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[[File:Poster.jpg|thumb|The current movie poster]]'''Eragon''' was a [[Inheritance Cycle Timeline#2006|2006]] motion picture loosely based upon ''[[Eragon (book)|Eragon]]'', the first book of the ''[[Inheritance cycle|Inheritance]]'' cycle.
  
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|image = Eragon (Trailer 2006)
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|caption = Official Eragon trailer
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|year = 2006
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|length = 1 hour, 39 minutes
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|characters = *[[Eragon]]
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*[[Arya]]
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*[[Brom]]
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*[[Durza]]
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*[[Galbatorix]]
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*[[Saphira]]
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|actors = *[[Ed Speleers]]
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*[[Jeremy Irons]]
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*[[Sienna Guillory]]
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*[[Garrett Hedlund]]
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*[[Robert Carlyle]]
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*etc
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|domestic = $75,030,163
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|international = $249,488,115
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|rt = 16%
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}}
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'''Eragon''' was a [[Inheritance Cycle Timeline#2006|2006]] motion picture based upon ''[[Eragon (book)|Eragon]]'', the first book of the ''[[Inheritance Cycle|Inheritance]]'' cycle.
   
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''Eragon'' was directed by [[Stefen Fangmeier]], who has worked on many critically-acclaimed films such as ''The Bourne Identity'', ''Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World'', and ''Galaxy Quest''. ''Eragon'' combines a number of recognizable actors, such as [[Jeremy Irons]] and [[Djimon Hounsou]], with relatively unknowns.
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''Eragon'' was directed by [[Stefen Fangmeier]], who has worked on many critically acclaimed films such as ''The Bourne Identity'', ''Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World'', and ''Galaxy Quest''. ''Eragon'' combines a number of recognizable actors, such as [[Jeremy Irons]] and [[Djimon Hounsou]], with relatively unknowns.
   
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[[Christopher Paolini]] originally asked for a small role in the film; according to rumor, he was supposed to be a [[Varden]] soldier who is beheaded during the [[Battle under Farthen Dûr]]. The timing of his European book tour created a conflict, however, and he was unable to fulfill his wish.
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[[Christopher Paolini]] originally asked for a small role in the film; according to him, he was supposed to be a Urgal who is beheaded during the [[Battle under Farthen Dûr]] by Eragon. The timing of his European book tour created a conflict, however, and he was unable to fulfill his wish.
   
 
The release of the movie was accompanied by the release of a [[Eragon (video game)|video-game]]. The movie was released to DVD and Blu-ray March 20, [[Inheritance Cycle Timeline#2007|2007]].
  
The release of the movie was accompanied by the release of a [[Eragon (video game)|video-game]]. The movie was released to DVD and Blu-ray March 20, [[Inheritance Cycle Timeline#2007|2007]].
   
 
== Trailer ==
  
== Trailer ==
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The official trailer for the film was originally rumored to have been attached to ''X-Men: The Last Stand'', released on May 26, 2006; later, however, execs announced that the release date for the trailer would be pushed back, due to unfinished special effects work. After multiple delays, the trailer was finally released September 15, 2006 with ''Gridiron Gang'', a film by Columbia Pictures. The trailer can be viewed online at [http://movies.aol.com/movie-trailer-clip/eragon-ed-speleers-jeremy-irons Moviefone]. An international trailer was also released and can be viewed by following [http://shurtugal.com/content/mandm/media/2006/september/24/eragon_intl_trailer.php this link]
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The official trailer for the film was originally rumored to have been attached to ''X-Men: The Last Stand'', released on May 26, 2006; later, however, execs announced that the release date for the trailer would be pushed back, due to unfinished work. After multiple delays, the trailer was finally released September 15, 2006 with ''Gridiron Gang'', a film by Columbia Pictures. The trailer can be viewed online at [http://movies.aol.com/movie-trailer-clip/eragon-ed-speleers-jeremy-irons Moviefone]. An international trailer was also released and can be viewed by following [http://shurtugal.com/content/mandm/media/2006/september/24/eragon_intl_trailer.php this link]
   
 
An unofficial trailer was accidentally leaked on the internet late in [[Inheritance Cycle Timeline#2005|2005]].
  
An unofficial trailer was accidentally leaked on the internet late in [[Inheritance Cycle Timeline#2005|2005]].
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Eragon Poster 8.jpg|The eighth Eragon poster released, featuring [[Eragon]], [[Brom]], [[Arya]], [[Durza]], [[Galbatorix]], and [[Saphira]].
  
Eragon Poster 8.jpg|The eighth Eragon poster released, featuring [[Eragon]], [[Brom]], [[Arya]], [[Durza]], [[Galbatorix]], and [[Saphira]].
 
Eragon Poster 9.jpg|The ninth poster. Shows the characters around [[Zar'roc]].
  
Eragon Poster 9.jpg|The ninth poster. Shows the characters around [[Zar'roc]].
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Eragon Poster 10.jpg|The 'Riders Wanted' poster.
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Eragon Poster 10.jpg|The "Riders Wanted" poster.
 
poster.jpg|The eleventh poster, featuring Eragon standing in front of [[Saphira]] with [[Zar'roc]].
  
poster.jpg|The eleventh poster, featuring Eragon standing in front of [[Saphira]] with [[Zar'roc]].
 
