How to Train Your Dragon 2 fingerprintStunning style, high energy.
Epic and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
Awe-inspiring and wholesome
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Some slapstick and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Family, fantasy, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Standout score, cinematography, and editing
A distinctive visual signature.
Epic and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
How to Train Your Dragon 2 is epic, thrilling, and tense.
Awe-inspiring and wholesome
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's awe-inspiring, wholesome, and moving. Much of it is about family and growing up.
Some slapstick and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some slapstick and sharp wit.
Family, fantasy, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around family, fantasy, and growing up. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out.
Standout score, cinematography, and editing
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the score, cinematography, and editing stand out.
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Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
How to Train Your Dragon 2 is included with a subscription to Hulu in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 83/100 (IMDb 7.8, Rotten Tomatoes 92%, and Metacritic 77). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 42 min
How to Train Your Dragon 2 runs 1 h 42 min.
Yes. Critics average 85 and audiences 84 out of 100, so both groups see How to Train Your Dragon 2 much the same way.
Yes. It cost about $145 million to make and earned $622 million worldwide, 4.3 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+124GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for How to Train Your Dragon 2 in 138 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 208 storytelling tropes for How to Train Your Dragon 2, including Chekhov M.I.A., Watch Out for That Tree!, Meeting-the-Parents Sequel.
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