Dragon Blade

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Dragon Blade

R

2015

1h 43m

Action

History

Drama

War

Adventure

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An exiled Chinese general (Jackie Chan) offers shelter to a renegade Roman (John Cusack) and his legion, then becomes involved in the soldier's dispute with Rome's villainous consul (Adrien Brody).

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Critics Consensus

Dragon Blade is beautifully staged and choreographed, but between the battles, its talented cast is overwhelmed by a dull story and choppy editing.

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Mark Kermode

Observer (UK)

01/17/2016

3/5

Handsome production design and sweeping battle vistas lend a touch of class, with Chan directing the action scenes with trademark brio.

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

01/14/2016

2/5

There are nice moments, but this is pure bombast, and Chan's natural action flair is not given free rein.

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Mark Dujsik

RogerEbert.com

09/04/2015

2/4

For those who ever wondered what it would be like to see John Cusack and Jackie Chan engage in a swordfight (both of you), here is "Dragon Blade."

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David Bax

Battleship Pretension

01/14/2021

...it would be misleading (if gracious) to focus only on Dragon Blade's handful of redeeming aspects. In total, it's a ridiculous drag of a movie...

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Andrew Heskins

easternKicks.com

09/23/2020

2/5

John Cusack and Adrien Brody co-star with Jackie Chan in this messy 'hamfest'...

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Andrew Daley

One Room With A View

04/09/2019

4/5

The narrative is notably bizarre, with a smorgasbord of never-ending tribulations and lingering speeches - however, brush that aside for a film that relies on the spirit and merits of its actors and crew.

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alan G

@agenser Mar 25

Spectacular fight scenes and great costumes but stilted acting and plot. The Romans asking for directions to Parthia? They would have gone through it to get to China. Big plot hole. Byzantines blinded the emperors to disqualify them. Romans killed them.

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Mike W

@MikeW269 Dec 27

I thought Cusack did very well in his role.

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Robin P.

@SeaKayaker Dec 24

Worst movie I've ever seen!

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Sam W

@RT36911481 07/26/2025

A Roman Centurion and his legion join forces with an exiled Chinese special forces unit to build a city on the Silk Road and unify the region through peace. The plot has too many ideas, most of which are poorly explained and the frequent slow motion scenes and flashbacks interrupt the flow. Dodgy CGI and costumes but it has a weird rustic style as it represents the different historical cultures. Chan’s signature quirky fighting style is entertaining if anachronistic and the big final battle at the end with all the different war bands coming together was good.

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12/08/2024

I enjoyed this. Felt like a lower budget epic. Good action. For casual kung fu fans.

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Korra N

@RT88131552 11/11/2024

Better than it has any right to be, Dragon Blade is a surprisingly fun historical epic that's not nuanced or brilliant, but fairly straightforward and exciting, with a few committed performances that help sell the stakes and peril.

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Synopsis

An exiled Chinese general (Jackie Chan) offers shelter to a renegade Roman (John Cusack) and his legion, then becomes involved in the soldier's dispute with Rome's villainous consul (Adrien Brody).

Director: Daniel Lee
Producer: Jackie Chan, Susanna Tsang
Screenwriter: Daniel Lee
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Huayi Brothers, Sparkle Roll Media
Rating: R (Bloody Violence)
Genre: Action, History, Drama, War, Adventure
Original Language: Chinese
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 4, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 15, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $72.4K
Runtime: 1h 43m