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Jennifer Bisset was a senior editor for CNET. She covered film and TV news and reviews. The movie that inspired her to want a career in film is Lost in Translation. She won Best New Journalist in 2019 at the Australian IT Journalism Awards.

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The first two How to Train Your Dragon films have long been regarded as greats of 3D animation.

Not only were these Dreamworks animated movies competitors to Pixar at the Oscars, they also introduced the best kid-friendly dragon since Pete's fire-breathing friend. How to Train Your Dragon introduced us to the puppy-like adorableness of Toothless, the innocent young dragon who melts hearts without breathing a single flame.

More than in past films, Toothless is at the core of The Hidden World, director Dean DeBlois' final entry to the trilogy that kicked off in 2010. Toothless is still best buds with Hiccup the Viking, the boy hero of the earlier films now grown to adulthood, but now they must come to terms with a dangerous world where a long-term solution for peace is at stake.

DeBlois and his team succeed in almost every way possible. Continuing a series-long focus on family and love, How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World is a near perfect trilogy ender, safely landing an occasionally kid-unfriendly dragon ride. A story about a boy and his best friend, its timeless values are delivered with spadefuls of wit and epic adventure. After three brilliant rides, we bid farewell to one of the best film trilogies of all time.

The Dragon-films have too much drama and much violence, so there are not recommended for little children. The Dragon-films have 12+ age-rating in much countries.

May 14, 2019

best of the saga

this has been a saga i have liked not loved liked this however completley changed everything to do with the first two its so much fun so good and extremly adventuress best animated movie of the year so so good my only advice is if your taking the youngest of kids due to a scary villian and slight havioc on sevilians its best to see on the small screen

What's the Story?

In HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD, the humans living in the Viking town of Berk have become completely integrated with their dragon friends. Hiccup (voiced by Jay Baruchel), now a young man, has ascended to chiefdom with his trusty alpha dragon, Toothless, by his side. But human warlords who want to conquer the world are bent on enslaving dragons to fight, including the ones who live in Berk. They enlist master dragon hunter Grimmel (F. Murray Abraham) to capture Toothless; he unleashes a female dragon to distract Toothless. Ultimately both Toothless and Hiccup find they must make momentous decisions for the future of their kind.

Is It Any Good?

This series' secret weapon has always been its gorgeous, atmospheric visuals; the third installment continues that strength but is weaker in other areas. Writer-director Dean DeBlois is still at the helm, but there's some magic missing this time around. The humor, except in flashes (such as Kristen Wiig's Ruffnut annoying her captors, or visual details such as Jonah Hill's Snotlout's failed mustache), falls flat. There is a memorable mating dance, of sorts, for Toothless and his lady dragon, that's among the series' more charming moments. But much seems poorly planned. There's more than one "secret" battle inside strongholds, that despite screaming, clanging, and things being burned to the ground somehow don't alert other warriors. Character threads go nowhere. The central human relationship between Hiccup and Astrid (America Ferrera) has little chemistry and presents a curious example for kids: We're told (not really shown) that these two love each other and are expected to marry, but there's not much evidence that they actually do nurture and support each other. The female dragon mirrors this in her relationship with Toothless.

But the movie's visuals really are special. As in the first two films, the artists' use of atmosphere, shadow, texture, light, and color gradation elevates How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World. And Toothless continues to be one of the cutest beasties in popular film. You may find yourself wondering why it's called The Hidden World, when the movie spends about five minutes in that place. Still, it's family-friendly, and fans of the first two will likely want to see how the gang is doing.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

• Families can talk about the theme of growing up in How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World. How is it represented? Did you understand the choices that Hiccup and Toothless each made? Are they good leaders? Role models?
• How do the characters demonstrate courage and teamwork? Why are these important character strengths?
• Are Hiccup and Astrid typical of the male and female characters you usually see in kids' movies? Why or why not? Do they defy gender expecations/stereotyping? Is their relationship balanced and respectful?
• Which parts of the movie were scary to you? Why? How much scary stuff can young kids handle?
• What do you think drove Grimmel? Why was he so against humans and dragons living peacefully together? Do you think that has any parallels in our world?

Movie Details

• In theaters: February 22, 2019
• On DVD or streaming: May 21, 2019
• Cast: Jay Baruchel , America Ferrera , Cate Blanchett , F. Murray Abraham
• Director: Dean DeBlois
• Inclusion Information: Female actors, Latino actors, Middle Eastern/North African actors
• Studio: Universal Pictures
• Genre: Family and Kids
• Topics: Magic and Fantasy , Book Characters
• Character Strengths: Courage , Teamwork
• Run time: 104 minutes
• MPAA rating: PG
• MPAA explanation: adventure action and some mild rude humor
• Last updated: March 31, 2022

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