan 16, 2015 8 $4,904,695 -48% 2,220 $2,209   $244,581,810 5
Jan 23, 2015 11 $2,774,303 -43% 1,444 $1,921   $249,545,262 6
Jan 30, 2015 16 $1,290,933 -53% 910 $1,419   $251,688,921 7
Feb 6, 2015 21 $756,032 -41% 503 $1,503   $252,906,934 8
Feb 13, 2015 22 $411,321 -46% 272 $1,512   $253,573,010 9
Feb 20, 2015 30 $185,919 -55% 201 $925   $253,949,155 10
Feb 27, 2015 24 $287,846 +55% 304 $947   $254,326,629 11
Mar 6, 2015 28 $215,597 -25% 291 $741   $254,672,205 12
Mar 13, 2015 31 $140,989 -35% 222 $635   $254,916,285 13
Mar 20, 2015 40 $75,220 -47% 144 $522   $255,043,150 14
Mar 27, 2015 49 $37,030 -51% 85 $436   $255,108,370 15

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 16, 2014 P $11,200,000     0     $11,200,000  
Dec 17, 2014 1 $24,452,117     3,875 $6,310   $24,452,117 1
Dec 18, 2014 1 $9,955,093 -59%   3,875 $2,569   $34,407,210 2
Dec 19, 2014 1 $16,563,371 +66%   3,875 $4,274   $50,970,581 3
Dec 20, 2014 1 $21,397,014 +29%   3,875 $5,522   $72,367,595 4
Dec 21, 2014 1 $16,763,949 -22%   3,875 $4,326   $89,131,544 5
Dec 22, 2014 1 $9,007,010 -46%   3,875 $2,324   $98,138,554 6
Dec 23, 2014 1 $9,803,414 +9%   3,875 $2,530   $107,941,968 7
Dec 24, 2014 - $6,024,132 -39% -75% 3,875 $1,555   $113,966,100 8
Dec 25, 2014 - $13,130,018 +118% +32% 3,875 $3,388   $127,096,118 9
Dec 26, 2014 - $15,608,854 +19% -6% 3,875 $4,028   $142,704,972 10
Dec 27, 2014 - $14,302,456 -8% -33% 3,875 $3,691   $157,007,428 11
Dec 28, 2014 - $11,010,085 -23% -34% 3,875 $2,841   $168,017,513 12
Dec 29, 2014 - $7,557,834 -31% -16% 3,875 $1,950   $175,575,347 13
Dec 30, 2014 - $7,972,307 +5% -19% 3,875 $2,057   $183,547,654 14
Dec 31, 2014 - $6,001,672 -25% n/c 3,875 $1,549   $189,549,326 15
Jan 1, 2015 1 $9,320,601 +55% -29% 3,875 $2,405   $198,869,927 16
Jan 2, 2015 1 $8,301,199 -11% -47% 3,875 $2,142   $207,171,126 17
Jan 3, 2015 1 $8,135,890 -2% -43% 3,875 $2,100   $215,307,016 18
Jan 4, 2015 1 $5,295,001 -35% -52% 3,875 $1,366   $220,602,017 19
Jan 5, 2015 1 $1,777,417 -66% -76% 3,875 $459   $222,379,434 20
Jan 6, 2015 1 $1,929,458 +9% -76% 3,875 $498   $224,308,892 21
Jan 7, 2015 1 $1,438,419 -25% -76% 3,875 $371   $225,747,311 22
Jan 8, 2015 1 $1,335,176 -7% -86% 3,875 $345   $227,082,487 23
Jan 9, 2015 5 $2,451,597 +84% -70% 3,402 $721   $229,534,084 24
Jan 10, 2015 4 $4,229,048 +73% -48% 3,402 $1,243   $233,763,132 25
Jan 11, 2015 3 $2,696,473 -36% -49% 3,402 $793   $236,459,605 26
Jan 12, 2015 3 $720,719 -73% -59% 3,402 $212   $237,180,324 27
Jan 13, 2015 3 $1,002,331 +39% -48% 3,402 $295   $238,182,655 28
Jan 14, 2015 3 $787,170 -21% -45% 3,402 $231   $238,969,825 29
Jan 15, 2015 4 $707,290 -10% -47% 3,402 $208   $239,677,115 30
Jan 16, 2015 10 $1,185,833 +68% -52% 2,220 $534   $240,862,948 31
Jan 17, 2015 8 $2,239,463 +89% -47% 2,220 $1,009   $243,102,411 32
Jan 18, 2015 8 $1,479,399 -34% -45% 2,220 $666   $244,581,810 33
Jan 19, 2015 9 $1,074,607 -27% +49% 2,220 $484   $245,656,417 34
Jan 20, 2015 8 $464,445 -57% -54% 2,220 $209   $246,120,862 35
Jan 21, 2015 7 $327,482 -29% -58% 2,220 $148   $246,448,344 36
Jan 22, 2015 8 $322,615 -1% -54% 2,220 $145   $246,770,959 37
Jan 23, 2015 11 $662,572 +105% -44% 1,444 $459   $247,433,531 38
Jan 24, 2015 11 $1,301,304 +96% -42% 1,444 $901   $248,734,835 39
Jan 25, 2015 11 $810,427 -38% -45% 1,444 $561   $249,545,262 40
Jan 26, 2015 11 $201,046 -75% -81% 1,444 $139   $249,746,308 41
Jan 27, 2015 11 $254,633 +27% -45% 1,444 $176   $250,000,941 42
Jan 28, 2015 11 $206,005 -19% -37% 1,444 $143   $250,206,946 43
Jan 29, 2015 11 $191,042 -7% -41% 1,444 $132   $250,397,988 44
Jan 30, 2015 - $355,114 +86% -46% 910 $390   $250,753,102 45
