Overview
- Universal’s live-action How to Train Your Dragon is set to earn about $35.7 million in its second weekend, maintaining the No. 1 spot and lifting its domestic total toward $160 million.
- Sony’s zombie thriller ’28 Years Later’ debuted to $14 million on Friday—including $5.8 million from previews—and is pacing for a $30–31 million opening, marking the franchise’s best start.
- Pixar’s original adventure ’Elio’ earned $9 million from Friday and preview screenings across 3,750 theaters and is tracking toward a $20–22 million three-day debut against its $150 million production budget.
- ’28 Years Later’ holds a 90% Rotten Tomatoes critics score but a 67% audience rating and a B CinemaScore, while ’Elio’ boasts an 85% critics rating and an A CinemaScore.
- Sony has already completed the sequel ’28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ for January 2026, with a third installment awaiting a greenlight based on this weekend’s box office performance.