Ok personaly I hate this movie. They destroyed the book, but anyways... It's ok for children 8+ I believe (maybe even for younger ages) because there's no sexual content, no swearing, just violence.
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Eragon
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Not age appropriate for kids under 7, age appropriate for kids over 9; suggested age 9. -
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Common Sense says
Dragon fantasy falls flat, but kids won't care.
updated 03.13.09
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 9 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Eragon
Parents need to know that the movie's content is just right for the target 'tweener audience. It has its scary moments, with several scenes featuring dark woods, eerie wind, abrupt violence, big battles and a frightening evil wizard with red and black makeup. Swords, arrows, and spears produce some bloody wounds and several dead bodies, and one-on-one fight scenes include kicking, punching, swordplay, and falling. Eragon confronts and feels guilty about a family member's death (the corpse is visible, with a bloody face).
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Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about how the movie differs from the book. What worked better in the book and what in the movie? Why? Those who didn't read the story might talk about Eragon's response to being "chosen" by the dragon. Why are dragons such fascinating creatures in fiction and legends? Families can also talk about the movie's similarities to (and differences from) other fantasy and sci-fi classics, like Star Wars and Lord of the Rings. What elements of Eragon's story are unique? Which ones have you seen before?
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Lives in ColoradoI rate this title on for age 8 and give itMy concerns are:- Excessive violence
I hate that movie
- Lives in IllinoisI rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it
I don't like it!
Do you want to know why? Because A LOT of scenes are too intense for me!!! I have to cover my whole body with the blanket! Aaahhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!! It scares me... just a bit. But my older brother liked it!
Lives in New YorkI rate this title on for age 8 and give itehh
I'm gonna make this short. It's not good, It's not bad. It's not extraordinary, but still a fun film to watch.
- Lives in IowaI rate this title on for age 7 and give it
Not the best movie.
I loved the books, but the movie was not good. Didn't stick to the story very well...If you like the books I suggest seeing it. But not a movie I would see over and over again.
Lives in IllinoisI rate this title on for age 8 and give itim crazy for Eragon
I relly love Eragon and do enthing for him he is so hot I love Eragon and I am a girl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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