Gerard Butler's How to Train Your Dragon Films Leaving Netflix: A Farewell to Stoick

Gerard Butler's How to Train Your Dragon Films Leaving Netflix: A Farewell to Stoick

Gerard Butler, known for his role as Stoick in the animated movies How to Train Your Dragon 1 and 2, will soon bid farewell to Netflix. These DreamWorks productions have been a massive success in the animation genre, collectively grossing around $1.1 billion. The departure of How to Train Your Dragon 1 and 2 from Netflix is scheduled for May 1, as reported by What's on Netflix. The star-studded cast includes Gerard Butler, Jay Baruchel, Cate Blanchett, America Ferrera, and Jonah Hill.

Both How to Train Your Dragon films were box office hits. The first installment, released in March 2010 with a budget of $165 million, raked in approximately $494 million worldwide. Its sequel, released in June 2014 with a budget of $145 million, surpassed expectations by earning a total of $621 million globally. The critical acclaim for these movies is evident in their high scores on platforms like Rotten Tomatoes and Popcornmeter.

How to Train Your Dragon Part 1 received a remarkable 99 percent score on the Tomatometer and a 91 percent score on Popcornmeter, based on audience reviews. Similarly, How to Train Your Dragon Part 2 garnered a 92 percent score on the Tomatometer and a 90 percent score on Popcornmeter. Fans of these beloved animated films will have to catch them on Netflix before they depart in May.