Reign of Fire

Directed by Rob Bowman
PG-13
2002    1h 41mFantasy, Action
6.242%49%6.2
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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.
  • Christian BaleQuinn Abercromby
  • Matthew McConaugheyDenton Van Zan
  • Izabella ScorupcoAlex Jensen
  • Gerard ButlerCreedy
  • Alexander SiddigAjay
  • Scott MoutterJared Wilke
  • David KennedyEddie Stax
  • Ned DennehyBarlow
  • Rory KeenanDevon
  • Terence MaynardGideon
  • Doug CockleGoosh
  • Randall CarltonBurke (Tito)
  • Ben ThorntonYoung Quinn
  • Alice KrigeKaren Abercromby
  • Malcolm DouglasStuart
  • Berts FolanConstruction Worker #1
  • Brian McGuinnessConstruction Worker #2
  • Barry BarnesConstruction Worker #3
  • Gerry O'BrienJerry
  • Laura PyperLin
  • runinhotMay 1, 2026
    This one's still so HOTTT!!!?
  • TheGozerianJuly 13, 2025
    Pretty awesome even if the premise is a bit silly
  • Kurtis0006March 18, 2026
    Great movie, extremely well thought out lore and plot. Not to mention two titan actors getting into their prime.
  • jason6776April 21, 2025
    Great movie!
  • Doc WormJanuary 12, 2026
    Dragon apocalypse is a pretty fucking cool premise. Shot in the hills of Ireland with a stacked cast- it does enough to elevate the middling script and dated CGI. While it certainly doesn’t reach quite the heights the concept promises it does a pretty good job of investing you in its high concept world.
  • Dan S TurpinJanuary 3, 2026
    Fun genre pictures of a quality they dont make anymore. Big budget, good cast, (except Bale- he's a hammy prick!)
  • 5amurai5amsonDecember 18, 2025
    Dragons. Explosions. Violence. Nostalgia. Buff/bald Lincoln guy. Batman. Winner on all the metrics that count.
  • Scott SuasoNovember 30, 2025
    Awful movie. Just atrociously bad. Terrible script, horrendous editing - it feels like the studio shut down filming halfway through and someone cobbled together what they could. The only bright spot is Matthew McCounahay's character, which is well acted.
  • Daniel TaylorNovember 25, 2025
    I really enjoy this movie. It’s not perfect, but it’s a bloody fun ride. The mix of post-apocalyptic chaos and dragon action still holds up, and the atmosphere is unreal. The cast goes hard, the world feels gritty without being over the top, and the whole thing is just entertaining from start to finish. Easily one of my go-to movies when I want something different and epic.
  • Do_die_doNovember 21, 2025
    An epic movie, great sets and worlds. Slightly weak on selling the plot
  • JoshuaWSeptember 4, 2025
    A must see. I’ve seen it over a dozen times thru the years. Still gets me pumped. #MathewMcConaughey and #ChristianBale were great together. Can’t forget about #GerardButler. Great CGI on the Dragons.
  • RockcrankyAugust 14, 2025
    Great movie. Lost of stars in earlier roles. Lots of action.
  • clatsch01July 20, 2025
    Do you want to watch Matthew McConaughey do his best Christian Bale Batman impression on front of Christian Bale. Oh and they fight some dragons!
  • Kraine OpasenJune 20, 2025
    “Dragons, dystopia, and damn good acting — a hidden gem of fantasy cinema.” Reign of Fire deserved so much more than its quiet run in theaters. This is a bold, gritty, and surprisingly intense blend of post-apocalyptic action and high fantasy, where dragons rule the skies and humans fight for survival beneath the ashes. Christian Bale leads with gravitas and grit, while Matthew McConaughey goes full berserker as a shaved-headed, axe-swinging dragon slayer from the American military — yes, it’s as awesome as it sounds. Their clash of wills is just as fierce as the battle with fire-breathing monsters. The world-building is grounded and believable, the tension never lets up, and the dragons? Terrifyingly majestic — some of the best designs ever put on screen. It’s dark, desperate, and far better than it was ever given credit for. An underrated cult classic that still burns bright.

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