Five years after uniting the dragons and Vikings of Berk, Hiccup and Toothless soar beyond their homeland, charting the vast unknown. During one of their adventures, the pair discover a secret cave that houses hundreds of wild dragons -- and a mysterious dragon rider with a startling connection to Hiccup. And as the ruthless dragon conqueror Drago Bludvist rises to seize control of both dragons and people alike, Hiccup must step into his role as a true leader and, alongside his friends and Toothless, protect Berk from a devastating war.
Direction
DeBlois stages aerial sequences that'll make your stomach drop.
Score
Jónsi's 'Where No One Goes' plus Powell's thunderous brass.
Acting
Blanchett's whispered wonder versus Butler's booming warmth.
Director
Dean DeBlois
Jay Baruchel
Hiccup (voice)
Cate Blanchett
Valka (voice)
Gerard Butler
Stoick (voice)
Craig Ferguson
Gobber (voice)
America Ferrera
Astrid (voice)
Jonah Hill
Snotlout (voice)
Christopher Mintz-Plasse
Fishlegs (voice)
T.J. Miller
Tuffnut (voice)
Kristen Wiig
Ruffnut (voice)
Djimon Hounsou
Drago (voice)
Kit Harington
Eret (voice)
Kieron Elliott
Hoark the Haggard (voice)
Philip McGrade
Starkard (voice)
Andrew Ableson
Ug (voice)
Gideon Emery
Teeny (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Bewilderbeast's design took inspiration from walruses, elephants, and whales—DeBlois wanted something ancient and mournful, not traditionally 'scary.'
This sequel deliberately mirrors The Empire Strikes Back: darker middle chapter, parental reveal, mentor death, hero loses a hand (well, foot). DeBlois has openly cited it as structural influence.
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