Starring: Jay Baruchel, America Ferrera, Craig Ferguson, Christopher Mintz-Plasse
The world of How to Train Your Dragon returns to the screen with an epic new chapter, The Ancient Call, set to explore the enduring themes of courage, family, and the unbreakable bond between humans and dragons. Ten years have passed since the events of The Hidden World, where Vikings and dragons made the difficult choice to part ways, ensuring the dragons’ safety from a hostile world. However, a threat has finally emerged—a danger so profound and technologically advanced that even the safety of the Hidden World is compromised.
The Looming Crisis
Hiccup (Jay Baruchel), now a seasoned and respected Chief of New Berk, has successfully guided his people into a new era of peace, honoring the memory of their former dragon companions. But this tranquility is shattered when a ruthless, industrialized armada, equipped with sophisticated anti-dragon technology designed specifically to neutralize Alpha-class dragons, manages to discover and penetrate the secret entrance to the Hidden World.
Deep within the protected sanctuary, Toothless—now the majestic, powerful Alpha of all dragons—senses the impending doom. In a desperate, high-energy effort, he unleashes a primal, resonant distress signal—The Ancient Call—a sound only one person in the human world is attuned enough to hear: his lifelong friend, Hiccup.
A New Generation Takes Flight
Hearing the call stirs Hiccup’s soul, compelling him to realize that the time for peace is over. He must now convince a new generation of New Berk citizens, who have grown up only hearing stories of dragons, that the time has come to take up arms (and saddles) once again.
This chapter brilliantly shifts the focus to the next generation of riders. Hiccup’s headstrong daughter, Zephyr, and spirited son, Nuffink, take center stage. They form a powerful, intuitive bond with the Night Lights (Pouncer, Ruffrunner, and Dart), Toothless’s now-grown offspring. It is this young team that must lead the charge back to the Hidden World, becoming the critical link between the two species.
The film delivers breathtaking aerial battles against the technologically superior armada, juxtaposed with the deep emotional stakes of the impending war. The central conflict forces the characters to grapple with the painful reality of their past decision: they thought they had to live apart to survive, but to save their worlds and ensure the future of their kind, they must fly together one last time.
How to Train Your Dragon 4: The Ancient Call is an emotional and high-flying saga that spans across generations, proving that a true bond can never be broken, no matter the distance or time.