There Be Dragons (2011): Ratings, Box Office, Plot & Where to Watch
There Be Dragons is a 2011 biographical drama directed by Roland Joffé. It runs 2 hours and earned $4.4 million worldwide on a $36 million budget. Critics gave it 13% on Rotten Tomatoes and 33 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.7/10. Stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Hoopla, or rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h (120 min)
- Director
- Roland Joffé
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Samuel Goldwyn Films
- Budget
- $36M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is There Be Dragons About?
The premise of There Be Dragons without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
During the turmoil of the Spanish Civil War, two lifelong friends find their lives irrevocably changed. One embraces a path of faith and establishes Opus Dei, while the other joins the fight for what he believes in. Their differing convictions place them on opposing sides of a devastating conflict, testing their friendship and forcing them to confront the complexities of a nation at war.
There Be Dragons Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- journalist
- spanish civil war
- dying father
- betrayal
- forgiveness
- communism
- spanish history
- title at the end
- what happened to epilogue
- ends with biographical notes
- ends with historical notes
- based on real person
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- man slaps a woman
- religious fanaticism
- father
- love
- dying
- saint
- elephant
- zoo
- snowball
- snow
- border crossing
- mountain
- pyrenees mountains
- pyrenees
- year 1937
- hiding
- identity control
- cigarette smoking
- vomiting
- pregnancy
- airplane
- death
- loss of father
- kiss
- shot in the head
- slapped in the face
- held at gunpoint
- gun
- pistol
- soldier
- combat
- hungarian woman
- hungarian
- train
- church on fire
- fire
- church
- hole in a shoe
Where to Watch There Be Dragons
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The Director of There Be Dragons
Directed by Roland Joffé.
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Director Roland Joffé
There Be Dragons Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave There Be Dragons 13% on Rotten Tomatoes and 33 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.7/10.
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IMDb 5.7 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 13% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 54%
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Metacritic 33 Metascore
User score 8.1
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TMDB 50% User score
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Letterboxd 4.1 /5
40K ratings
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Movie Insider 3.8 /5
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There Be Dragons Plot Summary
What happens in There Be Dragons from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
There Be Dragons explores the intricate narrative of the controversial founder of Opus Dei, St. Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer, in a portrayal that ventures to present a more favorable view of the Catholic organization, actively countering the prevailing sentiments established by Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code. Directed by Roland Joffe, this action-laden film intricately weaves in fictional characters while delving into widely resonant themes of love, betrayal, and redemption.
The story kicks off with a young journalist who embarks on a journey to unravel his estranged father’s connection to Escrivá during the chaotic era of the Spanish Civil War. Through this investigation, he uncovers a fascinating drama surrounding the intertwined lives of these two men and the hidden truths within his family’s history.
Full summary
The whole story of There Be Dragons, scene by scene
There Be Dragons Box Office & Budget
There Be Dragons grossed $4.4 million worldwide on a $36 million budget, 12% of what it cost. $1.1 million came from the US and Canada and $3.3 million (76%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$4.4M
12% of its budget back
- US & Canada
- $1.1M
- International
- $3.3M
- Budget
- $36M
There Be Dragons Trailers & Videos
The trailer of There Be Dragons.
How Well Do You Know There Be Dragons?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Cars in There Be Dragons
31 cars on screen, including the 1929 Chevrolet International and the Dodge Brothers.
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1929 Ford Model A Minor role
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There Be Dragons FAQ: Where to Watch, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, where to watch, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of There Be Dragons, each answered in a sentence.
How long is There Be Dragons?
There Be Dragons runs 2 hours (120 minutes).
When was There Be Dragons released?
There Be Dragons was released on May 6, 2011.
Who directed There Be Dragons?
There Be Dragons was directed by Roland Joffé.
More films by Roland Joffé Where can I watch There Be Dragons?
In the US, There Be Dragons is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Hoopla and Kanopy and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home (availability from JustWatch).
How much did There Be Dragons make at the box office?
There Be Dragons grossed $4.4 million worldwide ($1.1 million domestic, $3.3 million international) on a budget of $36 million.
How is There Be Dragons rated?
There Be Dragons has 5.7/10 on IMDb, 13% on Rotten Tomatoes, 33 on Metacritic and 50% on TMDB.
Does There Be Dragons have a post-credit scene?
No. There Be Dragons has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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