Best Dragon Movies

2025 • Rating 7.9 • fantasy, family, action

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.

Genre: Fantasy, Family, Action, Adventure

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Audience: Family, Teens

Plot: Flying, Vikings (Norsemen), Remake, Dragon, Battle, Warrior, Live Action Remake, Based On Young Adult Novel, Reminiscent, On The Rugged Isle Of Berk

Time: Year 2025, 2020S, 2025-06-06

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Mason Thames, Nico Parker, Gerard Butler, Nick Frost, Gabriel Howell, Julian Dennison

2010 • Rating 7.9 • fantasy, adventure, animation

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.

Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Animation, Family

Style:

Audience: Family, Teens

Plot: Friendship, Ship, Blacksmith, Island, Based On Novel Or Book, Flying, Arena, Village, Villain, Training

Time: Year 2010, 2010S, 2010-03-18

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson, America Ferrera, Jonah Hill, Christopher Mintz-Plasse

2001 • Rating 7.8 • animation, comedy, fantasy

It ain't easy bein' green -- especially if you're a likable (albeit smelly) ogre named Shrek. On a mission to retrieve a gorgeous princess from the clutches of a fire-breathing dragon, Shrek teams up with an unlikely compatriot -- a wisecracking donkey.

Genre: Animation, Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure, Family

Style:

Audience: Family, Teens

Plot: Princess, Based On Novel Or Book, Magic, Fairy Tale, Donkey, Liberation, Lordship, Prince, Castle, Villain

Time: Year 2001, 2000S, 2001-05-18

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, John Lithgow, Vincent Cassel, Peter Dennis

2019 • Rating 7.7 • animation, family, adventure

As Hiccup fulfills his dream of creating a peaceful dragon utopia, Toothless’ discovery of an untamed, elusive mate draws the Night Fury away. When danger mounts at home and Hiccup’s reign as village chief is tested, both dragon and rider must make impossible decisions to save their kind.

Genre: Animation, Family, Adventure

Style: Mind Bending, Surreal

Audience: Family, Teens

Plot: Based On Novel Or Book, Flying, Villain, Melancholy, Vikings (Norsemen), Sequel, Overpopulation, Dragon, Love Interest, Based On Children'S Book

Time: Year 2019, 2010S, 2019-01-03

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Jay Baruchel, America Ferrera, F. Murray Abraham, Cate Blanchett, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson

2014 • Rating 7.7 • fantasy, action, adventure

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.

Genre: Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Animation, Family

Style: Psychological

Audience: Family, Teens

Plot: Rescue, Husband Wife Relationship, Sacrifice, Parent Child Relationship, Loss Of Loved One, Villain, Melancholy, Vikings (Norsemen), Sequel, Dragon

Time: Year 2014, 2010S, 2014-06-05

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Jay Baruchel, Cate Blanchett, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson, America Ferrera, Jonah Hill

2021 • Rating 6.8 • fantasy, action, adventure

Lukas, a young farmer whose family is killed by savage raiders in the countryside, sets out on an epic quest for revenge, forming an unlikely trio with a majestic dragon and a swashbuckling, sword-fighting mercenary, Darius.

Genre: Fantasy, Action, Adventure

Style:

Audience: Teens

Plot: Dragon, Lukas, A Young Farmer Whose Family Is Killed By Savage Raiders In The Countryside, Sets Out On An Epic Quest For Revenge, Forming An Unlikely Trio With A Majestic Dragon And A Swashbuckling, Sword-Fighting Mercenary, Darius

Time: Year 2021, 2020S, 2021-03-01

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Joseph Millson, Jack Kane, Arturo Muselli, Helena Bonham Carter, Carolina Carlsson, Tam Williams

2010 • Rating 6.4 • adventure, family, fantasy

This time around Edmund and Lucy Pevensie, along with their pesky cousin Eustace Scrubb find themselves swallowed into a painting and on to a fantastic Narnian ship headed for the very edges of the world.

Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Style:

Audience: Family, Teens

Plot: Based On Novel Or Book, Magic, Christianity, Allegory, Lion, Anthropomorphism, Dragon, King, Turns Into Animal, Christ Allegory

Time: Year 2010, 2010S, 2010-12-02

Place: United Kingdom, United States Of America, English

Cast: Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, Ben Barnes, Will Poulter, Anna Popplewell, Tilda Swinton

2016 • Rating 6.4 • adventure, family, fantasy

For years, old wood carver Mr. Meacham has delighted local children with his tales of the fierce dragon that resides deep in the woods of the Pacific Northwest. To his daughter, Grace, who works as a forest ranger, these stories are little more than tall tales... until she meets Pete, a mysterious 10-year-old with no family and no home who claims to live in the woods with a giant, green dragon named Elliott. And from Pete's descriptions, Elliott seems remarkably similar to the dragon from Mr. Meacham's stories. With the help of Natalie, an 11-year-old girl whose father Jack owns the local lumber mill, Grace sets out to determine where Pete came from, where he belongs, and the truth about this dragon.

Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Style:

Audience: Family, Teens

Plot: Feral Child, Remake, Dragon, Orphan, 1980S, Live Action And Animation, Live Action Remake, For Years, Old Wood Carver Mr, Meacham Has Delighted Local Children With His Tales Of The Fierce Dragon That Resides Deep In The Woods Of The Pacific Northwest

Time: Year 2016, 2010S, 2016-08-10

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Oakes Fegley, Bryce Dallas Howard, Wes Bentley, Karl Urban, Oona Laurence, Robert Redford

2004 • Rating 6.2 • action, adventure, fantasy

In this swords-and-sorcery tale, good-hearted blacksmith Eyvind hides away infant Prince Siegfried after two malevolent kings murder his father. But a fiery meteor sent by the gods reveals Siegfried's destiny, sending him on the quest of a lifetime. To save a crumbling kingdom claim the heart of his true love, he'll have to slay the nefarious dragon, Fafnir.

Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Tv Movie

Style: Dark, Suspenseful

Audience: Teens

Plot: Blacksmith, Treasure, New Love, Jealousy, Sword, Legend, Invulnerability, Vikings (Norsemen), Murder, Royalty

Time: Year 2004, 2000S, 2004-11-19

Place: Italy, Germany, United Kingdom, South Africa, German

Cast: Benno Fürmann, Alicia Witt, Kristanna Loken, Julian Sands, Samuel West, Max von Sydow

2017 • Rating 6.0 • fantasy, adventure

When the King Gareth dies, his potential heirs, twin grandchildren who possess the dragon’s unique strengths, use their inherited powers against each other to vie for the throne. When Drago’s source of power – known as the Heartfire – is stolen, more than the throne is at stake; the siblings must end their rivalry with swords and sorcery or the kingdom may fall.

Genre: Fantasy, Adventure

Style:

Audience: Teens

Plot: Dragon, When The King Gareth Dies, His Potential Heirs, Twin Grandchildren Who Possess The Dragon, S Unique Strengths, Use Their Inherited Powers Against Each Other To Vie For The Throne, When Drago, S Source Of Power, Known As The Heartfire, Is Stolen

Time: Year 2017, 2010S, 2017-07-09

Place: United States Of America, Romania, English

Cast: Marte Germaine Christensen, Patrick Stewart, Tom Rhys Harries, Jessamine-Bliss Bell, Tamzin Merchant, André Eriksen

2016 • Rating 5.9 • adventure, fantasy, tv movie

In a fantasy world where magic is being superceded by technology, an orphaned teen discovers her destiny to become a dragonslayer.

Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Tv Movie

Style:

Audience: Teens

Plot: Hunter, Technology, Dragon, Orphan, In A Fantasy World Where Magic Is Being Superceded By Technology, An Orphaned Teen Discovers Her Destiny To Become A Dragonslayer

Time: Year 2016, 2010S, 2016-12-25

Place: United Kingdom, United States Of America, English

Cast: Ellise Chappell, Andrew Buchan, Richard E. Grant, Adeel Akhtar, Matt Berry, John Bradley