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How to Train Your Dragon
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74 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 33 Critics What's this?

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9.0 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 231 Ratings

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  • Starring: Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Gerard Butler, Jay Baruchel
  • Summary: Set in the mythical world of burly Vikings and wild dragons, and based on the book by Cressida Cowell, the action comedy tells the story of Hiccup, a Viking teenager who doesn’t exactly fit in with his tribe's longstanding tradition of heroic dragon slayers. Hiccup's world is turned upside down when he encounters a dragon that challenges he and his fellow Vikings to see the world from an entirely different point of view. (Dreamworks Animation)… Expand
  • Director: Chris Sanders
  • Genre(s): Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy, Animation, Family
  • Rating: PG
  • Runtime: 98 min
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 33
  3. Negative: 0 out of 33
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Owen Gleiberman
    91
    Rouses you in conventional ways, but it's also the rare animated film that uses 3-D for its breathtaking spatial and emotional possibilities.
  2. Tampa Bay Times
    Reviewed by: Steve Persall
    91
    There's much more to the adventure, a deft balance of fantasy and teen angst that never loses its contemporary sense of humor.
  3. Time Out New York
    Reviewed by: David Fear
    60
    You 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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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 64 out of 66
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 66
  3. Negative: 0 out of 66
  1. gm101
    10
    I like movies done by DreamWorks Animation, but none seemed to reach the emotional tone of Pixar movies, until this fantastic movie came. Had "Toy Story 3" not been released in the same year, this movie would've definitely been my pick for best animated movie of the year.… Expand
    • 5 of 7 users said yes
  2. grandpajoe6191
    8
    Dreamworks Animation's new viking animation "How to Train Your Dragon" is surprisingly enjoyable compared to recent films made by them. It has unusually strong love and passion throughout the animation as well as a enjoyable story that will definitely make you laugh and jump in excitement. A family must-watch… Expand
    • 6 of 6 users said yes
  3. MundaneTask
    4
    Watching How to Train your Dragon, I had relatively high expectations. I was expecting a good, creative plot, clever and original jokes and finally good 3D effects. The plot was far from being creative, using the same trite story of a teenager misunderstood by his father and his community who finally finds a girls that, through great difficulty, falls in love with him. Very unimpressive. Some of the humor that How to Train your Dragon made me grin at most, nothing was strikingly hilarious and creative. The 3D effects were not the best but were not completely boring which made the experience ok.… Expand
    • 3 of 11 users said yes

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