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A misfit Viking teenager sees a chance to change the course of his clan's future when he befriends an injured dragon.

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Boasting dazzling animation, a script with surprising dramatic depth, and thrilling 3-D sequences, How to Train Your Dragon soars.

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Derek Malcolm

London Evening Standard

Based on the book by Cressida Cowell, the movie from writer-director Dean Dubois is funny, well-drawn and imaginatively structured so that adults need have no fear about taking the kids to it.

Dec 8, 2014

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Richard Corliss

TIME Magazine

It's a foolproof scheme for picture making: take the plot elements of favorite movies, paint the concoction with bright colors so it looks like the zazziest customized car, set it running at NASCAR speed, and you have How to Train Your Dragon.

Dec 8, 2014

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Tim Robey

Daily Telegraph (UK)

Three cheers to DreamWorks for zipping it, at long last: in laying aside the post-modern quips, they've rediscovered an airborne sense of joy.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 8, 2014

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Cory Woodroof

For the Win (USA Today)

Bringing in Chris Sanders from Disney is still one of DreamWorks Animation’s best moves, as How to Train Your Dragon remains a classic.

Sep 25, 2024

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Rachel Wagner

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has an important message for kids with a ton of heart and soul

Jan 8, 2024

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

When it’s all over, the movie’s strengths—the impressive visuals, the neat dragon designs, and the central boy-and-his-dog relationship—are what remain and make it worth your time.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 22, 2023

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Christie I Heartwarming high-flying fun! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/21/24 Full Review wyatt I love the first one Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/25/24 Full Review Zihao Such a moving experience for a 10-year fam of How To Train Your Dragon! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/17/24 Full Review Veronica So wonderful to finally see it on the big screen!! I missed it when it first came out Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/17/22 Full Review James Van Hise So impressive on the big screen again after eleven years. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/14/22 Full Review Ivan C i remember seeing this when it first came out..it was amazing then and its amazing now Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/14/22 Full Review Read all reviews

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Christopher Sanders Director Dean DeBlois Director Jay Baruchel Hiccup Gerard Butler King Stoick the Vast America Ferrera Astrid Jonah Hill Snotlout

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