Dragonkeeper

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Dragonkeeper

PG

2024

1h 39m

Fantasy

Adventure

Animation

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The dragons of ancient China are on the brink of extinction; their only hope is a brave young girl on a perilous journey to save the last dragon egg.

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Cath Clarke

Guardian

Sep 25, 2024

3/5

An action-packed kids’ movie with plenty of PG-rated bashing and a real spirit of adventure. The letdown is some fairly average animation, and human characters that move like cheap marionettes with jolty limbs.

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Clotilde Chinnici

Movie Marker

Jul 27, 2025

2/5

Overall, Dragonkeeper fails to deliver on an exciting premise, making it an easily forgettable film.

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David Griffiths

Subculture Entertainment

Feb 2, 2025

3.5/5

A beautiful animation that is the perfect introduction to world cinema for children of all ages. The fantasy element is remarkable and opens up a whole new world that needs to be explored.

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Sandie Angulo Chen

Common Sense Media

May 17, 2024

Perhaps not surprisingly, given that the book on which the movie is based is part of a series, the movie doesn't wrap everything up too neatly.

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Carla Hay

Culture Mix

May 11, 2024

Dragonkeeper is a shoddy adaptation of Carole Wilkinson's fantasy novel of the same name. This animated film makes the story unfocused and bland. Most of the voice cast performances are stiff, with no real personality. They're just reading their lines.

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Mike McGranaghan

Aisle Seat

May 3, 2024

3/4

Sure, it’s a little strange hearing Asian characters speaking with British accents, but once you get used to that, the movie’s adventure delivers a good time.

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Dragon Lover

May 7, 2024

I agree with other reviewers that it's not a movie for the younger ones. I liked it because it had dragons(I love dragons) and it's hard to find good dragon movies. It was paced well and it kept me entertained.

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Barb

May 4, 2024

I took my grandson, age 7, and he seemed to like it but started loosing interest with 15 minutes to go. I found the movie very dark, both in storyline and appearance. Would not recommend this movie at all, but I think my grandson thought it was alright. I think he just enjoyed spending the day with grandma!

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Christina

May 4, 2024

Dark, violent, terrifying for 7 year old

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Paul S

@PManRager Oct 5, 2026

The movie could be slow at times, but overall, this was an incredibly beautiful and heartwarming tale about courage and destiny, with beautiful animation and a fun and captivating story. I definitely recommend watching it!

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Marta J

@RT86489766 May 31, 2026

I watched "Dragonkeeper" with my daughter and was shocked. The trailer looked harmless: a sweet little girl and a dragon. I did not expect such a dark, disturbing story. Later, I learned the film is apparently a milder version of the book. Even so, I found it confusing and unsettling. Slavery, death, slaughter, blackmail, black magic, dark threats, and psychological manipulation have no place, in my view, in stories that reach children. For me, the issue is not only age recommendations. The deeper question is: Why are stories like this written for children at all? Why fill young minds with such images? Children’s stories should encourage, enlighten, and strengthen. They should foster courage, clarity, dignity, responsibility, and moral judgment — not fear, numbness, or confusion. Some may call this poetic or profound. I do not. To me, "Dragonkeeper" is not harmless fantasy, but a symptom of a culture that increasingly confuses disturbing darkness with depth and calls it art.

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Jasmine S

@RT01902409 Nov 17, 2025

The voice acting was flat and lacked emotion. The actors also having a strong English accent for a movie set in Ancient China was jarring and really pulled you out the story. Unsure why this was the choice the film went with it when it has such a significant impact on the story telling.

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The dragons of ancient China are on the brink of extinction; their only hope is a brave young girl on a perilous journey to save the last dragon egg.

Director: Salvador Simó
Screenwriter: Ignacio Ferreras, Rosanna Cecchini, Carole Wilkinson
Distributor: Viva Kids
Production Co: Guardián De Dragones A.I.E., Atresmedia Cine, Telefónica Audiovisual Digital, Movistar+, China Film Animation
Rating: PG (Violence|Thematic Elements|Scary Images)
Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 3, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 9, 2024
Runtime: 1h 39m

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