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Eragon (2006) (2006) poster

2006 · fantasy · adventure · family

Eragon (2006)

Directed by Stefen Fangmeier1h 44m2006

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.

Our read: Eragon (2006) (2006) reads as a neutral, breathless, inventive fantasy · adventure · family entry — measured in intensity, mid-stakes in scope, measured in temperature, ambivalent in outlook.

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Neutral, breathless, measured fantasy / adventure, inventive in texture. Ambivalent, mid-stakes, measured.

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  • kinetic
  • intense
  • inventive
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How Eragon feels to watch.

Each axis is scored by hand, not from votes or genre averages. The bar uses the film's own colours.

MoodHeavy ↔ Cosy
PacingSlow-burn ↔ Kinetic
IntensityGentle ↔ Extreme
WeirdnessConventional ↔ Surreal
HopeNihilistic ↔ Redemptive
StakesIntimate ↔ Epic
HumourNone ↔ Broad
RealityGrounded ↔ Fantastical
DensitySparse ↔ Twisty
WarmthCold ↔ Tender
AuteurTransparent ↔ Signature
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“You want a classic young hero fantasy with dragons, elves and a destined quest.”

ends triumphantyou’ll be fine aftersteady all the waygrips by minute 12attention 2/5breezes by
Date nightWith friendsSoloWith parentsKids around

Skip it tonight — Skip if derivative fantasy or PG action does not excite you.

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