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Dragon Rider

Seen it?

2020 | 100 min | Animation, Family, Adventure, Fantasy

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It earned strong reviews (80% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office loss and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for fantasy fans, adventure fans and families. If you loved How to Train Your Dragon, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Feel-good.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 40 min.
What might put you off
No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.

An unlikely trio of heroes – a dragon, a boy and a forest brownie – embark on an epic adventure to find the “Rim of Heaven” - the mythological safe haven for all dragons.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    80% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.9 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $7 million worldwide on a $18 million budget

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 40K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Tomer Eshed

  • Thomas Brodie-SangsterFiredrake (voice)
  • Freddie HighmoreBen (voice)
  • Felicity JonesSorrell (voice)
  • Patrick StewartNettlebrand (voice)
  • Sanjeev BhaskarMad Doc (voice)
  • Nonso AnozieMighty Djinn (voice)
  • Meera SyalSubisha Gulab (voice)
  • Alex NortonGravelbeard (voice)
  • Peter MarinkerSlatebeard (voice)
  • Stephen HoganSpinecrackle (voice)