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How to Train Your Dragon Tops Box Office; ’28 Years Later’ Opens Strong and ’Elio’ Records Pixar’s Lowest Debut

Sustaining momentum will be critical for Boyle’s planned trilogy, Pixar’s bet on original storytelling

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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

  • 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.