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Dragon Rider

2020 · 100 min

A bright, breezy fantasy quest that feels like a gentle rollercoaster for younger viewers, with colourful creatures and mild peril.

Directed by: Tomer Eshed
Genres: Animation, Family, Adventure
Starring: Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Freddie Highmore, Felicity Jones

Tagline: We are flying carbon neutral.
Overview: An unlikely trio of heroes – a dragon, a boy and a forest brownie – embark on an epic adventure to find the “Rim of Heaven” - the mythological safe haven for all dragons.

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Directed by: Tomer Eshed
Genres: Animation, Family, Adventure
Starring: Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Freddie Highmore, Felicity Jones

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
found family
survival
identity
loyalty
Places: fantasy world
wilderness
Era: timeless
Audience: family
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	6
Horror	2
Humour	5
Realism	2
Romance	1
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: animation, family, adventure, fantasy
Directed by: Tomer Eshed
Written by: Johnny Smith
Starring: Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Freddie Highmore, Felicity Jones, Patrick Stewart, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Nonso Anozie, Meera Syal, Alex Norton
Music: Stefan Maria Schneider
Cinematography: Olaf Aue
Runtime: 100 min
Country: Belgium, Germany
Languages: German, English

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