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Dragonslayer

Dragonslayer

Jun 26, 1981
108 min
FantasyAdventure
6.5/ 10
303 votes

Overview

A sorcerer and his apprentice are on a mission to kill an evil dragon to save the King’s daughter from being sacrificed according to a pact that the King himself made with the dragon to protect his kingdom.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
6.5/10
303 votes
IMDB
6.6/10
20,915 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
84%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
68/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$18,000,000Production cost
Box Office$14,110,013Worldwide gross
Profit-$3,889,987Loss
ROI
-21.6%Return on investment
US Box Office$14,110,013Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 7 nominations total

Details

Production information

"In the Dark Ages, Magic was a weapon. Love was a mystery. Adventure was everywhere...And Dragons were real."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$18,000,000

Revenue

$14,110,013

Production Companies

Paramount PicturesWalt Disney Productions

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