How to Train Your Dragon
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Same director: Dean DeBlois · Warm, earnest · about identity and family
How to Train Your Dragon
A warm, earnest adventure with thrilling flights and a heartfelt bond, balancing spectacle with genuine emotion.
About 2025 film directed by Dean DeBlois
Genres fantasy, action, adventure, teen, monster, family, sword and sorcery
Directed by Dean DeBlois
Written by Dean DeBlois
Starring Gerard Butler, Nick Frost, Peter Serafinowicz, Nico Parker, Mason Thames, Julian Dennison, Ruth Codd, Bronwyn James
Music John Powell
Runtime 125 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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