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Eragon (2006)
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Reviews Counted:122
Fresh:20
Rotten:102
Average Rating:4.1/10
Consensus: Written by a teenager (and it shows), Eragon presents nothing new to the "hero’s journey" story archetype. In movie terms, this movie looks and sounds like Lord of the Rings and plays out like a bad Star Wars rip-off. The movie spins the tale of a peasant boy who is suddenly entrusted with a dragon and must, with the help of a mentor, train, grow strong, and defeat an evil emperor. The way the critics picture it, the makers of Eragon should soon be expecting an annoyed phone call from George Lucas.
Rated: PG [See Full Rating]
Runtime: 1 hr. 43 min.
Theatrical Release: Dec 15, 2006 Wide
Box Office: $75M
Synopsis: A boy named Eragon finds a polished blue stone in the forest. At first, he thinks it's a lucky discovery, something that will bring meat to his poor... [More]
Starring: Ed Speleers, Michael A. Mehlmann, Tamás Deák, Jeremy Irons
Director: Stefan Fangmeier
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REVIEWS FOR ERAGON
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Jul 6, 2010
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Nov 20, 2008
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Aug 7, 2008
Regardless of your feelings about the fantasy genre, there's one thing everyone can agree on: Elves should not be 5-foot-6.
Mar 4, 2008
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Jan 15, 2008
As my companion dourly noted, "I just paid $30.00 to see Star Wars." (And yes, that's matinee pricing and all I had was a water.) But wow, great effects, seriously.
Sep 2, 2007
Tolkien lite.
May 10, 2007
The viewer is not transported to the magical, complex and elaborate kingdom of Alagaësia of the book, but rather is merely observing action scene followed by action scene.
Mar 20, 2007
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Jan 20, 2007
Director Stefan Fangmeier would have been better off following the cliff-hanging, lucidly written action scenes by [Christopher] Paolini.
Jan 16, 2007
While it offers nothing new, it gets a passing grade because it does have some interesting characters, brought to life by some top-notch acting talent.
Jan 14, 2007
At a recent screening of 'Eragon,' a woman lamented, 'It's like a teenage guy wrote this.' She was right.
Jan 12, 2007
Give Eragon a few years: By then, it might be delightfully bad.
Jan 3, 2007
Top CriticWe can only hope the next instalment will have a little more fire in its belly.
Jan 2, 2007
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Dec 30, 2006
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Dec 30, 2006
John Malkovich finds his loopy, nostril-flaring form as the wicked tyrant and Jeremy Irons, playing the boy's wise mentor, is visibly thinking about his fee.
Dec 30, 2006
A painful reminder of what fantasy cinema was like before the Lord of the Rings trilogy re-wrote the rules.
Dec 30, 2006
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