Jan 31, 2015 15 $681,783 +92% -48% 910 $749   $251,434,885 46
Feb 1, 2015 13 $254,036 -63% -69% 910 $279   $251,688,921 47
Feb 2, 2015 15 $121,308 -52% -40% 910 $133   $251,810,229 48
Feb 3, 2015 15 $136,293 +12% -46% 910 $150   $251,946,522 49
Feb 4, 2015 - $108,088 -21% -48% 910 $119   $252,054,610 50
Feb 5, 2015 - $96,292 -11% -50% 910 $106   $252,150,902 51
Feb 6, 2015 - $178,724 +86% -50% 503 $355   $252,329,626 52
Feb 7, 2015 - $355,429 +99% -48% 503 $707   $252,685,055 53
Feb 8, 2015 - $221,879 -38% -13% 503 $441   $252,906,934 54
Feb 9, 2015 - $74,034 -67% -39% 503 $147   $252,980,968 55
Feb 10, 2015 - $67,470 -9% -50% 503 $134   $253,048,438 56
Feb 11, 2015 - $56,344 -16% -48% 503 $112   $253,104,782 57
Feb 12, 2015 - $56,907 +1% -41% 503 $113   $253,161,689 58
Feb 13, 2015 - $81,882 +44% -54% 272 $301   $253,243,571 59
Feb 14, 2015 - $196,166 +140% -45% 272 $721   $253,439,737 60
Feb 15, 2015 - $133,273 -32% -40% 272 $490   $253,573,010 61
Feb 16, 2015 - $95,577 -28% +29% 272 $351   $253,668,587 62
Feb 17, 2015 - $34,363 -64% -49% 272 $126   $253,702,950 63
Feb 18, 2015 - $29,552 -14% -48% 272 $109   $253,732,502 64
Feb 19, 2015 - $30,734 +4% -46% 272 $113   $253,763,236 65
Feb 20, 2015 - $51,151 +66% -38% 201 $254   $253,814,387 66
Feb 21, 2015 - $82,409 +61% -58% 201 $410   $253,896,796 67
Feb 22, 2015 - $52,359 -36% -61% 201 $260   $253,949,155 68
Feb 23, 2015 - $21,991 -58% -77% 201 $109   $253,971,146 69
Feb 24, 2015 - $26,389 +20% -23% 201 $131   $253,997,535 70
Feb 25, 2015 - $20,319 -23% -31% 201 $101   $254,017,854 71
Feb 26, 2015 - $20,929 +3% -32% 201 $104   $254,038,783 72
Feb 27, 2015 - $72,864 +248% +42% 304 $240   $254,111,647 73
Feb 28, 2015 - $128,923 +77% +56% 304 $424   $254,240,570 74
Mar 1, 2015 - $86,059 -33% +64% 304 $283   $254,326,629 75
Mar 2, 2015 - $33,145 -61% +51% 304 $109   $254,359,774 76
Mar 3, 2015 - $36,791 +11% +39% 304 $121   $254,396,565 77
Mar 4, 2015 - $29,433 -20% +45% 304 $97   $254,425,998 78
Mar 5, 2015 - $30,610 +4% +46% 304 $101   $254,456,608 79
Mar 6, 2015 - $55,770 +82% -23% 291 $192   $254,512,378 80
Mar 7, 2015 - $100,118 +80% -22% 291 $344   $254,612,496 81
Mar 8, 2015 - $59,709 -40% -31% 291 $205   $254,672,205 82
Mar 9, 2015 - $24,481 -59% -26% 291 $84   $254,696,686 83
Mar 10, 2015 - $28,887 +18% -21% 291 $99   $254,725,573 84
Mar 11, 2015 - $22,809 -21% -23% 291 $78   $254,748,382 85
Mar 12, 2015 - $26,914 +18% -12% 291 $92   $254,775,296 86
Mar 13, 2015 - $37,262 +38% -33% 222 $168   $254,812,558 87
Mar 14, 2015 - $63,297 +70% -37% 222 $285   $254,875,855 88
Mar 15, 2015 - $40,430 -36% -32% 222 $182   $254,916,285 89
Mar 16, 2015 - $11,477 -72% -53% 222 $52   $254,927,762 90
Mar 17, 2015 - $12,625 +10% -56% 222 $57   $254,940,387 91
Mar 18, 2015 - $12,877 +2% -44% 222 $58   $254,953,264 92
Mar 19, 2015 - $14,666 +14% -46% 222 $66   $254,967,930 93
Mar 20, 2015 - $20,390 +39% -45% 144 $142   $254,988,320 94
Mar 21, 2015 - $33,618 +65% -47% 144 $233   $255,021,938 95
Mar 22, 2015 - $21,212 -37% -48% 144 $147   $255,043,150 96
Mar 23, 2015 - $7,484 -65% -35% 144 $52   $255,050,634 97
Mar 24, 2015 - $7,058 -6% -44% 144 $49   $255,057,692 98
Mar 25, 2015 - $6,713 -5% -48% 144 $47   $255,064,405 99
Mar 26, 2015 - $6,935 +3% -53% 144 $48   $255,071,340 100
Mar 27, 2015 - $11,074 +60% -46% 85 $130   $255,082,414 101
Mar 28, 2015 - $16,979 +53% -49% 85 $200   $255,099,393 102
Mar 29, 2015 - $8,977 -47% -58% 85 $106   $255,108,370 103
Mar 30, 2015 - $2,590 -71% -65% 85 $30   $255,110,960 104
Mar 31, 2015 - $2,823 +9% -60% 85 $33   $255,113,783 105
Apr 1, 2015 - $2,800 -1% -58% 85 $33   $255,116,583 106
Apr 2, 2015 - $3,205 +14% -54% 85 $38   $255,119,788 107

