The story's been simplified (it's only 77 minutes long) and aimed at kids (there are several songs) but otherwise this is a reasonably faithful adaptation that's an excellent introduction to Middle Earth -- my kids thought it was great!
This review of The Hobbit (1977) was written by Edward C on 30 Aug 2008.
The Hobbit has generally received positive reviews.
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