In-Depth Review
Release Date: 26 March 2010
Our review will be posted on the date this movie opens in theaters.
Synopsis: Hiccup (voice of Jay Baruchel) is already a bit of a disappointment in his Viking community, but the teen is in danger of being cast out when he turns from the tribes tradition of dragon slaying, and instead tries to tame one of the mythical creatures.
Producer: Bonnie Arnold
Director: Dean DeBlois, Chris Sanders
Cast: Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, America Ferrera, Craig Ferguson, Jonah Hill, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Kristen Wiig, TJ Miller
Content Details: Beyond the Movie Ratings...
This additional information about the movies content is taken from the notes of various Canadian Film Classification boards:
Violence:
- Several scenes of violence, some involving supernatural creatures.
- Suspenseful situations and depictions of scary characters.
- Some scenes may frighten young children.
- Use of violent language.
- Frequent weapon and hand-to-hand violence (no blood shown).
- Embracing and kissing
Language:
- Infrequent mild profanities.
Video alternatives
How To Train Your Dragon is based on a book by Cressida Cowell.
This animated film, which can be seen in 3D in select theaters, was produced by the same studio (DreamWorks) that created Shrek, Madagascar and Kung Fu Panda.
Other tales that include friendly dragons are The Water Giant: Legend of the Deep, Petes Dragon and Eragon.

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