Top 19 Hobbit Movie Facts
Following is our collection of Hobbit facts. Handpicked and verified, these little-known details can be obscure enough most people will miss. These behind the scene easter eggs and hidden messages will give you another view of Hobbit film message.


Hobbit Trivia
These trivia from Reddit and other sources can be used as questions with answers in quizzes or games.
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The tactic King Thranduil uses against D?in 2 Ironfoot is the same as the one Romans use against Hannibal's elephants in Battle of Zama
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An Unexpected Journey (2012), Gollum asks for three guess, holds up two fingers, and guesses four times.
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Thorin Oakenshield insults King Thranduil in Khudzul (the Dwarf tongue) "Imrid amr?d ursul!" which can mean "May you die in [dragon] fire!". Later, Thorin claims he said something different to Thranduil: "I told him he could go ?sh kakhf? ai'd dur-rugnul!"
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The first time we hear Smaug roar in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012), it's actually a recording of the sound designer's 7-year-old daughter that he had originally made for her school's Career Day.
Hobbit Easter Eggs
Hidden objects, characters, easter eggs, and their meanings are wonderful ways to discover the filmmaker's perspectives of any given movie.
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The Elven heirloom of Greenwood is named as White Gems of Lasgalen. Lasgalen means 'Greenleaf' in Sindarin Elvish. They are revealed to be Legolas's mother's only memento. Legolas means 'Greenleaves'. -
When Balin is worried that Thorin will get cursed by the gold ( happened to his grandfather), he exclaims: "I am not my grandfather!". Right after he says this, he makes the exact same face and stance as the statue of his grandfather behind him.
Hobbit Hidden Details


When the Dwarves are putting on their armour in preparation to fight, you see Bifur in the background hammering away at a helmet in order to make a hole for the axe stuck in his head to fit through it.



Thranduil actor Lee Pace worked with Weta in his downtime.
Balin and Dwalin's head butt greeting pays homage to Viggo Mortensen and the original LOTR trilogy cast and stunt crew
The Goblin King's staff has an elongated face with curved horns and fangs. Just like a Balrog.


Hobbit Plot
A reluctant Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, sets out to the Lonely Mountain with a spirited group of dwarves to reclaim their mountain home, and the gold within it from the dragon Smaug.
Cast and Details
Here are the full cast and crew of Hobbit. The goofs, crazy credits, and trivia they have performed may have not taken your attention. Some are hidden for a reason, while others randomly forgotten.
Genre | Adventure, Family, Fantasy |
Director | Peter Jackson |
Stars | Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Ken Stott |
IMDB score | 7.8 |