How to Train Your Dragon
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Universal acclaim- based on 306 Ratings
- Starring: Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Gerard Butler, Jay Baruchel
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- Director: Chris Sanders
- Genre(s): Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy, Animation, Family
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Positive: 29 out of 33
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Mixed: 4 out of 33
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91Rouses you in conventional ways, but it's also the rare animated film that uses 3-D for its breathtaking spatial and emotional possibilities.
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80The start wobbles, but once boy and dragon connect, this becomes a thrilling flight.
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80What gives their story emotional heft has to do with a different kind of dimension: a depth of feeling surrounding the Black Stallion-style bonding of boy and beast.
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60You could chalk this kid’s flick up as another manic Saturday-matinee time killer if it weren’t for a singularly impressive element. It’s not the stretchy, lava-lamp–ish animation, which offers the usual in-your-face 3-D tricks.
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Positive: 78 out of 81
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Mixed: 3 out of 81
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Negative: 0 out of 81
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A solid movie that both adults and kids should enjoy. It's no Pixar film, but the plot is entertaining, albeit predictable.
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