How to Train Your Dragon 2
Paramount Pictures | Release Date: June 13, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
77
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 48 Critic Reviews
Positive:
41
Mixed:
7
Negative:
0
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
Time Out LondonDave CalhounJul 8, 2014
Hats off to Dreamworks for offering some bold surprises in a respectable sequel filled with moments of humour and emotion among its ample noise and movement. Read full review
60
New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanJun 12, 2014
Younger kids looking for the cute connection between hesitant teen Hiccup and his loyal dragon, Toothless, may be stunned by the film’s violent tone. At the same time, it’s the unflinching edge that gives the film its unexpected depth. Read full review
60
Time OutDavid CalhounJun 12, 2014
This is a more rugged affair than, say, "Frozen," and any admirers of that film might find themselves yearning for a few more songs and a little less testosterone. Read full review
60
TheWrapInkoo KangJun 12, 2014
If there isn't enough to feel, at least there's a lot to look at. Thanks to the superb 3-D direction by DeBlois, we swoop through the air, whoosh down dragons’ tails, and juuust baaaarely squeeze into small crevices, but still, those experiences are only like being on a really great rollercoaster — they don't mean anything. Read full review
60
The TelegraphRobbie CollinMay 16, 2014
The action sequences here are armrest-gripping fun, and you only wish DeBlois and his animators had been even more confident; held their shots even longer; allowed us to enjoy the whistle of the wind and the curve of the dragons’ flight paths without hurriedly cutting away to another angle, and another, and another. When the film flies, it soars. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineEric HendersonJun 10, 2014
It has the core of a genuine crowd-pleaser, but unfortunately something bigger and more all-consuming keeps getting into its head. Read full review
50
Film.comJordan HoffmanMay 17, 2014
What's unfortunate is that Toothless is starring in a toothless story. Read full review
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