Dragon Rider
2020 · Movie · 100 min · ★ 7.0 · 65% critics
A young outsider teams up with a dragon and a magical creature on a big journey to find a legendary sanctuary. Along the way, the trio faces challenges, builds an unexpected friendship, and learns what home and courage really mean.
Based on Dragon Rider
Also known as Firedrake the Silver Dragon
Where to watch
Streaming on Netflix.
2 hours to watch.
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Details
- Years
- 2020
- Release date
- 2020-10-13
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 65/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (178 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a gentle fantasy adventure with cute creatures, teamwork, and a hopeful tone similar to Wish Dragon or Mia and Me: The Hero of Centopia; Not for you if you want sharper humor or more intense action.
Pros: family-friendly adventure; lovable trio; magical world | Cons: familiar story beats; light stakes; simple humor
Themes
- friendship
- himalaya mountain range
- cartoon
- dragon
- quest
Cast & crew
Thomas Brodie-Sangster
as Firedrake (voice)
Freddie Highmore
as Ben (voice)
Felicity Jones
as Sorrell (voice)
Patrick Stewart
as Nettlebrand (voice)
Sanjeev Bhaskar
as Mad Doc (voice)
Nonso Anozie
as Mighty Djinn (voice)
Meera Syal
as Subisha Gulab (voice)
Alex Norton
as Gravelbeard (voice)
Peter Marinker
as Slatebeard (voice)
Stephen Hogan
as Spinecrackle (voice)
Directed by Tomer Eshed