The trilogy is composed of three films, with the final installment being the shortest in the entire Middle-earth cinematic series. Film Title Theatrical Runtime Extended Runtime (2012) 169 minutes (2h 49m) 182 minutes (3h 02m) The Desolation of Smaug (2013) 161 minutes (2h 41m) 186 minutes (3h 06m) The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) 144 minutes (2h 24m) 164 minutes (2h 44m) Comparison to Source Material
The trilogy's length is a frequent point of discussion because it adapts a single 300-page children's novel into nearly nine hours of film. hobbit runtime
: To achieve this length, the films incorporate material from the appendices of The Lord of the Rings and original subplots, such as the investigation of Dol Guldur and the addition of characters like Tauriel. The trilogy is composed of three films, with