{"id":4719,"date":"2019-02-20T20:31:10","date_gmt":"2019-02-20T20:31:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog-proxy.atomtickets.com\/?p=4719"},"modified":"2019-08-05T11:18:44","modified_gmt":"2019-08-05T18:18:44","slug":"in-theaters-this-weekend-how-to-train-your-dragon-the-hidden-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atomtickets.com\/movie-news\/in-theaters-this-weekend-how-to-train-your-dragon-3-fighting-with-my-family\/","title":{"rendered":"In Theaters This Weekend: \u2018How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each week on <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Atom Insider<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, we\u2019re giving you the heads up on the biggest and most talked about films arriving in theaters. This year\u2019s Oscar winners will be announced this Sunday, but that doesn\u2019t mean Hollywood is holding back on what&#8217;s hitting theaters this weekend, releasing two high-profile films that might be worth your time.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How To Train Your Expectations<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MJtPKyuUHsE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to Train Your Dragon <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">franchise started with a series of kids novels by Cressida Cowell, which were already successful in their own right before the DreamWorks Animation films came along in 2010. The initial two films were huge successes, despite the first one switching from Paramount to Fox for the sequel, and now the third one is being distributed by Universal. It\u2019s not a reach to worry that the conclusion to what has so far been a well-received trilogy may fall short of what we\u2019re hoping to see, especially since it\u2019s been nearly five years since the last one.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s why it\u2019s heartening to see so many early reviews praising the film as perhaps the best of the trilogy and a perfect way to wrap this story up. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atomtickets.com\/movies\/how-to-train-your-dragon-the-hidden-world\/142144\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World <\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">has been out for over a month in Australia, and some preview screenings were held in theaters across the country just a few weeks ago. So far, it\u2019s basically unanimous that <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Hidden World <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is more than worth seeking out if you\u2019ve been a fan of these movies and are anxious to see what happens next to Hiccup, Toothless, and the rest of the dragon-riding gang in Berk.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A True Story About An Extraordinary Fighting Family<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When I watched <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atomtickets.com\/movies\/fighting-with-my-family\/245910\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fighting with My Family <\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">at Sundance last month, I was amazed to discover that this love letter to WWE culture was, in fact, <a href=\"https:\/\/atomtickets.com\/movie-news\/fighting-with-my-family-true-story\/\">a true story<\/a>. I\u2019ve never kept up with the professional wrestling scene, so I had no idea who former WWE Diva Paige and her family were and why it might work as a terrific movie about fighting for your dreams and making room for new ones.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The film <a href=\"https:\/\/atomtickets.com\/movie-news\/in-theaters-this-weekend-alita-battle-angel-happy-death-day-2u\/\">hit limited release last week<\/a> and expands this Friday, so you\u2019ll soon get your chance to see this sports dramedy for yourself, which stars Florence Pugh, Jack Lowden, Nick Frost, Stephen Merchant (who also directs), Lena Heady, Vince Vaughn, and Dwayne \u201cThe Rock\u201d Johnson. It\u2019s unclear how well the film will fare financially despite its glowing reviews and positive reactions from audiences so far. It\u2019s the sort of feel-good, crowd-pleasing, four-quadrant film that will easily win people over <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">if <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">they give it a chance. I\u2019m certainly hoping a lot of people will do just that.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Oscars<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not much else is hitting release schedules this weekend, but that\u2019s probably because you\u2019ll be too busy putting the finishing touches on your neighborhood Oscar party&#8230;right? Either way, the ceremony begins this Sunday (February 24) at 5:00 p.m. PST on ABC. You\u2019ll be able to <a href=\"https:\/\/atomtickets.com\/movie-news\/how-to-watch-oscars-2019\/\">stream the event on ABC\u2019s website<\/a>, but you\u2019ll need to sign in with your cable or satellite provider. Otherwise, be sure to seek out a Live TV alternative, and this weekend you\u2019ll still be able to check out a wealth of Oscar content\u2014like the shorts and some re-releases\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/atomtickets.com\/movie-news\/how-to-watch-the-2019-best-picture-oscar-nominees\/\">in theaters<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stay tuned next week for our recap of how these movies fared at the box office. To get tickets to these movies and more, head to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atomtickets.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Atom Tickets homepage<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>You Might Also Like<\/h2>\n<hr style=\"color: #000; width: 95%; margin-left: 0;\" \/>\n<!-- The Grid Plugin Version 2.7.4 --><div class=\"tg-error-msg\" data-grid-name=\"Home Featured\">No post was found with your current grid settings.&#xa;You should verify if you have posts inside the current selected post type(s) and if the meta key filter is not too much restrictive.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Each week on Atom Insider, we\u2019re giving you the heads up on the biggest and most talked about films arriving in theaters. This year\u2019s Oscar winners will be announced this Sunday, but that doesn\u2019t mean Hollywood is holding back on what&#8217;s hitting theaters this weekend, releasing two high-profile films that might be worth your time. 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