Is The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug violent?

Yes. More violent than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Name: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Action
Released: 2013
Duration: 161 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Benedict Cumberbatch, Orlando Bloom

Beyond darkness... beyond desolation... lies the greatest danger of all.

Directed by Peter Jackson

Produced by New Line Cinema, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

2013161 min7.6 / 10

An epic fantasy adventure balancing spectacle and peril, driven by a quest narrative with moments of camaraderie amid mounting darkness and danger.

The Dwarves, Bilbo and Gandalf have successfully escaped the Misty Mountains, and Bilbo has gained the One Ring. They all continue their journey to get their gold back from the Dragon, Smaug.

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Questions people ask

Is The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.
Is The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.