'How to Train Your Dragon' Debuts at No. 1 with $83 Million, Surpassing 'Lilo & Stitch'
'How to Train Your Dragon' leads the box office with an impressive $83 million debut, outperforming 'Lilo & Stitch' and marking a successful opening weekend.
Overview
- 'How to Train Your Dragon' debuted at No. 1 in the box office with $83 million, surpassing 'Lilo & Stitch' which had held the top spot for three weeks.
- The film, directed by Dean DeBlois, showcases the friendship between a young Viking named Hiccup and a dragon named Toothless.
- 'Materialists,' featuring Dakota Johnson and Pedro Pascal, debuted in the top three with $12 million, while 'How to Train Your Dragon' led the weekend.
- Other notable films included 'Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning' earning $10.3 million and 'Ballerina' with $9.4 million, both trailing behind the top films.
- The box office results reflect estimated ticket sales from Friday to Sunday across U.S. and Canadian theaters.
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Analysis
Emphasizes the box office success of "How to Train Your Dragon," surpassing previous films and competitors.
The movie "How to Train Your Dragon" had a successful weekend at the box office, showing that some remakes can still be successful.
The reboot surpassed the $55 million opening of 2019's 'How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World.'
'Materialists,' a modern-day New York love story starring Dakota Johnson, Pedro Pascal, and Chris Evans, debuted with $12 million, ranking in the top three films of the week.
Despite positive reviews, the John Wick spinoff Ballerina only earned $9.4 million, landing in fifth place.
The movie claimed the No. 1 spot, surpassing Disney's 'Lilo and Stitch' which had held the top position for three weekends.
Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning earned $10.3 million, maintaining fourth place at the box office.
Karate Kid: Legends earned $5 million in sixth place, followed by Final Destination: Bloodlines with $3.9 million in seventh place.
Directed by Dean DeBlois, the film explores the unlikely friendship between a young Viking named Hiccup and a dragon named Toothless.
This list includes estimated ticket sales for U.S. and Canadian theaters from Friday through Sunday, with final domestic figures to be released on Monday.
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"…The Universal live-action adaptation of the beloved animated franchise soared to a strong $83 million debut in North American theaters, according to Comscore estimates Sunday."
Chicago Tribune·18d·"…“How to Train Your Dragon” despegó en la taquilla este fin de semana, demostrando la fuerza que aún tienen algunos remakes."
Chicago Tribune·18d·"…The Universal live-action adaptation of the beloved animated franchise soared to a strong $83 million debut in North American theaters, according to Comscore estimates Sunday."
ABC News·18d·"…The Universal live-action adaptation of the beloved animated franchise soared to a strong $83.7 million debut in North American theaters, according to Comscore estimates Sunday."
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