Dragonheart

PG-13

Released May 31, 1996

1 hr. 43 min.

Fantasy

Adventure

Action

List

50%

30 Reviews

Tomatometer

60%

250,000+ Ratings

Audience Score

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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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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Alex H

A charming and nostalgic movie for all the world to enjoy old and young alike. There's a young professor Lupin in there and Sean Connery as the voice of Draco is ICONIC

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/09/24

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Arch O

This is a good movie with a good message, for a family to watch together.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/04/24

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Joey B

It's a remarkable masterpiece

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/10/23

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Audience Member

Director Rob Cohen tells an epic fantasy starring Dennis Quaid, Dina Meyer, the late Sean Connery, Jason Issacs, the late Pete Postlethwaite, and David Thewlis Bowen is a disillusioned knight who befriends Draco, the last dragon of his kind Both of them decide to team up scamming villagers for money putting on a show making them believe Bowen 'slays' Draco Later he finds out Draco saved his former student Einon by taking his heart, but now that he is king Einon has become a merciless tyrant driven by power and selfishness Bowen is determined to stop his madness but will need Draco's help They must also save Kara, a peasant girl who wants Einon dead for murdering her father and is forced to be his wife Never saw it 25 years ago but I saw the trailer for the sequel all the time growing up Has one of the most memorable scores ever This feels like good old fashioned fantasy storytelling Love Connery as the dragon even if the effects are noticeable and Quaid is really good too The story is not the greatest thing ever written but it had enough elements to still work and thankfully the movie still has enough devoted fans for it to have a lasting impact

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/01/23

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Rob Cohen

Director

Dennis Quaid

Bowen

David Thewlis

King Einon

Pete Postlethwaite

Gilbert of Glockenspur

Dina Meyer

Kara

Julie Christie

Queen Aislinn

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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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Rated: 3/5

Dec 21, 2005

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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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Joey O'Bryan

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Rated: 3.5/5

Jan 1, 2000

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Chuck O'Leary

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A laughable disaster.

Rated: 1/5

Oct 8, 2005

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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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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
Executive Producer: Patrick Read Johnson
Screenwriter: Patrick Read Johnson
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
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo

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