Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- solemn
- passionate
- devout
- historical drama night
- religious film discussion
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film visually ambitious and well-produced but undermined by an incoherent screenplay, uneven direction, and heavy-handed religious messaging.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
A journalist investigates his dying father's former friend, opening a path into the men's shared history.
The investigation ultimately emphasizes forgiveness, reconciliation, and the enduring power of religious faith.
The strained father-son relationship is interwoven with childhood rivalry and the horrors of the Spanish Civil War.
Critics specifically noted the film's scope and pageantry, while its production values evoke the scale of the civil-war setting.
Films like There Be Dragons, and why
For Greater Glory
historical war drama centered on moral conviction, religious faith, and forgiveness amid civil conflict
The Mission
biographical religious drama portraying faith and sacrifice during violent political upheaval
The Last Valley
period war drama combining personal betrayal, spiritual questions, and ideological conflict
Movie Details
- Director
- Roland Joffé
- Release Date
- 2011-03-25
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Rating
- 5.1 / 10 (147)
Cast
- Charlie Cox
- Dougray Scott
- Wes Bentley
- Olga Kurylenko
- Rodrigo Santoro
- Golshifteh Farahani
- Jordi Mollà
- Ana Torrent
- Derek Jacobi
- Geraldine Chaplin
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is There Be Dragons about?
- A journalist probing his dying father’s past uncovers a tangled story of faith, betrayal, and forgiveness amid the Spanish Civil War.
- What is There Be Dragons like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of There Be Dragons as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is There Be Dragons violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in There Be Dragons as graphic.
- What did critics think of There Be Dragons?
- Critics broadly found the film visually ambitious and well-produced but undermined by an incoherent screenplay, uneven direction, and heavy-handed religious messaging.
- Which films are like There Be Dragons?
- Films with a similar feel include For Greater Glory, The Mission, and The Last Valley.
- How long is There Be Dragons?
- There Be Dragons runs 112 minutes.
- Where can I watch There Be Dragons?
- In United States, There Be Dragons streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
