What is the Metascore for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies?

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies has a Metascore of 59 out of 100 on Celluloid.

Where can I watch The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies?

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies is available on HBO Max. Availability varies by region — check your local streaming guide.

What countries is The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies streaming in?

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies streams on MGM+ in India; Catchplay in Indonesia; U-NEXT in Japan; TV+, HBO Max in Turkey; Netflix, MGM+ in the United Kingdom; HBO Max in the United States. Subscription availability only; rental and purchase options may differ.

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

Item: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Rating: 2
Author: Kaiser Khan

Directed by Peter Jackson · 2014 · Last reviewed August 31, 2026

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Answer Summary

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) earns a 64% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Audiences (74%) responded more warmly than critics (59%).

Quick Verdict

Calculated from 4 available inputs: Celluloid editorial rating, Metascore, Letterboxd and IMDb. Audience sentiment is shown separately and never changes the composite. See how we calculate scores.

64%

Celluloid Score Recommended

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59% Editorial Rating

74% Audience snapshot · excluded

59 Metascore

★★★☆☆ Letterboxd 3.1

7.4 IMDb /10

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Runtime: 2h 24m
Cast: Martin Freeman , Ian McKellen , Richard Armitage , Orlando Bloom , Evangeline Lilly , Lee Pace , Luke Evans , Benedict Cumberbatch , Andy Serkis , Cate Blanchett , Ken Stott , Aidan Turner
Streaming: HBO Max
Country: New Zealand
Language: English

Official theatrical poster for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)

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HBO Max

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Where to watch The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies by country

Country	Streaming on
India	MGM+
Indonesia	Catchplay
Japan	U-NEXT
Turkey	TV+, HBO Max
United Kingdom	Netflix, MGM+
United States	HBO Max

Subscription availability, refreshed from TMDB. Rental and purchase options may differ.

Why this score?

Celluloid's editorial rating is reserved (59/100).
General viewers mostly liked it (74%).
Celluloid Score 64% combines 4 verified rating inputs; audience sentiment is shown separately.

Best for

Crowd-pleaser seekers — audiences liked it more than critics

Not ideal for

Viewers who only watch top-tier, 90%+ rated films

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Is The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies worth watching?

Yes — The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies earns a 64% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Celluloid Verdict

A CGI-heavy siege finale that closes the prequel trilogy with war spectacle — uneven, but the Erebor climax delivers franchise scale.
Celluloid editorial verdict

Audiences (74%) responded more warmly than critics (59%).

What is The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies about?

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.

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