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 12, 2014 1 $34,407,210   3,875 $8,879   $34,407,210 1
Dec 19, 2014 1 $92,688,908 +169% 3,875 $23,920   $127,096,118 2
Dec 26, 2014 1 $71,773,809 -23% 3,875 $18,522   $198,869,927 3
Jan 2, 2015 1 $28,212,560 -61% 3,875 $7,281   $227,082,487 4
Jan 9, 2015 3 $12,594,628 -55% 3,402 $3,702   $239,677,115 5
Jan 16, 2015 8 $7,093,844 -44% 2,220 $3,195   $246,770,959 6
Jan 23, 2015 11 $3,627,029 -49% 1,444 $2,512   $250,397,988 7
Jan 30, 2015 17 $1,752,914 -52% 910 $1,926   $252,150,902 8
Feb 6, 2015 21 $1,010,787 -42% 503 $2,010   $253,161,689 9
Feb 13, 2015 23 $601,547 -40% 272 $2,212   $253,763,236 10
Feb 20, 2015 30 $275,547 -54% 201 $1,371   $254,038,783 11
Feb 27, 2015 24 $417,825 +52% 304 $1,374   $254,456,608 12
Mar 6, 2015 27 $318,688 -24% 291 $1,095   $254,775,296 13
Mar 13, 2015 30 $192,634 -40% 222 $868   $254,967,930 14
Mar 20, 2015 35 $103,410 -46% 144 $718   $255,071,340 15
Mar 27, 2015 51 $48,448 -53% 85 $570   $255,119,788 16

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Argentina 12/12/2014 $0 0 300 300 $2,100,000 12/20/2018
Australia 12/16/2014 $0 0 605 2,704 $26,089,494 10/20/2022
Brazil 12/13/2014 $6,900,000 1,037 1,037 1,701 $19,500,000 4/5/2015
Bulgaria 12/19/2014 $0 0 0 0 $1,353,405 12/30/2018
China 1/22/2015 $45,180,000 52,825 52,825 106,496 $112,470,000 8/30/2018
Czech Republic 12/12/2014 $1,509,715 147 147 648 $4,101,700 12/30/2018
Finland 12/10/2014 $0 0 195 0 $499,000 4/4/2026
France 12/11/2014 $14,500,000 914 914 1,798 $45,900,000 7/7/2015
Germany 12/12/2014 $19,500,000 1,442 1,442 2,884 $79,200,000 7/7/2015
Hong Kong 12/12/2014 $0 0 72 159 $4,154,526 11/25/2018
Hungary 12/18/2014 $694,550 61 61 305 $2,199,239 12/30/2018
Italy 12/12/2014 $0 0 647 647 $17,300,000 7/7/2015
Japan 12/13/2014 $2,500,000 644 644 1,286 $13,175,470 8/23/2018
Lithuania 12/13/2014 $152,301 12 12 33 $511,817 4/21/2015
Malaysia 12/12/2014 $0 0 0 0 $3,000,000 4/5/2015
Mexico 12/12/2014 $6,400,000 3,010 3,010 4,022 $17,200,000 4/5/2015
Netherlands 12/11/2014 $2,308,150 226 266 1,721 $13,639,918 4/5/2015
New Zealand 12/12/2014 $1,845,229 205 205 1,186 $5,759,518 6/16/2021
Norway 12/10/2014 $0 0 311 0 $1,030,000 4/4/2026
Poland 12/24/2014 $0 0 0 0 $11,973,770 12/30/2018
Romania 12/19/2014 $860,056 99 99 502 $2,768,970 12/30/2018
Russia (CIS) 12/18/2014 $12,792,610 2,390 2,390 9,758 $30,300,000 12/30/2018
Slovakia 12/12/2014 $506,755 55 55 219 $1,177,666 7/7/2015
Slovenia 12/12/2014 $0 0 26 208 $479,463 4/4/2026
South Korea 12/12/2014 $0 0 926 2,029 $20,656,962 12/8/2021
Spain 12/13/2014 $6,300,000 0 720 956 $19,374,799 6/24/2021
Sweden 12/10/2014 $0 0 443 0 $16,600,000 4/4/2026
Taiwan 12/13/2014 $2,800,000 0 0 0 $6,037,755 11/2/2018
Thailand 12/12/2014 $0 0 0 0 $3,378,995 4/5/2015
Turkey 12/13/2014 $2,357,575 442 442 1,739 $505,439 4/4/2026
United Kingdom 12/13/2014 $15,340,739 594 605 3,519 $64,200,000 7/7/2015
  
