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Dragon Rider

Dragon Rider

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Dragon Rider

"We are flying carbon neutral."

2020

1h 40m

6.9(188 votes)

Animation

Family

Adventure

Fantasy

Overview

An unlikely trio of heroes – a dragon, a boy and a forest brownie – embark on an epic adventure to find the “Rim of Heaven” - the mythological safe haven for all dragons.

Where to Watch

Stream

Netflix

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Production Companies

Constantin Film

Cyborn

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Thomas Brodie-Sangster

Thomas Brodie-Sangster

Firedrake (voice)

Freddie Highmore

Freddie Highmore

Ben (voice)

Felicity Jones

Felicity Jones

Sorrell (voice)

Patrick Stewart

Patrick Stewart

Nettlebrand (voice)

Sanjeev Bhaskar

Sanjeev Bhaskar

Mad Doc (voice)

Nonso Anozie

Nonso Anozie

Mighty Djinn (voice)

Meera Syal

Meera Syal

Subisha Gulab (voice)

Alex Norton

Alex Norton

Gravelbeard (voice)

Peter Marinker

Peter Marinker

Slatebeard (voice)

Stephen Hogan

Stephen Hogan

Spinecrackle (voice)

Creative team

Directed by: Tomer Eshed
Written by: Johnny Smith
Produced by: Oliver Berben
Christoph Müller

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