Eragon
2006, Kids and family/Fantasy, 1h 43m
125 Reviews 250,000+ RatingsWhat to know
Eragon is a fantasy epic that lacks any magic, brought down to earth by unconvincing world-building and a litany of stars who seem bemused by the material. Read critic reviews
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Critic Reviews for Eragon
All Critics (125) | Top Critics (39) | Fresh (20) | Rotten (105)
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Give Eragon a few years: By then, it might be delightfully bad.
January 3, 2007 | Rating: C- | Full Review… -
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.
December 30, 2006 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review… -
A painful reminder of what fantasy cinema was like before the Lord of the Rings trilogy re-wrote the rules.
December 30, 2006 | Full Review… -
The title of Hollywood's latest fantasy epic is simply the word 'dragon' with one letter changed, and unfortunately, that's about the level of creativity you can expect from Eragon.
December 30, 2006 | Rating: 2/5 -
This tale of dragons and derring-do risks sending kids and grownups alike drifting away to the Land Of Nod.
December 30, 2006 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review… -
It's a bonanza for the tinted contact lens industry.
December 30, 2006 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for Eragon
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Jan 24, 2016I didn't hate this as much as everyone else. There's nothing new in the story or the filming, but it's all done well. It is weak when compared to "Lord of The Rings" or "The Hobbit", but it's much better than other fantasy films like Tom Cruise's "Legend". I personally found "Eragon" entertaining.Christian C Super Reviewer
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Dec 02, 2011What the hell was this crapBradley W Super Reviewer
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Oct 18, 2011What a mess of a bad movie! No one should subject themselves to this unorganized mess of writing and terrible effects.Willis T Super Reviewer
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Aug 08, 2011I enjoy a good fantastical story but I had avoided this one due to the bad things I'd heard of it. However, I eventually thought I should still give it go and see for myself. Seriously though, I wish I'd listened to the naysayers now. Young farmer Eragon (Ed Speleers) finds a dragon's egg, and teams up with the newborn dragon, Saphira (voiced by Rachel Weisz), a former Dragon Rider (Jeremy Irons) and a female Elf (Sienna Guillory) to tackle an evil king (John Malkovich) and his shady accomplice (Robert Carlyle). Bad dialogue, bad acting, bad movie. If your going to release a fantasy film these days then make sure it has some mileage, as "The Lord of the Rings" has set a very high benchmark. This was also based on a series of books by Christopher Paolini but it's not even in the same league as some of the quality we've recently been spoiled with. Admittedly, I've never read the books, leaving me unsure as to how the adaptation should be but I do know this... the voice of the dragon was a bad move. It made no effort to even look like the dragon was communicating and just came across as cheap and insulting. Although some were impressed with the special effects, I didn't find them to be anything special. Speelers doesn't really cut it as the hero of the tale, lacking charisma and any form of acting ability and the rest of the cast seem perplexed. You get the impression from Irons and Malkovich that they know they've made a mistake with this one. The same goes for Carlyle but he still manages to deliver a decidedly nasty villian that's way above this nonsense. Normally a fantasy yarn has something to hold your interest - no matter how poor - but it just goes to show there are exceptions to that. This is one, and quite possibly the definitive to those exceptions. The only positive that can be taken from this is that due to it's box-office and critical failure, we will probably be spared the adaptations to the rest of the series. A very bad film indeed and one that I'd rather rate with zero, but I'll through a half a star Robert Carlyle's way.Mark W Super Reviewer
Eragon Quotes
| Durza: | When a rider dies, the last thing he hears are the agonising screams of his dying dragon! |
| Durza: | I expected more. |
| King Galbatorix: | I suffer without my stone. DO NOT... PROLONG... MY SUFFERING. |
| Eragon: | I'm the Rider and I say we go! |
| Eragon: | [arguing with Saphira] I'm the rider, and I say we go! |
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