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How to Train Your Dragon

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• Adventure
• Animation

• 2010
• Dean DeBlois
• 93 mins
• PG

Summary

Animated comedy adventure featuring the voices of Jay Baruchel and Gerard Butler. A teenage Viking boy forms a special bond with a dragon - much to the consternation of the members of his clan who regard the beasts as mortal enemies.

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A star rating of 4 out of 5.

Alan Jones

Cressida Cowell's successful children's book gets an exciting animated adaptation here from co-writers/directors Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois (Lilo & Stitch). Teenager Hiccup (Jay Baruchel) belongs to a belligerent Viking tribe that sees dragons as their mortal enemy. But Hiccup is a secret dragon-whisperer and when he helps, rather than kills, a wounded Night Fury dragon nicknamed Toothless, he sets a new course for his family and friends. The film's constantly amusing script boasts plenty of strong characters (including Hiccup's father, Stoick, voiced by Gerard Butler), is poignant where it counts - Hiccup and Toothless getting to know each other - and is consistently cute, clever and touching. But where this highly appealing comedy adventure really excels is with awesome visuals that rival Avatar's. The flying sequences, such as a dazzling trip through the Northern Lights, are stunning and the battles are equally spectacular - although some younger viewers might find them rather too scary. And these effects, not to mention the shooting, flaming dragon breath, really benefit from the terrific 3D visuals (also available in 2D).

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8.1/10

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Credits

Cast

rolenameHiccupJay BaruchelStoickGerard ButlerAstridAmerica FerreraGobberCraig FergusonSnotloutJonah HillFishlegsChristopher Mintz-PlasseRuffnutKristen WiigTuffnutT J Miller

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Crew

rolenameDirectorDean DeBloisDirectorChris Sanders (2)

Details

Theatrical distributor

Paramount

Released on

2010-03-26

Languages

English | English

Available on

DVD and Blu-ray

Formats

Colour

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