10 Terrible Movies Trailers... Then The Film Rocked

10. How To Train Your Dragon

It's often forgotten just how underwhelming the first look at Dreamworks' first-ever How to Train Your Dragon animated flick actually was.

This may have been the same studio that brought folks everything from the Shrek to the Kung Fu Panda franchises, but the initial look at the first big-screen outing for Hiccup, Toothless, and the rest of the gang just felt like another forgettable family caper destined to be forgotten about like the prior year's so-so Monsters vs. Aliens picture.

That Jay Baruchel-narrated early glimpse into the lives of the folks of Berk, and their daily struggle with fire-breathing pests, barely highlighted just how much of a charming and unexpectedly deep tale was heading fans' way. And the consistently gorgeous animation that would eventually become a trademark of the franchise is also largely undersold here in favour of focusing on some of the poorest one-liners present in the entire feature instead.

Thankfully, the promise of an all-star voice cast consisting of the likes of Gerard Butler, Jonah Hill, David Tennant, and more was enough to convince most folks to give this dragon-stuffed future smash hit a chance. But many quite understandably found themselves wondering what all the fuss was about after witnessing this somewhat flat first look.