Dragon Movies: Essential Films
This watch list captures the breadth and cultural impact of movies featuring dragons across seven decades. Our collection spans from Ray Harryhausen's groundbreaking stop-motion work in The 7th Voyage of Sinbad to the recent blockbuster success of the live-action How to Train Your Dragon.
The list includes technical landmarks like Dragonslayer, which George R.R. Martin praised for having the best dragon ever put on film, and Reign of Fire, which influenced dragon design in later works including Game of Thrones. You'll find cult classics like Terry Gilliam's medieval comedy Jabberwocky and Larry Cohen's creature feature Q: The Winged Serpent, alongside big-budget spectacles such as Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.
The collection also acknowledges box office disappointments that nonetheless left cultural marks, including Eragon and the ambitious Korean production Dragon Wars: D-War. Whether showcasing dragons as terrifying adversaries, misunderstood creatures, or even shape-shifting witches, these films represent the essential touchstones of dragon cinema.
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The 7th Voyage of Sinbad
Sinbad the sailor embarks on a perilous adventure to a mysterious island filled with mythical creatures and monsters. He must face incredible dangers to save a princess from an evil sorcerer's curse and prevent war between two kingdoms.

Jabberwocky
A young man named Dennis Cooper ventures into a kingdom terrorized by a fearsome monster called the Jabberwocky. This medieval comedy follows his misadventures as he encounters the bizarre inhabitants of a town living in fear of the legendary beast.

Dragonslayer
A young sorcerer's apprentice embarks on a perilous quest to slay an ancient dragon that demands human sacrifices from a medieval kingdom.

Q
A small-time criminal stumbles upon the nest of Quetzalcoatl, an ancient Aztec flying serpent that has taken up residence in New York City and begun terrorizing the population.

Dragonheart
In medieval times, a disillusioned knight encounters the last dragon on Earth and must forge an unlikely alliance to defeat a tyrannical king. Their bond becomes complicated when the knight discovers that the dragon's fate is mysteriously tied to the very ruler they seek to overthrow.

Reign of Fire
In post-apocalyptic England, an American volunteer and a British survivor team up to fight off fire-breathing dragons that have emerged from underground to reclaim global dominance.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter unexpectedly becomes a competitor in the dangerous Triwizard Tournament between three wizarding schools. As he faces deadly challenges including dragons and enchanted mazes, Harry must uncover who entered his name in the competition and why.

Eragon
A farm boy in the fantasy realm of Alagaesia discovers a dragon egg and embarks on an epic journey to fulfill his destiny as a Dragon Rider and defend his homeland from an evil king.

Beowulf
A legendary Scandinavian warrior travels to Denmark to battle the monstrous creature Grendel that has been terrorizing a great hall and its people.

Dragon Wars: D-War
A young man discovers he carries the spirit of an ancient Korean warrior and must protect a woman who holds the soul of his past love when dragons attack modern-day Los Angeles.

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Bilbo Baggins continues his epic journey with a company of dwarves to reclaim their homeland and treasure from the fearsome dragon Smaug. Along the way, they face new perils including giant spiders, hostile elves, and the growing threat of the dragon itself.

Seventh Son
A veteran monster hunter who is the seventh son of a seventh son seeks to train a young farmer's son as his apprentice to battle witches, ghouls, and other supernatural threats. The apprentice must survive the dangerous training that has claimed the lives of many before him.

Pete's Dragon
A mysterious 10-year-old boy named Pete emerges from the Pacific Northwest woods claiming to live with a giant green dragon named Elliott. When forest ranger Grace meets Pete, she must determine the truth behind his extraordinary story and help him find where he belongs.

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Shang-Chi must confront his past when he's drawn into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organization, forcing him to face the legacy he tried to escape.

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
A charming thief and his band of unlikely adventurers embark on an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic in this fantasy adventure based on the beloved tabletop game.

Damsel
A young woman discovers her fairy-tale marriage to a charming prince is actually a trap when she becomes an unwilling sacrifice to a fire-breathing dragon.

How to Train Your Dragon
On the Viking isle of Berk, young Hiccup defies tradition by befriending Toothless, a feared Night Fury dragon. Their unlikely bond challenges centuries of conflict between Vikings and dragons, revealing truths that could transform their society.
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