<P> The world premiere for The Hobbit : An Unexpected Journey took place on 28 November 2012 in Wellington , New Zealand , with the film 's wide release in New Zealand on 12 December . 100,000 people lined the red carpet on Wellington 's Courtenay Place for the premiere . The entire event was also broadcast live on TV3 and streamed over the Internet . Tickets to the film 's midnight screenings in New Zealand sold out within minutes of going on sale , prompting director Peter Jackson to say that the fans who missed out `` may get something special '' which could include getting to see the film `` possibly even a minute or two before anyone else '' . The film was released on 13 December 2012 in the United Kingdom and 14 December 2012 for some other parts of the world . It has a runtime of 169 minutes ( 2 hours and 49 minutes ) . The film grossed over $1 billion at the box office , surpassing both The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers nominally . </P>
<P> The world premiere for The Hobbit : An Unexpected Journey took place on 28 November 2012 in Wellington , New Zealand , with the film 's wide release in New Zealand on 12 December . 100,000 people lined the red carpet on Wellington 's Courtenay Place for the premiere . The entire event was also broadcast live on TV3 and streamed over the Internet . Tickets to the film 's midnight screenings in New Zealand sold out within minutes of going on sale , prompting director Peter Jackson to say that the fans who missed out `` may get something special '' which could include getting to see the film `` possibly even a minute or two before anyone else '' . The film was released on 13 December 2012 in the United Kingdom and 14 December 2012 for some other parts of the world . It has a runtime of 169 minutes ( 2 hours and 49 minutes ) . The film grossed over $1 billion at the box office , surpassing both The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers nominally . </P>
when did the first hobbit movie come out
when did the first hobbit movie come out
14 December 2012
14 December 2012