How to Train Your Dragon
The legend is real.
Country
Production
Budget
$150 000 000
Box office
$636 351 148
Website
Director
Actors
Mason Thames, Nico Parker, Gerard Butler, Nick Frost, Gabriel Howell, Julian Dennison, Bronwyn James, Harry Trevaldwyn, Murray McArthur, Peter Serafinowicz
All actors and roles (10)
All actors and roles (10)
Scenario
Producer
Dean DeBlois, Marc Platt, Adam Siegel, Chris Sanders, David Cain, Michael A. Connolly, Roy Lee, Doug Davison
Camera operator
Composer
Artist
Dominic Watkins, Archie Campbell-Baldwin
Audition
Editing
Wyatt Smith, Danielle Stanners
Whole Team (100)
Whole Team (100)
Short description
On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup stands apart, defying centuries of tradition when he befriends Toothless, a feared Night Fury dragon. Their unlikely bond reveals the true nature of dragons, challenging the very foundations of Viking society.
What's left behind the scenes
- While working on the film in Ireland, Gerard Butler's mother fell ill, and the actor would travel to Scotland to visit her on weekends. She passed away in February 2025, and at the decision of director and screenwriter Dean DeBlois, the film is dedicated to her memory. DeBlois discussed this idea with the management of Universal Pictures and included dedication lines in the final credits. This came as a surprise to Butler.
- Mason Thames traveled to London for auditions several times. For approximately two weeks after that, he didn't hear back from anyone and assumed he hadn't been cast, but then director, screenwriter, and producer Dean DeBlois called him and asked if Thames would like to play Hiccup.
- According to Dean DeBlois, a test drive scene was cut from the film during editing, in which Hiccup and Toothless are hindered by mischievous baby dragons. DeBlois explained that it slowed down the overall pace of the story and overloaded the audience with unnecessary information. He also didn’t consider a scene in which Astrid, played by Nico Parker, almost bumped into Toothless to be particularly important.
- The director, screenwriter, and producer Dean DeBlois himself played the episodic role of a fat Viking.
- While filming in Ireland, Gerard Butler's mother fell ill, and the actor traveled to Scotland to be with her over the weekends. She passed away in February 2025, and by the decision of director and screenwriter Dean DeBlois, the film is dedicated to her memory. DeBlois discussed this idea with the management of Universal Pictures and included a dedication in the final credits. This came as a surprise to Butler.
- Mason Thames traveled to London for auditions several times. For approximately two weeks afterward, no one contacted him, and he had already assumed he hadn't been cast, but then director, screenwriter, and producer Dean DeBlois called him to ask if Thames wanted to play Hiccup.
- According to Dean DeBlois, a test-drive scene in which Hiccup and Toothless are interrupted by mischievous baby dragons was cut during editing. DeBlois explained that it slowed down the overall pace of the narrative and burdened the audience with unnecessary information. He also felt that the scene in which Astrid, played by Nico Parker, almost bumps into Toothless was not particularly important.
- Director, screenwriter, and producer Dean DeBlois himself played the supporting role of a stout Viking.
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