The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Extended Edition - A Deeper Dive into Middle Earth
The Extended Edition of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug features 25 minutes of additional footage, bringing the total runtime to 186 minutes (3 hours and 6 minutes). This version is widely considered by fans to be a more complete narrative, as it reinserts several significant subplots and character moments that were cut from the theatrical release. Additional Content the hobbit desolation of smaug extended edition
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