Rest of World $138,565,345
  
International Total $685,203,251 4/4/2026

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Martin Freeman    Bilbo

Supporting

Ian McKellen    Gandalf the Grey
Richard Armitage    Thorin Oakenshield
Evangeline Lilly    Tauriel
Lee Pace    Thranduil
Luke Evans    Bard
Benedict Cumberbatch    Smaug / Necromancer
Ken Stott    Balin
James Nesbitt    Bofur
Cate Blanchett    Galadriel
Ian Holm    Old Bilbo
Christopher Lee    Saruman
Hugo Weaving    Elrond
Orlando Bloom    Legolas
Stephen Fry    Master of Laketown
John Bell    Bain
Manu Bennett    Azog
Jed Brophy    Nori
Adam Brown    Ori
John Callen    Oin
Billy Connolly    Dain
Ryan Gage    Alfrid
Mark Hadlow    Dori
Stephen Hunter    Bombur
William Kircher    Bifur
Sylvester McCoy    Radagast
Graham McTavish    Dwalin
Dean O'Gorman    Fili
Mikael Persbrandt    Beorn
Aidan Turner    Kili
Peter Hambleton    Gloin
Peggy Nesbitt    Sigrid
Mary Nesbitt    Tilda
John Tui    Bolg
Mark Mitchinson    Braga
Kelly Kilgour    Soury
Sarah Peirse    Hilda Bianca
Nick Blake    Percy
Simon London    Feren
Conan Stevens    Keeper of the Dungeons
Allan Smith    Ragash
Miranda Harcourt    Olga
Thomasin McKenzie    Astrid
Erin Banks    Lobelia Sackville Baggins
Brian Hotter    Otho Sackville Baggins
Timothy Bartlett    Master Worrywort
Merv Smith    Tosser Grubb
Martin Kwok    Voice of Ragash
Dee Bradley Baker    Creature Voice
Olof Johnsson    Creature Voice
Jon Olson    Creature Voice
Otep Shamaya    Creature Voice
Debra Wilson    Creature Voice

Production and Technical Credits

Peter Jackson    Director
Fran Walsh    Screenwriter
Philippa Boyens    Screenwriter
Peter Jackson    Screenwriter
Guillermo del Toro    Screenwriter
J.R.R. Tolkien    Story Creator
Peter Jackson    Producer
Carolynne Cunningham    Producer
Zane Weiner    Producer
Fran Walsh    Producer
Alan Horn    Executive Producer
Tony Emmerich    Executive Producer
Ken Kamins    Executive Producer
Carolyn Blackwood    Executive Producer
Andrew Lesnie    Director of Photography
Dan Hannah    Production Designer
Jabez Olssen    Editor
Joe Letteri    Special Visual Effects Supervisor
Weta Digital    Visual Effects and Animation
Philippa Boyens    Co-Producer
Eileen Moran    Co-Producer
Howard Shore    Composer
David Clayton    Animation Supervisor
Michael Cozens    Animation Supervisor
Aaron Gilman    Animation Supervisor
Matthew Dravitzki    Associate Producer
Amanda Walker    Associate Producer
Richard Taylor    Costume Designer
Bob Buck    Costume Designer
Ann Maskrey    Costume Designer
Amy Hubbard    Casting Director-U.K. Casting
John Hubbard    Casting Director-U.K. Casting
Victoria Burrows    Casting Director-U.S. Casting
Scot Boland    Casting Director-U.S. Casting
Liz Mullane    Casting Director-New Zealand Casting
Miranda Rivers    Casting Director-New Zealand Casting
Ann Robinson    Casting Director-Australian Casting
Richard Taylor    Special Make up Effects-Armour, Weapons, Creatures and Special Make up
Eric Saindon    Visual Effects Supervisor
R. Christopher White    Visual Effects Supervisor
Matt Aitken    Visual Effects Supervisor
Brigitte Yorke    Unit Production Manager
Zane Weiner    Unit Production Manager
Carolynne Cunningham    Assistant Director-First Assistant Director
Andy Serkis    Second Unit Director
Brent Burge    Supervising Sound Editor
Jason Canovas    Supervising Sound Editor
David Farmer    Sound Designer
Dave Whitehead    Sound Editor
Christopher Boyes    Re-recording Mixer
Michael Hedges    Re-recording Mixer
Michael Semanick    Re-recording Mixer
Mark Willsher    Music Editor-Supervising Music Editor
Joshua Levinson    Post-Production Supervisor
Simon Bright    Supervising Art Director
Andy McLaren    Art Director
Brad Mill    Art Director
Brian Massey    Art Director
R.A. Vincent    Set Decorator
Tony Johnson    Sound Mixer
Victoria Sullivan    Script Supervisor
Justin Webster    Sound Effects Editor
Hayden Collow    Sound Effects Editor
Martin Kwok    Dialogue Editor
Ray Beentjes    Dialogue Editor
Matt Stutter    Dialogue Editor
Stephanie Weststrate    Production Supervisor
Glenn Boswell    Stunt Coordinator
Mark Atkin    scale double - Thorin Oakenshield

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.

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Synopsis

The Dwarves of Erebor have reclaimed the vast wealth of their homeland, but now must face the consequences of having unleashed the terrifying Dragon, Smaug, upon the defenseless men, women and children of Lake-town. As he succumbs to dragon-sickness, the King Under the Mountain, Thorin Oakenshield, sacrifices friendship and honor in his search for the legendary Arkenstone. Unable to help Thorin see reason, Bilbo is driven to make a desperate and dangerous choice, not knowing that even greater perils lie ahead. An ancient enemy has returned to Middle-earth. Sauron, the Dark Lord, 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 as five great armies go to war.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$54,724,334 (21.5% of total gross)
Legs:4.66 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:27.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$250,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,875 opening theaters/3,875 max. theaters, 5.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $370,507,405

