The Hobbit series is multiple films.
The Hobbit is a film series consisting of three high fantasy adventure films directed by Peter Jackson . The films are subtitled An Unexpected Journey ( 2012 ) , The Desolation of Smaug ( 2013 ) , and The Battle of the Five Armies ( 2014 ) . The films also feature Manu Bennett , Sylvester McCoy , Stephen Fry , Mikael Persbrandt , Barry Humphries , and Lawrence Makoare . The first film in the series premiered at the Embassy Theatre in Wellington , New Zealand on 28 November 2012 .