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Many fans have expressed anger at both the movie and [[Stefen Fangmeier]] for cutting out too many important characters, places, and events. Most fans of the novel have pointed out that nearly none of the characters in the film fit their descriptions at all in the book (except possibly Murtagh and [[Nasuada]] - and even [[Katrina]], [[the Twins]], & [[Elva]] in the deleted scenes.)
  
Many fans have expressed anger at both the movie and [[Stefen Fangmeier]] for cutting out too many important characters, places, and events. Most fans of the novel have pointed out that nearly none of the characters in the film fit their descriptions at all in the book (except possibly Murtagh and [[Nasuada]] - and even [[Katrina]], [[the Twins]], & [[Elva]] in the deleted scenes.)
   
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A lot have blamed the film for making some changes that will hinder the possible production of a sequel. For example, [[Roran]] leaves [[Palancar Valley]] just because he doesn't want to be drafted into the army, rather than to earn money to start his own family with [[Katrina]] (who did not appear in the film). They also made Brom hunt down and kill the [[Ra'zac]], who are crucial to ''[[Eldest]]'' and the start of ''[[Brisingr]]''. Also, they made [[Arya]] the princess of [[Ellesméra]], but not an [[elf]]. Elves inhabiting Ellesméra are crucial to ''Eldest''. In addition, [[Jeod]], [[Helen]], [[Orik]], [[Elva]], and [[Solembum]], who did not appear in the movie, feature prominently in the next books. Arguably the largest continuity problem for a sequel is the fact that Eragon's back is not scarred by [[Durza]] in the film, which is a major obstacle and plot point through most of ''Eldest''. In the movie, they do not mention the other two dragon eggs still in existence (therefore Murtagh cannot become the rider of Thorn), and the Twins (who are important characters in the books) are not seen outside of a deleted scene. As another example, fans criticized the storyline involving the Ra'zac, as they are depicted in the movie as magical beings created by Durza's black magic, yet in the books are actual biological creatures with a thoroughly different appearance than the insect-infested, mummy-like Ra'zac of the film. Others thought the creature effects for [[Saphira]], while very good, made her too slim instead of the muscular build that is freguently mentioned and also gave her an un-draconic look with feathery wings instead of the bat-like ones she and other dragons had in the book. Additionally, Galbatorix's dragon [[Shruikan]] (seen at the end scene of the film) is portrayed as being not much larger than [[Saphira]], whereas in the book he is depicted as an enormous dragon with spikes as thick as the trunks of trees.
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A lot have blamed the film for making some changes that will hinder the possible production of a sequel. For example, [[Roran]] leaving [[Palancar Valley]] just because he doesn't want to be drafted into the army, rather than to earn money to start his own family with [[Katrina]] (who did not appear in the film). They also made Brom hunt down and kill the [[Ra'zac]], who are crucial to ''[[Eldest]]'' and the start of ''[[Brisingr]]''. Also, they made [[Arya]] the princess of [[Ellesméra]], but not an [[elf]]. Elves inhabiting Ellesméra are crucial to ''Eldest''. In addition, [[Jeod]], [[Helen]], [[Orik]], [[Elva]], and [[Solembum]], who did not appear in the movie, featured prominently in the next books. Arguably the largest continuity problem for a sequel is the fact that Eragon's back is not scarred by [[Durza]] in the film, which is a major obstacle and plot point through most of ''Eldest''. In the movie, they do not mention the other two dragon eggs still in existence (therefore Murtagh cannot become the rider of Thorn), and the Twins (who are important characters in the books) are not seen outside of a deleted scene. As another example, fans criticized the storyline involving the Ra'zac, as they are depicted in the movie as magical beings created by Durza's black magic, yet in the books are actual biological creatures with a thoroughly different appearance than the insect-infested, mummy-like Ra'zac of the film. Others thought the creature effects for [[Saphira]], while very good, made her too slim instead of the muscular build that is freguently mentioned and also gave her an un-draconic look with feathery wings instead of the bat-like ones she and other dragons had in the book. Additionally, Galbatorix's dragon [[Shruikan]] (seen at the end scene of the film) is portrayed as being not much larger than [[Saphira]], whereas in the book he is depicted as an enormous dragon with spikes as thick as the trunks of trees.
   
 
Also, Arya never breaks [[Star Sapphire|Isidar Mirithim]], which becomes crucial in ''Brisingr'' as Saphira must repair it and so on.
  
Also, Arya never breaks [[Star Sapphire|Isidar Mirithim]], which becomes crucial in ''Brisingr'' as Saphira must repair it and so on.
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Though there are ways that these can be resolved: 
  
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- Katrina was on the deleted sceens and could be reintroduced as havign met up with Roran during his travels 
  
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- There are tons of Ra'zac, just because Brom killed them does not mean that they are "extinct" 
  
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- Arya may look more human, but still could be implied to be an elf and could be easily explained
  
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- All missing characters could be easily reintroduced, as they did so with the Harry Potter films (esp. Deathly Hallows: Part 1 with Bill and Mundungus) 
  
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- The details could be reintroduced too, as in other adpations, such as the Harry Potter series, details about the Horcruxes were left out  of Half Blood Prince, and being reintroduced in Deathly Hallows Part 2 
  
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- The repairing is not essential and could be relocated to the ambush at the beginning of Eldest. 
  
