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How to Train Your Dragon (2010)

PG 98 min  -  Animation | Adventure | Comedy  -   26 March 2010 (USA)
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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.

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William Davies (screenplay), Dean DeBlois (screenplay), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview:
Jay Baruchel ...
Gerard Butler ...
Stoick the Vast (voice)
Craig Ferguson ...
America Ferrera ...
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 Philip McGrade ...
Starkard (voice)
Kieron Elliott ...
Ashley Jensen ...
David Tennant ...
Spitelout (voice)
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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. Written by Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com)  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Dragon | Viking | Battle | Village | Ignorance  | See more »

Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Family | Fantasy

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for sequences of intense action and some scary images, and brief mild language See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

How to Train Your Dragon: An IMAX 3D Experience See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$165,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$43,732,319 (USA) (28 March 2010) (4055 Screens)

Gross:

$217,387,997 (USA) (18 July 2010)
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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital  | DTS  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Gobber has a total of 14 different hand attachments throughout the film. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Astrid follows Hiccup into the valley, she has a shield, when Toothless attacks, hiccup then has the shield and tosses it away. Next scene the shield is gone. See more »

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: Dragons!
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Crazy Credits

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Connections

Referenced in "Conan: On This Day, a Chump Was Born (#1.80)" (2011) See more »

Soundtracks

"Sticks and Stones"
Written by Jon Thor Birgisson
Performed by Jon Thor Birgisson (as Jónsi)
Courtesy of XL Recordings See more »