Eragon (2006)

Director:

Stefen Fangmeier

Writers (WGA):

Peter Buchman (screenplay)
Christopher Paolini (novel)

Release Date:

15 December 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Family | Fantasy

Tagline:

You are stronger than you realize. Wiser than you know. What was once your life is now your legend.

Plot:

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 realized he's the one person who can defend his home against an evil king.

Plot Keywords:

Good Versus Evil | King | CGI | Elf | Egg

Awards:

3 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Thur. May 15	9:45 AM	MAX
Mon. May 19	2:30 PM	MAX
Sun. May 25	7:20 AM	MAX

Cast

Ed Speleers	...	Eragon
Jeremy Irons	...	Brom
Sienna Guillory	...	Arya
Robert Carlyle	...	Durza
John Malkovich	...	Galbatorix
Garrett Hedlund	...	Murtagh
Alun Armstrong	...	Uncle Garrow
Christopher Egan	...	Roran (as Chris Egan)
Gary Lewis	...	Hrothgar
Djimon Hounsou	...	Ajihad
Rachel Weisz	...	Saphira (voice)
Richard Rifkin	...	Horst
Steve Speirs	...	Sloan
Joss Stone	...	Angela
Michael Mehlmann	...	Villager #1 (as Michael A. Mehlmann)

MPAA:

Rated PG for fantasy violence, intense battle sequences and some frightening images.

Runtime:

104 min

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby

Certification:

Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Australia:M | Sweden:11 | Philippines:G (MTRCB) | Portugal:M/6 | Argentina:Atp | Ireland:PG | Hong Kong:IIA | USA:PG | South Korea:12 | New Zealand:M | Germany:12 | UK:PG | Canada:14A (British Columbia) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Malaysia:U | USA:PG (certificate #42356) | Singapore:PG | Canada:PG (British Columbia) (re-rating on appeal) | Peru:PT | Finland:K-11 | Norway:11 | Netherlands:12

Filming Locations:

Budapest, Hungary

Company:

Fox 2000 Pictures

Trivia:

Joss Stone's first film role.

Goofs:

Continuity: While Eragon is hunting at the beginning of the movie, he has an arrow nocked in his bow. When he sees the deer, he pulls another arrow from his quiver and nocks it.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Brom: [narrating] There was a time when the fierce and beautiful land of Alagaësia was ruled by men astride mighty dragons. To protect and serve was their mission, and for thousands of years, the people prospered. But the riders grew arrogant, and began to fight among themselves for power...

Movie Connections:

References Star Wars (1977)

Soundtrack:

Once in Every Liftime

Rachel Weisz's voice over for the dragon is literally the only good acting the film has to offer.

Crude, unimaginative adaptation of Christopher Paolini first novel is a bad joke from top to bottom. The screenplay is a joke, with major characters missing from the original novel and the acting from almost everybody in the film is down right horrible and that's really because most of the roles are miscast to begin with. Jeremy Irons makes an grant effort with what he has to work with but he's let down by the script and the bad performances of his co-stars and the only solid piece of real acting comes from the voice over work of Rachel Weisz, who gives the dragon Saphira enough charm, charisma, and strong will to make her the only believable and likable character in the entire film. That's in itself a great accomplishment considering the fact that script really does not even try to do that with itself.