The Hobbit

Where to Watch The Hobbit (1977) (Legally)

The greatest adventure is what lies ahead...
Nov 27, 1977 JP 77 min PG
6.6 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
364 votes
Where can I watch “The Hobbit” legally?
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Where to watch “The Hobbit” (1977) legally online? See US options first, with English-region fallbacks.

What to expect (spoiler-free)

Planning a movie night? This is a spoiler-free snapshot of “ (1977).

Genre-wise, it leans into Family, Fantasy, Animation, Adventure, TV Movie, with a runtime around 77 minutes.

Top billed names include Orson Bean, John Huston, Hans Conried, Richard Boone.

The listed certification for some regions is “ (ratings vary by country).

Topics & keywords

gold, robbery, based on novel or book, elves, dwarf, magic, eagle, dragon, cartoon spider

Official trailer

Watch the official trailer on YouTube

Plot

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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FAQs

Where can I watch it legally?
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Main cast

Orson Bean
as Bilbo Baggins (voice)
John Huston
as Gandalf the Grey (voice)
Hans Conried
as Thorin (voice)
Richard Boone
as Smaug (voice)
Theodore Gottlieb
as Gollum (voice)
Otto Preminger
as Elvenking (voice)
Cyril Ritchard
as Elrond (voice)
Paul Frees
as Bombur/Troll #1 (voice)
Don Messick
as Balin/Troll #3/Goblin/Lord of the Eagles (voice)
John Stephenson
as Dori/Great Goblin/Bard (voice)