Dragon Blade

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Dragon Blade

R

Released Sep 4, 2015

1h 43m

Action

History

Drama

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An exiled Chinese general (Jackie Chan) offers shelter to a renegade Roman (John Cusack) and his legion, then becomes involved in the soldier's dispute with Rome's villainous consul (Adrien Brody).

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Dragon Blade is beautifully staged and choreographed, but between the battles, its talented cast is overwhelmed by a dull story and choppy editing.

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Mark Kermode

Observer (UK)

Handsome production design and sweeping battle vistas lend a touch of class, with Chan directing the action scenes with trademark brio.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 17, 2016

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

There are nice moments, but this is pure bombast, and Chan's natural action flair is not given free rein.

Rated: 2/5

Jan 14, 2016

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Mark Dujsik

RogerEbert.com

For those who ever wondered what it would be like to see John Cusack and Jackie Chan engage in a swordfight (both of you), here is "Dragon Blade."

Rated: 2/4

Sep 4, 2015

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David Bax

Battleship Pretension

...it would be misleading (if gracious) to focus only on Dragon Blade's handful of redeeming aspects. In total, it's a ridiculous drag of a movie...

Jan 14, 2021

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Andrew Heskins

easternKicks.com

John Cusack and Adrien Brody co-star with Jackie Chan in this messy 'hamfest'...

Rated: 2/5

Sep 23, 2020

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Andrew Daley

One Room With A View

The narrative is notably bizarre, with a smorgasbord of never-ending tribulations and lingering speeches - however, brush that aside for a film that relies on the spirit and merits of its actors and crew.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 9, 2019

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Sam W

A Roman Centurion and his legion join forces with an exiled Chinese special forces unit to build a city on the Silk Road and unify the region through peace. The plot has too many ideas, most of which are poorly explained and the frequent slow motion scenes and flashbacks interrupt the flow. Dodgy CGI and costumes but it has a weird rustic style as it represents the different historical cultures. Chan’s signature quirky fighting style is entertaining if anachronistic and the big final battle at the end with all the different war bands coming together was good.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

07/26/25

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Audience Member

I enjoyed this. Felt like a lower budget epic. Good action. For casual kung fu fans.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/08/24

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Korra N

Better than it has any right to be, Dragon Blade is a surprisingly fun historical epic that's not nuanced or brilliant, but fairly straightforward and exciting, with a few committed performances that help sell the stakes and peril.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/11/24

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Dinos K

An excellent movie for martial arts with authentic Chinese actors in the lead roles like John Cusack and Adrien Brody

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/16/24

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marcus

Great miscast , nice visuals, not so great directing and editing

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/21/24

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mike m

Bad editing, poor story line, terrible directing.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

12/27/23

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Synopsis

An exiled Chinese general (Jackie Chan) offers shelter to a renegade Roman (John Cusack) and his legion, then becomes involved in the soldier's dispute with Rome's villainous consul (Adrien Brody).

Director: Daniel Lee
Producer: Jackie Chan, Susanna Tsang
Screenwriter: Daniel Lee
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Huayi Brothers, Sparkle Roll Media
Rating: R (Bloody Violence)
Genre: Action, History, Drama
Original Language: Chinese
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 4, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 15, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $72.4K
Runtime: 1h 43m

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