The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug facts for kids

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is a 2013 epic fantasy and adventure movie. The movie is about Bilbo Baggins going with Thorin Oakenshield and his dwarves to reclaim Lonely Mountain from the dragon Smaug. Benedict Cumberbatch plays Smaug. Evangeline Lilly plays the elf Tauriel.

Ed Sheeran's "I See Fire" plays during the movie's end credits.

The movie took in over $960 million overall. This is more than both The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers. It is the fourth highest-grossing film of 2013 and the 34th highest-grossing film of all time.

Cast

• Ian McKellen as Gandalf
• Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins
• Richard Armitage as Thorin
• Ken Stott as Balin
• Graham McTavish as Dwalin
• William Kircher as Bifur
• James Nesbitt as Bofur
• Stephen Hunter as Bombur
• Dean O'Gorman as Fili
• Aidan Turner as Kili
• John Callen as Oin
• Peter Hambleton as Gloin
• Jed Brophy as Nori
• Mark Hadlow as Dori
• Adam Brown as Ori
• Orlando Bloom as Legolas
• Evangeline Lilly as Tauriel
• Lee Pace as Thranduil
• Cate Blanchett as Galadriel
• Benedict Cumberbatch as Smaug/Necromancer
• Mikael Persbrandt as Beorn
• Sylvester McCoy as Radagast
• Antony Sher as Thrain
• Luke Evans as Bard the Bowman
• Stephen Fry as Master of Lake-town
• Ryan Gage as Alfrid
• John Bell as Bain
• Peggy Nesbitt as Sigrid
• Mary Nesbitt as Tilda
• Manu Bennett as Azog
• Lawrence Makoare as Bolg
• Ben Mitchell as Narzog
• Stephen Ure as Fimbul
• Craig Hall as Galion
• Robin Kerr as Elros
• Eli Kent as Lethuin
• Simon London as Feren

Images for kids

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  Benedict Cumberbatch at the Los Angeles premiere of the film.

See also

In Spanish: El hobbit: la desolación de Smaug para niños