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Film · 2019 · How To Train Your Dragon (3 of 5)

How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

Directed by Dean DeBlois · starring Gideon Emery, Jay Baruchel and America Ferrera

1 h 44 min
PG
Animation · Adventure
USA
Released in the UK 31 January 2019

7.7 AverageMovieNCo
8.3 Users29 votes
7.1 Critics6 reviews

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Synopsis

The third and final instalment of the much-loved 'How To Train Your Dragon' saga. A year after the events of the second film, Hiccup has succeeded in establishing the utopia that he dreamed of in which vikings and dragons live in perfect harmony, with an increasing number of dragons saved from captivity every day. The overpopulation that results from this leads to Hiccup deciding to find the 'Hidden World', a legendary haven for dragonkind.

Their plans are frustrated, however, as the island has to deal with the threat poised by the vicious dragon hunter Grimmel the Grisley, who holds a rare white female dragon, christened as Light Fury, in captivity, and intends to do the same to all the dragons of Hiccup's homeland, Berk.

As their search for the 'Hidden World' continues and Toothless and Light Fury grow closer, Hiccup must reckon with his responsibilities as leader of his people as he begins to wonder whether his kind would be mere intruders in a safe haven meant for dragons, not vikings.

The final instalment in the trilogy is directed and written by Dean DeBlois and is based on the series of books of the same name by Cressida Cowell. Forming the star-studded cast are Jay Baruchel, America Ferrera, F. Murray Abraham, Cate Blanchett and Jonah Hill.

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The essentials

Runtime: 104 min1 hour and 44 minutes
Budget: €129mDreamWorks SKG
Box office: $160.1min US
Rating: PGParental guidance

How long is How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World?: 1 hour and 44 minutes (104 minutes).
When was How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World released in the UK?: It was released in the UK on 31 January 2019.
Who directed How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World?: Dean DeBlois.
Who is in How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World?: It stars Gideon Emery, Jay Baruchel, America Ferrera and F. Murray Abraham.
Where can I watch How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World?: In the UK it is available to rent on Apple TV and Prime Video.
How much did How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World make?: It took $160.1 million in US. It cost €129 million.
Is it part of a series?: Yes: it is film 3 of 5 in How To Train Your Dragon.

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Cast

Director: Dean DeBlois
Writers: Dean DeBlois
Producers: Doug Davison, Dean DeBlois, Roy Lee, Chris Sanders

Videos and trailers

'How To Train Your Dragon 3' Trailer 2:446 June 2018

Photos and posters

+8 photosand 3 posters

Reviews

8.3 29 votes

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What the critics say average 7.1 from 6 outlets

9.0 VarietyPeter Debruge The visuals outdo anything we?ve seen before, to such a degree that we might almost overlook the subtler innovations in the character animation: the nuances of expression on both the human and… Read
8.0 The WrapRobert Abele As DeBlois engineers this tale towards an expectedly exciting and poignant conclusion, one realizes how well that cleverly misdirecting title How to Train Your Dragon has morphed from literal to… Read
6.0 EmpireBen Travis DreamWorks Animation?s most heartfelt series bows out with a beautifully designed finale, but the long-awaited emotional goodbyes for its beloved central duo don?t quite soar. Read

Box office

Weekend by weekend

Budget €129m
US $160.1m
UK £19.7m

Awards

Academy Awards (Oscars) 2020 1 nomination
Golden Globes 2020 1 nomination

The How To Train Your Dragon films

Soundtrack

Together from Afar (How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World)Jon Thor Birgisson Spotify
Together from AfarJon Thor Birgisson

Trivia

Most anticipated

In a poll conducted by Fandango, this ranked as the second most anticipated animated movie of 2019, right under 'Toy Story 4'.
The longest

With a running time of 104 minutes, this is DreamWorks Animations longest film, besting the 102 minute runtime of this film's predecessor 'How to Train Your Dragon 2'.
Change of voice

This will be the first time in the franchise that Tuffnut Thorston is voiced by somebody other than T.J. Miller.

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