Eragon

Movie Details:

Based on	Eragon by Christopher Paolini
Country	United States United Kingdom
Language	English
Genres	Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Release date	December 15, 2006
Running time	1hr 43min
Age rating	PG
Starring	Ed Speleers Jeremy Irons Sienna Guillory Robert Carlyle Djimon Hounsou Garrett Hedlund Joss Stone Rachel Weisz John Malkovich
Directed by	Stefen Fangmeier
Screenplay by	Peter Buchman
Produced by	John Davis Wyck Godfrey
Cinematography by	Hugh Johnson
Edited by	Roger Barton Masahiro Hirakubo Chris Lebenzon
Music by	Patrick Doyle
Production Company	Fox 2000 Pictures Davis Entertainment Dune Entertainment Major Studio Partners Ingenious Film Partners
Distributor	20th Century Fox

Cast & Characters:

• Ed Speleers as Eragon, a farmboy who found a mysterious stone and became a dragon rider
• Jeremy Irons as Brom, an elderly vagrant who was once a dragon rider
• Sienna Guillory as Arya, the elven princess of Ellesméra who stole the dragon stone from Galbatorix
• Robert Carlyle as Durza, a powerful shade leading Galbatorix’s army
• Djimon Hounsou as Ajihad, resistance leader of the Varden
• Garrett Hedlund as Murtagh, a roguish archer who was the son of the traitor, Morzan
• Joss Stone as Angela, a witch who reads Eragon’s fortune
• John Malkovich as Galbatorix, the tyrannical king of Alagaësia and the traitor to the dragon riders
• Rachel Weisz as the voice of Saphira, Eragon’s mount and dragon
• Alun Armstrong as Garrow, Eragon’s uncle
• Chris Egan as Roran, Eragon’s cousin
• Gary Lewis as Hrothgar
• Richard Rifkin as Horst
• Steve Speirs as Sloan
• Caroline Chikezie as Nasuada
• Matt Devere as Tall Soldier

Storyline:

The story follows a young farm boy named Eragon, who discovers a mysterious blue stone that hatches into a dragon, Saphira. As he learns about his destiny as a Dragon Rider, Eragon must confront the evil king Galbatorix and his forces to save his homeland from tyranny. With the help of allies like Brom (Jeremy Irons) and others, Eragon embarks on a quest filled with adventure, danger, and self-discovery.

About Movie:

Eragon is a fantasy adventure film directed by Stefen Fangmeier in his directorial debut, and written by Peter Buchman. It is loosely based on the 2002 novel of the same name by Christopher Paolini. The film stars Ed Speleers in the title role, alongside an ensemble cast that includes Jeremy Irons, Sienna Guillory, Robert Carlyle, Djimon Hounsou, Garrett Hedlund, Joss Stone, and John Malkovich, with Rachel Weisz providing the voice for Saphira, the dragon.

Production Details

Principal photography for Eragon took place at Mafilm Fót Studios in Hungary starting on August 1, 2005. The film features visual effects and animation by Industrial Light & Magic and Weta Digital. It was released worldwide between December 13 and December 15, 2006, by 20th Century Fox.

Reception

Eragon received widespread negative reviews from critics and fans of the book series, who criticized its acting, screenplay, visuals, and unfaithfulness to the source material. However, some reviewers praised the CGI and performances by Speleers and Irons. The film was noted as one of the worst-reviewed films of 2006 on Rotten Tomatoes but managed to gross approximately $226.4 million worldwide against a production budget of around $95 million.The film was released for home entertainment on March 20, 2007. Originally intended to be the first in a franchise based on Paolini’s Inheritance Cycle, plans for sequels were canceled following the poor critical reception and box office performance.

Legacy

Despite its initial reception, audiences have revisited Eragon over the years and it remains part of discussions surrounding adaptations of popular fantasy literature.

Budget & Box Office Collection:

Budget	$100,000,000
Opening Day	$23,239,907
Domestic Collection	$75,030,163
International Collection	$175,395,349
Worldwide Collection	$250,425,512