In a quiet hobbit hole in the Shire, the unassuming Bilbo Baggins is swept into an epic adventure when the wizard Gandalf and a company of thirteen dwarves arrive at his door. Tasked with helping reclaim their lost kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon Smaug, Bilbo embarks on a perilous journey through treacherous lands filled with goblins, trolls, and other dangers. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey begins the tale of a most unlikely hero finding courage he never knew he possessed.