How to Train Your Dragon (2010)

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.

Directors:

Dean DeBlois, Chris Sanders

Writers:

William Davies (screenplay by) (as Will Davies), Dean DeBlois (screenplay by)

Stars:

Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, Christopher Mintz-Plasse

Top Rated Movies #180 | Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 25 wins & 60 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Jay Baruchel	...	Hiccup (voice)
Gerard Butler	...	Stoick (voice)
Craig Ferguson	...	Gobber (voice)
America Ferrera	...	Astrid (voice)
Jonah Hill	...	Snotlout (voice)
Christopher Mintz-Plasse	...	Fishlegs (voice)
T.J. Miller	...	Tuffnut (voice)
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)

Storyline

Long ago up North on the Island of Berk, the young Viking, Hiccup, wants to join his town's fight against the dragons that continually raid their town. However, his macho father and village leader, Stoik the Vast, will not allow his small, clumsy, but inventive son to do so. Regardless, Hiccup ventures out into battle and downs a mysterious Night Fury dragon with his invention, but can't bring himself to kill it. Instead, Hiccup and the dragon, whom he dubs Toothless, begin a friendship that would open up both their worlds as the observant boy learns that his people have misjudged the species. But even as the two each take flight in their own way, they find that they must fight the destructive ignorance plaguing their world.

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Plot Keywords:

dragon | viking | village | island | training | 

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Taglines:

One adventure will change two worlds

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Genres:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for sequences of intense action and some scary images, and brief mild language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 March 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

How to Train Your Dragon: An IMAX 3D Experience

Box Office

Budget:

$165,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$43,732,319, 28 March 2010, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$217,581,231, 22 July 2010

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$494,878,759, 22 July 2010

Company Credits

Production Co:

DreamWorks Animation, Mad Hatter Entertainment, Vertigo Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Night Fury dragon species was originally going to be be more wolf-like in appearance. Instead, a Dreamworks employee's computer screen saver of a black leopard inspired the film's creators to make Toothless more feline in appearance.

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Goofs

When Astrid follows Hiccup into the valley, she has an axe, when Toothless attacks, Hiccup then has the axe and tosses it away. Next scene the axe is gone.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Hiccup: [voice-over] This is Berk. It's twelve days north of Hopeless and a few degrees south of Freezing to Death. It's located solidly on the Meridian of Misery. My village. In a word? Sturdy. It's been here for seven generations, but every single building is new. We have fishing, hunting, and a charming view of the sunsets. The only problems are the pests. You see, most places have mice or mosquitoes... We have...
[aloud, as he slams the door against an attacking Monstrous Nightmare]
Hiccup: ...

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Crazy Credits

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

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Connections

Referenced in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Inception/Predators/The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010)

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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.

User Reviews

One of the most Breathtaking Animated Films of all time.

I watched How to Train Your Dragon about 5 times now, and it never gets boring. It actually keeps on getting better and better with with more and more views. This is a huge accomplishment for DreamWorks Animation, it might actually be its Best Animated Feauture it yet. It is an amazing experience to watch this film in Cinema. The 3D is amazing and at times Breathtaking. I may of had the most fun that I've ever had in Cinema watching How to Train Your Dragon.

The script is really good and is has a lot of dramatic depth. This movie is for everyone. Adults and Kids will enjoy it equally and will love it at the end. This movie will probably become a series like Shrek. But I'm hoping this film doesn't get bad sequels like Shrek 3 and Shrek Forever After. Anyways this film will be most recognized for its beautiful animation.

10/10 Highly Recommended