The Hobbit series is multiple films.
The Hobbit (film series) . The films are subtitled An Unexpected Journey ( 2012 ) , The Desolation of Smaug ( 2013 ) , and The Battle of the Five Armies ( 2014 ) . The second film of the series premiered at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles , California on 2 December 2013 . The series was a major financial success , with the films classified as one of the highest-grossing film series of all time , going on to outgross The Lord of the Rings film trilogy .