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While the dwarves battle the , Bilbo becomes separated and falls into the dark depths of the mountain. There, he finds a "precious" gold ring and encounters the creature Gollum . To escape, Bilbo enters a high-stakes Riddle Game . Winning by a stroke of luck—asking "What have I got in my pocket?"—Bilbo uses the ring's power of invisibility to slip past Gollum and reunite with his friends.

Their mission is a dangerous one: reclaim the Lonely Mountain and its vast treasure from the fearsome dragon, Smaug. Bilbo is recruited as their "burglar," a role he is fundamentally ill-equipped for—at least initially. Performance Highlights the hobbit 1

The film follows Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman), a homebody hobbit who enjoys the quiet comforts of the Shire. His life is turned upside down when the wizard Gandalf the Grey (Ian McKellen) and a company of thirteen dwarves, led by the exiled prince Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage), arrive on his doorstep. While the dwarves battle the , Bilbo becomes

The story culminates in a narrow escape from and Goblins, ending with the company being carried to safety by Great Eagles . As they look out toward the distant silhouette of the Lonely Mountain, Bilbo realizes the journey is far from over, but the quiet hobbit who left the Shire is already gone. Winning by a stroke of luck—asking "What have

Bilbo Baggins, a quiet and respectable hobbit of the Shire, has his life turned upside down when the wizard Gandalf the Grey arrives at his door. Unbeknownst to Bilbo, Gandalf has selected him to join a company of thirteen dwarves led by the exiled King Thorin Oakenshield.