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 17th, 2014 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
December 17th, 2014 (IMAX) by Warner Bros.
October 13th, 2015 (Exclusive) by Warner Bros. / Fathom Events, released as The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies - Extended Edition
International Releases: December 10th, 2014 (Wide) (Finland)
December 10th, 2014 (Wide) (Norway)
December 10th, 2014 (Wide) (Sweden)
December 11th, 2014 (Wide) (Switzerland (French Speaking))
December 11th, 2014 (Wide) (Philippines)
... Show all releases
Video Release: March 24th, 2015 by Warner Home Video
MPA Rating: PG-13 for extended sequences of intense fantasy action violence, and frightening images.
(Rating bulletin 2351, 12/3/2014)
R for some violence.
(Rating bulletin 2385, 8/4/2015)
Running Time: 144 minutes
Franchise: Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit
Cast, crew, or production detail: Motion Capture Performance, Prequel
Film format: 3-D, 3-D - Shot in 3-D, IMAX: DMR
Plot point: Duel, Dwarves, Elves, Presumed Dead, War
Source material: Lord of the Rings
Subgenre: Heroic Adventure
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Animation/Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: New Line Cinema, Wingnut Films, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures
Production Countries: United States, New Zealand
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 19, 2014 1 $54,724,334   3,875 $14,122   $89,131,544 1
Dec 26, 2014 1 $40,921,395 -25% 3,875 $10,560   $168,017,513 2
Jan 2, 2015 1 $21,732,090 -47% 3,875 $5,608   $220,602,017 3
Jan 9, 2015 4 $9,377,118 -57% 3,402 $2,756   $236,459,605 4
Jan 16, 2015 8 $4,904,695 -48% 2,220 $2,209   $244,581,810 5
Jan 23, 2015 11 $2,774,303 -43% 1,444 $1,921   $249,545,262 6
Jan 30, 2015 16 $1,290,933 -53% 910 $1,419   $251,688,921 7
Feb 6, 2015 21 $756,032 -41% 503 $1,503   $252,906,934 8
Feb 13, 2015 22 $411,321 -46% 272 $1,512   $253,573,010 9
Feb 20, 2015 30 $185,919 -55% 201 $925   $253,949,155 10
Feb 27, 2015 24 $287,846 +55% 304 $947   $254,326,629 11
Mar 6, 2015 28 $215,597 -25% 291 $741   $254,672,205 12
Mar 13, 2015 31 $140,989 -35% 222 $635   $254,916,285 13
Mar 20, 2015 40 $75,220 -47% 144 $522   $255,043,150 14
Mar 27, 2015 49 $37,030 -51% 85 $436   $255,108,370 15

