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How to Let Your Dragon Go

DreamWorks Animation’s heartwarming trilogy about a Viking boy and his pet comes to an end with <em>How to Train Your Dragon: </em><em>The Hidden World.</em>
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The series occupies a particularly vital spot in the world of animated fables. Other hit films such as and are stirring tales of heroism and maturity; recent Pixar classics such as and examined the bonds of the family unit through the eyes of kids on the verge of growing up. The trilogy, directed by Dean DeBlois, hits all those marks, but it’s also a highly adorable tale of responsible pet ownership, and

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