How to Train Your Dragon
2 Oscar Nominations
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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.
What critics thought
One of the most enthusiastically received animated films in years, with nearly every critic admiring the flying sequences, voice work, and a script far more emotionally grounded than anyone expected from DreamWorks. The fault line runs between those who found the dramatic ambition a genuine strength and a small but pointed minority who felt the film's pivot away from comedy wasted its comic cast and source material.
“witty, intelligent, surprisingly insightful script”
James Berardinelli·ReelViews
“its breathtaking spatial and emotional possibilities”
Owen Gleiberman·Entertainment Weekly
“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
“waste of a funny book, some very funny actors and some darned witty animation.”
Roger Moore·The Orlando Sentinel
“adequate but unremarkable animated tale”
Ella Taylor·Village Voice
Genres
Action, Adventure, Animation
Cast & Crew
DirectorDean DeBlois, Chris Sanders
StarringJay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson, America Ferrera, Jonah Hill
ComposerJohn Powell
How to Train Your Dragon
2 Oscar Nominations
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.
What critics thought
One of the most enthusiastically received animated films in years, with nearly every critic admiring the flying sequences, voice work, and a script far more emotionally grounded than anyone expected from DreamWorks. The fault line runs between those who found the dramatic ambition a genuine strength and a small but pointed minority who felt the film's pivot away from comedy wasted its comic cast and source material.
“witty, intelligent, surprisingly insightful script”
James Berardinelli·ReelViews
“its breathtaking spatial and emotional possibilities”
Owen Gleiberman·Entertainment Weekly
“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
“waste of a funny book, some very funny actors and some darned witty animation.”
Roger Moore·The Orlando Sentinel
“adequate but unremarkable animated tale”
Ella Taylor·Village Voice
Genres
Action, Adventure, Animation
Cast & Crew
DirectorDean DeBlois, Chris Sanders
StarringJay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson, America Ferrera, Jonah Hill
ComposerJohn Powell
Rent/Purchase