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- Shruikan's size should not matter 
  
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- The Ra'zac being "magical beings could be brought back by more sorcerors 
  
   
 
=== Critics ===
  
=== Critics ===
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[[File:Eragonsun.jpg|thumb|246px|A scene from ''Eragon'' resembling a famous shot in ''Star Wars''.]]Most critical reviews have bashed the film; Eragon got a "Tomatometer" rating of only 16%<ref>http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/eragon/</ref> and a Metacritic rating of 39%,<ref>http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/eragon?part=rss</ref> and listed as the 10th worst film of [[2006]].
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[[File:Eragonsun.jpg|thumb|246px|A scene from ''Eragon'' resembling a famous shot in ''Star Wars''.]]
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Most critical reviews have bashed the film; Eragon got a "Tomatometer" rating of only 16%<ref>http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/eragon/</ref> and a Metacritic rating of 39%,<ref>http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/eragon?part=rss</ref> and listed as the 10th worst film of [[2006]].
   
 
According to rottentomatoes.com, the critical consensus is "''Eragon'' presents nothing new to the "hero’s journey" story archetype. In movie terms, this movie looks and sounds like ''Lord of the Rings'' and plays out like a bad ''Star Wars'' rip-off."<ref>http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/eragon/about.php</ref>
  
According to rottentomatoes.com, the critical consensus is "''Eragon'' presents nothing new to the "hero’s journey" story archetype. In movie terms, this movie looks and sounds like ''Lord of the Rings'' and plays out like a bad ''Star Wars'' rip-off."<ref>http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/eragon/about.php</ref>
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=== Quotes from critics ===
  
=== Quotes from critics ===
 
{{Quote|Stefen Fangmeier establishes himself as the "Uwe Boll" of family-friendly fantasy.|John Beifuss, Commercial Appeal}}
  
{{Quote|Stefen Fangmeier establishes himself as the "Uwe Boll" of family-friendly fantasy.|John Beifuss, Commercial Appeal}}
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{{Quote|Why has 20th Century Fox released this embarrassment—whose quality would be dubious for a direct-to-video release—into theaters?|James Berardinelli, ReelViews}}
  
{{Quote|Why has 20th Century Fox released this embarrassment—whose quality would be dubious for a direct-to-video release—into theaters?|James Berardinelli, ReelViews}}
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{{Quote|More than a ''Star Wars'' rip-off... The only thing missing here is a Chewbacca.|Kevin Carr, 7M Pictures}}
  
{{Quote|More than a ''Star Wars'' rip-off... The only thing missing here is a Chewbacca.|Kevin Carr, 7M Pictures}}
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{{Quote|The film's few moments of hilarity are no less welcome for being completely unintended...|Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times}}
  
{{Quote|The film's few moments of hilarity are no less welcome for being completely unintended...|Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times}}
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{{Quote|Fears that Fangmeier's debut would be the sequel to ''Dragonheart'' nobody wanted prove unwarranted. It's the sequel to ''BloodRayne'' that nobody wanted.|Walter Chaw, Film Freak Central}}
  
{{Quote|Fears that Fangmeier's debut would be the sequel to ''Dragonheart'' nobody wanted prove unwarranted. It's the sequel to ''BloodRayne'' that nobody wanted.|Walter Chaw, Film Freak Central}}
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{{Quote|For those who love the "fantasy" genre known as sword and sorcery—and I count myself in their number—sitting through the movie version of ''Eragon'' will suck the will to live right out of you.|Chauncey Mabe, South Florida Sun-Sentinel}}
  
{{Quote|For those who love the "fantasy" genre known as sword and sorcery—and I count myself in their number—sitting through the movie version of ''Eragon'' will suck the will to live right out of you.|Chauncey Mabe, South Florida Sun-Sentinel}}
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{{Quote|If you took all the dragon-centered movies ever made, and counted the good ones on your fingers, I bet you'd still have enough fingers left over to flip off ''Eragon'' as you walked laughing from the theater.|Eric D. Snider, EricDSnider.com}}
  
{{Quote|If you took all the dragon-centered movies ever made, and counted the good ones on your fingers, I bet you'd still have enough fingers left over to flip off ''Eragon'' as you walked laughing from the theater.|Eric D. Snider, EricDSnider.com}}
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{{Quote|Laughably bad, mind-bogglingly derivative, and easily one of the worst movies of the year.|Pete Vonder Haar, Film Threat}}
  
{{Quote|Laughably bad, mind-bogglingly derivative, and easily one of the worst movies of the year.|Pete Vonder Haar, Film Threat}}
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{{Quote|Poor Paolini. This a**-sucker of a film must have brainwashed him into thinking that it made the slightest of justice to his wonderful story. Special thanks to Rachel Welsh. Out of a convoluted mess that comes close to becoming Aaron Seltzer's "Fantasy Movie", her voice work stands in recognition. It'd be better off in any Disney video sequel than this, though.|Gallie McGollum, Web Dork's Star Film Critic}}
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{{Quote|Poor Paolini. This a**-sucker of a film must have brainwashed him into thinking that it made the slightest of justice to his wonderful story. Special thanks to Rachel Welsh. Out of a convoluted mess that comes close to becoming Aaron Seltzer's "Fantasy Movie", her voice work stands in recognition. It'd be better off in any Disney video sequel than this, though.|Gallie McGollum, Web Dork´s Star Film Critic}}
  