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 16, 2014 P $11,200,000     0     $11,200,000  
Dec 17, 2014 1 $24,452,117     3,875 $6,310   $24,452,117 1
Dec 18, 2014 1 $9,955,093 -59%   3,875 $2,569   $34,407,210 2
Dec 19, 2014 1 $16,563,371 +66%   3,875 $4,274   $50,970,581 3
Dec 20, 2014 1 $21,397,014 +29%   3,875 $5,522   $72,367,595 4
Dec 21, 2014 1 $16,763,949 -22%   3,875 $4,326   $89,131,544 5
Dec 22, 2014 1 $9,007,010 -46%   3,875 $2,324   $98,138,554 6
Dec 23, 2014 1 $9,803,414 +9%   3,875 $2,530   $107,941,968 7
Dec 24, 2014 - $6,024,132 -39% -75% 3,875 $1,555   $113,966,100 8
Dec 25, 2014 - $13,130,018 +118% +32% 3,875 $3,388   $127,096,118 9
Dec 26, 2014 - $15,608,854 +19% -6% 3,875 $4,028   $142,704,972 10
Dec 27, 2014 - $14,302,456 -8% -33% 3,875 $3,691   $157,007,428 11
Dec 28, 2014 - $11,010,085 -23% -34% 3,875 $2,841   $168,017,513 12
Dec 29, 2014 - $7,557,834 -31% -16% 3,875 $1,950   $175,575,347 13
Dec 30, 2014 - $7,972,307 +5% -19% 3,875 $2,057   $183,547,654 14
Dec 31, 2014 - $6,001,672 -25% n/c 3,875 $1,549   $189,549,326 15
Jan 1, 2015 1 $9,320,601 +55% -29% 3,875 $2,405   $198,869,927 16
Jan 2, 2015 1 $8,301,199 -11% -47% 3,875 $2,142   $207,171,126 17
Jan 3, 2015 1 $8,135,890 -2% -43% 3,875 $2,100   $215,307,016 18
Jan 4, 2015 1 $5,295,001 -35% -52% 3,875 $1,366   $220,602,017 19
Jan 5, 2015 1 $1,777,417 -66% -76% 3,875 $459   $222,379,434 20
Jan 6, 2015 1 $1,929,458 +9% -76% 3,875 $498   $224,308,892 21
Jan 7, 2015 1 $1,438,419 -25% -76% 3,875 $371   $225,747,311 22
Jan 8, 2015 1 $1,335,176 -7% -86% 3,875 $345   $227,082,487 23
Jan 9, 2015 5 $2,451,597 +84% -70% 3,402 $721   $229,534,084 24
Jan 10, 2015 4 $4,229,048 +73% -48% 3,402 $1,243   $233,763,132 25
Jan 11, 2015 3 $2,696,473 -36% -49% 3,402 $793   $236,459,605 26
Jan 12, 2015 3 $720,719 -73% -59% 3,402 $212   $237,180,324 27
Jan 13, 2015 3 $1,002,331 +39% -48% 3,402 $295   $238,182,655 28
Jan 14, 2015 3 $787,170 -21% -45% 3,402 $231   $238,969,825 29
Jan 15, 2015 4 $707,290 -10% -47% 3,402 $208   $239,677,115 30
Jan 16, 2015 10 $1,185,833 +68% -52% 2,220 $534   $240,862,948 31
Jan 17, 2015 8 $2,239,463 +89% -47% 2,220 $1,009   $243,102,411 32
Jan 18, 2015 8 $1,479,399 -34% -45% 2,220 $666   $244,581,810 33
Jan 19, 2015 9 $1,074,607 -27% +49% 2,220 $484   $245,656,417 34
Jan 20, 2015 8 $464,445 -57% -54% 2,220 $209   $246,120,862 35
Jan 21, 2015 7 $327,482 -29% -58% 2,220 $148   $246,448,344 36
Jan 22, 2015 8 $322,615 -1% -54% 2,220 $145   $246,770,959 37
Jan 23, 2015 11 $662,572 +105% -44% 1,444 $459   $247,433,531 38
Jan 24, 2015 11 $1,301,304 +96% -42% 1,444 $901   $248,734,835 39
Jan 25, 2015 11 $810,427 -38% -45% 1,444 $561   $249,545,262 40
Jan 26, 2015 11 $201,046 -75% -81% 1,444 $139   $249,746,308 41
Jan 27, 2015 11 $254,633 +27% -45% 1,444 $176   $250,000,941 42
Jan 28, 2015 11 $206,005 -19% -37% 1,444 $143   $250,206,946 43
Jan 29, 2015 11 $191,042 -7% -41% 1,444 $132   $250,397,988 44
Jan 30, 2015 - $355,114 +86% -46% 910 $390   $250,753,102 45
Jan 31, 2015 15 $681,783 +92% -48% 910 $749   $251,434,885 46
Feb 1, 2015 13 $254,036 -63% -69% 910 $279   $251,688,921 47
Feb 2, 2015 15 $121,308 -52% -40% 910 $133   $251,810,229 48
Feb 3, 2015 15 $136,293 +12% -46% 910 $150   $251,946,522 49
Feb 4, 2015 - $108,088 -21% -48% 910 $119   $252,054,610 50
Feb 5, 2015 - $96,292 -11% -50% 910 $106   $252,150,902 51
Feb 6, 2015 - $178,724 +86% -50% 503 $355   $252,329,626 52
Feb 7, 2015 - $355,429 +99% -48% 503 $707   $252,685,055 53
Feb 8, 2015 - $221,879 -38% -13% 503 $441   $252,906,934 54
Feb 9, 2015 - $74,034 -67% -39% 503 $147   $252,980,968 55
Feb 10, 2015 - $67,470 -9% -50% 503 $134   $253,048,438 56
Feb 11, 2015 - $56,344 -16% -48% 503 $112   $253,104,782 57
Feb 12, 2015 - $56,907 +1% -41% 503 $113   $253,161,689 58
Feb 13, 2015 - $81,882 +44% -54% 272 $301   $253,243,571 59
Feb 14, 2015 - $196,166 +140% -45% 272 $721   $253,439,737 60
Feb 15, 2015 - $133,273 -32% -40% 272 $490   $253,573,010 61
Feb 16, 2015 - $95,577 -28% +29% 272 $351   $253,668,587 62
Feb 17, 2015 - $34,363 -64% -49% 272 $126   $253,702,950 63
Feb 18, 2015 - $29,552 -14% -48% 272 $109   $253,732,502 64
Feb 19, 2015 - $30,734 +4% -46% 272 $113   $253,763,236 65
Feb 20, 2015 - $51,151 +66% -38% 201 $254   $253,814,387 66
Feb 21, 2015 - $82,409 +61% -58% 201 $410   $253,896,796 67
Feb 22, 2015 - $52,359 -36% -61% 201 $260   $253,949,155 68
Feb 23, 2015 - $21,991 -58% -77% 201 $109   $253,971,146 69
Feb 24, 2015 - $26,389 +20% -23% 201 $131   $253,997,535 70
Feb 25, 2015 - $20,319 -23% -31% 201 $101   $254,017,854 71
Feb 26, 2015 - $20,929 +3% -32% 201 $104   $254,038,783 72
Feb 27, 2015 - $72,864 +248% +42% 304 $240   $254,111,647 73
Feb 28, 2015 - $128,923 +77% +56% 304 $424   $254,240,570 74
Mar 1, 2015 - $86,059 -33% +64% 304 $283   $254,326,629 75
Mar 2, 2015 - $33,145 -61% +51% 304 $109   $254,359,774 76
Mar 3, 2015 - $36,791 +11% +39% 304 $121   $254,396,565 77
Mar 4, 2015 - $29,433 -20% +45% 304 $97   $254,425,998 78
Mar 5, 2015 - $30,610 +4% +46% 304 $101   $254,456,608 79
Mar 6, 2015 - $55,770 +82% -23% 291 $192   $254,512,378 80
Mar 7, 2015 - $100,118 +80% -22% 291 $344   $254,612,496 81
Mar 8, 2015 - $59,709 -40% -31% 291 $205   $254,672,205 82
Mar 9, 2015 - $24,481 -59% -26% 291 $84   $254,696,686 83
Mar 10, 2015 - $28,887 +18% -21% 291 $99   $254,725,573 84
Mar 11, 2015 - $22,809 -21% -23% 291 $78   $254,748,382 85
Mar 12, 2015 - $26,914 +18% -12% 291 $92   $254,775,296 86
Mar 13, 2015 - $37,262 +38% -33% 222 $168   $254,812,558 87
Mar 14, 2015 - $63,297 +70% -37% 222 $285   $254,875,855 88
Mar 15, 2015 - $40,430 -36% -32% 222 $182   $254,916,285 89
Mar 16, 2015 - $11,477 -72% -53% 222 $52   $254,927,762 90
Mar 17, 2015 - $12,625 +10% -56% 222 $57   $254,940,387 91
Mar 18, 2015 - $12,877 +2% -44% 222 $58   $254,953,264 92
Mar 19, 2015 - $14,666 +14% -46% 222 $66   $254,967,930 93
Mar 20, 2015 - $20,390 +39% -45% 144 $142   $254,988,320 94
Mar 21, 2015 - $33,618 +65% -47% 144 $233   $255,021,938 95
Mar 22, 2015 - $21,212 -37% -48% 144 $147   $255,043,150 96
Mar 23, 2015 - $7,484 -65% -35% 144 $52   $255,050,634 97
Mar 24, 2015 - $7,058 -6% -44% 144 $49   $255,057,692 98
Mar 25, 2015 - $6,713 -5% -48% 144 $47   $255,064,405 99
Mar 26, 2015 - $6,935 +3% -53% 144 $48   $255,071,340 100
Mar 27, 2015 - $11,074 +60% -46% 85 $130   $255,082,414 101
Mar 28, 2015 - $16,979 +53% -49% 85 $200   $255,099,393 102
Mar 29, 2015 - $8,977 -47% -58% 85 $106   $255,108,370 103
Mar 30, 2015 - $2,590 -71% -65% 85 $30   $255,110,960 104
Mar 31, 2015 - $2,823 +9% -60% 85 $33   $255,113,783 105
Apr 1, 2015 - $2,800 -1% -58% 85 $33   $255,116,583 106
Apr 2, 2015 - $3,205 +14% -54% 85 $38   $255,119,788 107

