How to Train Your Dragon
The legend is real.
On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup stands apart, defying centuries of tradition when he befriends Toothless, a feared Night Fury dragon.Their unlikely bond reveals the true nature of dragons, challenging the very foundations of Viking society.
- Director
- Dean DeBlois
- Signature
- Craft · Wonder · Action
- Worldwide
- $636M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
The Nutevio profile
Movie DNA
How How to Train Your Dragon actually feels to watch, measured on the twelve traits our editors track across every Nutevio title.
Story overview
What It's About
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On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup stands apart, defying centuries of tradition when he befriends Toothless, a feared Night Fury dragon. Their unlikely bond reveals the true nature of dragons, challenging the very foundations of Viking society.
Where to watch
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Why We Recommend It
Why It's Ranked
How to Train Your Dragon appears in 1 Nutevio collection. Here is the argument behind each placement.
- Fantasy Movies Ranked #48
Placed at #48 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
The numbers
Box Office & Release
How to Train Your Dragon returned 4.2× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $150M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $636M
- Release date
- Jun 6, 2025
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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