Where to Watch J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit Online

Want to behold the glory that is 'J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit' on your TV, phone, or tablet? Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the Gene Deitch-directed movie via subscription can be difficult, so we here at Moviefone want to do right by you.

Below, you'll find a number of top-tier streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the various whats and wheres of how you can watch 'J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit' right now, here are some finer points about the Rembrandt Films animation flick.

Released June 30th, 1967, 'J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit' stars Herbert Lass The movie has a runtime of about 12 min, and received a user score of 55 (out of 100) on TMDb, which collated reviews from 37 experienced users.

Want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "The very first movie adaptation of J.R.R Tolkien's The Hobbit. Made in just 30 days so that the producer could keep the rights to Tolkien's books." .