How to Train Your Dragon (2025)

"Loud and diverting and very young children are sure to be entertained."

"Hard to improve on the first movie, though the last act looks positively iconic in this new incarnation..."

"No one needs a live-action remake, but ones this faithful and sweet are not the problem."

"It can’t reach those old heights, let alone any new ones."

"Honors the charm of the original."

"It somehow elongates its run time by 27 minutes without adding a single atom of noticeably fresh material."

"Distinctly less charming and less playful than before."

"The kind of immersive sensation and giddy wish fulfillment that might just have you forgetting momentarily to breathe."

"Excels because it makes its teenage protagonist deeper and more mature -- and its monsters extra frightening."

"As heartwarming as this story remains at its core, it’s hard to shake that you already know how it will play out."

"Delivers the bare minimum to warrant its recreation."

"A heartwarming, meaty adventure perfect for a new generation of young film fan but doesn't forget to entertain the older movie kids, either."

"Clearly made with real love and care, but shows far too much deference to its progenitor."

"This version just doesn’t pop, doesn’t flow like the originals..."

"This time around, real actors and sets become deadweight to a story that soared in larger-than-life animated form."

"Per­fect­ly pass­able, but only because it close­ly mir­rors a nar­ra­tive that’s already well-loved."

"Works best when our hero is soaring through the air with his pal as John Powell’s inspiring score is blared."