- A hapless young Viking who aspires to hunt dragons becomes the unlikely friend of a young dragon himself, and learns there may be more to the creatures than he assumed.
- Long ago up North on the Island of Berk, the young Viking, Hiccup, wants to join his town's fight against the dragons that continually raid their town. However, his macho father and village leader, Stoik the Vast, will not allow his small, clumsy, but inventive son to do so. Regardless, Hiccup ventures out into battle and downs a mysterious Night Fury dragon with his invention, but can't bring himself to kill it. Instead, Hiccup and the dragon, whom he dubs Toothless, begin a friendship that would open up both their worlds as the observant boy learns that his people have misjudged the species. But even as the two each take flight in their own way, they find that they must fight the destructive ignorance plaguing their world.—Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com)
- In a world with dragons, this movie takes place on the island of Berk. Hiccup, son of Stoik, wants to be a dragon killer like his dad, but his dad refuses. One night on an invasion of the dragons, Hiccup catches a Night Fury, the rarest and an unseen dragon of them all to prove to his father he is worthy. But while his father is away to find the nest of the dragons, he allows Hiccup to start training to kill dragons, and at the same time, Hiccup trains with with his newly found dragon Toothless since when he was caught, lost a part of his tail. But while Hiccup tries to persuade the other vikings that the dragons are good not bad, they have a hard time believing so.—James Hake
- On the fantastical island of Berk, Hiccup is an awkward 15-year old kid, living in the shadow of his Viking Chief of a father. In order to cement his manhood and earn the respect of his fellow vikings, Hiccup must tackle the tough task of capturing a dragon. During one of the village's battles, Hiccup believes he sees a Night Fury, one of the most elusive dragons on the island, and shoots it down. Curious to identify his shot, Hiccup goes looking for and indeed finds the dragon, albeit trapped in his bolas in a forest. Little does Hiccup realize the unlikely friendship, and discovery about the dragon species, that lies before him.—Kyle Perez
- In the small Viking village of Berk, where humans and mysterious creatures of lore coexist, Hiccup, a bright-eyed teenager trying to fit in, wants to prove his worth and follow his tribe's long-standing tradition: become a dragon slayer. However, as scrawny Hiccup captures an elusive Night Fury, the rarest dragon of all, something unprecedented happens. But what if the prejudice-defying secret came to light? Will the Vikings realise dragons aren't what they have always believed, or brand Hiccup a traitorous, dragon-loving pariah?—Nick Riganas
- The island of Berk is a Viking village that is plagued by attacks from dragons that steal livestock and endanger the villagers. Hiccup, the 15-year-old son of the village chieftain, Stoick the Vast, is deemed too weak to fight. Stoick had popped a dragon's head clean off its shoulders when he was a baby.
Berk is situated on an Island, very close to the Arctic circle, where it is always cold. The village had been in existence for 7 generations and relies on fishing and hunting for sustenance. Despite the frequent attack from dragons, the Vikings refuse to leave the island. Most of the buildings in the village are new as they are frequently destroyed in the dragon attacks.
The dragon type includes Gronckle big, tough, and slow dragons that have a rough and rocky texture. Their wings are humorously tiny. Terrible Terror are some of the smallest dragons around. Zippleback is a 2 headed dragon and can breathe fire, but only when the heads work together. One side spits flammable gas, while the other can create sparks that ignite the gas into fire. Deadly Nadder has bodies covered with hundreds of sharp spines that they can shoot at enemies to cause massive damage. Monstrous Nightmare is known for setting itself on fire. This species is aggressive and powerful, covered in a variety of horns and spines. Night Fury have a jet black color, these deadly dragons blend in with the night sky and can perform devastating dive-bomb attacks. They shoot plasma bursts instead of fire like most other dragons. A Night Fury never steals food, never shows itself and never misses.
Hiccup (Jay Baruchel), the awkward son of Stoick the Vast (Gerard Butler), is unable to wield the usual weapons to fight dragons but has fashioned mechanical devices under his apprenticeship with Gobber (Craig Ferguson) the blacksmith to aid in defense. Gobber refuses to allow Hiccup to go out of the workshop during the attacks as he is useless in battle and clumsy with the mechanical devices.
During one attack, Gobber is distracted by a dragon attack and Hiccup manages to sneak out with his catapult. Hiccup believes he has shot down a Night Fury, an extremely dangerous dragon that no one has ever seen. Hiccup is attacked by a Nightmare but saved by Stoick. Hiccup claims that he shot a Night Fury, but Stoick refuses to believe him and says that Hiccup would never be a dragon killer.
