To mark the 10th anniversary of The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, we're looking back at why it comes up short of Lord of the Rings: Return of the King.

A sculpture of an eagle from the Hobbit films, ridden by the wizard Gandalf, hangs over the food court area of Wellington Airport, in Wellington, New Zealand, Monday, May 5, 2025. (AP Photo ...

Passengers wait to board a flight at Wellington Airport below the sculpture of an eagle from the Hobbit films, in Wellington, New Zealand, Monday, May 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Charlotte Graham-McLay ...