Could the franchise have matched the success of more recent book-to-movie adaptations, such as Twilight, Hunger Games, and Harry Potter? We think so. WeРІР‚в„ўre left wondering what the filmРІР‚в„ўs true potential would have been if the work were approached differently. Reviewing audience scores and the total box office take leads us to a major conclusion: the film did have an audience. (Other filmsРІР‚в„ў critic scores: Hunger Games РІР‚вЂњ 86%, Maze Runner РІР‚вЂњ 63%, and even Twilight scored 47%.) Rotten Tomatoes, a popular review aggregator, offers a critic score of just 16% and average audience rating of 47%. The box office wasnРІР‚в„ўt the filmРІР‚в„ўs only problem critics panned the film and audiences were on the fence. (These totals do not include DVD sales or rentals, where Eragon is rumored to have done quite well.) The film saw success overseas, grossing $174.4m for a total worldwide take of $249m. Eragon opened to $23 million in the United States, earning a total of $75m during the entirety of its domestic run. In the case of Eragon, the movie more than doubled its budget of $100 million (not including its marketing budget, rumored to have been substantial). The film industry often defines a РІР‚СљflopРІР‚Сњ as a film that fails to earn back its budget. Bumped from June, 2006, the film hit theaters in December, 2006. Filming began in the summer of 2005, with the intent to release the film exactly one year later. However, future films are still possible, and it is our hope that the recent success of similar films (which we explore below) may help open their eyes to the seriesРІР‚в„ў big screen potential.Р”Р‡oxРІР‚в„ўs purchase of the film rights was first announced in early 2004, aimed at a 2005 release. The studio has been silent for nearly a decade. LetРІР‚в„ўs address the big question straight away: there is no news from Fox regarding a future film. Mistakes were made, the movie didnРІР‚в„ўt quite resonate with audiences, and hopes of a film franchise faded. It isnРІР‚в„ўt hard to understand why: the 2006 Eragon movie was a less-than-stellar take on a book we are all passionate about. ItРІР‚в„ўs the second most asked question we get here on ShurРІР‚в„ўtugal (РІР‚СљWhen will we see Book 5?РІР‚Сњ comes in first).

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