Dragonheart

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Dragonheart

PG-13

Released May 31, 1996

1h 43m

Fantasy

Adventure

Action

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Disillusioned knight Bowen (Dennis Quaid) befriends Draco (Sean Connery), the last of the dragons, and the two begin scamming village folk as Bowen repeatedly "kills" Draco for money. Bowen soon learns that Draco is the same dragon who once saved his former student, now King Einon (David Thewlis), from death by giving him a piece of his heart. Einon is now a merciless tyrant, and Bowen is compelled to stop him -- but the bond between king and dragon means if one dies, the other does as well.

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Critics Consensus

Dragonheart gives us medieval action, a splendidly mulleted Dennis Quaid, and Sean Connery as a talking dragon -- and, unfortunately, a story that largely fails to engage.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Rob Cohen's Dragonheart is one of the most sublimely silly movies I have ever seen. Since it combines its silliness with special effects that are, quite simply, sublime, I must resist the urge to take easy shots at it.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Mike Clark

USA Today

This mildly engaging castle-storming adventure is best pegged as a family comedy.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Chuck O'Leary

Fantastica Daily

A laughable disaster.

Rated: 1/5

Oct 8, 2005

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 3/5

Jul 22, 2005

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Robin Clifford

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Rated: B+

Apr 9, 2005

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Greg Maki

Star-Democrat (Easton, MD)

Rated: 1/5

Jan 24, 2005

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Giovana L

O filme é muito bom. Embora não seja tão bem ambientado,por causa daquela ÚNICA mulher ruiva,no meio de um monte de macho lutando que nem guerreira,no período da idade Média 962 D.C. Talvez tenham adicionado pra dar uma motivação maior nas mulheres assistir o filme, sei lá. Sem falar da inutilidade do exército do rei que tavam perdendo pra um bando de camponeses que usam enxada,machadinho e balde na cabeça. Mas como o filme é de fantasia então não importa muito. Sem mais,é ótimo pra ver em família 💙

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/18/25

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Stephen C

Success in 1 hour and 43 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $51,300,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/26/25

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Theodore P

This movie is a classic and it's heartfelt, action, humor, drama it hits and should for all those who watched it in 96-2000s

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/28/25

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Adam W

Its a classic, there's nothing else like it!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/16/24

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Dayton S

Best fantasy film that I loved watching when I was young and growing up.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/27/24

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N.A.

Best Fantasy I've EVER seen !!! And I've seen a LOT!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/10/24

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King Einon

Pete Postlethwaite

Gilbert of Glockenspur

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Julie Christie

Queen Aislinn

Dragonheart: Official Clip - Dragon "Slaying"

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Dragonheart: Official Clip - The Forest Battle

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Dragonheart: Official Clip - The Dragon's Maw

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Dragonheart: Official Clip - Conning the Cannibals

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Dragonheart: Official Clip - To the Stars

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Dragonheart: Official Clip - Kira vs. Brok

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Dragonheart: Official Clip - Tower Fight

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Dragonheart: Official Clip - Chasing the Dragon

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Dragonheart: Official Clip - Waterfall Duel

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Dragonheart: Official Clip - Draco's Heart

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Synopsis

Disillusioned knight Bowen (Dennis Quaid) befriends Draco (Sean Connery), the last of the dragons, and the two begin scamming village folk as Bowen repeatedly "kills" Draco for money. Bowen soon learns that Draco is the same dragon who once saved his former student, now King Einon (David Thewlis), from death by giving him a piece of his heart. Einon is now a merciless tyrant, and Bowen is compelled to stop him -- but the bond between king and dragon means if one dies, the other does as well.

Director: Rob Cohen
Producer: Raffaella De Laurentiis
Screenwriter: Patrick Read Johnson, Charles Edward Pogue
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Universal Pictures
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 31, 1996, Original
Release Date (Streaming): May 18, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $51.3M
Runtime: 1h 43m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo

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