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 12, 2014 1 $34,407,210   3,875 $8,879   $34,407,210 1
Dec 19, 2014 1 $92,688,908 +169% 3,875 $23,920   $127,096,118 2
Dec 26, 2014 1 $71,773,809 -23% 3,875 $18,522   $198,869,927 3
Jan 2, 2015 1 $28,212,560 -61% 3,875 $7,281   $227,082,487 4
Jan 9, 2015 3 $12,594,628 -55% 3,402 $3,702   $239,677,115 5
Jan 16, 2015 8 $7,093,844 -44% 2,220 $3,195   $246,770,959 6
Jan 23, 2015 11 $3,627,029 -49% 1,444 $2,512   $250,397,988 7
Jan 30, 2015 17 $1,752,914 -52% 910 $1,926   $252,150,902 8
Feb 6, 2015 21 $1,010,787 -42% 503 $2,010   $253,161,689 9
Feb 13, 2015 23 $601,547 -40% 272 $2,212   $253,763,236 10
Feb 20, 2015 30 $275,547 -54% 201 $1,371   $254,038,783 11
Feb 27, 2015 24 $417,825 +52% 304 $1,374   $254,456,608 12
Mar 6, 2015 27 $318,688 -24% 291 $1,095   $254,775,296 13
Mar 13, 2015 30 $192,634 -40% 222 $868   $254,967,930 14
Mar 20, 2015 35 $103,410 -46% 144 $718   $255,071,340 15
Mar 27, 2015 51 $48,448 -53% 85 $570   $255,119,788 16

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Argentina 12/12/2014 $0 0 300 300 $2,100,000 12/20/2018
Australia 12/16/2014 $0 0 605 2,704 $26,089,494 10/20/2022
Brazil 12/13/2014 $6,900,000 1,037 1,037 1,701 $19,500,000 4/5/2015
Bulgaria 12/19/2014 $0 0 0 0 $1,353,405 12/30/2018
China 1/22/2015 $45,180,000 52,825 52,825 106,496 $112,470,000 8/30/2018
Czech Republic 12/12/2014 $1,509,715 147 147 648 $4,101,700 12/30/2018
Finland 12/10/2014 $0 0 195 0 $499,000 4/4/2026
France 12/11/2014 $14,500,000 914 914 1,798 $45,900,000 7/7/2015
Germany 12/12/2014 $19,500,000 1,442 1,442 2,884 $79,200,000 7/7/2015
Hong Kong 12/12/2014 $0 0 72 159 $4,154,526 11/25/2018
Hungary 12/18/2014 $694,550 61 61 305 $2,199,239 12/30/2018
Italy 12/12/2014 $0 0 647 647 $17,300,000 7/7/2015
Japan 12/13/2014 $2,500,000 644 644 1,286 $13,175,470 8/23/2018
Lithuania 12/13/2014 $152,301 12 12 33 $511,817 4/21/2015
Malaysia 12/12/2014 $0 0 0 0 $3,000,000 4/5/2015
Mexico 12/12/2014 $6,400,000 3,010 3,010 4,022 $17,200,000 4/5/2015
Netherlands 12/11/2014 $2,308,150 226 266 1,721 $13,639,918 4/5/2015
New Zealand 12/12/2014 $1,845,229 205 205 1,186 $5,759,518 6/16/2021
Norway 12/10/2014 $0 0 311 0 $1,030,000 4/4/2026
Poland 12/24/2014 $0 0 0 0 $11,973,770 12/30/2018
Romania 12/19/2014 $860,056 99 99 502 $2,768,970 12/30/2018
Russia (CIS) 12/18/2014 $12,792,610 2,390 2,390 9,758 $30,300,000 12/30/2018
Slovakia 12/12/2014 $506,755 55 55 219 $1,177,666 7/7/2015
Slovenia 12/12/2014 $0 0 26 208 $479,463 4/4/2026
South Korea 12/12/2014 $0 0 926 2,029 $20,656,962 12/8/2021
Spain 12/13/2014 $6,300,000 0 720 956 $19,374,799 6/24/2021
Sweden 12/10/2014 $0 0 443 0 $16,600,000 4/4/2026
Taiwan 12/13/2014 $2,800,000 0 0 0 $6,037,755 11/2/2018
Thailand 12/12/2014 $0 0 0 0 $3,378,995 4/5/2015
Turkey 12/13/2014 $2,357,575 442 442 1,739 $505,439 4/4/2026
United Kingdom 12/13/2014 $15,340,739 594 605 3,519 $64,200,000 7/7/2015
  
