Movies Like The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013). Recommendations from our taste engine — closest matches first, then films that share the story, then films that share the vibe.

Top Matches

The closest overall matches — story, tone, and craft.

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001 · 8.9

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003 · 9

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2002 · 8.8

How to Train Your Dragon

2010 · 8.1

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

2011 · 8.1

Warcraft

2016 · 6.7

Excalibur

1981 · 7.2

Frozen II

2019 · 6.8

Similar Stories

Films that share the plot DNA and narrative shape.

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001 · 8.9

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2002 · 8.8

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003 · 9

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

2011 · 8.1

Excalibur

1981 · 7.2

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

2005 · 6.9

Frozen II

2019 · 6.8

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

2006 · 7.4

Similar Vibes

Films that feel the same — mood, atmosphere, texture.

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001 · 8.9

How to Train Your Dragon

2025 · 7.6

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2002 · 8.8

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003 · 9

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

2011 · 8.1

Star Trek Into Darkness

2013 · 7.7

Avatar: Fire and Ash

2025 · 7.4

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

2007 · 7.2