On Monday, August 16, 2021, the Dover Free Library presents the feature film The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Showtime 5:30 pm. Runtime: 168 minutes. Rated: PG-13. Questions: 802-348-7488. This event is free and open to the public.
Plot Summary: Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) lives a simple life with his fellow hobbits in the shire, until the wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellen) arrives and convinces him to join a group of dwarves on a quest to reclaim the kingdom of Erebor. The journey takes Bilbo on a path through treacherous lands swarming with orcs, goblins and other dangers, not the least of which is an encounter with Gollum (Andy Serkis) and a simple gold ring that is tied to the fate of Middle Earth in ways Bilbo cannot even fathom.