Japan Synopsis
Bilbo Baggins the Hobbit was just minding his own business, when his occasional visitor Gandalf the Wizard drops in one night. One by one, a whole group of dwarves drop in, and before he knows it, Bilbo has joined their quest to reclaim their kingdom, taken from them by the evil dragon Smaug. The only problem is that Gandalf has told the dwarves that Bilbo is an expert burglar, but he isn't…
The 1976–1978 Japan Window
49 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Hobbit sits at position #24.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with The Hobbit. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Rankin/Bass Productions
The 1970s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Hobbit premiered. 197 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,908 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (36th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.3 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Family productions specifically: #163 of 229 (top 71%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Japan, United States of America |
| Original Language | En |
| Production Companies | Rankin/Bass Productions, Topcraft |
| Runtime | 1h 17m |
| Release Date | November 27, 1977 |
| IMDb | tt0077687 |