   
 
=== The author ===
  
=== The author ===
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== Differences between the book and movie ==
  
== Differences between the book and movie ==
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{{Main|List of differences between the Eragon book and film}}
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There are many differences between the book and the film, in which many fans of the books have complained about (one fan cried in a cinema because of it). ''Some'' of these are summarized in the following table:
  
   
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There are many differences between the book and the film, which have received much fan backlash.
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=== Appearance and background of characters ===
  
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| [[Eragon]] is described having brown hair and brown eyes.
  
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| Eragon had blond hair and blue eyes.
  
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| Eragon was fifteen at the start of the story.
  
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| Eragon was seventeen at the start of the story.
  
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| The [[gedwëy ignasia]] mark that Eragon receives on the palm of his hand is a silvery oval.
  
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| The gedwëy ignasia is in the shape of an 'e' and is placed on the proximal of the thumb.
  
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[[Saphira Brightscales|Saphira]]'s egg hatched before [[Roran]]'s departure.
  
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Saphira has been lying in her egg for about a hundred years.
  
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Saphira's egg hatches after Roran leaves.
  
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Saphira tells Eragon she has "waited a thousand years to hear his thoughts".
  
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| Saphira's scales are intense blue, she has bat-like wings with membranes and scales and she has white bone neck-back-and-tail spikes along with two white fangs that protrude from her mouth.
  
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| Saphira is a rather dull grayish blue, and has feathers. And she has no spikes and her fangs do not show out of her mouth.
  
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[[Saphira]] breathes fire near the climax of the final battle, and uses it to distract [[Durza]] so Eragon can kill him. Her fire is blue to match her scales.
  
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Saphira starts to breath fire right before the battle begins, and uses it to kill many enemies during the battle. Her fire is orange.
  
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| [[Saphira]] grows to full size at a quick rate, but her growth is not instantaneous. She learns to fly due to her own natural instincts, and her ancestral knowledge. She started speaking to [[Eragon]] a few days after she was born. Eragon names Saphira after learning a number of dragon names from Brom.
  
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| Saphira flies with the help of Eragon, who throws her up in the air. During the flight, she becomes fully grown, and starts speaking to Eragon through her thoughts. Saphira declares her name to Eragon after her growth.
  
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| [[Arya]] is described having raven dark black hair, green eyes, and pointed ears. She is taller than most men, including Eragon. An elven tattoo is on her right shoulder.
  
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| [[Durza]] the [[Shade]] is tall and slim, with very pale skin, crimson hair, maroon eyes, sharp teeth, and ordinary fingernails.
  
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| [[Angela]] is a cheerful mature woman with dark curls of brown hair. She talks like everybody else, meets with Eragon twice, and tries to prove that [[toad]]s are really [[frog]]s. She lives in [[Teirm]] and has the [[werecat]] [[Solembum]] as her companion. She later fights in the [[Battle under Farthen Dûr]].
  
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| Angela is young, blond, and ornately-garbed. She talks in the third-person, meets with Eragon once, and has no interest in frogs or toads. She is not a witch, but a mere fortune-teller. She lives in Daret, and has no pets or companions. She makes no appearance in [[Farthen Dûr]].
  
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| The [[Ra'zac]] are tall, hunched, twisted, insect-like creatures with beaks and black eyes as large as fists. They talk, carry swords and [[Seithr Oil]], and wear hoods and cloaks to cover their "twisted hideous bodies". They are organic creatures hatched from eggs, who joined [[Galbatorix]] after they were born.
  
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| Horst is portrayed as somewhat a rather smaller man with a balding head (and it is never mentioned that he is a blacksmith). His voice is not husky. He turns out to be vulnerable, pessimistic, worrying, and broken-hearted. His wife, Elain, is a brunette.
  
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| [[Orik]] is an important dwarf character who appears several times late in the story.
  
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| [[Katrina]], [[Elva]], and [[the Twins]] all have important roles in the books.
  
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| The egg has only recently been stolen (it doesn't say by whom). Arya is riding frantically before she is attacked.
  
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| [[Eragon]] presented [[Saphira]] a list of names and allowed her to choose.
  
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| Saphira tells Eragon her name.
  
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| [[Saphira]] grows to full size over a period of months and is kept in the woods, grows up in a tree with a shelter made by Eragon.
  
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| Saphira grows to full size instantaneously the moment she enters the air, never kept in the woods, has no shelter outside, kept in Eragon's loft.
  
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| Eragon receives large bloody gashes between his legs, being ripped away by Saphira's hard scales, while flying into [[the Spine]]. They stay there for a night after Saphira hears about the Ra'zac.
  
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| Eragon asks [[Brom]] questions in order to learn more about dragons. Brom answers willingly.
  
