# How to Train Your Dragon (2010)

> A misfit Viking befriends a wounded dragon and transforms his warrior community’s fear into understanding.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5301

## Facts

- Runtime: 98 min
- Genres: Fantasy, Adventure, Animation, Family
- Director: Dean DeBlois, Chris Sanders
- Cast: Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson, America Ferrera, Jonah Hill, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, T.J. Miller, Kristen Wiig
- TMDB rating: 7.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0892769/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, exhilarating, tender, family movie night, rainy day

## Synopsis

A young Viking discovers the power of friendship and understanding in a world of dragons.

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- [Ferdinand (2017)](https://ember.film/movie/237776)
- [Eragon (2006)](https://ember.film/movie/1728)
- [The Croods (2013)](https://ember.film/movie/33317)
- [Brave (2012)](https://ember.film/movie/42791)
- [Tangled (2010)](https://ember.film/movie/24480)
- [The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)](https://ember.film/movie/32928)
- [Trolls (2016)](https://ember.film/movie/86990)
- [My Father's Dragon (2022)](https://ember.film/movie/391219)
- [How to Train Your Dragon (2025)](https://ember.film/movie/1047388)

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