Dragon Blade

R

Released Sep 4, 2015

1 hr. 43 min.

Action

History

Drama

List

36%

47 Reviews

Tomatometer

40%

2,500+ Ratings

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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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Critics Consensus

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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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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Zach L

A funny idea mixing Romans in the making of the Silk Road while fighting agaisnt the villainous Roman empire . The story is quite watchable

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/13/23

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Susan T

Best dramaric Chan movie. He should do more dramatic roles.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/14/23

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alan r

Who knew John Cusac and Adrian Brody could do historical action? Of course, Jackie Chan is great in a very physical action movie. Yes, the plot and editing are irratic and the theme is inconsistent. But, just roll with this as an action movie with 3 excellent actors carrying the show.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Daniel Lee

Director

Jackie Chan

Huo An

John Cusack

Gen. Lucius

Adrien Brody

Consul Tiberius

Joey Jozef

Publius

Lin Peng

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Mark Kermode

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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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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
Executive Producer: Jackie Chan, Zhongjun Wang, Ren Zhonglun, Zhou Maofei
Screenwriter: Daniel Lee
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Sparkle Roll Media, Huayi Brothers
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

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