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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.

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Rated: PG [See Full Rating] for fantasy violence, intense battle sequences and threatening images

Runtime: 1 hr. 43 min.

Genre: Action & Adventure, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Drama

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... 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 family for the winter. Instead, it brings a dragon hatchling, and Eragon is soon thrust into a world of magic and power through which he and the dragon must navigate. [More]

Starring: Ed Speleers, Michael A. Mehlmann, Tamás Deák, Jeremy Irons

Starring: Ed Speleers, Michael A. Mehlmann, Tamás Deák, Jeremy Irons, Sienna Guillory, Matt Devere, Máté Haumann, Robert Carlyle, Djimon Hounsou, Andrea Fazekas, Caroline Chikezie, Garrett Hedlund, Agnes Banfalvy, Pál Makrai, Rachel Weisz, Spencer Wilding, John Malkovich, Alun Armstrong, Gábor Tobágyi, Chris Egan, Maggie Baird, John Gidcomb, Richard Rifkin, Gary Lewis, Julian Barnes, Steven Speirs, Melissa Bickerton, Neil Dickson, Sean Mahon, Neil Richardson, Joss Stone, Peter Lavin, Randall Montgomery, Anthony Armatrading, Kenneth Danziger, Jean Gilpin, Kevin Owers, Ian Ruskin, Mark Sussman, Paula Jane Newman, Mark Silverman, Deanne Mercer Dennis, Peter Dennis, Martin Jarvis, Warren Press, Alan Shearman, Diz White, Christopher Egan

Director: Stefan Fangmeier

Director: Stefan Fangmeier
Screenwriter:
Producer: John Davis, Wyck Godfrey
Distributor: 20th Century Fox

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REVIEWS FOR ERAGON

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Full Review Source: Movies.com | comment 1 Comment
Jul 6, 2010
Dave White
Dave White
Movies.com

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Full Review Source: Film School Rejects | comment Comment
Jul 6, 2010
Neil Miller
Neil Miller
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Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | comment Comment
Apr 23, 2009
Tom Meek
Tom Meek
Boston Phoenix

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Nov 20, 2008
Michael Szymanski
Michael Szymanski
Hollywood.com

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Full Review Source: Sacramento News & Review | comment Comment
Aug 7, 2008
Jonathan Kiefer
Jonathan Kiefer
Sacramento News & Review

Regardless of your feelings about the fantasy genre, there's one thing everyone can agree on: Elves should not be 5-foot-6.

Full Review Source: Washington City Paper | comment 4 Comments
Mar 4, 2008
Tricia Olszewski
Tricia Olszewski
Washington City Paper
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Full Review Source: Dark Horizons | comment Comment
Jan 15, 2008
Garth Franklin
Garth Franklin
Dark Horizons

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.

Full Review Source: Cinerina | comment Comment
Sep 2, 2007
Karina Montgomery
Karina Montgomery
Cinerina

Tolkien lite.

Full Review Source: Bangor Daily News (Maine) | comment Comment
May 10, 2007
Christopher Smith
Christopher Smith
Bangor Daily News (Maine)

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. 

Full Review Source: culturevulture.net | comment 2 Comments
Mar 20, 2007
Emily S. Mendel
Emily S. Mendel
culturevulture.net
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Full Review Source: Observer [UK] | comment Comment
Jan 20, 2007
Philip French
Philip French
Observer [UK]

Director Stefan Fangmeier would have been better off following the cliff-hanging, lucidly written action scenes by [Christopher] Paolini.

Full Review Source: Film-Forward.com | comment Comment
Jan 16, 2007
Kent Turner
Kent Turner
Film-Forward.com

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.

Full Review Source: Laramie Movie Scope | comment Comment
Jan 14, 2007
Robert Roten
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope

At a recent screening of 'Eragon,' a woman lamented, 'It's like a teenage guy wrote this.' She was right.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment 3 Comments
Jan 12, 2007
Dan Lybarger
Dan Lybarger
eFilmCritic.com

Give Eragon a few years: By then, it might be delightfully bad.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Weekly | comment Comment
Jan 3, 2007
Gregory Kirschling
Gregory Kirschling
Entertainment Weekly
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We can only hope the next instalment will have a little more fire in its belly.

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Jan 2, 2007
David Edwards
David Edwards
Daily Mirror [UK]

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Dec 30, 2006
Baltimore Sun
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Dec 30, 2006
Sydney Morning Herald

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.

Full Review Source: Guardian [UK] | comment Comment
Dec 30, 2006
Peter Bradshaw
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian [UK]

A painful reminder of what fantasy cinema was like before the Lord of the Rings trilogy re-wrote the rules.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment 1 Comment
Dec 30, 2006
Nigel Floyd
Nigel Floyd
Time Out
 
 
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