Overview

• Universal’s How to Train Your Dragon retained the No. 1 spot in its second weekend with $37 million domestically, lifting its North American total to $160.4 million and driving its global haul to $358 million.
• Produced on a $150 million budget, the remake has now surpassed DreamWorks’ Megamind’s $322 million lifetime global gross.
• Pixar’s original feature Elio opened to just $21 million domestically and $14 million overseas for a $35 million global debut, marking the studio’s weakest start in modern history.
• Sony’s zombie thriller 28 Years Later launched with $30 million in North America and another $30 million internationally, delivering a franchise-best $60 million opening and setting the stage for a planned trilogy.
• The weekend’s performance underscores robust demand for proven titles as new animated originals struggle to find an audience.