How to Train Your Dragon vs The Polar Express
How to Train Your Dragon has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 6.7/10 for The Polar Express). How to Train Your Dragon is the shorter watch at 1h 38m compared with 1h 40m. The Polar Express is the older of the two (2004 against 2010). Both are adventure, animation, family movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| How to Train Your Dragon | The Polar Express | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 2010 | 2004 |
| Length | 1h 38m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Adventure, Animation, Family, Fantasy | Adventure, Animation, Family, Fantasy |
| Country | United States of America | United States of America |
| Director | Chris Sanders, Dean DeBlois | Robert Zemeckis |
| Main cast | David Tennant, Ashley Jensen, Jay Baruchel, America Ferrera, Christopher Mintz-Plasse | Tom Hanks, Michael Jeter, Josh Hutcherson, Daryl Sabara, Eddie Deezen |
Synopsis
How to Train Your Dragon
As the son of a Viking leader on the cusp of manhood, shy Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III faces a rite of passage: he must kill a dragon to prove his warrior mettle. But after downing a feared dragon, he realizes that he no longer wants to destroy it, and instead befriends the beast – which he names Toothless – much to the chagrin of his warrior father.
The Polar Express
When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.
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