How to Train Your Dragon 2

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How to Train Your Dragon 2

PG

Released Jun 13, 2014

1h 42m

Kids & Family

Fantasy

Adventure

Comedy

Action

Animation

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Five years have passed since Hiccup and Toothless united the dragons and Vikings of Berk. Now, they spend their time charting the island's unmapped territories. During one of their adventures, the pair discover a secret cave that houses hundreds of wild dragons -- and a mysterious dragon rider who turns out to be Hiccup's long-lost mother, Valka (Cate Blanchett). Hiccup and Toothless then find themselves at the center of a battle to protect Berk from a power-hungry warrior named Drago.

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Critics Consensus

Exciting, emotionally resonant, and beautifully animated, How to Train Your Dragon 2 builds on its predecessor's successes just the way a sequel should.

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Charlotte O'Sullivan

London Evening Standard

The characters in this movie are charmers. They've got me so well-trained, I'm even looking forward to HTTYD3.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 11, 2014

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Leslie Felperin

Radio Times

It has a richness that's highly compelling, especially in the way it explores the complex relationship between man and beast.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 11, 2014

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Geoffrey Macnab

Independent (UK)

The filmmakers borrow freely from Avatar, Sword In The Stone and even Brave but they bring enough vigour and imagination to their storytelling to get away with it.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 10, 2014

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JD Duran

InSession Film

What Dean DeBlois was able to do with the first How to Train Your Dragon was just incredible and has become big favorite of mine since then. There was some huge expectations for How to Train Your Dragon 2 and boy did Deblois deliver.

Rated: A

Aug 19, 2024

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Brendan Cassidy

InSession Film

Boasting beautiful animation, a great script, wonderful voice talent, and one of the year’s best musical scores, this earns its dragon’s wings buy not only improving on its predecessor, but it makes the first film even better.

Jun 17, 2024

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Being at once a self-contained story and a continuation of a franchise that betters and grows more intricate than what came before, the film meets all the requirements of a great sequel.

Rated: 3.5/4

Aug 15, 2022

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Allie F

I really loved the first movie - there were so many memorable parts! It felt like this one took a bit to warm up to things, and the sense of awe and cuteness didn't quite hit me as much as in the first movie. But still lovable and entertaining!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/04/22

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Francesco P

Il secondo miglior dragon trainer

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/08/25

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Speakerman G

Muito emocionante e a trama lhe prende ao filme. Lendário!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/08/25

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Ella S.

They gave hiccup a HUGE glow up; but I loved it. Stroicks death was very sad, but it lead to a lot of character development. I love Valka! It didn’t feel like a rushed character entry.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/02/25

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Audience Member

Peak movie at its finest

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/20/25

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Aksh V

Pure beauty and Spectacle. Man, this movie just took everything beautiful and amazing from the first movie and amped it up. The animation, the characters, the score, and the plot was done masterfully creating a movie that will have you tearing up but smiling by the end. I keep coming back to this just because it has 1 key component that so many movies lack, Heart.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/13/25

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Tom Owens

Director

Jay Baruchel

Hiccup

Cate Blanchett

Valka

Gerard Butler

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How to Train Your Dragon 2: Official Clip - The Land Of Dragons

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How to Train Your Dragon 2: Official Clip - Alpha Battle

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How to Train Your Dragon 2: Official Clip - Toothless vs. The Bewilderbeast

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How to Train Your Dragon 2: Official Clip - The Wingsuit

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How to Train Your Dragon 2: Official Clip - A Mother Never Forgets

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How to Train Your Dragon 2: Official Clip - Goodbye, Father

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How to Train Your Dragon 2: Official Clip - Drago Attacks!

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How to Train Your Dragon 2: Official Clip - Evil Toothless

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How to Train Your Dragon 2: Official Clip - Rescuing Toothless

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How to Train Your Dragon 2: Official Clip - Dragon Trappers

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Synopsis

Five years have passed since Hiccup and Toothless united the dragons and Vikings of Berk. Now, they spend their time charting the island's unmapped territories. During one of their adventures, the pair discover a secret cave that houses hundreds of wild dragons -- and a mysterious dragon rider who turns out to be Hiccup's long-lost mother, Valka (Cate Blanchett). Hiccup and Toothless then find themselves at the center of a battle to protect Berk from a power-hungry warrior named Drago.

Director: Dean DeBlois, Tom Owens
Producer: Bonnie Arnold
Screenwriter: Dean DeBlois
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: DreamWorks Animation, Mad Hatter Entertainment
Rating: PG (Some Mild Rude Humor|Adventure Action)
Genre: Kids & Family, Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy, Action, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 13, 2014, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 25, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $177.0M
Runtime: 1h 42m
Sound Mix: Datasat, SDDS, Dolby Atmos

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