← Back to results
Dragonkeeper
Guardiana de dragones (Dragonkeeper)
2024 99 min China, Spain PG 6+
★6.4
Animation, Family, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Director: Jianping Li, Salvador Simó
📖 Based on the novel
«Dragonkeeper»
byCarole Wilkinson
Trailers
EN
EN
Description
Set in Han Imperial China, the plot follows the adventures of enslaved girl Ping with ancient dragon Long Danzi. Dragons had been banished from the kingdom. Ping, an orphan, finds one of the last remaining dragon eggs. Palace guards force Ping to run away in order to return the dragon egg to the ocean and save all dragons from extinction. Ping discovers that she is a true Dragonkeeper.
Budget:
$25.6M
US Gross:
$805,091
Worldwide:
$6.21M
Starring
Bill Nighy
Actor
Mayalinee Griffiths
Actor
Anthony Howell
Actor
Awards
Goya Awards 2025
— Best Visual Effects
Goya Awards 2025
— Best Original Score
Goya Awards 2025
— Best Animated Feature
Key opinion
Dragonkeeper is a visually vibrant, folklore-rich animated adventure that succeeds as a family-oriented fantasy film. While it captures the spirit of traditional kung fu cinema, the film is held back by a thin, predictable narrative and occasionally disjointed editing.
| Production | The film features lively, colorful animation that effectively captures the unique, lithe aesthetic of Chinese-inspired dragons. | |
| Screenplay | The narrative relies on overly simple, predictable character arcs that lack necessary depth. | |
| Editing | The editing employs abrupt, jarring cuts reminiscent of classic kung fu cinema, which may disrupt the flow for modern audiences. |