when did the first hobbit movie come out
The Hobbit (film series) The world premiere for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey took place on 28 November 2012 in Wellington, New Zealand,[182] with the film's wide release in New Zealand on 12 December.[183] 100,000 people lined the red carpet on Wellington's Courtenay Place for the premiere.[184] The entire event was also broadcast live on TV3 and streamed over the Internet.[185] Tickets to the film's midnight screenings in New Zealand sold out within minutes of going on sale, prompting director Peter Jackson to say that the fans who missed out "may get something special" which could include getting to see the film "possibly even a minute or two before anyone else".[186] The film was released on 13 December 2012 in the United Kingdom[187] and 14 December 2012 for some other parts of the world.[89] It has a runtime of 169 minutes (2 hours and 49 minutes).[188] The film grossed over $1 billion at the box office, surpassing both The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers nominally.[189]