Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies-Kids Movie Review

Bilbo Baggins, Thorin Oakenshield and the rest of the dwarves fight the dragon to reclaim their homeland and reclaim the gold treasures found in Lonely Mountain. Ultimately Thorin battles with greed, obsession and five armies of dwarves, elves, orcs, goblins and men. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies is the third and final film of The Hobbit trilogy.

Rating: 4 out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: March 24, 2015
MPAA Rating: PG13
Best Age Group: 11+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive
Crude or Profane Language: Mild
Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild
Will Kids/ Teens Like It? Yes

Talking Points:

There are many battles woven through the film. Having said that, the main characters are fighting for peace and justice.

The subject of greed and the evil it instills is portrayed as we see Thorin obsessed with his possession of gold. At one point Gandalf tells Bilbo, “Don’t underestimate the evil of gold,” referring to Thorin’s greed.

This film has more violence than the other Hobbit films. Something parents need to be aware of.

Sexual Content: Mild

A character disguising himself as a woman by stuffing his chest with gold.

Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive

There are numerous battles throughout the film involving not only men but goblins, dwarves, elves, bats, trolls, Orcs and giant worms.
Characters are impaled, beheaded, slashed and brutally beaten.
A female character is shown repeatedly thrown against stone walls and stairs.
Dwarves are stabbed and thrown off cliffs.
We see explosions and character’s burning to death.

Crude or Profane Language: Mild