Overview

• Universal and DreamWorks’ live-action remake of How to Train Your Dragon opened to $83.7 million domestically, marking the fourth-highest weekend debut of 2025.
• The film added $114 million overseas for a $197.8 million global debut, topping charts in 81 international markets including China.
• Audiences awarded it an A on CinemaScore and a 98% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with millennials driving much of the turnout.
• Director Dean DeBlois returned from the animated trilogy to deliver a faithful adaptation that deepens character relationships and franchise mythology.
• Universal greenlit a live-action sequel for June 11, 2027, after announcing it at CinemaCon ahead of this film’s release.