How to Train Your Dragon is a computer-animated fantasy film by DreamWorks Animation loosely based on the 2003 book of the same title. The film stars the voice talents of Jay Baruchel, America Ferrera, Jonah Hill, Gerard Butler, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Craig Ferguson, and David Tennant. The story takes place in a mythical Viking world where a young Viking teenager named "Hiccup" aspires to follow his tribe's tradition of becoming a dragon slayer. After finally capturing his first dragon, and with his chance at finally gaining the tribe's acceptance, he finds that he no longer has the desire to kill it and instead befriends it. The film was released March 26, 2010,[2] to overwhelming critical acclaim.

Directed by Chris Sanders

Dean DeBlois

Produced by Bonnie Arnold

Doug Davison

Roy Lee

Michael Connolly

Tim Johnson

Written by Adam F. Goldberg

Peter Tolan

Dean DeBlois

Chris Sanders

Cressida Cowell (Story)

Starring Jay Baruchel

Gerard Butler

Christopher Mintz-Plasse

Jonah Hill

America Ferrera

Craig Ferguson

Music by John Powell

Editing by Darren T. Holmes

Distributed by DreamWorks Animation

Paramount Pictures

Release date(s) March 26, 2010

Running time 98 minutes

Country United States

Language English

Budget $165,000,000[1]

Gross revenue $51,678,715[1]