How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)
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Hiccup and his friends must confront a vengeful warlord and reunite with his long-lost mother in this high-stakes expansion of their dragon-riding journey.
The story
Five years after the peace between the Viking villagers of Berk and dragons, 20-year-old Hiccup and his friends venture into unexplored lands. While exploring a burnt forest, they are ambushed by dragon trappers working for Drago Bludvist, a warlord seeking to enslave dragons into a massive army. During their escape, the group encounters a mysterious dragon rider who is revealed to be Hiccup's long-lost mother, Valka. As the threat of Drago's growing power looms over their home, Hiccup must navigate the complexities of his family's past and the escalating conflict between humans and dragons to protect their way of life.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Five years after the peace between the Vikings of Berk and dragons, Hiccup and his dragon friend Toothless explore new lands. They are ambushed by trappers led by Eret, who serves Drago Bludvist, a warlord seeking to enslave dragons. During their escape, they find Valka, Hiccup's mother, who has been protecting dragons from Drago's influence. Stoick, Hiccup's father, discovers Valka is alive and reunites with her. Meanwhile, Drago's forces attack the dragon nest. A massive battle ensues where Drago uses a Bewilderbeast to control dragons. During the conflict, Stoick sacrifices himself to save Hiccup from a fatal blast. Later, Hiccup and his allies return to Berk on baby dragons to confront Drago. Hiccup manages to free Toothless from the Bewilderbeast's control, and the two enter a super-powered state to defeat the beast. The film ends with Hiccup becoming the chieftain of Berk, Valka staying with her son, and the dragons accepting Toothless as the new alpha.
- First release year
- 2014
- Runtime (minutes)
- 102
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Dean DeBlois
- Writers
- Dean DeBlois · writer
- Cast and characters
- Jay Baruchel · Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III; Cate Blanchett · Valka Haddock; Gerard Butler · Stoick the Vast; Craig Ferguson · Gobber the Belch; America Ferrera · Astrid Hofferson; Jonah Hill · Snotlout Jorgenson; Christopher Mintz-Plasse · Fishlegs Ingerman; Kristen Wiig · Ruffnut; T.J. Miller · Tuffnut; Djimon Hounsou · Drago Bludvist; Kit Harington · Eret
- Genres
- animated; fantasy; action; adventure
- Themes
- coming of age; family reconciliation; unity
- Tone and mood
- serious; epic
- Premise and plot tags
- sequel; fantasy; adventure
- Source material / true-story basis
- book series by Cressida Cowell
- Franchise connections
- How to Train Your Dragon
- Reception
- The film received critical acclaim for its animation, characters, writing, voice acting, score, action sequences, emotional depth, and its darker, more serious tone.
- Reported review scores
- Metacritic · score: 77 · scale: 100 · review count: 48; CinemaScore · score: A · scale: A+ to F
- Awards and nominations
- Golden Globe · Best Animated Feature · win; Annie Award · Best Animated Feature · win; Annie Award · Annie Award · win; Academy Award · Best Animated Feature · nomination
- Production trivia
- The film was the first DreamWorks production to use scalable multi-core processing.; A live-action remake is scheduled for release in 2027.
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