Unstoppable ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Soars at the Box Office as ’28 Years Later’ Makes a Grand Comeback!
Box Office Battle Royale: Dragons versus Zombies
This weekend, the box office turned into a thrilling showdown between dragons and zombies, and surprisingly, both emerged victorious. DreamWorks’ live-action remake of How to Train Your Dragon clung tightly to its lead in its second week, raking in a dazzling $37 million domestically and $90.5 million globally, all while effortlessly slaying its competition.
With a thunderous start of $83.7 million in its opening weekend and a total haul that now sits at a whopping $160.4 million domestically and $358.1 million worldwide, it’s clear this cinematic feast is turning heads and raking in cash. Notably, it’s outperforming this year’s Sonic the Hedgehog 3, How to Train Your Dragon 3, and The Little Mermaid at their respective points in box office trajectories. A 44 percent dip domestically and 45 percent globally is pretty tame for such a blockbuster-a testament to its captivating charm and robust fanbase.
Meanwhile, director Danny Boyle’s 28 Years Later, the latest entry in his horror legacy, opened with a more modest, yet impressive, $30 million domestically and $60 million globally. This marks Boyle’s most prosperous premiere yet, although it still trails behind the reigning horror heavyweight, Ryan Coogler’s chilling Sinners, which had a jaw-dropping $45.6 million debut earlier this year.
However, not all fairy tales have happy endings. Pixar’s Elio hit a sour note with audiences, stumbling to a disheartening $21 million domestic debut and ranking as the studio’s least successful opener despite its expansive showing on 3,750 screens. With a dismal $5,600 per-theater average, whispers of disappointment filled the air, especially when juxtaposed against How to Train Your Dragon, which boasts a much heartier $8,461 in its second week.
In the ongoing box office chatter, Lilo & Stitch kept the sequel vibes alive, claiming the No. 4 spot with a comfy $9.7 million domestic and $29.4 million global. Its total grosses are flirting with the billion-dollar mark-a feat that seems just a whisper away.
As for next weekend, the stakes rise yet again with F1: The Movie and M3GAN 2.0 ready to challenge How to Train Your Dragon. The former promises high-speed thrills with Brad Pitt and Javier Bardem, while the latter reunites the spooky fun of 2022’s horror sensation. Buckle up, darling; the box office race is just getting started!
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