The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies vs The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7.3/10 for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies). The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies is the shorter watch at 2h 24m compared with 3h 21m. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is the older of the two (2003 against 2014). Both are action, adventure, fantasy movies, so they suit a similar mood. Both feature Orlando Bloom.
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King| The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2014 | 2003 |
| Length | 2h 24m | 3h 21m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Fantasy | Action, Adventure, Fantasy |
| Country | – | New Zealand |
| Director | Peter Jackson | Peter Jackson |
| Main cast | Evangeline Lilly, Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Graham McTavish | Liv Tyler, John Noble, Miranda Otto, Orlando Bloom, John Rhys-Davies |
Synopsis
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Following Smaug's attack on Laketown, Bilbo and the dwarves try to defend Erebor's mountain of treasure from others who claim it: the men of the ruined Laketown and the elves of Mirkwood. Meanwhile an army of Orcs led by Azog the Defiler is marching on Erebor, fueled by the rise of the dark lord Sauron. Dwarves, elves and men must unite, and the hope for Middle-Earth falls into Bilbo's hands.
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
As armies mass for a final battle that will decide the fate of the world--and powerful, ancient forces of Light and Dark compete to determine the outcome--one member of the Fellowship of the Ring is revealed as the noble heir to the throne of the Kings of Men. Yet, the sole hope for triumph over evil lies with a brave hobbit, Frodo, who, accompanied by his loyal friend Sam and the hideous, wretched Gollum, ventures deep into the very dark heart…
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