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| Eragon breaks into Brom's house and begins reading his books in order to learn more about dragons, then questions Brom. Brom refuses to answer.
  
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| [[Eragon]] is unable to read until after Brom teaches him.
  
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| Eragon reads Brom's books after he broke into Brom's house.
  
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| Brom gives [[Zar'roc]] to Eragon immediately before their journey begins, and uses his own ''shortsword''.
  
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| Brom continues to use Zar'roc until he is about to die, whereupon he gives it to Eragon. Throughout most of the movie, Eragon uses a shortsword instead.
  
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| [[The Traders]] come to Carvahall at one point.
  
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| The Traders never come to Carvahall at any time.
  
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| The [[Ra'zac]] completely destroyed Eragon's house and mortally injured [[Garrow]]. [[Eragon]] takes [[Uncle Garrow]] back to Carvahall and stays at [[Horst]]'s house for a while before leaving. Garrow is buried afterwards.
  
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| The Ra'zac do not completely destroy the house, and kill Garrow before Eragon returns home to find him, when he is already dead. Eragon leaves immediately, and Garrow is cremated by Brom.
  
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| [[Sloan]] tells the Ra'zac about Eragon willingly, and is allowed to leave their presence.
  
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| The Ra'zac torture Sloan into telling them about Eragon, and seem to kill him.
  
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| [[Sloan]] is lean and scrawny, with a sallow complexion and black eyes. He refuses to take the '[[Dragon egg|stone]]' because he hates [[the Spine]] and will have nothing to do with it. He insists [[Eragon]] leave his shop, but cannot convince him to go. [[Horst]] and [[Katrina]] intervene, they criticize Sloan for his bad temper, and [[Horst]] pays Sloan money to give Eragon meat.
  
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| Sloan is large, without sallow skin or black eyes. He refuses to take the 'stone' because, "it belongs to the King." (There is ''no way'' possible he could know that, unless he was both present at its thievery & it's magical appearance in the Spine) He easily convinces Eragon to leave the shop (though Eragon steals some meat with Katrina's help in a deleted scene).
  
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| No soldiers of [[the Empire]] are present in [[Carvahall]].
  
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| Horst, his wife [[Elain]], and their sons, [[Albriech]] and [[Baldor]], remain in Carvahall up to the end of the book and are seen or mentioned several times. There are many other villagers named in Carvahall, including [[Fisk]] and [[Morn]].
  
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| Horst is seen briefly in two short scenes, Elain and her sons are seen briefly in one, and they do not play the parts they did in the book. Both sons are recruited into the Imperial Army and leave Carvahall early in the story. No villagers besides Horst, Eragon, and Roran are named.
  
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| [[Roran]] leaves [[Carvahall]] to work at [[Dempton|Dempton's]] mill in [[Therinsford]]. His motivation is to raise enough money to marry [[Katrina]].
  
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Eragon guesses Brom's identity long before Brom dies, by ripping a cloth off of his hand.
  
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[[Eragon]] slips in a small stream, and breaks his right wrist, which gives him immense pain through much of the journey and he is forced to learn how to wield a sword with his left hand.
  
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Eragon forms the ideal plan to leave with [[Brom]] and [[Saphira]] from Carvahall in order to pursue and kill the Ra'zac.
  
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Brom and Eragon travel to [[Therinsford]], [[Yazuac]], [[Daret]], [[Teirm]], and [[Dras-Leona]].
  
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| [[Brom]] buys the horses [[Snowfire]] and [[Cadoc (horse)|Cadoc]] in Therinsford. Snowfire is white.
  
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| Brom has the horses Snowfire and Cadoc, who are not mentioned by name, before leaving Carvahall. Snowfire is black.
  
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| [[Daret]] is on land. Around 60 archers are situated on the roofs to defend themselves from intruding [[Urgals]] and/or the Empire. Brom and Eragon come hither to buy a bunch of supplies (especially some gloves to help Eragon hide the [[Gedwëy ignasia|mark]] on his hand.)
  
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| Daret rests on stilts over a gloomy body of water. No such "archers" are present; Brom and Eragon come to only "buy some bread."
  
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| [[Eragon]] first uses magic in [[Yazuac]]. He and [[Brom]] notice something is wrong (especially when they see the pile of dead villagers) and encounter two Urgals.
  
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| Eragon first uses magic in Daret. No "pile of dead villagers" is ever present; he and Brom are attacked by multiple Urgals.
  
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| [[Brom]] scolds Eragon for prematurely using [[magic]] that could have killed himself.
  
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| Brom tells Eragon that using magic should be a last resort, because it has limitations and he is willing to teach Eragon the elvish language but warns him that he needs to learn his strength limitations.
  
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| The [[Ra'zac]] were not killed until [[Brisingr|''Brisingr'']], by Roran and Eragon.
  
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| The Ra'zac were killed before the movie ended, by Brom and Eragon.
  
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| Brom, Eragon, and [[Saphira]] are temporarily captured by the Ra'zac, but manage to escape. Saphira and [[Eragon]] are not harmed permanently, but [[Brom]] is mortally injured.
  
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| Brom, Eragon, and Saphira successfully fight off the Ra'zac's attempt to capture them, and kill them in the process. Brom is not harmed permanently, but Saphira is injured, and the Ra'zac are killed.
  
