Age of the Dragons
Seen it?2011 | 91 min | Adventure, Action, Fantasy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 9% on Rotten Tomatoes, almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 4.0 out of 10 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans and action fans. If you loved The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers or The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13: peril. Probably too much for younger kids.
Age of the Dragons is an adaptation of Herman Melville's classic novel Moby Dick. Set in a medieval realm where Captain Ahab and crew hunt dragons for the vitriol that powers their world, Ishmael, a charismatic harpooner and his friend Queequeg join their quest. Ahab's adopted daughter Rachel, beautiful and tough, runs the hunting vessel. Ahab's obsession to seek revenge on a great White Dragon that slaughtered his family when he was young and left his body scarred and mauled, drives the crew deeper into the heart of darkness. In the White Dragon's lair Ahab's secrets are revealed and Rachel must choose between following him on his dark quest or escaping to a new life with Ishmael.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
9% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
4.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 12K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ryan Little
- Corey SevierIshmael
- Danny GloverAhab
- Vinnie JonesStubb
- Sofia PernasRachel
- Larry BagbyFlask
- Kepa KruseQueequeg
- David MorganStarbuck
- Raphael CruzYoung Ahab
- Yanique BlandAhab's Sister
- Wayne BrennanElijah