The live-action remake of How to Train Your Dragon is performing extremely well at the box office, especially in China. The film has now overtaken Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning to become the top-grossing movie in the country. It is also enjoying strong walk-up sales, which means more people are buying tickets at the last minute—something that often signals positive word of mouth.
The movie is now close to reaching a big global milestone just days after its successful worldwide debut. Let’s take a closer look at its impressive box office run so far.
Dragon Takes Flight in China
According to box office expert Luiz Fernando on X (formerly Twitter), How to Train Your Dragon has secured the number one spot in China’s box office. The movie made $1.3 million on its first Monday in China alone. While that’s a 68.3% drop compared to Sunday’s earnings, it still played on over 92,000 screens across the country—an impressive reach.
So far, the movie has collected $12.4 million in just four days in China. What’s more exciting is that it saw a 90.8% increase in walk-up ticket sales on Monday, showing strong interest from audiences. The film also earned around $135,000 in pre-sales for the next day and is scheduled for over 91,000 screenings.
A Record-Breaking Global Debut
The film had a smashing opening weekend at the worldwide box office. Released in 4,356 theaters across North America, the live-action How to Train Your Dragon beat all expectations. It earned $84.6 million in North America alone during its opening weekend. That’s the biggest debut ever for a How to Train Your Dragon film, beating the original animated movie by a huge margin.
Internationally, the film brought in another $113.01 million, making its total global debut collection $197.64 million. While the official numbers for its first Monday worldwide have not been released yet, it’s very likely that the movie has already crossed the $200 million mark globally.
This live-action version is proving that family films can still do extremely well, especially during the summer when children are on school vacation. Parents often take their kids to the movies during this time, and films like How to Train Your Dragon are perfect for family outings.
What’s Next?
The movie was officially released in theaters on June 13 and is expected to continue its strong box office run in the coming weeks. It could face some competition from Disney’s upcoming Lilo & Stitch live-action remake, but for now, it is flying high with solid numbers.
Here’s a quick summary of the current box office figures:
- North America: $84.6 million
- International: $113.01 million
- Worldwide Total: $197.64 million (likely over $200M now)
With its strong performance and positive audience reception, How to Train Your Dragon is set to be one of the biggest family hits of the summer.
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