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- 2006
- PG
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 44 m
- 2006
- PG
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 44 m
Summary When Eragon finds a polished blue stone in the forest, he thinks it's the lucky discovery of a poor farm boy. But when the stone brings a dragon hatchling, Eragon soon realizes he has stumbled upon a legacy nearly as old as the Empire itself. Can Eragon take up the mantle of the legendary Dragon Riders? The fate of the Empire may rest in...
Directed By: Stefen Fangmeier
Written By: Peter Buchman, Christopher Paolini
- 2006
- PG
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 44 m
- 2006
- PG
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 44 m
Eragon
38
3.6
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Summary When Eragon finds a polished blue stone in the forest, he thinks it's the lucky discovery of a poor farm boy. But when the stone brings a dragon hatchling, Eragon soon realizes he has stumbled upon a legacy nearly as old as the Empire itself. Can Eragon take up the mantle of the legendary Dragon Riders? The fate of the Empire may rest in...
Directed By: Stefen Fangmeier
Written By: Peter Buchman, Christopher Paolini
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 29 Critic Reviews
38
17% Positive
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
55% Mixed
16 Reviews
16 Reviews
28% Negative
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 29 Critic Reviews
38
17% Positive
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
55% Mixed
16 Reviews
16 Reviews
28% Negative
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
Eragon may not be a big Oscar contender, but in a movie season filled with blood diamonds, fascist soldiers and Idi Amin, it provides a much-needed afternoon of PG-rated family-friendly adventure.
The holiday movie season's only epic fantasy adventure, certainly gets no points for originality. It's such a clone of "The Lord of the Rings," it probably could lose a plagiarism suit. There's also a heavy dash of "Harry Potter." All bases are covered.
User Score
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 152 User Ratings
3.6
13% Positive
20 Ratings
20 Ratings
33% Mixed
50 Ratings
50 Ratings
54% Negative
82 Ratings
82 Ratings
User Score
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 152 User Ratings
3.6
13% Positive
20 Ratings
20 Ratings
33% Mixed
50 Ratings
50 Ratings
54% Negative
82 Ratings
82 Ratings
I can only say that I loved watching this movie, along with my family, and it caught our attention. Thanks to the production team, for all the moments of pleasure created.
In short, against critics, I and my family have been excited about this movie!
(Btw. saw it 2 times!!!)
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This was one of the most awesome movies of the year that I saw. I think all the bad rumors about it are false. This movie was one of the greatest back when it was released. Everyone should like this movie. I hope the make a movie for the second book ,Eldest, and the third book, Brisingr. This movie should have a lot of positive reviews. :)
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There is little complexity in the social, cultural or political shape of this world. So this film, directed by visual effects master Stefen Fangmeier and written by Peter Buchman in a straightforward manner, cannot escape the rote nature of such a fantasy.
Director Stefen Fangmeier, a well-regarded special-effects man and second-unit director ("Master and Commander," "Galaxy Quest") does a superb job visualizing the CGI dragon. But Fangmeier is working with a script without a single memorable line and far too many characters and creatures with silly names.
If some of the characters won't be returning for the sequel, no matter. In all likelihood, neither will the audience.
When the studio tells us that parental guidance is suggested, does it occur to them that they should have taken their own advice?
Eragon is laughably bad, mind-bogglingly derivative, and easily one of the worst movies of the year.
Fantastic and fun movie adaptation of the Christopher Paolini book series that summarises the adventures of Eragon
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Guys, if you’ve never read the book Eragon, then there’s a chance you might enjoy this movie ( which was my case when I saw this movie for the first time)... then one day I read the amazing book and then rewatched this movie... oh, how much I regretted doing that!!
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The holiday movie season's only epic fantasy adventure, certainly gets no points for originality. It's such a clone of "The Lord of the Rings," it probably could lose a plagiarism suit. There's also a heavy dash of "Harry Potter." All bases are covered.
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A weak but not that horrible movie except if you read the books. I read the books and liked them but must admit that they borrowed many concept and ideas from different other sources like Earthsea, Dragonriders of Perm and you can easily relate the characters to their original trilogy Star Wars counterparts;-). The movie however is pretty generic and uninspiring. When you use tropes and archetypes you should do it in a more entertaining way. For me the first few minutes destroyed all hopes. It lacks nearly everything that makes the books interesting and I hate being the “The books are better” guy. Here however it is a fitting description as even the critics said they **** out the magic out of it. Another point is the acting is sometimes pretty wooden. The special effects and costumes are however really good. The CGI has redeeming qualities and I think it will age very well. The story is condensed and unimaginative. It is however not that bad as in the worst films of all times sense. It is below average and maybe rushed or handle without care. Overall I would skip this movie if you have read the books and even if you don't have read them. It is fast forgotten. If you like reading I would recommend the books except the last one which is an anthology of stories with nearly no content. It is viewed as cash grap and I think rightfully deserved it.
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Production Company
Fox 2000 Pictures,
Davis Entertainment,
Dune Entertainment,
Ingenious Film Partners,
Major Studio Partners,
Mid Atlantic Films,
Twentieth Century Fox
Release Date Dec 15, 2006
Duration 1 h 44 m
Rating PG
Tagline You are stronger than you realize. Wiser than you know. What was once your life is now your legend.
Awards
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
• 2 Nominations
International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA)
• 2 Nominations
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