Rest of World $138,565,345
  
International Total $685,203,251 4/4/2026

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Martin Freeman    Bilbo

Supporting

Ian McKellen    Gandalf the Grey
Richard Armitage    Thorin Oakenshield
Evangeline Lilly    Tauriel
Lee Pace    Thranduil
Luke Evans    Bard
Benedict Cumberbatch    Smaug / Necromancer
Ken Stott    Balin
James Nesbitt    Bofur
Cate Blanchett    Galadriel
Ian Holm    Old Bilbo
Christopher Lee    Saruman
Hugo Weaving    Elrond
Orlando Bloom    Legolas
Stephen Fry    Master of Laketown
John Bell    Bain
Manu Bennett    Azog
Jed Brophy    Nori
Adam Brown    Ori
John Callen    Oin
Billy Connolly    Dain
Ryan Gage    Alfrid
Mark Hadlow    Dori
Stephen Hunter    Bombur
William Kircher    Bifur
Sylvester McCoy    Radagast
Graham McTavish    Dwalin
Dean O'Gorman    Fili
Mikael Persbrandt    Beorn
Aidan Turner    Kili
Peter Hambleton    Gloin
Peggy Nesbitt    Sigrid
Mary Nesbitt    Tilda
John Tui    Bolg
Mark Mitchinson    Braga
Kelly Kilgour    Soury
Sarah Peirse    Hilda Bianca
Nick Blake    Percy
Simon London    Feren
Conan Stevens    Keeper of the Dungeons
Allan Smith    Ragash
Miranda Harcourt    Olga
Thomasin McKenzie    Astrid
Erin Banks    Lobelia Sackville Baggins
Brian Hotter    Otho Sackville Baggins
Timothy Bartlett    Master Worrywort
Merv Smith    Tosser Grubb
Martin Kwok    Voice of Ragash
Dee Bradley Baker    Creature Voice
Olof Johnsson    Creature Voice
Jon Olson    Creature Voice
Otep Shamaya    Creature Voice
Debra Wilson    Creature Voice

Production and Technical Credits

Peter Jackson    Director
Fran Walsh    Screenwriter
Philippa Boyens    Screenwriter
Peter Jackson    Screenwriter
Guillermo del Toro    Screenwriter
J.R.R. Tolkien    Story Creator
Peter Jackson    Producer
Carolynne Cunningham    Producer
Zane Weiner    Producer
Fran Walsh    Producer
Alan Horn    Executive Producer
Tony Emmerich    Executive Producer
Ken Kamins    Executive Producer
Carolyn Blackwood    Executive Producer
Andrew Lesnie    Director of Photography
Dan Hannah    Production Designer
Jabez Olssen    Editor
Joe Letteri    Special Visual Effects Supervisor
Weta Digital    Visual Effects and Animation
Philippa Boyens    Co-Producer
Eileen Moran    Co-Producer
Howard Shore    Composer
David Clayton    Animation Supervisor
Michael Cozens    Animation Supervisor
Aaron Gilman    Animation Supervisor
Matthew Dravitzki    Associate Producer
Amanda Walker    Associate Producer
Richard Taylor    Costume Designer
Bob Buck    Costume Designer
Ann Maskrey    Costume Designer
Amy Hubbard    Casting Director-U.K. Casting
John Hubbard    Casting Director-U.K. Casting
Victoria Burrows    Casting Director-U.S. Casting
Scot Boland    Casting Director-U.S. Casting
Liz Mullane    Casting Director-New Zealand Casting
Miranda Rivers    Casting Director-New Zealand Casting
Ann Robinson    Casting Director-Australian Casting
Richard Taylor    Special Make up Effects-Armour, Weapons, Creatures and Special Make up
Eric Saindon    Visual Effects Supervisor
R. Christopher White    Visual Effects Supervisor
Matt Aitken    Visual Effects Supervisor
Brigitte Yorke    Unit Production Manager
Zane Weiner    Unit Production Manager
Carolynne Cunningham    Assistant Director-First Assistant Director
Andy Serkis    Second Unit Director
Brent Burge    Supervising Sound Editor
Jason Canovas    Supervising Sound Editor
David Farmer    Sound Designer
Dave Whitehead    Sound Editor
Christopher Boyes    Re-recording Mixer
Michael Hedges    Re-recording Mixer
Michael Semanick    Re-recording Mixer
Mark Willsher    Music Editor-Supervising Music Editor
Joshua Levinson    Post-Production Supervisor
Simon Bright    Supervising Art Director
Andy McLaren    Art Director
Brad Mill    Art Director
Brian Massey    Art Director
R.A. Vincent    Set Decorator
Tony Johnson    Sound Mixer
Victoria Sullivan    Script Supervisor
Justin Webster    Sound Effects Editor
Hayden Collow    Sound Effects Editor
Martin Kwok    Dialogue Editor
Ray Beentjes    Dialogue Editor
Matt Stutter    Dialogue Editor
Stephanie Weststrate    Production Supervisor
Glenn Boswell    Stunt Coordinator
Mark Atkin    scale double - Thorin Oakenshield

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.

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