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| [[Brom]] is killed by the Ra'zac throwing a [[dagger]] at him between the ribs.
  
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| Brom is killed by Durza with a spear in his chest 
  
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| Brom is put into a sandstone tomb with his belongings where [[Eragon]] shapes it with [[magic]] and Saphira transmutes it into diamond through [[semi-passive magic]] the following morning so that Eragon and she can see through it.
  
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| Brom is put in his grave (with no belongings) on grass at the edge of a cliff with stones piled together. Saphira "freezes" it but Eragon does not use magic to shape it.
  
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| [[Eragon]] dreams of [[Arya]] several times, but never communicates with her. In the dream, she is always in a prison cell.
  
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| Eragon dreams of Arya once, and talks to her during it. In the dream, she is in a forest.
  
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| [[Arya]] is poisoned with a drug and a potent poison, both of organic origins.
  
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| Arya is poisoned by a magical venom created by Durza. No drug is employed to suppress her magic.
  
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| Arya does not reveal that she is '''Dröttningu''' until the second book, ''[[Eldest]]''. It is stated then that only a very few people know of her identity, and they kept it secret on her request.
  
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| Arya reveals to Eragon that she is a princess in his dream.
  
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| [[Murtagh]] temporarily defeats [[Durza]] by shooting him with two arrows. Durza feels immense pain when he is disembodied.
  
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[[Eragon]], [[Saphira]], Murtagh, and [[Arya]] have a lengthy journey to the Varden, which is chapters long.
  
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| Eragon, Murtagh, Arya, and Saphira travel through the [[Hadarac Desert]].
  
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| [[Ajihad]] recognizes [[Murtagh]] as [[Morzan]]'s son because they have the same voice.
  
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| When [[Eragon]] blacks out after killing Durza, the-Cripple-Who-Is-Whole ([[Oromis]]) appears to him in a vision and advises him about [[Ellesméra]]. [[Arya]] remains in [[Tronjheim]] at the end of the story, but travels back to Ellesméra in the [[Eldest|next book]] with Eragon and [[Orik]].
  
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| Eragon apparently has no vision of Oromis. Arya leaves for Ellesméra afterwards, without Eragon and Orik.
  
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| The [[Empire]]'s army in [[Farthen Dûr]] is made up of [[Urgals]] and [[Kull]], with no [[human]]s.
  
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| During the [[Battle under Farthen Dûr]], Eragon attacks Durza with his mind and sees the [[Shade]]'s past as a human named [[Carsaib]], who lost control of his mind when evil spirits entered his body.
  
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| The battle between [[Durza]] and [[Eragon]] takes place entirely on the ground inside [[Tronjheim]]. [[Saphira]] is not mortally injured.
  
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| Durza flies into battle against Eragon and Saphira on a [[The Beast|beast]] of dark smoke or vapor, presumably created by magic. Durza has no problems creating or sustaining the Beast. This really violates the laws of magic, because not even a Shade has enough strength to conjure a dragon-like monster with a large structure and enough density to support someone's weight. The beast injures Saphira to the point of almost dying, if Eragon hadn't healed her.
  
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[[Eragon]] defeats [[Durza|Durza when the Shade]] is distracted by [[Saphira]] and Arya shatter the [[Isidar Mithrim]] flying overhead. Once dead, the spirits in the [[Shade]] are freed and torment Eragon.
  
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After the [[Battle under Farthen Dûr]], Eragon has a vision of Oromis, and wakes up to find [[Angela|Angela the herbalist]], [[Murtagh]], [[Arya]], and then [[Saphira]] by his side.
  
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Eragon defeats Durza by having Saphira throw him at Durza using her tail. Nothing, besides several wooden structures, was destroyed as a result of the fight. Durza turns to dust when he dies.
  
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| [[Farthen Dûr]] is a tall, hollow, almost invincible mountain with a hole in the top. It is over ten miles high. [[Tronjheim]] is a marble city mountain built inside the mountain.
  
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| Tronjheim is made of wood and stone, and looks more like [[Tarnag]], a dwarf city visited in ''[[Eldest]]'', or a valley, rather than a mountain. The mountain itself is much less than ten miles high.
  
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=== Other differences ===
  
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* On two movie posters, [[Saphira]] is featured with bat-like membrane wings, but the movie features her with feathers.
  
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* In the movie, [[Durza]] unmitigatedly delves into [[Arya]]'s mind and somehow finds out that the [[dragon egg]] has hatched for [[Eragon]], and seemingly knows where he lives (which hardly makes any sense in how he could do that). In the book, Durza is totally clueless as to the whereabouts of Eragon and Saphira; not until they near [[Gil'ead]] and Eragon is imprisoned there.
  
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* In the book, [[Eragon]] is motivated to fight the [[Urgals]] because they hurt people. In the movie, he does so only to prove his strength.
  
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* In the novel, the story ends with [[Eragon]] receiving a scar from the battle with [[Durza]] and then promising to go to [[Ellesméra]] to resume his training with [[Oromis]] the elf. But in the movie, Eragon sure receives a back wound from fighting Durza, but it's never mentioned after the [[Battle under Farthen Dur|battle]], not do they ever mention the fact that he ''needs'' further training, and it all ends with Eragon and [[Arya]] going their own ways, and [[Galbatorix]] unleashes his black dragon, [[Shruikan]].
  
