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Eragon

Year:

2006

Duration:

104 min

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Family | Fantasy

IMDB rate:

5.1

Director:

Stefen Fangmeier

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 2006-12-15

Filming Locations: Tatabánya, Hungary

Earnings

Budget: $100,000,000

Opening Weekend: $23,239,907 (USA) (17 December 2006)

Gross: $75,021,527 (USA) (1 April 2007)

Cast

Actor

Character

Tony Armatrading

Ed Speleers

Eragon

Jeremy Irons

Brom

Sienna Guillory

Arya

Robert Carlyle

Durza

John Malkovich

Galbatorix

Garrett Hedlund

Murtagh

Alun Armstrong

Uncle Garrow

Christopher Egan

Roran

Gary Lewis

Hrothgar

Djimon Hounsou

Ajihad

Rachel Weisz

Saphira

Richard Rifkin

Horst

Steve Speirs

Sloan

Joss Stone

Angela

Michael Mehlmann

Villager #1 (as Michael A. Mehlmann)

Tamás Deák

Villager #2

Matt Devere

Tall Soldier

Máté Haumann

Sergeant

Andrea Fazekas

Horst's Wife

Caroline Chikezie

Nasuada

Ágnes Bánfalvy

Varden Woman

Pál Makrai

Varden Guard

Spencer Wilding

Razac #1

Gábor Hortobágyi

Razac #2

Maggie Baird

(voice)

Johnny Gidcomb

(voice) (as John Gidcomb)

Peter Lavin

(voice)

Randall Montgomery

(voice)

Paula J. Newman

(voice) (as Paula Jane Newman)

Mark Silverman

(voice)

Julian Barnes

(voice)

Diane Mercer

(voice) (as Deanne Mercer Dennis)

Melissa Bickerton

(voice)

Kenneth Danziger

(voice)

Peter Dennis

(voice)

Neil Dickson

(voice)

Jean Gilpin

(voice)

Martin Jarvis

(voice)

Sean Mahon

(voice)

Kevin Owers

(voice)

Warren Press

(voice)

Darren Richardson

(voice)

Ian Ruskin

(voice)

Alan Shearman

(voice)

Julian Stone

(voice)

Mark Sussman

(voice)

Diz White

(voice)

Sean Connolly

Urgal Warrior (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart were offered the role of Brom, but turned it down because of their commitment to X-Men: The Last Stand (2006).

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Alex Pettyfer was offered the role of Eragon, previous to the casting of Ed Speleers. Pettyfer said he had turned down the role partly because Eragon was filmed in Budapest and he's afraid of flying.

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The final writing credits for the movie were not decided on until days before it was released, resulting in the posters crediting various combinations of Peter Buchman, Lawrence Konner, Mark Rosenthal and Jesse Wigutow for the screenplay. In the end, the WGA decided that Buchman alone should get the screenplay credit.

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Goofs

When Murtagh and Eragon are brought to Ajihad, Murtagh stays on Eragon's left for several camera angles and shots but when Eragon turns around to call in Saphira, Murtagh is on Eragon's right for the rest of the scene.

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While Eragon watches his uncle's house burn, it's pouring with rain. He then rides off and suddenly it's clear sunshine.

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Eragon leaves his home without his bow, but later on in the story he suddenly has it again.

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Quotes

Durza: It is said that as a Rider takes his last breath, he can hear the dying screams of his dragon.

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Eragon: We've come to join you.

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Eragon: Don't dragons breathe fire?

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Faq

A Note About Spoilers

The following FAQ entries may contain spoilers. Only the biggest ones (if any) will be covered with spoiler tags. Spoiler tags have been used sparingly in order to make the page more readable.

Will the other novels be made into movies?

Most likely not. Fans of the novel series were very displeased at how the movie removed certain characters and plot lines which were considered key to the novels' success. As a result, Eragon received negative reviews and performed poorly at the box office, which resulted in investors pulling out, at which point all sequel plans were discontinued.

What is Eragon about?

In a land ruled by an evil tyrant, Galbatorix (John Malkovich), a young farm boy named Eragon (Ed Speleers) goes hunting in a dark forest and finds an egg that hatches a dragon, who tells Eragon that he is the key to Galbatorix's downfall.

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