<P> The world premiere of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey took place on 28 November 2012 at the Embassy Theatre in Wellington, New Zealand, with a full theatrical release in New Zealand on 12 December . The film was released 13 December 2012 in Europe, 14 December 2012 in India, Canada and United States, and 26 December 2012 (Boxing Day) in Australia . It was also screened at the 65th Royal Film Performance in London on 12 December 2012 . </P> <P> Around 100,000 people lined the red carpet on Courtenay Place for the film's premiere, and the entire event was broadcast live on TV in New Zealand, as well as streaming over the internet . </P> <P> An extended edition of the film had a limited re-release on 5 October 2015, accompanied by a special greeting from Peter Jackson . </P> <P> The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey was released on DVD, Blu - ray and Blu - ray 3D on 19 March 2013, with an extended edition, with 13 minutes of additional footage and three bonus discs containing approximately nine hours of special features, released on 5 November 2013 . In the United Kingdom, the film was released on 8 April 2013 . </P>

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