How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World- Kids’ Movie Review

The beloved boy and dragon duo are back in this third installment of the How To Train Your Dragon series. Now Hiccup (voice of Jay Baruchel) is a young man and he is the chief and ruler in the Viking town of Berk. Alongside Hiccup is his true love Astrid (voice of America Ferrera) and best friend and dragon Toothless. Their thriving town is a little chaotic with humans and dragons living together. Things dramatically change when a villain comes to town hoping to capture all the dragons and rule the world. Now the boy and dragon must leave their home and journey to a hidden world to save the dragons.

Rating: 4. 5 out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: February 22, 2019
MPAA Rating: PG
Best Age Group: 7+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate
Crude or Profane Language: Mild
Drug and Alcohol Content: None
Will Kids Like It? Yes

Talking Points:

Sexual Content: Mild

• There’s kissing and mild flirting.
• Toothless and his lady dragon engage in a mating ritual…a very sweet and charming moment.

Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate

• There are battles with dragon’s and humans.

• Character’s are in peril. The villain wants to kidnap the dragons to conquer the world.

Crude or Profane Language: Mild

• We hear a few insulting comments.

Drug and Alcohol Content: None
Will Kids Like It? Yes

• I interviewed a 6 and 8 year old. They thought the film was sad in parts, but they love the characters and the way the film ended.

Overall,  How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World is a family friendly film. Depending on the child, this is appropriate for kids ages 7 and up.

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