How to Train Your Dragon Watch Order (All 5 Films, 2026)

How to Train Your Dragon · Updated Sep 15, 2026

The original animated trilogy tells one complete continuous story. Starting in 2025, a separate live-action version retells the same story beat-for-beat as its own continuity rather than a sequel to the animated films — treat it as an alternate path, not an extension.

The animated trilogy

1.
How to Train Your Dragon (2010) — TMDB 10191
2.
How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014) — TMDB 82702
3.
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019) — TMDB 166428

The live-action remake

1.
How to Train Your Dragon (2025) — TMDB 1087192 — shot-for-shot remake of the first animated film, its own continuity
2.
How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2027) — TMDB 1458319

Where to start if you only have a weekend

Watch the animated trilogy — it's a complete, highly-rated story on its own. Only add the live-action version if you're curious how the remake compares; it isn't required viewing.

SOURCES

• themoviedb.org (film IDs, cross-checked 2026-09-15 — two separate TMDB collections, animated and live-action; live-action sequel confirmed for 06/11/2027)

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