Film · 2010 · How To Train Your Dragon (1 of 5)

How to Train Your Dragon

Name: How to Train Your Dragon
Genre: Animation, Comedy
Released: 2010-03-26
Duration: 120 min
Rating: 9
Cast: Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson, America Ferrera, Jonah Hill

Directed by Dean DeBlois and Chris Sanders · starring Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler and Craig Ferguson

2 h
PG
Animation · Comedy
USA
Released in the UK 30 March 2010

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Synopsis

The story centers around a Viking teenager named Hiccup, who lives on the island of Berk, where fighting dragons is a way of life. His youthful wisdom and his special sense of humor does not feel too well with his tribe and its chief... who is also his father. However, when training with other teens Vikings will begin, Hiccup sees an opportunity to demonstrate to his father and his tribe their worth. But when Hiccup find an injured dragon and befriended with him, his world is made will turn upside down, and what started as a test for him becomes an opportunity to change the future of his tribe.

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The essentials

Runtime: 120 min2 hours
Budget: $165mDreamWorks SKG
Rating: PGParental guidance

How long is How to Train Your Dragon?: 2 hours (120 minutes).
When was How to Train Your Dragon released in the UK?: It was released in the UK on 30 March 2010.
Who directed How to Train Your Dragon?: Dean DeBlois and Chris Sanders.
Who is in How to Train Your Dragon?: It stars Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson and America Ferrera.
Where can I watch How to Train Your Dragon?: In the UK it is available to rent on Apple TV and to buy on Prime Video.
Is it part of a series?: Yes: it is film 1 of 5 in How To Train Your Dragon.