The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, directed by Peter Jackson, is the epic conclusion to The Hobbit trilogy, based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic novel. Released in 2014, the film delivers a thrilling spectacle of war, loyalty, and sacrifice in Middle-earth.

Plot Summary
The film picks up where The Desolation of Smaug ends, with the dragon Smaug attacking Lake-town. Bard the Bowman (Luke Evans) heroically slays Smaug, leaving the treasure-filled Lonely Mountain vulnerable. Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage), consumed by greed and “dragon sickness,” isolates himself and his company of dwarves within the mountain.

As various armies converge on the mountain—elves led by Thranduil, men from Lake-town, and orcs commanded by Azog—the stage is set for a massive, multi-faction war. Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) struggles with his loyalty to Thorin while trying to prevent unnecessary bloodshed. The climactic battle tests the characters’ courage, loyalty, and capacity for redemption.