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Sauron

Film watch order, starting point, and performer.

Sauron: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013); The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014).

Release-order sequence · 2 films · 2013–2014 · 1 performerSee watch order

WATCH ORDER

Sauron movies in release order

Follow the 2 films in release order.

Release-order sequence · 2 films · 2013–2014Main sequence runtime: 5h 5m
About the scores

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  1. 01The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug poster
    Start hereThe Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

    2013 · 2h 41m

    Portrayed by Benedict Cumberbatch · screen performanceMovie guide
    MoviHero score87/100WORTH IT
  2. 02The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies poster
    The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

    2014 · 2h 24m

    Portrayed by Benedict Cumberbatch · voiceMovie guide
    MoviHero score86/100WORTH IT

THE PERFORMANCE

Who plays Sauron?

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Benedict Cumberbatch portraitBenedict Cumberbatchscreen performance · voice

Benedict Cumberbatch is credited as Sauron in 2 films: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug and The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.

2 linked movie guides in this sequence

FILM AND PERFORMER CREDITS

Sauron screen credits

Screen credits: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) — Benedict Cumberbatch as Sauron; The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) — Benedict Cumberbatch as Sauron.

WHO TO EXPLORE NEXT

Characters connected on screen

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KEEP EXPLORING

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