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The Hobbit

1977 · 77 min

A cozy, hand-drawn adventure with quirky songs and a gentle sense of wonder, though some scary moments may unsettle very young viewers.

Genres
Family, Fantasy, Animation
Tagline
The greatest adventure is what lies ahead...
Overview
The story follows the adventures of Bilbo Baggins, a diminutive creative who resides in a place called Middle-Earth before he is compelled to go on a quest to find a treasure buried deep in the heart of the Lonely Mountain.

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Family, Fantasy, Animation
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • addiction
  • survival
  • friendship
  • coming-of-age
  • greed
Places
  • fantasy world
  • wilderness
  • small town
Era
timeless
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
  • musical
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour5
Realism2
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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The Lord of the Rings (Animated) Collection

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  2. The Return of the KingMovie · 1980

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Genres
family, fantasy, animation, adventure, tv movie
Directed by
Arthur Rankin Jr., Jules Bass
Written by
Romeo Muller
Starring
Orson Bean, John Huston, Hans Conried, Richard Boone, Theodore Gottlieb, Otto Preminger, Cyril Ritchard, Paul Frees
Music
Maury Laws
Runtime
77 min
Country
Japan, United States of America
Languages
English

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