arloGet the appMovies like How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
2019 · Movie · PG · your starting pointIf How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World is the itch, these scratch it — some louder, some quieter. Free ones first.
Movies like How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, ranked
1. How to Train Your Dragon (2025)
Hiccup's journey from dragon-slayer to dragon-protector reaches its emotional core here, where the franchise explores what it truly means to build sanctuary for the creatures you love.
2. Eragon (2006)
Eragon shares the coming-of-age bond between rider and dragon, exploring how personal growth and responsibility reshape a protagonist's understanding of their role in protecting those they love.
3. DragonHeart (1996)
DragonHeart captures that same bittersweet intimacy between human and dragon, where protecting your bond means accepting sacrifice and making impossible choices about what freedom really costs.
4. The Dragon Prince (2018)
The Dragon Prince shares the same emotional weight about bridging divides through unlikely bonds, using dragons as catalysts for characters learning that compassion matters more than the conflicts their worlds demand.
5. Dragonfyre (2013)
This film mirrors the reluctant leader's arc as a solitary protagonist abandons isolation to defend vulnerable allies against overwhelming external threats while grappling with duty and belonging.
6. Pete's Dragon (2016)
A boy raised by a dragon must choose between revealing his companion or protecting their secret sanctuary, mirroring the same tension between connection and safety that drives every decision in the trilogy's finale.
7. Raya and the Last Dragon (2021)
Both films explore the tension between protecting a community and honoring individual bonds, using dragon mythology to examine themes of unity across difference and the cost of isolation.
8. Ninjago: Dragons Rising (2023)
A grizzled mentor guides young heroes through dragon-filled worlds where the fate of their realm hinges on whether these creatures become allies or weapons, exploring the same tension between protection and freedom.
Tell me what kind of night it is — I'll pick the one for you.