The Hobbit movies in order

1. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 2012 2h 49m PG-1358 Metascore 7.8 (907K) A reluctant Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, sets out to the Lonely Mountain with a spirited group of dwarves to reclaim their mountain home and the gold within it from the dragon Smaug. Director Peter Jackson Stars Martin Freeman Ian McKellen Richard Armitage
2. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug 2013 2h 41m PG-1366 Metascore7.8 (735K) The dwarves, along with Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf the Grey, continue their quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain, their homeland, from the dragon Smaug. Director Peter Jackson Stars Ian McKellen Martin Freeman Richard Armitage
3. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies 20142 h 24m R59 Metascore 7.4 (600K) Bilbo Baggins and company are forced to engage in a war against an array of combatants and keep the Lonely Mountain from falling into the hands of a rising darkness. Director Peter Jackson Stars Ian McKellen Martin Freeman Richard Armitage
4. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2001 2h 58m PG-1392 Metascore 8.9 (2.1M) A meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron. Director Peter Jackson Stars Elijah Wood Ian McKellen Orlando Bloom
5. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2002 2h 59m PG-1387 Metascore 8.8 (1.9M) While Frodo and Sam edge closer to Mordor with the help of the shifty Gollum, the divided fellowship makes a stand against Sauron’s new ally, Saruman, and his hordes of Isengard. Director Peter Jackson Stars Elijah Wood Ian McKellen Viggo Mortensen
6. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2003 3h 21m PG-1394 Metascore 9.0 (2.1M) Gandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron’s army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring. Director Peter Jackson StarsElijah Wood Viggo Mortensen Ian McKellen