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* At the end of the film, Galbatorix unleashed Shruikan to go and attack Eragon. But that was never known to have happened in the [[Eragon (book)|first book]]; he fights Eragon and Saphira in ''[[Inheritance (book)|Inheritance]] , ''the fourth book of the Inheritance cycle.
  
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Eragon was a 2006 motion picture based upon Eragon, the first book of the Inheritance cycle.

Eragon was directed by Stefen Fangmeier, who has worked on many critically acclaimed films such as The Bourne Identity, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, and Galaxy Quest. Eragon combines a number of recognizable actors, such as Jeremy Irons and Djimon Hounsou, with relatively unknowns.

Christopher Paolini originally asked for a small role in the film; according to him, he was supposed to be a Urgal who is beheaded during the Battle under Farthen Dûr by Eragon. The timing of his European book tour created a conflict, however, and he was unable to fulfill his wish.

The release of the movie was accompanied by the release of a video-game. The movie was released to DVD and Blu-ray March 20, 2007.

Trailer[]

The official trailer for the film was originally rumored to have been attached to X-Men: The Last Stand, released on May 26, 2006; later, however, execs announced that the release date for the trailer would be pushed back, due to unfinished work. After multiple delays, the trailer was finally released September 15, 2006 with Gridiron Gang, a film by Columbia Pictures. The trailer can be viewed online at Moviefone. An international trailer was also released and can be viewed by following this link

An unofficial trailer was accidentally leaked on the internet late in 2005.

Several other trailers have been released. A complete list can be found at Shur'tugal.

Posters[]

A total of eleven Eragon posters have been released to date. They are below, in chronological order.

Rating[]

Eragon was rated PG (for "fantasy violence, intense battle sequences, and some frightening images") by the MPAA.[1] It was also rated PG by its British equivalent, the BBFC. The Australian OFLC rated it an M, the OFLC version of a PG-13 for Moderate Fantasy Violence. It actually contains very little blood.

Reception[]

Fans[]

Many fans have expressed anger at both the movie and Stefen Fangmeier for cutting out too many important characters, places, and events. Most fans of the novel have pointed out that nearly none of the characters in the film fit their descriptions at all in the book (except possibly Murtagh and Nasuada - and even Katrina, the Twins, & Elva in the deleted scenes.)

A lot have blamed the film for making some changes that will hinder the possible production of a sequel. For example, Roran leaving Palancar Valley just because he doesn't want to be drafted into the army, rather than to earn money to start his own family with Katrina (who did not appear in the film). They also made Brom hunt down and kill the Ra'zac, who are crucial to Eldest and the start of Brisingr. Also, they made Arya the princess of Ellesméra, but not an elf. Elves inhabiting Ellesméra are crucial to Eldest. In addition, Jeod, Helen, Orik, Elva, and Solembum, who did not appear in the movie, featured prominently in the next books. Arguably the largest continuity problem for a sequel is the fact that Eragon's back is not scarred by Durza in the film, which is a major obstacle and plot point through most of Eldest. In the movie, they do not mention the other two dragon eggs still in existence (therefore Murtagh cannot become the rider of Thorn), and the Twins (who are important characters in the books) are not seen outside of a deleted scene. As another example, fans criticized the storyline involving the Ra'zac, as they are depicted in the movie as magical beings created by Durza's black magic, yet in the books are actual biological creatures with a thoroughly different appearance than the insect-infested, mummy-like Ra'zac of the film. Others thought the creature effects for Saphira, while very good, made her too slim instead of the muscular build that is freguently mentioned and also gave her an un-draconic look with feathery wings instead of the bat-like ones she and other dragons had in the book. Additionally, Galbatorix's dragon Shruikan (seen at the end scene of the film) is portrayed as being not much larger than Saphira, whereas in the book he is depicted as an enormous dragon with spikes as thick as the trunks of trees.

Also, Arya never breaks Isidar Mirithim, which becomes crucial in Brisingr as Saphira must repair it and so on.

Critics[]

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A scene from Eragon resembling a famous shot in Star Wars.

Most critical reviews have bashed the film; Eragon got a "Tomatometer" rating of only 16%[2] and a Metacritic rating of 39%,[3] and listed as the 10th worst film of 2006.

According to rottentomatoes.com, the critical consensus is "Eragon presents nothing new to the "hero’s journey" story archetype. In movie terms, this movie looks and sounds like Lord of the Rings and plays out like a bad Star Wars rip-off."[4]

The film did, however, get some good or lukewarm reviews. Claudia Puig of USA Today called it a "moderately diverting escapism that will appeal to fans of the fantasy genre".[5] Tribune film critic Michael Philipps gave it two and a half out of four stars and called it "cheesy, but sincere cheese" and heavily praised Jeremy Irons in his role as Brom.

