They're extremely intelligent. Highly evolved. And they don't like sharing the planet.
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.
Reign of Fire (2002) is a adventure, action and fantasy film directed by Rob Bowman, released on July 9, 2002 with a runtime of 1h 41m. It stars Christian Bale, Matthew McConaughey, Izabella Scorupco and Gerard Butler. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 2,536 ratings.
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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
Rory Keenan
as Devon
Terence Maynard
as Gideon
Doug Cockle
as Goosh
Randall Carlton
as Burke (Tito)
Directed by Rob Bowman, written by Gregg Chabot, Matt Greenberg and Kevin Peterka, produced by Roger Birnbaum, Gary Barber and Richard D. Zanuck.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 2,536 ratings.
_**Grim tale of the dragon apocalypse**_ Dormant fire-breathing dragons are awoken in subterranean chambers and proceed to unleash hell on earth. Almost two decades later a group of survivors led by Quinn (Christian Bale) live underground in England when American militants pay them a visit, led by seeming-psycho Van Zan (Matthew McConaughey). It seems they have a strategy to slay the dragons once-and-for-all.…
Reviewed on June 27, 2020
**Reign of Fire might not have a robust deep story, but it’s still a solid post-apocalyptic sci-fi adventure with an impressive cast and great action.** Reign of Fire collects Batman, Leonidas, a Bond Girl, and a crazed Matthew McConaughey and throws them headlong into a charred, barren post-apocalyptic world covered in the ash of millions of unstoppable hungry dragons. Critics savaged this movie with its harsh…
Reviewed on January 13, 2023
Watchable I guess but a pretty lackluster fantasy-actioner that's more noteworthy for a cast that includes Matthew McConaughey, Christian Bale and Gerard Butler. Beyond that it's also a really ugly looking film void of pretty much any color. Not one I have any desire to revisit. **2.75/5**
Reviewed on April 12, 2025
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Reign of Fire (2002) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Reign of Fire (2002) includes Christian Bale, Matthew McConaughey, Izabella Scorupco, Gerard Butler and Alexander Siddig. The film was directed by Rob Bowman. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Reign of Fire was released on July 9, 2002 and runs for 1h 41m.
Reign of Fire (2002) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 2,536 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure, action and fantasy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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