Cirque du Soleil: Dralion (2001): cast, story & where to watch
2001 · Film · ★ 6.8
Released in 2001, Cirque du Soleil: Dralion is a family, music and documentary film directed by David Mallet, running about 89 minutes. “Ignite your senses and behold the wonder” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. The Chinese consider the lion a symbol of good luck, so it's a half-dragon, half-lion – a dralion – that is the symbol of the East-meets-West fusion of this performance in which 36 Chinese acrobats join the renowned Canadian troupe. Celebrating the four elements as represented in four colours – blue (air), green (water), red (fire) and ochre (earth) – Dralion combines ancient Chinese circus traditions with Cirque du Soleil's usual stunning elements: the techno-oriented single ring; the multicoloured lights and costumes; the music that mixes rock, New Age and various world influences (though not Chinese); and the madcap clowns that pull a victim out of the audience.
Who’s in it. Cirque du Soleil: Dralion stars Erik Karol as Âme-Force, Agnès Sohier as Âme-Force, Sheetal Gandhi as Oceane and Henriette Gbou as Gaya, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.8/10, Cirque du Soleil: Dralion has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In GB you can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Cirque du Soleil: Dralion page.
If you liked it. Fans of Cirque du Soleil: Dralion tend to enjoy Spirited Away, Back to the Future, The Lion King and Coco.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Cirque du Soleil: Dralion (2001)?
- In GB, Cirque du Soleil: Dralion is available to rent or buy from Apple TV Store. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Cirque du Soleil: Dralion worth watching?
- Cirque du Soleil: Dralion holds an audience score of 6.8 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy family, music and documentary. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Cirque du Soleil: Dralion?
- Cirque du Soleil: Dralion stars Erik Karol, Agnès Sohier, Sheetal Gandhi, Henriette Gbou and Juliana Neves.
- When was Cirque du Soleil: Dralion released?
- Cirque du Soleil: Dralion was released in 2001, with a runtime of about 89 minutes.