Michael A. Smith of crazedfanboy.com gave it three out of four stars, saying the film "is a fun film that is certain to join the ranks of Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings in the world of fantasy films."[6]

Quotes from critics[]

Stefen Fangmeier establishes himself as the "Uwe Boll" of family-friendly fantasy.— John Beifuss, Commercial Appeal

Why has 20th Century Fox released this embarrassment—whose quality would be dubious for a direct-to-video release—into theaters?— James Berardinelli, ReelViews

More than a Star Wars rip-off... The only thing missing here is a Chewbacca.— Kevin Carr, 7M Pictures

The film's few moments of hilarity are no less welcome for being completely unintended...— Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times

Fears that Fangmeier's debut would be the sequel to Dragonheart nobody wanted prove unwarranted. It's the sequel to BloodRayne that nobody wanted.— Walter Chaw, Film Freak Central

For those who love the "fantasy" genre known as sword and sorcery—and I count myself in their number—sitting through the movie version of Eragon will suck the will to live right out of you.— Chauncey Mabe, South Florida Sun-Sentinel

If you took all the dragon-centered movies ever made, and counted the good ones on your fingers, I bet you'd still have enough fingers left over to flip off Eragon as you walked laughing from the theater.— Eric D. Snider, EricDSnider.com

Laughably bad, mind-bogglingly derivative, and easily one of the worst movies of the year.— Pete Vonder Haar, Film Threat

Poor Paolini. This a**-sucker of a film must have brainwashed him into thinking that it made the slightest of justice to his wonderful story. Special thanks to Rachel Welsh. Out of a convoluted mess that comes close to becoming Aaron Seltzer's "Fantasy Movie", her voice work stands in recognition. It'd be better off in any Disney video sequel than this, though.— Gallie McGollum, Web Dork's Star Film Critic

The author[]

Christopher Paolini has stated that he enjoyed the film. In an open interview[7] held with a fan community in September 2008, he stated that if there were to be another movie, he would be as involved as possible in the process. He further responded that the movie reflected the film-makers' version of the story, whilst the books reflect his version of the story; he was pleased his book was adapted into a movie, given that few books ever are. Furthermore, the movie introduced many new readers to the series. Paolini also stated that "you have to make peace with the nature of the process when signing on the dotted line."

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Christopher Paolini's Response on the Movie Eragon

Here is a video of what book author Christopher Paolini said when asked about the movie Eragon


Differences between the book and movie[]

Main article: List of differences between the Eragon book and film

There are many differences between the book and the film, which have received much fan backlash.

Cast[]

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The cast of Eragon in their costumes

Leading roles[]

Actor Role
Edward Speleers Eragon
Chris Egan Roran
Jeremy Irons Brom
John Malkovich Galbatorix
Djimon Hounsou Ajihad
Sienna Guillory Arya
Robert Carlyle Durza
Garrett Hedlund Murtagh
Gary Lewis Hrothgar
Alun Armstrong Garrow
Joss Stone Angela
Caroline Chikezie Nasuada
Tamsin Egerton Katrina (Cut in the final edit)
Rachel Weisz Voice of Saphira
Ralph Brown The Twins (Cut in the final edit)

Hungarian hired actors[]

  • Ágnes Bánfalvy - Old Woman, Mother/Greta
  • Máté Haumann
  • Matt Devere
  • Richard Rifkin
  • Michael Mehlman
  • Tamás Deák
  • Pál Makrai

Crew[]

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Brom (Jeremy Irons) gives Eragon (Edward Speleers) a sword

Directed by
Stefen Fangmeier

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Christopher Paolini, novel
Peter Buchman, screenplay
Lawrence Konner
Mark Rosenthal

Produced by
John Davis
Wyck Godfrey

Original Music by
Patrick Doyle

Casting by
Mindy Marin

Costume Design by
Kym Barrett
Carlo Poggioli

Production Management
Gergö Balika, unit manager
Ravi Dube, unit manager
Vaclav Mottl, unit manager: Slovakia
Peter Seres, production manager: pre-production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
James Chasey, third assistant director
Bogi Móricz, second assistant director

Art Department
David J. Aldred, storyboard artist
Tracey Wilson, storyboard artist
Patrick Tatopoulos, dragon concept artist

Special Effects by
Kinga Baranyai, special effects buyer
Herbert Blank, special effects senior technician

Visual Effects by
Natalie Lovatt, visual effects assistant coordinator
Glenn Marsh, visual effects modeler
Scott McGinley, previsualization artist
Karen M. Murphy, visual effects

Other crew
Csaba Bagossy, production assistant
Giovanni Casalnuovo, assistant costume designer
Mel Churcher, acting coach
Geoff Freeman, unit publicist
Tamás Kertész, extras casting
Billy Merrell, truck driver
Steve Mortimore, unit location manager
Emoke Vagasi, assistant: Stefen Fangmeier

References[]

  1. ↑ Official movie site
  2. ↑ http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/eragon/
  3. ↑ http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/eragon?part=rss
  4. ↑ http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/eragon/about.php
  5. ↑ http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/reviews/2006-12-14-eragon-review_x.htm
  6. ↑ http://www.crazedfanboy.com/npcr06/moviereviewpcr351.shtml
  7. ↑ www.randombuzzers.com, "Christopher Paolini's November 2010 Q&A", retrieved August 10, 2011

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