How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming

How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming is currently streaming in Australia on ABC iview, and in the US on Hulu, and it earns its premise rather than just borrowing genre trappings. The runtime earns every minute, with nothing here that feels like padding. Its 8/10 TMDB score, built from 1,119 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Watch it for Jay Baruchel — the performance elevates material that could easily tip into self-seriousness. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on ABC iview.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming is worth clearing space for. What makes How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming work is that the ideas never crowd out the people having them. It's been ten years since the dragons moved to the Hidden World, and even though Toothless doesn't live in New Berk anymore, Hiccup continues the holiday traditions he once shared with his best friend. But the Vikings of New Berk were beginning to forget about their friendship with dragons. Hiccup, Astrid, and Gobber know just what to do to keep the dragons in the villagers' hearts. Jay Baruchel and America Ferrera lead a cast that never lets the concept overwhelm the characters. It hit screens in 2019. The rules of How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming's world are consistent enough that the big swings never feel like cheating. The consistency throughout is what elevates it — not every moment is the best, but none of them are a reason to stop watching.

Viewers burned by ambitious sci-fi that could not sustain its premise should give How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming a chance. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. The complete film is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Jay Baruchel anchors it with a performance that makes the more abstract moments feel personal. If you have been burned by ambitious sci-fi before, this is the exception.