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How to Train Your Dragon Retains Box Office Crown as 28 Years Later Opens Strong, Elio Hits Pixar Lows

Weekend performance has cemented sequel momentum for Universal, Sony franchises

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Danny Boyle's 28 Years Later debuted with $14 million and is projected to exceed $30 million.
This image released by Disney/Pixar shows Elio, voiced by Yonas Kibreab, left, and Glordon, voiced by Remy Edgerly, in a scene from Elio.
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Overview

  • How to Train Your Dragon is projected to earn $35.7 million in its second weekend, bringing its 10-day domestic total to about $159 million and holding the No. 1 spot in North America.
  • Sony’s 28 Years Later grossed $14 million on Friday—including $5.8 million from Thursday previews—and is on track for a $30 million to $31 million opening against its $60 million production budget.
  • Pixar’s Elio opened to $9 million on Friday after $3 million in previews, with a weekend estimate of $20 million to $22 million marking the lowest three-day debut in the studio’s theatrical history.
  • Disney’s live-action Lilo & Stitch is expected to add $10 million this weekend, lifting its fifth-week domestic total to approximately $387 million.
  • 28 Years Later serves as the first installment in a planned trilogy, with its sequel The Bone Temple already filmed and slated for release in January 2026.