“How to Train Your Dragon” makes its $83.7 million box office debut to surge Disney’s “Lillo & Stitch” into the past in a live-action remake battle
“How to Train Your Dragon” I proved it this weekend by flying at the box office. The remake still has teeth.
Universal According to ComScore’s estimated Sunday, the live-action adaptation of the beloved animation franchise surged to a strong $83.7 million debut in North American theatres. Directed by franchise veteran Dean DeBrois, the film follows an unlikely friendship between a young Viking named Hiccup (Mason Thames) and a toothless dragon.
The reboot easily surpassed 2019“How to Train Your Dragon: Hidden World”It opened for $55 million. The latest film has won over $114.1 million internationally, bringing the global total to $178.8 million.
“This is another example of a live-action remake that actually delivers marketing promises,” says Paul Del Galabedian, senior media analyst at ComScore. “I think the longevity and playfulness of some of these films, especially in the summer, was nothing but a miracle.”
“Training Method” also ranked number one. Before Disney’s “Lilo & Stitch” After topping the charts for three weeks over the weekend, I slid to second place. The live-action hybrid remake added another $15 million, pushing the domestic total by over $386.3 million.
“Materialist”A modern-day New York love story starringDakota Johnson,Pedro PascalandChris Evansconcluded this week’s top three films with a $12 million debut. The romantic drama features Johnson as a savvy matchmaker who has been arrested between two suitors. It just happens to be her former broken and struggling actor, and a wealthy “unicorn”, who seems too good.
“Mission: Impossible – Final Calculations”She slid to fourth place, winning $10.3 million, avoiding single-digit immersion in territory.
John Wick’s spinoff“ballerina”Despite strong reviews from both critics and audiences, it fell to fifth place with $9.4 million. Director Len Wiseman, action film starAnna de ArmasIt also features Keanu Reeves’s change of his role in the support turn.
Dergarabedian said “Ballerina” could surge after that, similar to 2014’s “John Wick.”
“It took a while for that franchise to really catch,” he said. “When it hit home video and streaming, I saw that my interest was heavily focused on the first ‘John Wick’. I think the same thing will happen here too. ”
In sixth place, Karate Kid: Legends won $5 million, followed by “Final Destination: Bloodlines” for $7.9 million. Wes Anderson’s latest“Phoenician Plans”He brought in 8th place, $3 million. Based on the story of Stephen King, Chuck’s Life was placed ninth for $2.1 million.
The top ten were “sinners.” The Ryan Coogler film starring Michael B. Jordan, portrayed $1.4 million. This is impressive as the film can be seen online and through digital platforms after it was released two months ago.
Overall, box office revenue has increased 23% since this point in 2024.
Dergarabedian said he’s looking forward to films in the coming weeks that could have a positive box-office presence, including “Eilo,” “F1,” “Superman,” and “28 Days After.”
Top 10 films by domestic box office revenue
According to ComScore, the list is a factor in estimated ticket sales from Friday to Sunday in US and Canadian theatres, as the final domestic figures were released on Monday.
- 1. “How to Train a Dragon” $83.7 million
- 2. “Lilo and Stitch,” $105.5 million.
- 3. “Materialist,” $12 million.
- 4. “Mission: Impossible – Final Calculation”, $10.3 million.
- 5. “From the World of John Wick: Ballerina,” $9.4 million.
- 6. “Karate Kid: Legend,” $5 million.
- 7. “Final Destination: Pedigree,” $3.9 million.
- 8. “Phoenician Scheme,” $3 million.
- 9. “Chuck’s Life,” $2.1 million.
- 10. “Sinner,” $1.4 million.
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