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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug - An IMAX 3D Experience
Opens December 13, 2013

NEW! The Henry Ford IMAX Theatre proudly presents â€œThe Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug - An IMAX 3D Experience.â€

Beginning on December 13, thereâ€™s only one place in Michigan you can experience the most highly-anticipated motion picture event this Holiday season, as The Henry Ford IMAX Theatre proudly presents â€œThe Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug - An IMAX 3D Experience.â€ Be one of the first to see this very special presentation as only The Henry Ford IMAX Theatre can show it to you: on the LARGEST IMAX SCREEN in Michigan, via TRUE 15-PERFORATION/70MM IMAX FILM! This motion picture event is not-to-be missed!

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug â€“ An IMAX 3D Experience
Special Midnight Premiere Show ~ Thursday Evening, December 12, 2013.
Doors open at 10:30pm. Show time is 12:01am.

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Concessions Available

Miss the Premiere Night? Donâ€™t worry, â€œThe Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug: An IMAX 3D Experienceâ€ will be playing at The Henry Ford IMAX Theatre from December 13, 2013 through January 26, 2014. Click â€œbuy ticketsâ€ below and change the performance date to your preferred day and show time.

about the movie

â€œThe Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug: An IMAX 3D Experienceâ€
Rated: PG-13
Running Time: 2 hours and 45 minutes
Starts: December 13, 2013 Ends: January 26, 2014

"The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug â€“ An IMAX 3D Experience" is the second in a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece â€œThe Hobbitâ€, by J.R.R. Tolkien. The film continues the adventures of the title character Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) as he journeys with the Wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellan) and thirteen Dwarves, led by Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage) on an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor.

pricing

SENIORS age 62 & up, $12.75
ADULTS age 13-61, $13.75
YOUTH age 5-12, $9.75
CHILDREN 2-4, $9.75

MEMBERS 15% off all pricing above

A $2.50 service fee will be charged for all call center and internet advance purchases.

special information

Tickets are available online at www.thehenryford.org/imax, or by phone through The Henry Ford Call Center (open 7 days a week, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm) 313-982-6001. Tickets can be mailed when reservations are made 2 weeks or more in advance. Tickets purchased less than 2 weeks in advance will be held at IMAX Will Call.

Please park in the IMAX Theater lot on the west side of Henry Ford Museum. Parking is always FREE for IMAX-only guests. (Please note: â€œThe Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug: An IMAX 3D Experienceâ€ begins exactly at its published show times â€“ there are NO previews or commercial advertisements shown prior to the movie.)

directions/maps

The Henry Ford is located in Dearborn, Michigan on the corner of Village Road and Oakwood Boulevard, just west of the Southfield Freeway (M-39) and south of Michigan Avenue (US-12).

The Henry Ford
20900 Oakwood Blvd.
Dearborn, MI 48124-5029

From the East or West via I-94:
Take I-94 to the Oakwood Boulevard exit; go north on Oakwood. The Henry Ford is 2.5 miles from the exit on the corner of Village Road and Oakwood Boulevard.

From the South via I-75:
Exit to northbound Southfield Freeway (M-39); drive 4.1 miles to Oakwood Boulevard (Exit 4). Left on Oakwood and drive 1.8 miles.

From the North via Southfield Road (or I-96):
Take Southfield Freeway (M-39) south 4.5 miles past I-96 and exit at Michigan avenue (Exit 6). Continue on the Southfield service drive (veer left) for .5 mile. At the first stoplight, turn right onto Village Road (through the iron gates) and drive .75 mile.

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