Synopsis
A brood of fire-breathing dragons emerges from the earth and begins setting everything ablaze, establishing dominance over the planet.
Scores
Overall Score
79.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
86.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
88.4%
Review Aggregate
49.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 42% of 168 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, suspenseful, family-friendly. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotsuspensefulfamily-friendlydarkfunnymacabrevisually strikinggrittylightheartedsurreal
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew McConaughey | 2002 | $5,859,000 | $10,216,000 | (est) |
| Christian Bale | 2002 | $3,606,000 | $6,289,000 | (est) |
| Izabella Scorupco | 2002 | $2,715,000 | $4,735,000 | (est) |
| Gerard Butler | 2002 | $500,000 source | $871,873 | reported |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score41.0
RT critic review count172
Rotten Tomatoes audience score49.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes150,425
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $43,061,982 | $75,089,182 |
| International | 2002 | $39,088,201 | $68,159,915 |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $82,150,183 | $143,249,096 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $37,166,271 | $64,808,557 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $19,000 | $33,131 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $21,693,000 | $37,827,093 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $40,449,000 | $70,532,803 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $10,765,496 | $18,772,295 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $110,092,767 | $191,973,880 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2002 | $60,000,000 | $104,624,792 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2002 | $33,082,000 (est) | $57,686,623 (est) |
| Participations | 2002 | $4,404,000 | $7,679,460 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $5,107,000 | $8,905,314 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $9,000,000 | $15,693,719 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $111,593,000 | $194,589,906 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $-1,500,233 | $-2,616,026 |
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| Poster | Movie | Year | Match | Overall | Est. Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | How to Train Your Dragon | 2010 | Shared genres: 6 | 97.3 | $3,305,371 |
 | Dawn of the Planet of the Apes | 2014 | Shared genres: 6 | 95.5 | $45,756,150 |
 | How to Train Your Dragon 2 | 2014 | Shared genres: 6 | 95.1 | $48,707,119 |
 | War for the Planet of the Apes | 2017 | Shared genres: 6 | 94.8 | $-8,379,633 |
 | How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World | 2019 | Shared genres: 6 | 93.8 | $37,361,614 |