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How to Train Your Dragon 2

2014

Dean DeBlois

Animation, Voice: Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, America Ferrera ...

6.9

25,393

Animation. Fantasy. Adventure It's been five years since Hiccup and Toothless successfully united dragons and vikings on the island of Berk. While Astrid, Snoutlout and the rest of the gang are challenging each other to dragon races (the island's new favorite contact sport), the now inseparable pair journey through the skies, charting unmapped territories and exploring new worlds. When one of their adventures leads to the discovery of a secret ice cave that is home ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Leslie Felperin The Hollywood Reporter	Technically stunning, and touchingly perceptive about the relationship between people and animals, this is an impressive achievement but may be all a bit too much for younger viewers.	POS
United Kingdom	Robbie Collin Telegraph	"When the film flies, it soars. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Mark Adams Screendaily	"This smartly paced sequel does a great job of drawing out the lead characters, expanding the world they exist in and adding in some warm hearted and moving moments."	POS
United States	Lou Lumenick New York Post	"Offers some stunningly beautiful sequences and an engaging, if at times quite dark, story line (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Peter Debruge Variety	"Braver than 'Brave', more fun than 'Frozen' and more emotionally satisfying than so many of its live-action counterparts (...) the mother of all animated sequels"	POS
United States	Joe Morgenstern The Wall Street Journal	"Most sequels get made for commercial reasons, whether or not the world needs them. 'How to Train Your Dragon 2' is a movie the world needs"	POS
United States	Colin Covert Minneapolis Star Tribune	"Dean DeBlois (...) has created a thoughtful tale as meaningful for grown-ups as it is pleasurable for its young primary audience (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"'Dragon 2', like 'The Empire Strikes Back', takes sequels to a new level of imagination and innovation. It truly is a high-flying, depth-charging wonder to behold (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Rene Rodriguez Miami Herald	"One of the most beautiful animated films ever made (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of four)"	POS
United States	Claudia Puig USA Today	"Nearly as exuberant as the original, 'How to Train Your Dragon 2' nimbly avoids sequel-itis (...) A striking visual spectacle (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
Canada	Peter Howell Toronto Star	"Taking its cues as much from Star Wars and Game of Thrones as from its own storybook narrative, How to Train Your Dragon 2 breathes fire into a franchise sequel (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS

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