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The Flight of Dragons

1982 · 96 min

A nostalgic animated quest that blends whimsical fantasy with thoughtful ideas, feeling like a cozy yet earnest adventure.

Genres
Animation, Fantasy, Family
Tagline
The ultimate war between magic and science is about to begin.
Overview
The realm of magic is being threatened by the realm of logic, so the green wizard, Carolinus, decides to shield it for all time. Ommadon, the evil red wizard, stands in his way. Carolinus then calls for a quest that is to be led by a man named Peter Dickinson, who is the first man of both the realms of science and magic. It is Peter's job to defeat Ommadon.

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • science
  • survival
  • friendship
  • love
Places
  • fantasy world
  • big city
Era
timeless
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour5
Realism2
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
animation, fantasy, family, adventure
Directed by
Arthur Rankin Jr., Jules Bass
Written by
Romeo Muller
Starring
Harry Morgan, James Gregory, John Ritter, Bob McFadden, Alexandra Stoddart, James Earl Jones, Paul Frees, Don Messick
Music
Maury Laws
Runtime
96 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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