How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)

How to Train Your Dragon 2 parents guide

Heads up on strong violence. That is past what the PG on the box suggests. Beyond that, no swearing and a few tense moments.

Our estimate: fine from about 13, higher than the PG suggests, because of the violence.

Scare

Mildly scary

A few tense or eerie moments.

Jump scares

A couple

One or two sudden jolts.

Gore

No gore

Violence

Strong violence

Violence is frequent or intense.

Sex and nudity

None noted

Language

None noted

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Three questions

Is How to Train Your Dragon 2 scary?

Only a little. How to Train Your Dragon 2 has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

How gory is How to Train Your Dragon 2?

No gore and strong violence.

What is How to Train Your Dragon 2 rated, and is it OK for kids?

Not for every kid. The PG undersells strong violence.

What is How to Train Your Dragon 2 about?

Five years after uniting the dragons and Vikings of Berk, Hiccup and Toothless soar beyond their homeland, charting the vast unknown. During one of their adventures, the pair discover a secret cave that houses hundreds of wild dragons -- and a mysterious dragon rider with a startling connection to Hiccup. And as the ruthless dragon conqueror Drago Bludvist rises to seize control of both dragons and people alike, Hiccup must step into his role as a true leader and, alongside his friends and Toothless, protect Berk from a devastating war.

Cast and crew

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How to Train Your Dragon 2 is on our Tweens (10 to 12), Paramount+, Action on Paramount+, Animation on Paramount+ and Family on Paramount+ lists.

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