In his homeland of Alagaesia, a farm boy happens upon a dragon's egg -- a discovery that leads him on a predestined journey where he realizes he's the one person who can defend his home agai... Read allIn his homeland of Alagaesia, a farm boy happens upon a dragon's egg -- a discovery that leads him on a predestined journey where he realizes he's the one person who can defend his home against an evil king.In his homeland of Alagaesia, a farm boy happens upon a dragon's egg -- a discovery that leads him on a predestined journey where he realizes he's the one person who can defend his home against an evil king.
- Awards
- 1 win & 6 nominations
Christopher Egan
- Roran
- (as Chris Egan)
Rachel Weisz
- Saphira
- (voice)
Michael Mehlmann
- Villager #1
- (as Michael A. Mehlmann)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe last major film to be released on VHS in the United States before the format was discontinued.
- GoofsWhen Eragon wakes up from one of his visions with Arya, there is a pair of legs behind him. The camera turns away to face Brom, and when it returns, the legs are gone.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Smagsdommerne: Episode #4.17 (2006)
- SoundtracksKeep Holding On
(2006)
Written by Avril Lavigne and Dr. Luke
Performed by Avril Lavigne
Produced by Dr. Luke for Kasz Money Productions, Inc.
Avril Lavigne performs courtesy of RCA Records
Featured review
Sorcerers, dragons, dragon hunters and ogres...what's not to enjoy!
It's interesting to see most critics disliked 'Eragon', yet the film was a box office success, proving the general public enjoyed it.
Ed Speleers stars as the film's titular character, Eragon, whom I thought did a good job as the protagonist. He had a likability that made me root for him. Eragon's life is thrown into turmoil when he finds a mysterious rock in the woods, which turns out to be a dragon egg. The set-up of the dragon and Eragon being able to communicate via mind reading was a bit much to swallow, but I suppose it was required for the movie to work the way they wanted it to. This aspect will appeal more to a young audience who watches cartoons, while a mature audience might find this amusing, to say the least, and raise an eyebrow or two.
I enjoyed Jeremy Irons as Brom, who's character has an interesting reveal later. John Malkovich was born to portray villains. Unfortunately, here, he isn't given much to do with a seriously underdeveloped character, Galbatorix. This character has so much potential, yet all he did in the few moments he was on screen, was give orders. He was a passive character who might as well not have been there.
The real antagonist is Shade. Shade is more of an entity or spirit than an actual character, but it was creepy at times. The film features beautiful cinematography and great visuals, with a very realistically designed dragon. With sorcerers, ogres, dragons, dragons riders, what's not to enjoy here - if you're into fantasy, off course. This is an enjoyable fantasy adventure, with a stunning final battle scene. It was also nice to only have a subtle hint at romance, instead of a love interest intervening in the action, as is the case with most (Hollywood) films of this genre.
Ed Speleers stars as the film's titular character, Eragon, whom I thought did a good job as the protagonist. He had a likability that made me root for him. Eragon's life is thrown into turmoil when he finds a mysterious rock in the woods, which turns out to be a dragon egg. The set-up of the dragon and Eragon being able to communicate via mind reading was a bit much to swallow, but I suppose it was required for the movie to work the way they wanted it to. This aspect will appeal more to a young audience who watches cartoons, while a mature audience might find this amusing, to say the least, and raise an eyebrow or two.
I enjoyed Jeremy Irons as Brom, who's character has an interesting reveal later. John Malkovich was born to portray villains. Unfortunately, here, he isn't given much to do with a seriously underdeveloped character, Galbatorix. This character has so much potential, yet all he did in the few moments he was on screen, was give orders. He was a passive character who might as well not have been there.
The real antagonist is Shade. Shade is more of an entity or spirit than an actual character, but it was creepy at times. The film features beautiful cinematography and great visuals, with a very realistically designed dragon. With sorcerers, ogres, dragons, dragons riders, what's not to enjoy here - if you're into fantasy, off course. This is an enjoyable fantasy adventure, with a stunning final battle scene. It was also nice to only have a subtle hint at romance, instead of a love interest intervening in the action, as is the case with most (Hollywood) films of this genre.
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- paulclaassen
- Aug 9, 2021
Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official sites
- Language
- Also known as
- Eragon - Kỵ Sĩ Rồng
- Filming locations
- High Tatras, Slovakia(Exterior)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $100,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $75,030,163
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $23,239,907
- Dec 17, 2006
- Gross worldwide
- $250,425,512
- Runtime1 hour 44 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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