The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)Stream and Watch Online

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Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch 'The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies' right now, here are some finer points about the Warner Bros. Pictures, New Line Cinema, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, WingNut Films, The Saul Zaentz Company adventure flick.

Released December 17th, 2014, 'The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies' stars Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Orlando Bloom The R movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 24 min, and received a user score of 73 (out of 100) on TMDb, which compiled reviews from 14,243 knowledgeable users.

What, so now you want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "Immediately after the events of The Desolation of Smaug, 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."

'The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Google Play Movies, Apple iTunes, Microsoft Store, Vudu, Max, Amazon Video, Plex, HBO Max Amazon Channel, and YouTube .