The Hobbit
1977 | 77m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin, Jr. |
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| Writer: | J. R. R. Tolkien, Romeo Muller |
| Staring: |
| Bilbo Baggins the Hobbit was just minding his own business, when his occasional visitor Gandalf the Wizard drops in one night. One by one, a whole group of dwarves drop in, and before he knows it, Bilbo has joined their quest to reclaim their kingdom, taken from them by the evil dragon Smaug. The only problem is that Gandalf has told the dwarves that Bilbo is an expert burglar, but he isn't... | |
| Release Date: | Nov 27, 1977 |
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| Director: | Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin, Jr. |
| Writer: | J. R. R. Tolkien, Romeo Muller |
| Genres: | Animation, Family, Fantasy, Adventure, TV Movie |
| Keywords | robbery, rivendell, cartoon spider, magic, gold, dwarf, dragon, elves, eagle |
| Production Companies | Topcraft, Rankin/Bass Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $3,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jul 30, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Orson Bean | Bilbo Baggins (voice) |
| John Huston | Gandalf the Grey (voice) |
| Hans Conried | Thorin (voice) |
| Richard Boone | Smaug (voice) |
| Theodore Gottlieb | Gollum (voice) |
| Otto Preminger | Elvenking (voice) |
| Cyril Ritchard | Elrond (voice) |
| Paul Frees | Bombur/Troll #1 (voice) |
| Don Messick | Balin/Troll #3/Goblin/Lord of the Eagles (voice) |
| John Stephenson | Dori/Great Goblin/Bard (voice) |
| Jack DeLeon | Dwalin / Fíli / Kíli / Óin / Glóin / Ori / Nori / Bifur (voice) |
| Glenn Yarbrough | The Balladeer (voice) |
| Thurl Ravenscroft | Goblin (voice) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Takashi Hisaoka | Storyboard Artist |
| Tsuguyuki Kubo | Animation Supervisor |
| Tooru Hara | Animation Coordinator |
| Minoru Nishida | Background Designer |
| Hidetoshi Kaneko | Animation |
| Kazuko Itooka | Animation |
| Lester Abrams | Character Designer |
| Jules Bass | Director, Lyricist |
| Arthur Rankin, Jr. | Director, Production Design |
| J. R. R. Tolkien | Novel |
| Maury Laws | Original Music Composer, Songs |
| Romeo Muller | Screenplay |
| Glenn Yarbrough | Songs |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Masaki Îzuka | Producer |
| Jules Bass | Producer |
| Arthur Rankin, Jr. | Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 21 | 35 | 14 |
| 2024 | 5 | 26 | 42 | 15 |
| 2024 | 6 | 23 | 40 | 13 |
| 2024 | 7 | 20 | 29 | 14 |
| 2024 | 8 | 20 | 31 | 14 |
| 2024 | 9 | 22 | 38 | 15 |
| 2024 | 10 | 20 | 32 | 13 |
| 2024 | 11 | 18 | 33 | 11 |
| 2024 | 12 | 19 | 25 | 14 |
| 2025 | 1 | 20 | 31 | 14 |
| 2025 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 8 | 987 | 993 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 3 | 460 | 688 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 1 | 667 | 785 |