Hiccup ventures out himself and finds the Night Fury in the nearby forest, trapped in Hiccup's bolas. Hiccup tries to kill it but finds himself unable to and instead cuts it free. The Night Fury then suddenly pins Hiccup down, but to Hiccup's surprise, it spares him. The Night Fury roars and disappears into the forest.
Stoick assembles a fleet to seek out the dragons' nest believing that if he destroys the nest, the dragons who go somewhere else. Stoick places Hiccup into a dragon fighting class taught by Gobber along with other children of the village, including fellow teenagers Fishlegs (Christopher Mintz-Plasse) an enthusiastic youth knowledgeable in dragon lore, Snotlout (Jonah Hill) who is brash, overconfident, and fairly unintelligent, but reliable, twins Ruffnut (Kristen Wiig) and Tuffnut (T.J. Miller), and Astrid (America Ferrera), a girl whom Hiccup has a crush on.
On the first day, Hiccup is almost killed by a Gronckle in training. After hearing that dragons will always go for the kill, Hiccup is curious about why the Night Fury did not kill him. Hiccup searches for and finds the dragon trapped in a deep glade. He also realizes that the dragon's tail was injured, preventing it from flying normally. Hiccup earns the dragon's trust by bringing it fish to eat. The Night Fury is far less aggressive when Hiccup throws away his knife. Hiccup closes his eyes, extends his hand and lets the Dragon to come to him. Hiccup begins to care for it. He names the Night Fury "Toothless" (Randy Thom), for its retractable teeth.
Later, Hiccup fashions a makeshift harness and prosthetic tail piece that allows him to guide the dragon in free flight. Toothless tries to escape but realizes that he cannot fly the prosthetic without Hiccup. Hiccup is able to transfer his knowledge of Toothless's behavior to the other species of dragons at dragon-fighting class, appearing to conquer each one in battle and becoming the star pupil, much to Astrid's dismay. Hiccup learns simple things like dragons are afraid of heels, will chase a beam of light like a cat, love rolling around in the grass, will fall asleep when scratched under the neck and so on. Eventually Hiccup completes the class and is selected to kill a dragon in front of the entire village, much to his dismay. Meanwhile, the unsuccessful and battered Viking fleet arrives home, but Stoick gets excited once he hears of Hiccup's success.
Astrid discovers Hiccup training with Toothless, but before she can tell the village, Hiccup takes her for a ride on Toothless. At first, Astrid is terrified but then begins to enjoy the excursion. While Astrid expresses concern over Hiccup's upcoming exam, Toothless unexpectedly joins a flock of dragons and takes the pair straight into the dragon's nest, where they discover the presence of a gigantic dragon named the Red Death.
The Red Death depends on the food the other dragons bring back. If there is not enough, it feeds on the smaller dragons themselves. Realizing the dragons have been forced to attack Berk to survive, Astrid wishes to tell the village, but Hiccup advises against it to protect Toothless.
Hiccup is put to his final exam the next day by fighting a Monstrous Nightmare, but when he tries to show the village the dragon's true and peaceful nature, Stoick stops the fight, inadvertently angering the dragon and endangering Hiccup. Toothless hears Hiccup's scream and flies in to save him but is captured himself. Hiccup, attempting to explain his actions, accidentally reveals how to find the dragons' nest. Realizing his mistake, he tries to warn his father of the danger, but Stoick refuses to listen to his son. Though shaken, Stoick disowns Hiccup, and leaves with another fleet, using a restrained Toothless as their guide. Astrid prompts Hiccup to realize he spared Toothless out of compassion, not weakness. Regaining his confidence, Hiccup shows his friends how to befriend the training dragons, and they set out after Toothless.
Stoick and his Vikings locate and break open the dragon's nest, awakening the Red Death, which easily overwhelms them. Hiccup and his friends ride in on the training dragons, distracting the Red Death. Hiccup and his friends arrive to find the Red Death has burned the ships and is about to consume Stoick and Gobber. Hiccup's classmates distract it while Hiccup attempts to free Toothless. However, Hiccup and Toothless almost drown after the ship is destroyed by the distracted Red Death, but both are saved by Stoick. Hiccup and Toothless succeed in luring the Red Death into flight, ultimately damaging its wings and then forcing it into an inescapable dive back to earth, killing it in a massive explosion with its own prematurely ignited fire breath. While attempting to flee from the crashing dragon, Hiccup falls and Toothless dives into the flames after him. Stoick finds Toothless, who reveals an injured and unconscious Hiccup safely wrapped in his wings.
Hiccup wakes up back on Berk, discovering his left leg has been amputated and replaced with a prosthesis made by Gobber. He is elated as he steps outside to find the Vikings and dragons working together to rebuild their village. Hiccup is now admired by his village, including Astrid, who kisses him. Berk begins a new era of humans and dragons living in peace.
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