Reign of Fire
“They're extremely intelligent. Highly evolved. And they don't like sharing the planet.”
Certified Crap. CrapScore 65, rated by 1 admin.
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Dragons have reduced modern Britain to a survival problem, and a visiting American proposes a spectacularly aggressive solution. Christian Bale supplies the burden of leadership while Matthew McConaughey supplies almost everything else at maximum intensity. Military hardware and medieval terror make an enjoyably improbable combination.
Nominated by @flabbergasted_jones
The club’s verdict
- Acting
- 6.5/10
- Plot
- 8.5/10
- Effects
- 2.5/10
- Dialogue
- 6.5/10
- Rewatchability
- 8.5/10
“The dragon problem has attracted an extremely intense consultant.”
@flabbergasted_jones, scored it 65
Synopsis and movie facts
In post-apocalyptic England, an American volunteer and a British survivor team up to fight off a brood of fire-breathing dragons seeking to return to global dominance after centuries of rest underground. The Brit—leading a clan of survivors to hunt down the King of the Dragons—has much at stake: his mother was killed by a dragon, but his love is still alive.
- Released
- 2002
- Directed by
- Rob Bowman
- Running time
- 101 min
Starring
- Christian Bale as Quinn Abercromby
- Matthew McConaughey as Denton Van Zan
- Izabella Scorupco as Alex Jensen
- Gerard Butler as Creedy
- Alexander Siddig as Ajay
- Scott Moutter as Jared Wilke
- David Kennedy as Eddie Stax
- Ned Dennehy as Barlow
Research behind this pick
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- Film reference · themoviedb.org
TMDB identity and credits retrieved on 2026-11-10: Reign of Fire (2002), directed by Rob Bowman. The importer rechecks identity, poster, synopsis, release date, runtime, genres and cast against live metadata.
- Review · variety.com
Variety praises the combination of fantasy and military action, the brisk pacing and polished production, noting McConaughey's enthusiastic scenery-chewing. Full review text consulted on 2026-11-10.
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