How to Train Your Dragon (2025)

Release date: 2025-06-06 Recommended age: 8+ IMDb 7.8
How to Train Your Dragon

Parent Guide

A family-friendly fantasy adventure with moderate action violence and positive themes about friendship and understanding differences.

Content breakdown

Violence & peril
Moderate

Fantasy action sequences including dragon battles, confrontations, and perilous situations. No graphic injuries shown.

Scary / disturbing
Mild

Some intense moments during action sequences that might be frightening for very young children. Fantasy creatures and conflicts are not realistically graphic.

Language
None

No offensive language expected in this family-oriented film.

Sexual content & nudity
None

No sexual content or nudity in this family film.

Substance use
None

No depiction of substance use.

Emotional intensity
Moderate

Moderate emotional moments related to friendship, danger, and overcoming challenges. Some scenes may be exciting or tense.

Parent tips

This PG-rated fantasy adventure contains moderate action violence and peril typical of the genre, including dragon battles and confrontations that might be intense for very young viewers. The film explores themes of friendship, courage, and overcoming prejudice through its human-dragon relationships. Parents should be prepared to discuss how characters resolve conflicts and show empathy toward those who seem different.

Parent chat guide

After watching, you might ask your child what they thought about the friendship between humans and dragons in the movie. Discuss how the characters showed bravery not just in battles, but in making friends with someone different. You could also talk about what it means to train something wild and how that relates to understanding others in real life.

Parent follow-up questions

  • Which dragon was your favorite and why?
  • How did the characters show they were friends?
  • What was the happiest part of the movie for you?
  • What did the main character learn about dragons that surprised them?
  • How did the characters solve problems without fighting sometimes?
  • Why was it important for humans and dragons to understand each other?
  • What does the movie suggest about overcoming prejudice or fear of the unknown?
  • How did the training methods show respect for the dragons?
  • What qualities made the human-dragon partnerships successful?
  • How does the film use fantasy elements to explore real-world themes of acceptance?
  • What commentary might the movie be making about traditional 'hero vs. monster' narratives?
  • How do the relationships in the film demonstrate different types of courage?

Movie details

  • Genres: Fantasy, Family, Action, Adventure
  • Director: Dean DeBlois
  • Main cast: Mason Thames, Nico Parker, Gerard Butler, Nick Frost, Gabriel Howell
  • Country / region: United States of America
  • Original language: en
  • Premiere: 2025-06-06

Story overview

How to Train Your Dragon (2025) is a fantasy adventure film suitable for families. The story follows a young protagonist who learns to bond with and train dragons, overcoming challenges through courage and friendship. Set in a vibrant world, it explores themes of understanding differences and working together. The film blends action sequences with heartfelt moments in a family-friendly package.

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