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How to Train Your Dragon

One adventure will change two worlds.

2010 · 1h 38m · PG Adventure, Animation, Family, Fantasy
Directed by Dean DeBlois , Chris Sanders

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Overview

As the son of a Viking leader on the cusp of manhood, shy Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III faces a rite of passage: he must kill a dragon to prove his warrior mettle. But after downing a feared dragon, he realizes that he no longer wants to destroy it, and instead befriends the beast – which he names Toothless – much to the chagrin of his warrior father.

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99%
Tomatometer
Fresh

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.

Richard Corliss, TIME Magazine
Fresh

What we have here is an exhilarating epic that mixes comedic and touching moments with some of the best action sequences ever created with CGI animation.

Tom Horgen, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Fresh

Toothless has the one precious ingredient that's missing from so many of Hollywood's contemporary animated characters: an air of mystery.

Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
Fresh

Smartly dispensing with the usual hubbub of pop references that dot many of these films, the movie offers touching, quiet moments and imaginative, high-flying beauty. It's fantastically entertaining.

Bruce Diones, New Yorker
Fresh

It's a Harry Potter-meets-Avatar adventure that should delight most children and adults.

Christine Champ, Film.com

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