How to Train Your Dragon: Snoggletog Log – WISE Score & Parent Review | Screenwise

How to Train Your Dragon: Snoggletog Log

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movie2019

28%

WISE Score

A HTTYD holiday special that's basically a fancy screensaver—safe for kids, but even superfans found it unwatchable.

How to Train Your Dragon: Snoggletog Log

movie

NR, 2019

28%

WISE Score

A HTTYD holiday special that's basically a fancy screensaver—safe for kids, but even superfans found it unwatchable.

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Screenwise Verdict

Look, I love How to Train Your Dragon as much as the next person, but this is a hard pass. With a 4.4/10 on IMDb and a 3/5 on Letterboxd, we're talking genuinely unwatchable territory.

Based on the title 'Snoggletog Log,' this appears to be one of those yule log specials—you know, like a fireplace video but with dragons. Maybe some narration about Hiccup and Toothless's bond over ambient footage. Sounds cozy in theory, but audiences clearly found it tedious.

The themes about remembering dragon-human connections and family traditions are sweet, but execution matters. And this just doesn't deliver. There are so many better HTTYD options (the original trilogy, the TV series) that actually entertain while delivering those same wholesome messages.

Safe? Absolutely. Worth your time? Not even a little bit. Save yourself and just rewatch the first movie instead.

Age Fit

Technically safe for ages 4+ as a HTTYD franchise entry, but realistically? No one of any age seems to have enjoyed this. The abysmal ratings suggest even die-hard fans couldn't sit through it.

WISE Breakdown

Wholesome

Part of the beloved How to Train Your Dragon franchise, centering on the heartwarming bond between Hiccup and Toothless. The Snoggletog (Viking Christmas) setting emphasizes family traditions and intergenerational storytelling. However, the 4.4 IMDb rating suggests execution issues that may undermine the emotional impact.

Imaginative

While the HTTYD universe is inherently imaginative with dragons and Viking culture, this appears to be a 'yule log' style special—likely minimal narrative with mostly ambient footage. The premise about remembering dragon-human bonds has potential, but the format and low ratings (4.4 IMDb, 3.0 Letterboxd) suggest it doesn't deliver meaningful creative engagement. More passive viewing than imagination-sparking.

Safe

HTTYD franchise is consistently family-friendly with no concerning content. As a holiday special focused on storytelling and traditions, likely contains zero violence, scary elements, or inappropriate content. The yule log format suggests it's essentially ambient/cozy viewing. No content rating flags.

Enriching

The premise about preserving memories and intergenerational bonds has thematic merit, but the extremely low ratings (4.4/10 IMDb, 3/5 Letterboxd) indicate poor execution. If this is truly a 'log' format (like a fireplace video with minimal story), entertainment and enrichment value would be minimal. Unlikely to provide meaningful takeaways or skill-building.

Parent Info

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Why It Might Be Great

Features beloved characters Hiccup and Toothless in a cozy holiday setting
Completely safe ambient viewing if you need background noise during Snoggletog prep
Themes about preserving memories and family traditions are wholesome in concept

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What to Watch For

The 4.4/10 IMDb rating is genuinely terrible—this isn't just 'not great,' it's actively bad
If this is a literal yule log format, your kids will be bored in 90 seconds flat
Even HTTYD superfans seem to have hated this, so manage expectations accordingly

Conversation Starters

"What's your favorite memory of something we do together as a family?"
"If you could have any kind of pet (real or imaginary), what would it be and why?"
"What traditions do you want to keep doing when you're older?"

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