# Eragon (2006)

> An orphaned farm boy becomes a dragon rider and joins a rebellion against a power-hungry king in a streamlined fantasy adventure.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1728

## Facts

- Runtime: 104 min
- Genres: Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Family
- Director: Stefen Fangmeier
- Cast: Ed Speleers, Jeremy Irons, Sienna Guillory, Robert Carlyle, John Malkovich, Garrett Hedlund, Alun Armstrong, Djimon Hounsou
- TMDB rating: 5.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0449010/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: adventurous, earnest, mythic, family movie night, fantasy marathon

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- [DragonHeart: A New Beginning (2000)](https://ember.film/movie/5550)
- [DragonHeart (1996)](https://ember.film/movie/4236)
- [How to Train Your Dragon (2025)](https://ember.film/movie/1047388)
- [Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)](https://ember.film/movie/57374)
- [Pete's Dragon (2016)](https://ember.film/movie/178643)
- [Dragonslayer (1981)](https://ember.film/movie/693)
- [How to Train Your Dragon (2010)](https://ember.film/movie/5301)
- [The Brothers Lionheart (1977)](https://ember.film/movie/6280)
- [Seventh Son (2014)](https://ember.film/movie/47940)
- [Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's Curse (2015)](https://ember.film/movie/184094)

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