How to Train Your Dragon 2
Training is over. The adventure begins.
2014 • 102 min • Fantasy · Action · Adventure · Animation · Family
Synopsis
Five years after uniting the dragons and Vikings of Berk, Hiccup and Toothless soar beyond their homeland, charting the vast unknown. During one of their adventures, the pair discover a secret cave that houses hundreds of wild dragons -- and a mysterious dragon rider with a startling connection to Hiccup. And as the ruthless dragon conqueror Drago Bludvist rises to seize control of both dragons and people alike, Hiccup must step into his role as a true leader and, alongside his friends and Toothless, protect Berk from a devastating war.
Our family guide
Best from age 7- 100 Reviewers · 3 · 53%
- 77 Audience · 10579 · 47%
Five years after uniting dragons and Vikings, Hiccup and Toothless discover a secret dragon sanctuary and a mysterious rider. As a ruthless conqueror threatens to enslave all dragons, Hiccup must embrace his leadership to protect his home and friends from war.
- Violence & peril
- 5/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 1/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 5/10
Heads up
- A major character experiences a sudden, significant loss.
- Intense battle sequences with dragons and weapons.
- Characters mourn the loss of a loved one.
- Some scary dragon designs and a menacing villain.
What it models well
- Courage and leadership
- Family bonds and understanding
- Protecting those you care about
- Forgiveness and empathy
Talk about it after
- Coping with loss and grief
- The importance of forgiveness
- Dealing with conflict and war
- Defining what makes a true leader
Written by the Movie Knight editorial team for How to Train Your Dragon 2. Our own words, our own scoring — always double-check against your family's standards.
Where to watch
Stream
- Amazon Prime Video
- Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video with AdsRent
- Amazon Video
- Apple TV Store
- YouTube
- Fandango At Home
Amazon Video
Apple TV Store
YouTube
Fandango At HomeBuy
- Amazon Video
- Apple TV Store
- YouTube
- Fandango At Home
Links go straight to each service. Some are affiliate links that support Movie Knight at no cost to you. Availability data by JustWatch via TMDB.
Top billed cast
Director: Dean DeBlois • Crew: Dean DeBlois
Trailers & clips
Hiccup Battles Dragon Captors - Extended Preview
Dangerous Dragon Captors - Extended Preview
"Dragon Sanctuary (Extended)" Clip
Official Trailer 2
Official Trailer
Official Teaser Trailer
Reviewer notes
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersThe first one was good and the second is not any worse. This series is standing out of the pack for its complex plot involving several topics, not just the typical ones in an animated movie. Arguably, they have been also treated in former movies; two main characters which are crippled (Finding Nemo ...), greater involvement of strong female roles (although, still, not as main characters and utterly in need of h...
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersLike I said a couple of year ago during 'Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2' review, it's a terrible title for a sequel. The host, Neil Patrick also said the same thing during the 2015 Oscars. But in the digital world, slight change in the title makes random in order. I mean on the computer and web world, it won't show in order. Even sometime it might get lost in a vast number of other titles if they dare to chan...
RecommendedIf you loved the first How to Train Your Dragon, you'll absolutely love this movie. If you are a frequent user of Tumblr, you'll want to capture SO many moments in .gif format. If you've never seen the first movie, you'll still love this movie, or at least, like it. Essentially, this movie is great. It has all that a child could desire in a film (trust me, the kids in the theatre LOVED it - it was super cute) a...
Fan reviews
Sign in to rate and reviewBe the first fan to review this.
Gallery
Details
- TMDB audience
- 7.7/10 (10,579)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $145,000,000
- Box office
- $621,537,519
- Franchise
- How to Train Your Dragon Collection
- IMDb
- tt1646971
- Official site
- howtotrainyourdragon.com
