Release Date
December 15, 2006
DVD Release Date
March 20, 2007 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Stefen Fangmeier
Writer
Peter Buchman
Cast
Edward Speleers, Jeremy Irons, Sienna Guillory, Robert Carlyle, Djimon Hounsou, Garrett Hedlund, John Malkovich
Studio
Running Time
104 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated PG for fantasy violence, intense battle sequences and some frightening images
What is Eragon about?
Based on the best-selling novel, this is an epic fantasy-adventure about a young farm boy named Eragon whose destiny is revealed with the help of a dragon. Eragon, now a Dragon Rider, is swept into a world of magic and power, discovering that he can save - or destroy - an Empire.... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
Since The Lord of the Rings ended, a few large market fantasy pictures
have come to theaters, most notably The Chronicles of Narnia and now
Eragon, based on the lesser known but best selling fantasy series that
was written by a teenager. While it isn't fair to compare these kiddy adventures
to the Oscar winning series, it is clear that these follow-up films are trying
to mimic the success of The Lord of the Rings - to questionable results.
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