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Eragon

  • 20062006
  • PGPG
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
128K
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Jeremy Irons, John Malkovich, Robert Carlyle, Sienna Guillory, and Ed Speleers in Eragon (2006)
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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.
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
128K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,635
368
    • Stefen Fangmeier
    • Peter Buchman(screenplay)
    • Christopher Paolini(novel)
  • Stars
    • Ed Speleers
    • Sienna Guillory
    • Jeremy Irons
    • Stefen Fangmeier
    • Peter Buchman(screenplay)
    • Christopher Paolini(novel)
  • Stars
    • Ed Speleers
    • Sienna Guillory
    • Jeremy Irons
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    • 181Critic reviews
    • 38Metascore
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    Rachel Weisz and Ed Speleers in Eragon (2006)
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    Rachel Weisz and Ed Speleers in Eragon (2006)
    Rachel Weisz and Ed Speleers in Eragon (2006)
    Rachel Weisz, Sienna Guillory, and Ed Speleers in Eragon (2006)
    Rachel Weisz and Sienna Guillory in Eragon (2006)
    Rachel Weisz, Sienna Guillory, and Ed Speleers in Eragon (2006)
    Rachel Weisz and Ed Speleers in Eragon (2006)
    Jeremy Irons, Rachel Weisz, and Ed Speleers in Eragon (2006)
    Rachel Weisz in Eragon (2006)
    Rachel Weisz and Ed Speleers in Eragon (2006)
    Jeremy Irons and Ed Speleers in Eragon (2006)

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    Ed Speleers
    Ed Speleers
    • Eragon
    Sienna Guillory
    Sienna Guillory
    • Arya
    Jeremy Irons
    Jeremy Irons
    • Brom
    John Malkovich
    John Malkovich
    • Galbatorix
    Robert Carlyle
    Robert Carlyle
    • Durza
    Garrett Hedlund
    Garrett Hedlund
    • Murtagh
    Alun Armstrong
    Alun Armstrong
    • Uncle Garrow
    Christopher Egan
    Christopher Egan
    • Roran
    • (as Chris Egan)
    Gary Lewis
    Gary Lewis
    • Hrothgar
    Djimon Hounsou
    Djimon Hounsou
    • Ajihad
    Rachel Weisz
    Rachel Weisz
    • Saphira
    • (voice)
    Richard Rifkin
    • Horst
    Steve Speirs
    Steve Speirs
    • Sloan
    Joss Stone
    Joss Stone
    • Angela
    Michael Mehlmann
    Michael Mehlmann
    • Villager #1
    • (as Michael A. Mehlmann)
    Tamás Deák
    • Villager #2
    Matt Devere
    Matt Devere
    • Tall Soldier
    Máté Haumann
    Máté Haumann
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      • Stefen Fangmeier
      • Peter Buchman(screenplay)
      • Christopher Paolini(novel)
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    • Trivia
      The last major film to be released on VHS in the United States before the format was discontinued.
    • Goofs
      When 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.
    • Quotes

      Brom: That's the spirit - one part brave, three parts fool.

    • Connections
      Featured in Smagsdommerne: Episode #4.17 (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Keep 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

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    4/10
    "I expected more. More - Well, more"
    This quote gives a good review of the movie as a whole. I came into the theater with no prior knowledge of the books, and left with hardly anymore than when I entered. If not for the coffee I drank before the showing I would likely have been awakened an hour later by children applauding the movie they had been fooled into viewing. As Goldenduc has stated, the movie's scene-stealer was Saphira, the dragon whose above average animation and voice-acting carried the movie. Readers of the book(such as two of my fellow viewers who reported it horribly inaccurate) will be disappointed by the film's bad acting and poorly-paced chronology(Or may lie to themselves and give it a 10 like 41% of the voters thus far).

    Those who enjoyed the masterpiece book "Eragon" were most likely suspicious when the movie's rating was revealed as PG. As 6 to 12-year-olds filled the theater, older members of the audience felt an ominous chill that manifests before the start of a poor movie. From the moment the main character picks up his bow in the opening scene, you can sense the films bad filmography and quick pace will be it's downfall. Roughly ten minutes into the movie the main character's are introduced and killed-off or sent away. Soon after Saphira hatches and creates a false sense of hope that the movie may be saved. Before the audience was done "Aww"-ing at the cute dragonling, it transforms into a full-grown beast and its bond with it's rider is solidified. A few more poor actors are introduced and the "Darkest Knight"-esquire fumbles onward, sprinting through the most important parts and trudging through meaningless scenes. Before you know it the final (and first?) battle has been fought and won, and a miserable cliffhanger paves the way for a sequel movie-goers are sure to avoid.

    The one upside to the movie was not it's namesake, but the dragon on which Eragon rides, Saphira. The dragon's animation is fluid and realistic(although not when Eragon is integrated) and its voice calming yet authoritative. However, like most of the movie, the dragons physical maturation and bond with it's rider goes by too fast and leaves the viewer with an unpleasant longing for more. The fact the intelligent dragon needs a rider in the first place may have fantasy-buffs in wonder.

    To wrap-up it should be stated that the movie is rated PG for a reason, because there's just enough violence that it didn't make G. The constant new information is introduced to fast and is reminiscent of children role-playing("It's(the sword) a dragon killer!" "You must pierce a Shade in the heart to kill it." "If a dragon's rider dies, so does the dragon"). The erratic pace of the movie makes no sense, more time is spent showing Saphira learn to fly than is Eragon's time of mourning for his lost uncle. Overall, the movie earned 4 stars( of 10) for it's decent CGI and voice-acting, and the remaining 6 were stripped away due to lame pacing, bad acting and pseudo-logical fallacies that made you think "Wait, what?"
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      • December 15, 2006 (United States)
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      • High Tatras, Slovakia
    • Production companies
      • Fox 2000 Pictures
      • Davis Entertainment
      • Dune Entertainment
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    • 1 hour 44 minutes
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