How to Train Your Dragon (2010)

How to Train Your Dragon poster

How to Train Your Dragon (2010)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low

Viewer Rating
8.3

Overview

As the son of a Viking leader on the cusp of manhood, shy Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III faces a rite of passage: he must kill a dragon to prove his warrior mettle. But after downing a feared dragon, he realizes that he no longer wants to destroy it, and instead befriends the beast – which he names Toothless – much to the chagrin of his warrior father.


Starring Cast


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

The film's central conflict and its resolution strongly align with progressive values by advocating for challenging outdated traditions, overcoming prejudice through empathy, and fostering peaceful coexistence with nature.

The film features traditional casting consistent with its Viking setting, without explicit race or gender swaps. Its narrative centers on a young protagonist who challenges his community's established norms regarding dragons, promoting understanding and coexistence, rather than offering a broad critique of traditional identities.

Secondary

The 2010 film "How to Train Your Dragon" does not include any explicit or implicitly identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on Hiccup's journey to befriend a dragon and challenge his village's traditions, alongside a heterosexual romance. Therefore, there is no LGBTQ+ portrayal to evaluate.

The film 'How to Train Your Dragon' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on the relationship between a young Viking and a dragon, and the conflict between their respective societies, without engaging with transgender identities or experiences.

The film features strong female characters like Astrid Hofferson and Ruffnut Thorston who participate in action sequences and dragon training. While they are shown to be capable warriors, their combat engagements are primarily against dragons or as part of a group against a common threat. There are no clear instances of a female character defeating one or more male opponents in direct physical combat.

The film is an adaptation of a book series, and its main characters, such as Hiccup, Stoick, and Gobber, retain their established genders from the source material. No significant character's gender was altered from prior canon.

The film 'How to Train Your Dragon' (2010) adapts a book series featuring characters canonically depicted as white Vikings. The on-screen portrayals maintain this racial depiction for all major characters, with no instances of a character established as one race being portrayed as another.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.3

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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8.1
The Movie Database logo
7.9

Critic Ratings

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9.9
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7.5

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