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Universal Studios | 2014 | 105 min | Rated PG | Jun 05, 2018

How to Train Your Dragon 2 (Blu-ray Movie)

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Movie rating

8
 / 10

Blu-ray rating

Users0.0 of 50.0
Reviewer4.5 of 54.5
Overall4.5 of 54.5

Overview

How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)

It's been five years since Hiccup and Toothless successfully united dragons and vikings on the island of Berk. While Astrid, Snotlout and the rest of the gang are challenging each other to dragon races (the island's new favorite contact sport), the now inseparable pair journey through the skies, charting unmapped territories and exploring new worlds. When one of their adventures leads to the discovery of a secret ice cave that is home to hundreds of new wild dragons and the mysterious Dragon Rider, the two friends find themselves at the center of a battle to protect the peace. Now, Hiccup and Toothless must unite to stand up for what they believe while recognizing that only together do they have the power to change the future of both men and dragons.

Starring: Jay Baruchel, Cate Blanchett, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson, America Ferrera
Director: Dean DeBlois

Adventure100%
Family86%
Fantasy75%
Animation73%
Comedy44%
Action35%

Specifications

  • Video

    Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
    Video resolution: 1080p
    Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
    Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1

  • Audio

    English: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
    French: Dolby Digital 5.1 (448 kbps)
    Hindi: Dolby Digital 5.1
    Portuguese: Dolby Digital 5.1
    Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1 (448 kbps)
    Spanish: DTS 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
    Tamil: Dolby Digital 5.1
    Telugu: Dolby Digital 5.1
    Thai: Dolby Digital 5.1
    Urdu: Dolby Digital 5.1
    Vietnamese: Dolby Digital 5.1

  • Subtitles

    English SDH, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Hindi, Indonesian, Malay, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Vietnamese

  • Discs

    Blu-ray Disc
    Single disc (1 BD)
    Digital copy
    BD-Live

  • Packaging

    Slipcover in original pressing

  • Playback

    Region A (B, C untested)

Review

Rating summary

Movie4.5 of 54.5
Video5.0 of 55.0
Audio5.0 of 55.0
Extras3.5 of 53.5
Overall4.5 of 54.5

How to Train Your Dragon 2 Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Martin Liebman February 19, 2019

With its acquisition of the DreamWorks catalogue, Universal has released the fan-favorite animated sequel 'How to Train Your Dragon 2' to Blu-ray. The studio's release of the series' first film featured identical video as found on the old Paramount release but offered a different soundtrack and fiddled with the included supplemental content. 20th Century Fox released 'How to Train Your Dragon 2' to Blu-ray in 2014 but, unlike Universal's release of the original film, this appears to be a direct port, offering the same language and subtle options, the same extras, and seemingly the same transfer. I do not have access to an actual copy of the Fox release but all evidence points to there being no changes. This review exists simply as a portal for linking to the actual Blu-ray disc included with Universal's UHD release of the film.


It's been five years since Hiccup (voiced by Jay Baruchel) befriended, tamed, and trained his dragon, Toothless. Their friendship revolutionized the Vikings' relationships with the dragons. Now, the two species live together and in harmony, and even Hiccup's father Stoick the Vast (voiced by Gerard Butler) has realized the befits of the Viking-dragon relationship and is reaping the rewards with his own dragon companion. Hiccup and Toothless spend their time methodically charting the world around them. On one of their adventures, with Hiccup's girlfriend Astrid (voiced by America Ferrera) in tow, they discover a band of dragon trappers led by a man named Eret (voiced by Kit Harington) who operates under a man named Drago (voiced by Djimon Hounsou) who is building an army of dragons for nefarious purposes. When Hiccup's father hears word of what his son has found, he immediately amasses an army to defeat Drago and his men. Hiccup frantically attempts to avert the coming war which leads him to a surprise reconnection with a past he never knew and towards a fate he could never believe.

For a full film review, please see Jeffrey Kauffman's writing here.


How to Train Your Dragon 2 Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality  5.0 of 5

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How to Train Your Dragon 2 Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality  5.0 of 5

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How to Train Your Dragon 2 Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras  3.5 of 5

How to Train Your Dragon 2's Blu-ray release, this one from Universal, contains the same extras as found on the Fox disc. For full supplemental reviews, please click here. For convenience, below is a listing of what's included. This release ships with a Movies Anywhere digital copy code.

  • Dawn of the Dragon Racers: All New 26 Minute Short
  • Fishlegs' Dragon Stats
  • Drago's War Machines
  • Berk's Dragon World
  • Hiccup's Inventions in Flight
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Audio Commentary
  • Where No Ones Goes, The Making of How to Train Your Dragon 2
  • Gallery
  • Theatrical Trailer
  • Sneak Peek
  • Trailers
  • World of DreamWorks Animation


How to Train Your Dragon 2 Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation  4.5 of 5

For whatever reason, Universal fiddled with the Paramount release for How to Train Your Dragon when porting it over but appears to have dropped the same disc Fox released for How to Train Your Dragon 2. Universal has at least priced this disc right, and it can also be found in the UHD release of the film. Recommended.