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How to Train Your Dragon 2

How to Train Your Dragon 2

FantasyActionAdventureAnimationFamily3.8

Five years after uniting the dragons and Vikings of Berk, Hiccup and Toothless soar beyond their homeland, charting the vast unknown. During one of their adventures, the pair discover a secret cave that houses hundreds of wild dragons -- and a mysterious dragon rider with a startling connection to Hiccup. And as the ruthless dragon conqueror Drago Bludvist rises to seize control of both dragons and people alike, Hiccup must step into his role as a true leader and, alongside his friends and Toothless, protect Berk from a devastating war.Five years after uniting the dragons and Vikings of Berk, Hiccup and Toothless soar beyond their homeland, charting the vast unknown. During one of their adventures, the pair discover a secret cave that houses hundreds of wild dragons -- and a...

June 5, 2014 · Directed by Dean DeBlois

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Rating distribution: 10.6K ratings

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Cast & crew

Jay Baruchel
Hiccup (voice)
Cate Blanchett
Valka (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)
Djimon Hounsou
Drago (voice)
Kit Harington
Eret (voice)
Kieron Elliott
Hoark the Haggard (voice)

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