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How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming

2019 · 22 min

A cozy, heartwarming holiday short that blends gentle humor with bittersweet nostalgia, celebrating friendship and family across generations.

Directed by
Tim Johnson
Genres
Animation, Fantasy, Adventure
Tagline
Family never leaves you.
Overview
It's been ten years since the dragons moved to the Hidden World, and even though Toothless doesn't live in New Berk anymore, Hiccup continues the holiday traditions he once shared with his best friend. But the Vikings of New Berk were beginning to forget about their friendship with dragons. Hiccup, Astrid, and Gobber know just what to do to keep the dragons in the villagers' hearts. And across the sea, the dragons have a plan of their own...

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Directed by
Tim Johnson
Genres
Animation, Fantasy, Adventure
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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • friendship
  • memory
  • parenthood
  • love
Places
  • small town
  • fantasy world
Era
timeless
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour6
Realism2
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight5

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DreamWorks How to Train Your Dragon Legends

  1. Legend of the BoneKnapper DragonShort film · 2010
  2. Book of DragonsShort film · 2011
  3. Dragons: Gift of the Night FuryShort film · 2011
  4. How to Train Your Dragon: HomecomingShort film · 2019 This title

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