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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Finally on Netflix & Redbox

Posted by on May 12, 2014 at 9:30 am

DOS Blu-ray Combo PackWere you wondering why you couldn’t find The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug on Netflix or Redbox? The film was released for home viewing last month, but if you were waiting to get your own copy until you had a chance to rent it first, you’ve been a victim of the dreaded 28-day holdback.

A lot of films are being held back before being released to rental services in an attempt to compel consumers to give up and buy the films instead of relying on the popular (and possibly money-saving) services.

Did you manage to withstand the urge to buy the movie outright? Let us reward you with links while you revel in your willpower:

Netflix DVD and Blu-ray Rental

Redbox DVD  |  Redbox Blu-ray

Now that The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is available for rental, it is projected to take the top spot for movie rentals for last week. Did you help to contribute to those numbers or did you buy the movie ages ago?

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Author: Lily’s first experience with Tolkien was when the eccentric Mrs. H performed all of the characters from The Hobbit in her seventh grade class. In high school, she felt obliged to decline a second date with a boy who said he had no interest in reading The Lord of the Rings. In college, she unwisely decided to reread her beloved copy of The Hobbit during finals week, with only semi-disastrous results. When not writing for Middle-earth News, Lily tries not to unnerve her coworkers and family with her extreme geekery, but somehow, Star Wars, Star Trek, Sherlock, Merlin, Doctor Who, The Princess Bride, Back to the Future, superheroes, Disney movies, and of course, Tolkien, seem to have relevance in EVERY conversation.

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