A Monster Calls vs How to Train Your Dragon (2025)
How to Train Your Dragon (2025) has the higher audience score (8/10 against 7.3/10 for A Monster Calls). A Monster Calls is the shorter watch at 1h 48m compared with 2h 5m. A Monster Calls is the older of the two (2016 against 2025). Both are adventure, family, fantasy movies, so they suit a similar mood.
A Monster Calls
How to Train Your Dragon (2025)| A Monster Calls | How to Train Your Dragon (2025) | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 8.0/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 48m | 2h 5m |
| Genres | Adventure, Family, Fantasy | Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | J.A. Bayona | Dean DeBlois |
| Main cast | Toby Kebbell, Sigourney Weaver, Felicity Jones, Lewis MacDougall, Ben Moor | Kate Kennedy, Nick Frost, Harry Trevaldwyn, Gerard Butler, Mason Thames |
Synopsis
A Monster Calls
12-year-old Conor encounters an ancient tree monster who proceeds to help him cope with his mother's terminal illness and being bullied in school.
How to Train Your Dragon (2025)
On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup stands apart, defying centuries of tradition when he befriends Toothless, a feared Night Fury dragon. Their unlikely bond reveals the true nature of dragons, challenging the very foundations of Viking society.
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