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How to Train Your Dragon poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 75.2 / 100
2010·Action / Adventure / Animation·1h 38m

HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON

“What started as fire and fury will become friendship.”

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.

Above the Line
Dean DeBlois, Chris Sanders·DirectorDean DeBlois·ScreenplayChris Sanders·ScreenplayGil Zimmerman·Director of PhotographyJohn Powell·Original Music ComposerMaryann Brandon·Editor
Cast
Jay Baruchel·Hiccup (voice)Gerard Butler·Stoick (voice)Craig Ferguson·Gobber (voice)America Ferrera·Astrid (voice)Jonah Hill·Snotlout (voice)Christopher Mintz-Plasse·Fishlegs (voice)T.J. Miller·Tuffnut (voice)Kristen Wiig·Ruffnut (voice)Robin Atkin Downes·Ack (voice)Philip McGrade·Starkard (voice)
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 4
Dean DeBlois·DirectorChris Sanders·DirectorMick De Falco·LayoutJ.C. Alvarez·Layout
Writing· 4
Dean DeBlois·ScreenplayChris Sanders·ScreenplayWilliam Davies·ScreenplayStephan Franck·Storyboard
Camera· 1
Gil Zimmerman·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Maryann Brandon·EditorDarren T. Holmes·Editor
Sound & Music· 6
John Powell·Original Music ComposerRandy Thom·Sound DesignerRandy Thom·Supervising Sound EditorRandy Thom·Sound Re-Recording MixerJon Null·Supervising Sound EditorGary Rizzo·Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art & Design· 2
Kathy Altieri·Production DesignPierre-Olivier Vincent·Art Direction
Production· 5
Bonnie Arnold·ProducerKristine Belson·Executive ProducerTim Johnson·Executive ProducerJeffrey Katzenberg·Executive ProducerSuzanne Buirgy·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 6
James Baxter·AnimationPat Sito·Animation ManagerSimon Otto·AnimationLorna Cook·ThanksJeremy Garelick·ThanksKevin Andrus·Animation
By the Numbers
75.2
OF 100
Master Score
8.1
OF 10
IMDb
99%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$495M
ROI 200%
Worldwide Gross
0
2 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#494841
#A79779
#252420
Mood
Adventurous
Composition
Diagonal
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a young man riding a large, black dragon. The man has blond hair and is wearing a dark, leather-like outfit. He is leaning forward on ”

adventureanimation
Key Elements
DragonManSky
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Fantasy
Design Score
8/10
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