Dragons

Original title: How to Train Your Dragon

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8.1/10

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Jay Baruchel, Randy Thom, and America Ferrera in Dragons (2010)

Young Viking Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third (voice of Jay Baruchel) is sent to the Isle of Berk in the North Sea, where he is to subdue a dragon as a rite of passage.

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A hapless young Viking who aspires to hunt dragons becomes the unlikely friend of a young dragon himself, and learns there may be more to the creatures than he assumed.A hapless young Viking who aspires to hunt dragons becomes the unlikely friend of a young dragon himself, and learns there may be more to the creatures than he assumed.A hapless young Viking who aspires to hunt dragons becomes the unlikely friend of a young dragon himself, and learns there may be more to the creatures than he assumed.

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IMDb RATING

8.1/10

837K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

585

See production info at IMDbPro

Top rated movie #200

Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 25 wins & 63 nominations total

Hiccup
(voice)

Gerard Butler

Stoick
(voice)

Christopher Mintz-Plasse

Fishlegs
(voice)

Craig Ferguson

Gobber
(voice)

America Ferrera

Astrid
(voice)

Jonah Hill

Snotlout
(voice)

T.J. Miller

Tuffnut
(voice)
(as TJ Miller)

Kristen Wiig

Ruffnut
(voice)

Robin Atkin Downes

Ack
(voice)

Philip McGrade

Starkard
(voice)

Kieron Elliott

Hoark the Haggard
(voice)

Ashley Jensen

Phlegma the Fierce
(voice)

David Tennant

Spitelout
(voice)

Randy Thom

Dragons
(uncredited)
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Trivia
The hesitation Toothless shows during the famous "touch" scene was actually an animation error. However, it looked so perfect that the animators chose to leave it in the film.

Goofs
The Vikings' accent is Scottish, not Scandinavian. However, the Vikings settled large portions of Scotland, including the Inner Hebrides where the fictitious colony of Berk is shown to be located, and this is the movie's way of reminding us of this.

Quotes
[last lines]
Hiccup: This is Berk. It snows nine months of the year, and hails the other three. Any food that grows here is tough and tasteless. The people that grow here are even more so. The only upsides are the pets. While other places have ponies or parrots... we have... dragons.

Crazy credits
When the DreamWorks logo appears at the beginning of the movie, a black dragon can be seen flying over the stars

Alternate versions
The 2019 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray printing add the 2013 Universal Pictures logo and omits the closing 2002 Paramount Pictures logo.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: A Prophet/Green Zone/Our Family Wedding/Remember Me/She's Out of My League (2010)

Soundtracks
Sticks and Stones
Written by Jon Thor Birgisson (as Jónsi)
Performed by Jon Thor Birgisson (as Jónsi)
Produced and Mixed by Alex Somers & Jon Thor Birgisson (as Jónsi)
Courtesy of EMI Records, Ltd.
[Plays over the first part of the main-on-end credits, just after the main title]

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Featured review

8/10

Visually Stunning

An animated feast for the eyes is a brilliant description for this film. From the jaw-dropping visuals beautifully rendered in 3D, to the flawless animation of the characters and dragons, this was one film that didn't disappoint.

Our protagonist is Hiccup, a boy viking who doesn't possess much in common with his dragon slaying dad. However, when he finds a new friend in Toothless, the most feared dragon of its species, he learns that dragons are not the fearful creatures he was brought up to believe.

What I enjoyed the most was the relationship between Hiccup and Toothless the dragon. This was dealt with wonderfully and we see their relationship develop over a series of scenes which were done with great humour and action.

The 3D holds its own in every sense, and I would go as far as saying that some scenes rival the groundbreaking Avatar. The scenes that especially stood out were the flying segments where the dragon soars over crystal clear sea's and jaw-dropping backdrops.

Whilst this is a film that may seem as if it's solely directed at the younger generation, its stunning visuals and well-told story means that it will keep any adult satisfied.