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Eragon

  • 2006
  • PG
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
133K
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Jeremy Irons, John Malkovich, Robert Carlyle, Rachel Weisz, 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.

  • Director
    • Stefen Fangmeier
  • Writers
    • Peter Buchman
    • Christopher Paolini
  • Stars
    • Ed Speleers
    • Sienna Guillory
    • Jeremy Irons
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.1/10
    133K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,746
    336
    • Director
      • Stefen Fangmeier
    • Writers
      • Peter Buchman
      • Christopher Paolini
    • Stars
      • Ed Speleers
      • Sienna Guillory
      • Jeremy Irons
    • 1.7KUser reviews
    • 183Critic reviews
    • 38Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 6 nominations total

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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
    • Sergeant
    • Director
      • Stefen Fangmeier
    • Writers
      • Peter Buchman
      • Christopher Paolini
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    User reviews1.7K

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    6agigaride

    Not Bad At All

    Hi. I went to the theater today and saw Eragon (well duh, otherwise I wouldn't be writing this comment) and came on here to read what other people thought of it. I was stunned to find not one good comment in a gigantic trash pile of supposedly witty remarks and reasons on how the movie "sucked". I have not read the book myself (I know I'm going to get bombed for this in a reply later), but I thought the movie was totally awesome, and deserves to be acknowledged as a piece of cinematic art, despite the fact it is merely one and a half hours long or so, but who cares? I certainly don't, and look forward eagerly to the sequel.

    Maybe I shall read the book someday, just to see what you people are talking about. I look forward to your well-written protest messages in my in-box later, though I did not mean to offend anyone with this comment. Bye-bye.
    6Birstyjr

    Good actors, Good special effects, Bad writing.

    The movie follows nothing of the book's plot line. I think someone read like maybe ten chapters of the Eragon book and decided to make the movie. If they decide to make Eldest (The sequel to Eragon) it would be nothing like the book because they have changed too many things in this movie to carry the plot correctly. The plot of the movie shares nothing with the book and the characters (the ones they actually decided to add) share no similarities to the book's idea of them. The storyline used in the movie could have possibly been acceptable if it hadn't had such bad writing. The lines were mediocre and no one other than Brom, Eragon and Saphira had ten lines. Murtagh had like eight or nine lines through the whole movie, Nasuada and Ajihad had like two or three (and Nasuada doesn't say who she is) and Hrothgar had maybe one or two lines. They completely rushed the movie too quickly. Unless you read the book, you have no idea how Eragon learns to use magic and are left in the dark about most things. The actors did the best job they could with the horrid lines they were given to read. The special effects were great except that Saphira isn't supposed to have feathers. What dragon has feathers? Christopher Paolini says like fifty times in the book that Saphira's wings are a thin membrane. Also that Eragon is fifteen, not seventeen. Every problem comes back to the horrid writing. Bottom Line: Could have been a great and timeless movie. Not Lord of the Rings worthy.
    7MKeller14-1

    Change the movie name to Saphira and it is OK

    Let me start by saying I didn't read the books before seeing the movie but I am reading Eragon now. I enjoyed the movie. Not great but not bad. One of the most nagging problems with this movie has it was way to short and seemed like it was in fast forward most of the movie. If they would have increased this movie to 2 hours to 2 and a half hours I think it would have been a very good movie (hopefully the DVD will have more added in). The acting by Rachel Weisz was fantastic. Jeremy Irons did a very good for his part. But those are two experienced actors that will give good performances regardless. The CG on Saphira was very well done. The main problem with the acting in this movie was Edward Speleers, he had no presence in this movie, which is a bad thing for the main character. It was all most like he was just there to read his lines and go home. For which I hold the director responsible but it was also one of his first movies. I think Edward would have made a good side character, but someone with more experienced should have been casted as Eragon or a director with more proved talent. If you have never read the book and enjoy good CG you will like this movie. Just change the name of the movie to Saphira and it is OK. If you have read the book assume it is a coincidence that the movie and characters share names.
    2anon1mat0

    So very, very sad...

    How to describe a movie based on a lovely book, that could have had a wonderful franchise, but was so hurriedly done, and so poorly directed as to become a horrible flop? First lets say that while the book has some flaws, this movie is really a disservice to it; a more or less complex plot is reduced to its bare elements making it a very predictable ordeal (as any other story would), the photography doesn't reach the standard set by LOTR or HP, becoming quite bland, the casting -while good on the stronger characters (Brom, Durza, Galbatorix)- is really lacking, particularly on critical characters like Murtagh and Arya, and the music -so critical to convey the emotions of the movie- is so corny and clumsily placed that rather than enhance takes away from the experience. So little works on this movie and so many details are ruined using the cheapest tricks, that any sequel would never make it to the big screen (more so when critical plot points were stripped from the movie).

    Having read and enjoyed the books with my 11 year old son, we had high hopes and were both devastated with this ... thing promoted as a movie.

    It is indeed a sad, sad adaptation, a proof that some movie execs in its eagerness to make a quick buck have indeed killed what could have been a geese of golden eggs.

    Hopefully Mr. Fangmeier will go back to do special effects and never return as a movie director. At least I know that I will never see a movie made by him again.
    5thrads

    Mediocre

    Say what you will, but Eragon can be a compelling story regardless of what you think it ripped off. With that in mind, I give you Edward Speelers...who probably wouldn't know something compelling if it hit him in the face. In fact, I doubt he would even flinch if something hit him in the face. The biggest problem with Eragon is who plays Eragon himself.

    There's an innocence-turned-hard required for this role, but Speelers has one facial gesture: solemnity. When he laughs or smiles or cries (tries to, anyway), it is not believable. He is as wooden a leading actor that I have ever seen in a mainstream film. The fact that the story and the movie is carried upon his shoulders is a problem.

    The rest of the performances are at least a little better; John Malkovich chews up the scenery like no other, and it works here. Carlyle's Durza is truly a menace, even though his most prominent scenes are often shrouded in special effects.

    That is another thing: the special effects. Some are absolutely stunning (Saphira, the journey through the mountains), yet some are so shoddy that they make you roll your eyes. It's almost as if the filmmakers spent far too much time on Saphira and the accompanying flying scenes to be bothered to put much effort into the rest of them.

    In summary, it can be thrilling and visually stimulating at times, but Speelers falls so flat that it ultimately is forgettable. It's a shame that this is a such a mediocre film.

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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 Arya shows the Saphira's armor to Eragon, the armor is very different than the armor that Saphira wears later - especially the helmet.
    • Quotes

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

    • Connections
      Featured in Late Night with Conan O'Brien: Jeremy Irons/Terry Crews/Aimee Mann (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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    • Release date
      • December 15, 2006 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Hungary
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Site
      • Stream officially on Disney+ Hotstar Indonesia
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Eragon - Kỵ Sĩ Rồng
    • Filming locations
      • High Tatras, Slovakia(Exterior)
    • Production companies
      • Fox 2000 Pictures
      • Davis Entertainment
      • Dune Entertainment
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    • 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
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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