THEME EXPLORATION

dragon slaying

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
How to Train Your Dragon 2
How to Train Your Dragon 2
2014 · Dean DeBlois
Shrek
Shrek
2001 · Andrew Adamson & Vicky Jenson
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012 · Peter Jackson
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train
2020 · Haruo Sotozaki
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
2013 · Harald Zwart
Damsel
Damsel
2024 · Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
Ne Zha 2
Ne Zha 2
2025 · Jiao Zi
Book of Dragons
Book of Dragons
2011 · Steve Hickner
Dragon Hunter
Dragon Hunter
2008 · Stephen Shimek
Jabberwock Dragon Siege
Jabberwock Dragon Siege
2011 · Steven R. Monroe
Monsters 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation
Monsters 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation
2024 · Sunghoo Park
Knights of the Damned
Knights of the Damned
2017 · Simon Wells
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hayao Miyazaki Japan

His films repeatedly explore humanity's relationship with dragons as misunderstood creatures rather than pure evil, most notably in Spirited Away and How to Train Your Dragon's spiritual predecessor Princess Mononoke.

 Peter Jackson New Zealand

He visualized the ultimate dragon-slaying narrative in The Hobbit trilogy, depicting the mythic confrontation between hero and dragon as a transformative struggle between civilization and primal power.