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How to Train Your Dragon
On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup stands apart, defying centuries of tradition when he befriends Toothless, a feared Night Fury dragon. Their unlikely bond reveals the true nature of dragons, challenging the very foundations of Viking society.
2025 · Directed by Dean DeBlois · 125 min · Fantasy · Family · Action · Adventure · Screenplay in the scene database · 54 frames
Tagline
The legend is real.
Plot
Dragons frequently attack the Viking village of Berk, stealing livestock and endangering villagers. Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III, the 16-year-old outcast son of chieftain Stoick the Vast, attempts to create mechanical devices to overcome his physical weaknesses. During a dragon raid, Hiccup shoots down a rare dragon called a Night Fury with a bolas huge bow, but is disbelieved. Vowing to prove himself, Hiccup searches for the dragon to kill it. Upon seeing the dragon helpless and wounded, he compassionately releases him. To Hiccup's surprise, the angered dragon spares his life.
Meanwhile, Stoick rallies his fleet to destroy the dragons' nest. Before leaving, Stoick heeds the advice of his best friend and Hiccup's mentor, local blacksmith Gobber the Belch, and enrolls Hiccup in a dragon-fighting class with other local teens: Fishlegs Ingerman, Snotlout Jorgenson, the Thorston twins Ruffnut and Tuffnut, and Hiccup's crush, Astrid Hofferson. Hiccup is mocked by his peers and struggles in class. Returning to the forest, he finds the Night Fury trapped in a cove, unable to fly because Hiccup's bolas severed half of his tail fin. Hiccup befriends the dragon, naming him "Toothless" for his retractable teeth; he builds a harness, saddle, and prosthetic fin, allowing Toothless to fly with Hiccup riding on his back to guide him. Hiccup also learns about dragon behavior from Toothless, which allows him to subdue the captive training dragons, impressing the villagers, but arousing Astrid's suspicions.
Meanwhile, Stoick's fleet is damaged while searching for the nest, and returns to Berk. Upon learning he must kill a dragon for his final exam, Hiccup attempts to flee with Toothless, but Astrid discovers them. Hiccup takes her on a flight to show her Toothless' friendliness. During the flight, Toothless is drawn to a dragon's nest, where a gigantic Kaiju-sized dragon, the Red Death, commands smaller dragons to feed it to avoid being eaten themselves. Realizing the dragons attack Berk for survival, Astrid wants to inform the villagers, but Hiccup advises against it to protect Toothless. In his final exam, Hiccup faces a captive Monstrous Nightmare dragon called Hookfang. Rather than killing it, he attempts to publicly prove dragons can be peaceful, but Stoick inadvertently enrages Hookfang, causing Toothless to emerge from hiding to protect Hiccup. Stoick captures Toothless and disowns Hiccup after discovering the truth. Stoick binds Toothless to his ship and forces him to lead his fleet to the nest despite Hiccup's warnings. After reminding a distraught Hiccup he spared Toothless out of compassion, not cowardice, Astrid has Hiccup rally the other teens to tame the training dragons. Together, they pursue Stoick's fleet to the nest.
Plot summary from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.
Crew
- Written by: Dean DeBlois
- Cinematography: Bill Pope
- Edited by: Wyatt Smith
- Music: John Powell
- Production design: Dominic Watkins
- Produced by: Adam Siegel, Dean DeBlois, Marc Platt
Cast
- Mason Thames as Hiccup
- Nico Parker as Astrid
- Gerard Butler as Stoick
- Nick Frost as Gobber
- Gabriel Howell as Snotlout
- Julian Dennison as Fishlegs
- Bronwyn James as Ruffnut
- Harry Trevaldwyn as Tuffnut
- Murray McArthur as Hoark
- Peter Serafinowicz as Spitelout
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English
- Studios: DreamWorks Animation, Marc Platt Productions
- Budget: $150,000,000
- Box office: $636,596,299
- Themes: flying, vikings (norsemen), remake, dragon, battle, warrior, live action remake, reminiscent
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