A reluctant hobbit joins a whimsical, measured quest to reclaim a mountain from a dragon.
Epic. A family watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Max.
No sex or nudity and mild language, about what a PG-13 should carry.
Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated PG-13.
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Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit enjoying his quiet life, is swept into an epic quest by Gandalf the Grey and thirteen dwarves who seek to reclaim their mountain home from Smaug, the dragon.
It leaves things open rather than tying them up.
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