Live-Action ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Overtakes Star Trek in US, Closes in on Franchise Record
It yielded a 306.5% return on its $150 million budget after grossing $609.7 million worldwide, standing $6 million shy of the franchise’s lifetime record.
Overview
- The live-action remake has earned $258 million at the US box office, surpassing J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek reboot’s $257 million lifetime haul.
- It ranks as the fourth highest-grossing Hollywood release of 2025, overtaking titles like Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning.
- It was produced on a comparatively modest $150 million budget, marking a cost-efficient example of large-scale live-action adaptations.
- The 2014 sequel, How to Train Your Dragon 2, has reentered streaming charts, ranking 10th on Amazon Prime as of July 28.
- Universal and DreamWorks have slated a live-action remake of How to Train Your Dragon 2 for June 2027.