Where to Watch The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Online

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Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription choices - along with the availability of 'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch 'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug' right now, here are some details about the New Line Cinema, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, WingNut Films, Warner Bros. Pictures fantasy flick.

Released December 13th, 2013, 'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug' stars Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Benedict Cumberbatch The PG-13 movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 41 min, and received a user score of 76 (out of 100) on TMDb, which compiled reviews from 13,226 well-known users.

What, so now you want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "The Dwarves, Bilbo and Gandalf have successfully escaped the Misty Mountains, and Bilbo has gained the One Ring. They all continue their journey to get their gold back from the Dragon, Smaug."

'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on YouTube, Plex, Apple iTunes, Amazon Video, Vudu, Max, Microsoft Store, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Google Play Movies, and Spectrum On Demand .