DragonHeart

1996
PG-13
1h 43m

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6.4/10

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Sword & Sandal Action Adventure Fantasy

The last dragon and a disillusioned dragon-slaying knight must unite to stop an evil king, who was granted partial immortality.The last dragon and a disillusioned dragon-slaying knight must unite to stop an evil king, who was granted partial immortality.The last dragon and a disillusioned dragon-slaying knight must unite to stop an evil king, who was granted partial immortality.

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IMDb RATING

6.4/10

103K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

4,694

289

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 3 wins & 10 nominations total

Trivia
Draco the dragon never breathes fire from his mouth, only from his nostrils.

Goofs
The graphic at the beginning gives the year as 984. The tear drop shields did not come to England until 1066 with the Normans.

Quotes
Draco: Who's the girl?
Bowen: A nuisance! Get rid of her.
Draco: Why?
Bowen: They're trying to placate you with a sacrifice.
Draco: [knowingly] Oh, now whoever gave them *that* bright idea?
Bowen: Never mind! Just get rid of her!
Draco: How?
Bowen: Eat her!
Draco: Oh, please. YUCK!
Bowen: Aren't we squeamish; you ate Sir Egglemore, hypocrite!
Draco: I merely chewed in self-defense, but I never swallowed.

Alternate versions
The UK releases have a sound effect substitution to get a "PG" rating. A neckbreak sound towards the finale of the film has been substituted with a punch sound effect.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Eddie/DragonHeart/The Arrival/Mission: Impossible/Spy Hard (1996)

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Featured review

7/10

pretty good...

Like others, I rate Dragonheart far above most mindless summer blockbusters, loaded with hip witticisms and sarcastic heroes. Dragonheart is not cynical at all, and is lots of fun for kids of all ages (why is this movie PG13?). If you're looking for a really ferocious dragon, Draco isn't it. Draco is much more human than most movie dragons (if you want a scary dragon, watch Dragonslayer), but he is very realistic. In fact, the scenes without him tend to drag, but Dennis Quaid's Bowen is strong as the disillusioned knight. If you are looking for a deep plot, you won't find it, but that's no big deal. Dragonheart is more about adventure and dragons than about plot twists and in depth characterizations. Edelman's music is great for the most part, especially in the final scenes, which I think are the best in the movie. Check it out.