The - Hobbit An Unexpected Journey Index

| Book | Film | |-------|------| | Azog killed by Dáin Ironfoot years before the quest. | Azog is alive and the main antagonist pursuing Thorin. | | Radagast the Brown does not appear in The Hobbit. | Radagast has a significant role (rescuing company from wargs, etc.). | | Trolls turn to stone automatically at dawn. | Gandalf delays them by mimicking voices. | | No White Council subplot. | Extended scenes with Galadriel, Elrond, Saruman discussing the Necromancer. | | Stone giants only mentioned briefly. | Full action sequence with battling giants. | | Gollum is less sympathetic. | More tragic, nuanced portrayal. |

They float down the river, escaping Azog. They reach the edge of Mirkwood forest. Gandalf departs on urgent business (to investigate the Necromancer), leaving the company to enter the dangerous forest without him. the hobbit an unexpected journey index

Looking toward the Lonely Mountain, Bilbo sees a thrush knocking a snail against a stone—a foreshadowing of the secret door. The story concludes as Bilbo accepts his role as a member of the company, looking toward the mountain with a sense of anticipation and dread. | Book | Film | |-------|------| | Azog

For fans tracking the film’s runtime and plot structure, here is a minute-by-minute (approximate) index of major beats: They float down the river, escaping Azog

| Chapter | Time (est.) | Event | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Prologue | 0:00–8:00 | Fall of Erebor, death of Thrór, Battle of Azanulbizar (flashback) | | Chapter 1 | 8:00–28:00 | Bilbo at Bag End; the Dwarves arrive; “Blunt the Knives” song | | Chapter 2 | 28:00–45:00 | The journey begins; Radagast rescued; Trollshaws fight | | Chapter 3 | 45:00–1:05:00 | Arrival at Rivendell; Moon runes; White Council debate | | Chapter 4 | 1:05:00–1:22:00 | Stone giants; Goblin-town capture | | Chapter 5 | 1:22:00–1:40:00 | Escape from Goblin-town; Azog’s wargs attack; pine trees & eagles | | Chapter 6 | 1:40:00–1:49:00 | The Carrock; Thorin reconciles with Bilbo; view of Erebor |

Index Entry: Bag End, Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf’s Mark