Eragon (Special Edition)

2006 • 120 minutes
3.9
51 reviews
16%
Tomatometer
PG
Rating
Eligible
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In a mythical time, a teenage boy becomes a dragon rider with the help of a wise old man, and with his newly-hatched dragon, avenges the murder of his uncle, rescues a beautiful warrior, and battles a tyrannical king.
Rating
PG

Ratings and reviews

3.9
51 reviews
A Google user
December 5, 2017
I'm puking right now. Once upon a time there was a young girl who was stupid enough to think that it was a good thing when movies came out that were based on books. That poor little girl still believed that when she got this movie from the library. That's about when she relized the truth. Seriously, I can not believe I was ever dumb enough to watch this. It was the worst thing ever. Never yet have I found a wose book to movie. Percy Jackson came close, but This movie was even worse than that, and That's saying something, because The percy Jackson movies were so bad that I seriously theaou about flushing it down the toilet. NOW I know That almost no movie matches the book. By now I've learned to be disappointed. I'm way over that thing where I used to think that movies were gdeab getting back on topic. It's okay for a movie to be a little different, I can handle that, But it's very different for a movie to be 100% off. This movie was the worst thing ever. I couldn't stand it. Poor Christopher, I was devistated watch the movie, and that's just because I'm a major fan of the books, I can't imagine what he thought watching this land full that was based on his creation. If I tyed to list all the things wrong with this, I'd still be writing this time next year, So i'm just going to say, all of it sucked. It probably would still suck, even to people who haven't read the books. I'm glad I'm blind, Just listening to it was bad enough. I will never get the stain of this movie off my soul. I can't believe I did the aweful crime of being in the same universe as this movie. I refuse to admit the existance of the movie. There is no Eragon movie. Calling this movie by the name of Eragon is a sin. A total disgrace to to not only the books, but to all the fans, and to Christopher Paolini. Paolini, please sue the buttholes who made this. Sue them for all they have. That's much better then what any of them should get. Dear people who helped with this movie, I hope you've fled the country, and probably the world, because there are a lot of devoted Eragon fans calling for your blood. All Eragon fans, do not watch this. Never ever do yourself the harm this movie will cause you. If you do deside to watch it, don't say I didn't worn you. If you have watched the movie, I'm sorry for you. If you haven't watched the movie or read the books, read the books and save your soul from this movie, it's not to late. If you have watched the movie but not read the books, Than, first, please don't judge the books by the movie, read the books, it's the only things you can do to get the full awesomeness that is Eragon. I'm blind, and even I can do a better job with this movie. If you don't have the money to make it good, than don't even try. Also, You should read the books before trying to make a movie about things you don't understand. I hope someday I can get this garbage out of my mind. Until then, I will still be in the pain that this movie causes. Eragon fans, we need to avenge the series we love, or at least morn it's death together, because this movie killed it. Burned it in a fire, and made the movie out of it's ashes, we can not let this sted. They can't get away this with this, we have to do something.
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Larren Covert
April 2, 2020
If you have read the books, please, please do not watch this movie. You will regret it for the remainder of your life and be physically sick whenever the PTSD flashes bring it to your mind. If you have not read the books, please, please do not watch this movie. It is in no way a representation of the epic books. The movie would leave you concerned that anyone would ever consider making a movie this awful. I try to separate books and movies, and respect each, but this is just too horrifying.
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Nater
August 3, 2022
The only good thing about the movie is that it brought previously unknowing persons to the light that is the Inheritance saga. The books are amazing. Well-constructed stories with plenty of both dialog and action. The audiobooks are just as good as the regular books with a whole new depth of immersion. The movie, as compared to the book, is nothing short of atrocious.
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