How to Train Your Dragon, the animated feature from Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois, lands on Netflix on October 11, 2026. Released in theaters in 2010, the first installment of the DreamWorks trilogy spotlights the unlikely friendship between a young Viking named Hiccup and his dragon Toothless.
On the island of Berk, the villagers have long battled dragons that threaten their homes. Harold, son of Chief Stoick, struggles to live up to the image of a fearless Viking warrior. When he manages to wound a Night Fury, the most dreaded dragon species, he finds himself unable to finish it off.
Harold tends to the creature and fits her with a prosthetic that lets her fly again. The bond that forms between them gradually challenges the young Viking’s beliefs and his community’s hostility toward dragons.
Loosely adapted from Cressida Cowell's books, Dragons turns the talking creatures of the novels into animals whose behavior must be watched and understood. The character Astrid, absent from the first book, is also created for the film.
The artistic team draws inspiration, in particular, from the volcanic landscapes of the American Pacific coast to shape Beurk Island. Cinematographer Roger Deakins steps in as a visual consultant to guide the lighting and atmosphere.
The first film kicks off a trilogy that continues with Dragons 2 and Dragons 3: The Hidden World. All three installments are now streaming on Netflix.
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