How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
A Viking teenager befriends a dragon, leading to heartwarming, whimsical adventures and an epic, feel-good journey.
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.
How intense is How to Train Your Dragon?
How to Train Your Dragon is mildly scary, with no gore and some violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is measured, and it is a family watch and a full-attention watch. The humor runs wholesome. Rated PG.
What How to Train Your Dragon feels like
- Tone
- heartwarmingepicfeel goodwhimsical
- Pace
- Measured
- Humor
- wholesome
- Best for
- Family nightFull attentionComfort watch
Where to stream How to Train Your Dragon
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Is How to Train Your Dragon for you?
Is How to Train Your Dragon scary?
Only a little. How to Train Your Dragon has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is How to Train Your Dragon gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and some violence (1 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is How to Train Your Dragon sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is How to Train Your Dragon OK for kids?
It is rated PG and nothing here runs hot: scare 1, gore 0, violence 1, each out of 3. A safe family pick by the numbers.
How long is How to Train Your Dragon?
How to Train Your Dragon runs 1h 38m.
Where can I stream How to Train Your Dragon?
How to Train Your Dragon is not on a US subscription service right now (rent or buy may still be an option).
Does How to Train Your Dragon have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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